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Install Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) on TouchPad

[UPDATED 3/19/12] - Add link to Alpha 2 - replace all references to Alpha 0.5 with Alpha 2 to install the newest version of CyanogenMod

These are instructions for the CyanogenMod 9 Alpha 0.5. If you have any questions, just ask me in the comments.

Download all necessary files

ACMEInstall2 - http://goo-inside.me/roms/teamdouche/tenderloin/acmeinstaller/ACMEInstaller2
ClockworkMod Recovery - http://goo-inside.me/roms/cmtouchpad/alpha1/update-cwm_tenderloin-1012.zip
Moboot - http://moboot.googlecode.com/files/moboot_0.3.5.zip
Gapps ICS 4.0.3 11.12.22 - http://www.mediafire.com/?db9zc0mq1lj0gqe
Alpha 0.5 CM9 for Touchpad - http://goo.gl/jUsMk
Alpha 2 CM9 for Touchpad - http://techerrata.com/file/cm/touchpad/alpha/cm9_alpha2/update-cm-9.0.0-RC0-Touchpad-alpha2-fullofbugs.zip
Palm Novacom Driver Installer - http://universal-novacom-installer.googlecode.com/files/UniversalNovacomInstaller.jar

Install Palm Novacom Drivers

1. Make sure you have Java (JRE) if you don't download here: http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp
2. Run the jar file and Install Novacom

Prepare for Installation

1. Copy ACMEInstall2 to "C:\Program Files\Palm, Inc"
2. Connect HP TouchPad and enable USB Drive mode
3. Create "cminstall" folder on TouchPad drive
4. Copy the following file to the "cminstall" folder:

update-cm-9.0.0-RC0-Touchpad-alpha0.5-fullofbugs.zip
update-cwm_tenderloin-1012.zip
moboot_0.3.5.zip
gApps 4.0.3 11.12.22.zip

5. Reboot your TouchPad into Recovery

Go to the Settings tab
Choose Device Info
Select "Reset Options" button
Tab restart
Once the screen goes black, press and hold the volume up button until the big USB icon appears

Installation

1. Open command prompt
2. Type and enter
cd "C:\Program Files\Palm, Inc"
3. Type and enter
novacom.exe boot mem:// < ACMEInstaller2
* This can take a few minutes (lines of commands should be scrolling on the TouchPad, if this is not happening the Novacom drivers didn't properly install)

Installation of ICS is completed but missing Google apps.

Install Gapps

1. Use volume keys to select ClockworkMod (select by hitting home button)
2. Use volume keys to select "install a zip from SDcard"
3. Select "choose zip from sdcard"
4. Select "cminstall"
5. Select "Gapps ICS 4.0.3 11.12.22.zip"
6. Select "Yes - Install Gapps ICS 4.0.4 11.12.22.zip"

Finish

Select "reboot system now"

It'll automatically boot into ICS without any selection.

Comments

jgmmnl

Joe,
I've made all preparations as indicatedBut after restart in USB mode and running novacom.exe (file ACMEInstaller2 in the Palm folder) I get the the message: Failed to connect to server.
Please advise me.
TIA

http://joesteinkamp.com/ Joe Steinkamp

You can also install the novacom drivers through the WebOS sdk. You can find the SDK here: https://developer.palm.com/content/resources/develop/sdk_pdk_download.html
http://joesteinkamp.com/ Joe Steinkamp

I looked into it and found that it can be two different issues.

1. Try uninstalling the Novacom drivers from the Control Panel and then re-installing with this .jar https://dc354.4shared.com/download/ihoWi0V2/WebOSQuickInstall-431.jar

2. It can be a problem with the USB cable or the computer's USB port. Try using a different computer and a different cable (if you happen to have them).
http://joesteinkamp.com/ Joe Steinkamp

You can also install the novacom drivers through the WebOS sdk. You can find the SDK here: https://developer.palm.com/content/resources/develop/sdk_pdk_download.html

J.G.M. Meijer

Joe,
I've done it all over again.
Fresh download of all files.
Fresh upload to folder 'cminstall' on HPTP.
Other computer with Novacom driver.
And at sudden after some time waiting in recovery mode and watching meriads of lines popping up the job was done.
Android is working fine
Only thing is, the camera doesn't work.
I'll have to dig in that.
Many thanks for your advises.
Have a nice day.
Jan G.M. Meijer.

http://joesteinkamp.com/ Joe Steinkamp

I looked into it and found that it can be two different issues.

1. Try uninstalling the Novacom drivers from the Control Panel and then re-installing with this .jar https://dc354.4shared.com/download/ihoWi0V2/WebOSQuickInstall-431.jar

2. It can be a problem with the USB cable or the computer's USB port. Try using a different computer and a different cable (if you happen to have them).
jgmmnl

Joe see below the results of your advises:

I uninstalled the novacom driver with revo uninstall.I checked and renewed Java v 6u31I did a fresh novacom driver install with: UniversalNovacomInstaller.jarACMEInstaller2 in c:Program FilesPalm, Inc where is novacom.exeCmd prompt command:C:Program FilesPalm, Inc>novacom.exe boot mem:// novacom.exe boot mem:// < ACMEInstaller2This results in this error message:Thu Apr 05 13:55:48 2012novacomd socket was closed prematurelynovacom: unexpected EOF from serverI did check the USB cable and exchanged it with another one and took another USB port on my PC. Later on I'll give it a try on one of my other pc's.Thanks for your support Joe.

http://joesteinkamp.com/ Joe Steinkamp

Glad that everything is working. Currently the camera does not work, since it's an alpha build. Hopefully, in the near future they will have it working.