[ROM GUIDE] How to Install Android 9.0 Pie to 4.4.4 Kitkat on the HP TouchPad

[Gborg3]

Yes that is the build I am using and the general purpose of mine as well. I use Naked Browser or OH Browser over Chrome for online manga/manhwa reading and Line Webtoon as my go-to app for the same. I use Ruthless Launcher and that makes a noticeable difference compared to Nova but I have not compared to the stock launcher yet in light use of resources. I disabled multiple system apps that were unneeded along with the heavy ones like Chrome but I used Titanium Backup for that. Your TouchPad is waiting to surprise you and we will see what the future holds on stability of Android 8.1 'O'.

 

[sradel]

How would I rollback to KitKat 4.4.4?

 

[Trap_Nerd_Sonny]

Keyboard and Google Apps

Not sure if this has been addressed yet though I'm sure it has, but no matter how many times I reflash with gapps it still doesn't give me access to Play Store. I'm a novice at this so could it be the rom I'm installing?

 

[Gborg3]

Not sure if this has been addressed yet though I'm sure it has, but no matter how many times I reflash with gapps it still doesn't give me access to Play Store. I'm a novice at this so could it be the rom I'm installing?

More detail on the steps and exact files used please. Have you tried re-downloading the Gapps?

 

[tekno9000]

Thanks for creating this step by step guide.

I installed the latest Android 9 Evervolve build and the keyboard is missing. I downloaded the APK in the thread but do not know how to install it. Can some one please advise how to install the key board APK? I cannot go past first blue welcome screen because of keyboard app failure.
Thanks.

 

[DoubleStuff]

How would I rollback to KitKat 4.4.4?

I just used this alternate guide to install JC Sullins KitKat 4.4.4, you can do the same if you choose.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/hp...-guide-alternative-method-to-install-t3575861

And if you look at this link you can see in the last page or so, that this version of Android is still kicking with success.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/hp-touchpad/general/android-version-recommend-t3933063

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Thanks for creating this step by step guide.

I installed the latest Android 9 Evervolve build and the keyboard is missing. I downloaded the APK in the thread but do not know how to install it. Can some one please advise how to install the key board APK? I cannot go past first blue welcome screen because of keyboard app failure.
Thanks.

I have a questions for you, What version of Gapps did you use?
My first recommendation for you is to use this alternate install method, because it will create a SWAP
partition, and thats what Android 9.0 PI needs.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/hp...-guide-alternative-method-to-install-t3575861

 

[JonBoy9]

No Space Error (although plenty of space)

When trying to use Jcsullins Touchpad Toolbox to install Andriod keep getting out of file space. I've kept WebOS, removed Andriod each time, did a "Complete Data Reset" which did remove images, etc. Tried w/ and w/o changing the Partition/Volume size and always get the same error no space error regardless toolbox showing lots of free space.

 

[andril]

i can't get [ROM][OFFICIAL][9.0] Evervolv for HP Touchpad to flash for me it crashes on the Gapps - any help?

 

[BGrosse]

i can't get [ROM][OFFICIAL][9.0] Evervolv for HP Touchpad to flash for me it crashes on the Gapps - any help?

Don't know what's wrong at your side, but it must be something specific to your kind of setup/files/touchpad. I installed EV9 yesterday new from scratch and everything works like a charm (as far as it could - of course the ROM is not yet perfect). But never ever have there been any crashes.

Please describe exactly what files you used for flashing, in what order you flashed them, where you downloaded them and anything related to your installation method U use.

 

[andril]

Don't know what's wrong at your side, but it must be something specific to your kind of setup/files/touchpad. I installed EV9 yesterday new from scratch and everything works like a charm (as far as it could - of course the ROM is not yet perfect). But never ever have there been any crashes.

Please describe exactly what files you used for flashing, in what order you flashed them, where you downloaded them and anything related to your installation method U use.

Okay I went here https://forum.xda-developers.com/hp-touchpad/general/hp-touchpad-optimize-android-swap-t3901773

and followed this
Evervolv v9 Android PIE by Elginsk8r
1. Click Here to Download the ROM
2. Click Here to Download HpTp_MAX, select All Files for this ROM
4. Click Here to download Google Open Apps
Select Platform ARM, Android 9 and the Variant you want, Pico is recommended
Click Here for detail information about the Pie ROM

 

[BGrosse]

Okay I went here https://forum.xda-developers.com/hp-touchpad/general/hp-touchpad-optimize-android-swap-t3901773

and followed this
Evervolv v9 Android PIE by Elginsk8r
1. Click Here to Download the ROM
2. Click Here to Download HpTp_MAX, select All Files for this ROM
4. Click Here to download Google Open Apps
Select Platform ARM, Android 9 and the Variant you want, Pico is recommended
Click Here for detail information about the Pie ROM

Can you provide the exact filenames of the files you flashed? For me it looks like you downloaded an incorrect opengapps.
If everything is correct, the only thins to advise is to download the files again and try to install it from scratch again.

For me everything worked out of the box when installing the files last weekend without any hassels.

 

[B6000man]

How do I access /boot folder without android because I cannot install it because uimage.TWRP cannot install in mrt/boot because of lack of space in toolbox. I have tried for many hours to try to get in and don't know how to reach it to free up space?

I have also tried novacom commands but don't know them and what I found online does not work cmd novacom or using the novaterm batch file does not work either.

 

[Mr.Seb7]

TWRP has disappeared from the menu (step9)

Hello Roland,
Thank you so much for this tutorial, but i have a problem to finish this tuto
I arrived at step 9, I selected the file FLINTMAN-TWRP-3.2.1-0-03-15-2018 and when I restarted TWRP a second time no longer appears on the menu and I cannot perform step 10.
Do you have a solution to complete this installation?
Please excuse me for my English
Thank you.
Mr. Seb7

 

[ybarbin]

screen locked and can't be unlock while installing 9.0

hello
I am new on the forum
I followed very successfully almost all the process to install PIE 9.0 on my good old HPTouchpad.
I perfectly went through the Kitkat step
I get stuck close to the final reboot with the last version from the evolver build ev-tenderloin-9-userbuild-2019.08.30.zip
as the screen get locked during the installation , and as the swipe button is not reactive any more,
I cannot respond to the last question about wanting or not the TWRP apps updates,
there is now two superposed swipe buttons, none is active
and so the machine is stuck , the screen gets dark, then I just can reactivate the frozen menu,
but I cannot go any step farther, I cannot even turn off the Touchpad
What can be done to regain control?
How then is it available to step in that deadlock
It seems that the touch on the screen (on the swipe software button) is not even recognized one the padlock symbol appears
Thanks for your help

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Dear Seb
TWRP name on step 10 menu appears as "Recovery mode"
I hope it helps
Yb

Hello Roland,
Thank you so much for this tutorial, but i have a problem to finish this tuto
I arrived at step 9, I selected the file FLINTMAN-TWRP-3.2.1-0-03-15-2018 and when I restarted TWRP a second time no longer appears on the menu and I cannot perform step 10.
Do you have a solution to complete this installation?
Please excuse me for my English
Thank you.
Mr. Seb7

 

[ybarbin]

no sound with evolver 9.0 on my HPTP

Hello
this installation report just follows the short previous note on the locked swipe button during installation.
Even though I was unable unlock the screen with the swipe screen button
it seems that the installation process had reached its end.
I was able to unlock the HPTP with the long combination of pressing simultaneously
the power button and the center button.
Then when I turn on the HPTP power again, it proposed me to " boot android" and it boots showing the evervol pulsing logo
Then, checking through : Settings / About tablet, I am confirmed that Evervolv version is 9 (Actinium)
I used the rom dated 2019-08-30; That's great.

My problem is that I could not ear no sound from the HPTouchpad. I also installed VLC and copied a few mp3 files Through the USB.
VLC run but no sound can be heard, even though that pushing the volume button shows the volume bar on the screen
Now, after two reboots the sound works!
I think I am going to try the previous refernce ROM: du_tenderloin-v13.0-20190328-1316-RC
to see whether things are more stable and straightforward

 

[ybarbin]

new TWRP appears as "Recovery mode" on top of boot menu

Dear Seb
TWRP name on step 10 menu appears as "Recovery mode" on my new installation
I hope it helps
Yb

Hello Roland,
Thank you so much for this tutorial, but i have a problem to finish this tuto
I arrived at step 9, I selected the file FLINTMAN-TWRP-3.2.1-0-03-15-2018 and when I restarted TWRP a second time no longer appears on the menu and I cannot perform step 10.
Do you have a solution to complete this installation?
Please excuse me for my English
Thank you.
Mr. Seb7

 

[realsasazaza]

Everevolv bootloop and then dead

Installed 9.0 but was too slow to do anything. So loaded up 7.1.2 ROM and associated gapps and flashed with Latest TWRP 3.2.1 (which showed up as recovery mode). booting screen kept flashing EVEREVOLV in multicolors but never actually booted. I tried flashing the batch file on tptoolbox in USB mode but computer wouldnt recognize the touchpad. After couple of times I gave up to work on it later. Now the battery is dead and is not charging either with the HP plug in charger or the wireless charger. Am I bricked beyond hope?

 

[Psebcool]

Hi,
First thanks !
There is a solution to get a drm widevine working with this 9.0 for streaming video service (netflix, mycanal, etc...) ?

 

[Ssubrat77]

Unable to download the ROM

Hello Friends,
I am very new to this forum and trying to install android for 1st time. I am not able to download any of the ROM suggested in the below path although it is showing downloading. Not sure if there is any trick to download the files. Please guide.
download.milaq.net/public/android/tenderloin/cm-11.0/

Thanks a lot for your help, in advance.

 

[BGrosse]

Hello Friends,
I am very new to this forum and trying to install android for 1st time. I am not able to download any of the ROM suggested in the below path although it is showing downloading. Not sure if there is any trick to download the files. Please guide.
download.milaq.net/public/android/tenderloin/cm-11.0/

Thanks a lot for your help, in advance.

Just downloaded the latest file "lineage-11-20200301-NIGHTLY-MLQ-tenderloin.zip" and it worked fine. But... why using Linage 11 when you can have Lineage 14.1?