Install Android to HP TouchPad Tablet (Replace WEBos)

Give your HP TouchPad a second life by replacing webOS with Android (CyanogenMod) using TP Toolbox.

Installation Steps

1. Install the Novacom drivers on your PC (included in the download at the bottom).
2. Hold the Volume Up button while the TouchPad reboots. Once you see the large USB symbol on the screen, release the volume button.
3. Connect the TouchPad to your PC via the USB cable.
4. Extract the TP Toolbox files and run the launcher:
   • Windows: run tptb_v42_win.bat
   • Linux: run tptb_v42_nix.sh
   • Mac: run tptb_v42_mac.command
5. A menu appears on the tablet. Use the volume buttons to navigate and the home button to select.

   

6. Wipe the device: scroll down to Complete Data Reset, select it with the home button and choose Yes. This removes webOS and any previous Android install.
7. Select Install Android from the menu. TP Toolbox mounts the tablet's media partition on your PC — open it under My Computer and find the ttinstall folder.
8. Copy the ROM, GApps package and recovery zips into the ttinstall folder (the 3 zip files in the "Cyanogenmod files to ttfiles folder" folder of the download).
9. Unmount: once all 3 zips are on the device, scroll down to Unmount Media Volume and select it.
10. Confirm the install: it verifies the files copied correctly and asks if you want to install the OS — choose Yes.
11. Wait. The tablet will restart a few times while everything installs.
12. Once you see the Android welcome/setup screen, you're good to go. Enjoy!