[dmgilfilen]

I had a similar problem. When I went from CM9 Alpha0.6 to Alpha1 and from Alpha1 to Alpha2, I "Wipe Data / Factory Reset" and " Format System" before installing the new update + gapps. No problems. A few weeks ago I tried the same process with Alpha2 to a random nightly build. The nightly build would just boot loop at the "loading" screen. After performing the same "Wipe Data / Factory Reset" and " Format System", I reflash Alpha2 and it worked perfectly.

This time, I tried the same process from Alpha2 to the official nightly update-cm-9-20120329-NIGHTLY-tenderloin-signed.zip. Checked the md5sum under Terminal on the Touchpad after I transfered the file(s) over. Everything matched (along with new gapps). Same problem, boot loop at the loading screen.

Then reflashed Alpha2 + gapps. Everything again worked perfectly. Next, I did a regular update from Alpha2 to nightly, wiping cache and dalvik after. This worked!!!. I know I should be able to flash a clean nightly build, but for some reason, I'm not able to. Perhaps moboot needs to be updated???

Which Moboot version are you running? 0.3.5 works like a charm.

 

[dmgilfilen]

Quick note lads. When flashing these nightlies I used to get sound issues. The way to fix is a full wipe and you won't have the issue at all.

Hope his helps

Please define "full wipe". Cache? WEBOS Doctor? ???

 

[dmgilfilen]

Why does the Nightly Official Builds Download page says "Bad Gateway" ?

Probably because the gateway was down (maintenance?). Its back now - try again.

 

[dmgilfilen]

Hi All,

I have a problem with both the Touchpad Cyanogenmod 9 Alpha 2 and the nightly builds. My touchpad randomly freezes and reboots. The reboot happened multiple times and Except the reboots, i love everything about ICS and the awesome applications you can run on a device bought at fire sale price.

Uninstalled the Alpha2 with ACMEUninstaller2 and reinstalled the April 4th nightly build. Cleared the cache and Dalvik Cache, but no luck. Disabled the Touchpad sound. March 17 gapps package.

One thing i noticed was the freeze and reboot happens when i am about to unlock the device from sleep or when entering a URL via keyboard or entering text. WiFi works most of the time, but at times might take few seconds during wakeup. Netgear WNDR3700Dual band Wireless N router with WPA+AES configuration.

This is really frustrating and my kid is asking me to giveup run to an apple store for an iPad :-(.

Any help is gearly appreciated.

Thanks in Advance

Sounds like you ended up with a flaky copy of the build image or something happened in the middle of flashing that image.
1) go get a new image downloaded to your PC or Laptop (not directly to TP)
2) use USB (not wireless) to move that image to the CMINSTALL folder on the TP
3) if you have been clearing your caches and it still doesn't work, go ahead and select "wipe data/factory reset" from the blue CMW menu. This will give you an "out of the box, new" build of Android so you will be setting your date/time, etc. I did this last night on mine and it cleaned up a LOT of garbage on my storage. If you do this, you will then need to sign back onto the Google Play and Android App stores to reload any games or programs you purchased, in my case it took 30 minutes or so to get all my stuff reloaded.

Normally folks would tell you to back up first (Nandroid), but if your build is flaky it may be better to just start over.

DO NOT DO THIS unless you are at last resort stage - but it does actually help if your Android image is flaky and not working properly. In my case, I had loaded and unloaded LOTS of programs and was running out of storage space. Doing this freed up an extra 6GB on my TP - so it was worth the grief of reloading all my software and desktop widgets.

Good luck!

ALSO, Regarding WIFI - be sure your router is set to a low channel (1 through 6) and that you don't have neighbors pounding away at the same wireless channel. BEST software to check that on windows is InSSIDer. http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider/ Its free and will show you all the networks broadcasting around you. Pick a LOW channel and one that doesn't have 2 or 3 neighbors competing for the same wavelength.

 

[dmgilfilen]

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[dmgilfilen]

Hi. I am new to the whole flashing touchpad with android scene (although, i am pretty tech savvy so thats no issue). I have been happily using WebOS since i got my Touchpad back in October. I need a change now.

My questions is as follows:

1. How much memory space is needed to install CyanogenMod 9 Alpha 2?
2. Do I have to wipe apps and files from WebOS to install Android?
3. Currently, I have movies and other files/apps that are taking total of roughly 8-9 gigs of my 16 gb Touchpad. Say I completely wipe all data from WebOS, it'll give me roughly 12 gbs of useable space. If i were to install Android on that 12 gbs, how much space will be available after installation for use?

If someone can answer these questions for me, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thankyou

1. No need to completely wipe everything but I'd start with several GB free and see what's left once Android loads. For safety, move a bunch of movies off and then put them back later as space permits.
2. No impact to Webos files or games other than risk of running out of storage space
3. Let android take whatever space it needs (default/automatic during initial load). What android calls the "SDCARD" folder is the main storage drive on your Touchpad, so that space will still be available under both Operating Systems. The only time I needed to mess with space allocation was when I had UBUNTU LINUX loaded and then wanted to go to Android. I had to completely remove the LINUX partition and give the space back to WebOS. Said differently, WebOS and Android will run in the same partition - they just use the Moboot menu to swap out which OS is in the boot section of the partition when you shift back and forth from WebOS to Android. Bad news is it takes a few seconds to do that - good news is you dont need to bother with partition space allocation etc. Its all magic using ACMEInstaller2. Have fun and hats off to the CM team!

 

[dmgilfilen]

Does anyone know if developers are still working on the wi-fi issues? I still have many problems with it, i've tried all the suggested fixes with my router, but still no change. the Internet is very slow and choppy and i keep getting timeout errors.

Sorry your still having grief - most of us are not having that level of difficulty. Please confirm:
1) you are using a low channel on your router
2) your neighbors' WIFI is not on the same or adjacent channel (use InSSIDer freeware to find out - google it)
3) your SSID is not a long/complex name
4) your signal strength is good (not long distance or lots of metal between you and the router).

Beyond that, you might want to post your router brand/model so we can see if others using it are having similar problems or if its YOU (grin)....
In any case, good luck and hope it sorts out - flaky WIFI is a real pain....

ps: seriously...check #2 above - multiple strong wifi signals will totally trash your speed and cause lots of time-outs. I can see 6 WIFI nets from my house and periodically go check to see if any have moved to my channel. Also, don't let your Router go AUTO mode on channel - pick a low one (like 1) and force it to stay there.

 

[dmgilfilen]

I tried dozen of things to get my TP to work with my DLINK 655 router. My fix--> an older / simpler Netgear router that I bought for $13 and set up as an access point and used just for my TP. Have had zero problems since then and have used many nightlys....

This brings up a good topic - we have been focusing on wireless channel and some folks may be having issues with wireless protocols... My DLINK DIR-825 router is set up to allow 802.11g and 802.11n on 2.4ghz - giving me the faster wireless speeds on devices that can deal with the latest protocol but also giving me backwards compatibility to older/slower devices. My touchpad is perfectly happy with this as long as I stay on a low channel. I also have my TV's and other devices pushed over to the 5ghz band which supports n and a - keeping that traffic away from my computers and touchpad. Right now I have 12 devices on wireless and have had over 20 when folks show up with smartphones - still no issues with the touchpad connecting.

Potentially related datapoint is your choice of wireless password protocol. Here's a note right off my routers wireless setup page: Use WPA or WPA2 mode to achieve a balance of strong security and best compatibility. This mode uses WPA for legacy clients while maintaining higher security with stations that are WPA2 capable. Also the strongest cipher that the client supports will be used. For best security, use WPA2 Only mode. This mode uses AES(CCMP) cipher and legacy stations are not allowed access with WPA security. For maximum compatibility, use WPA Only. This mode uses TKIP cipher. Some gaming and legacy devices work only in this mode. (I set mine up allowing both which was the "balanced approach" - touchpad seems perfectly happy with this)

Any one else have other data points related to newer Wireless routers or password protocols creating problems with their CM9 Touchpad? (WebOS data points do not apply - the wireless drivers work fine over there...)

 

[dmgilfilen]

Fallout 1 is totally playable on the TouchPad. Fallout 2 is also playable but lacks sound & is slow to load. I just put on my music player in the background.

Here is my Fallout 2 video. It's a bit harder than running fallout 1 but you've already got your CD so you're halfway there. If you have any problems feel free to ask.

Which x86 emulator are you using? was w95 included or is that installed separately? Where do I go to download them? Thanks!

 

[dmgilfilen]

Thanks for the responce but thats a video for updating the nightlys, im looking for something for a fresh start. http://wiki.cyanogen...orkMod_Recovery This seems relevant to what im looking for but now I can't get novacom to install =\

Use this version of the universal novacom installer - its worked for me on several different PC's and Touchpads:
http://code.google.com/p/universal-novacom-installer/

One confusing point is that Novacom installs in the PALM directory, when you go to a windows command prompt you need to enter the following two lines to get the initial load to start:

cd\program files\palm, inc
novacom boot mem:// < ACMEInstaller2

So you may have novacom already installed, but you are not running the command from the PALM directory...

Let us know if this helps - good luck!

 

[dmgilfilen]

So many broken links in these threads... can anyone point me towards a decent walkthrough for a fresh install of a fairly stable version? Should I start with cm10? I really just want netflix on my touchpad =P

These are some file links that are working as of tonight:
ACMEinstaller2: http://goo.im/devs/j.../ACMEInstaller2
Moboot 0.3.5 http://goo.im/devs/j...oboot_0.3.5.zip
CM9 latest nightly build: http://get.cm/?device=tenderloin
GoogleApps for ICS: http://techerrata.com/file/gapps/gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip

Basically the GOO.IM website lost all our files and reloaded them - which changed all the URL shortcuts. Easiest way to find things on a go forward basis is to go to the main webpage http://goo.im and use the search function on the top right to find the file you are looking for.

This is still one of the best sites for initial install and shows both CM7 and CM9 files (but some of the URL's may be broken as described above)
https://docs.google....iym6QyH3STBGvL0

Good luck!

 

[dmgilfilen]

Are you saying that this particular quick installer actually has the drivers in it? The previous one actually got the drivers from a server that is no longer available.

Thanks

Very good question - I have not run the universal installer (referenced by me earlier) lately, but I don't remember it trying to go out and find a server, it just did its thing and set up novacom in my palm directory. If some one could try it and let us know, that would be helpful. Sorry for the late response - work has been crazy this week...

 

[dmgilfilen]

Is there a good link to ACMEinstaller2 somewhere?
I am also unsure if I have the right ClockworkMod file, the zip file I have is named "recovery-clockwork-tenderloin-1012".

Easiest is to go to Goo.IM and type ACMEinstaller2 in the search box. Here's where it is tonight...
http://goo.im/devs/jcsullins/cmtouchpad/tools/ACMEInstaller2

 

[dmgilfilen]

cm has switched to releasing weekly for ics(and only if there has been significant fix). These days devs are focused on releasing Jelly Bean.

Is there a CM10-Jelly Bean discussion group yet? I'm kicking the tires on cm-10-20120801-UNOFFICIAL-tenderloin-not_ready_yet.zip and would like to stay plugged into progress by jcsullins and others. Thanks!

 

[dmgilfilen]

You know this has been reviewed but not verified yet. And like Dr. Marble says there is a code freeze. I suppose that if J.C.Sullins was in the mood, he could push it into the next nightly once it was approved. Same thing goes for the camera that Dorregaray is working on. He has submitted several commits to help get the camera working. A lot of people would like to see both working for many reasons.

(Off topic for official nightly build discussions) Earlier references to "building your own nightlies" is intriguing. Being too thick to make one myself, does anyone have their own "roll your own" with the camera patches loaded in CM9? I'd love to kick the tires on a ROM like that. If you do, please send me an email and we can use my dropbox account if a repository is needed. My gmail address is [email protected]

 

[dmgilfilen]

Question for the gang: A friend in town this week has asked me to load up a more recent/stable CM9 on his touchpad tomorrow vs the one I loaded for him over a year ago. He and I then go our own ways and I'm not in a good position to offer ad hoc support after tomorrow vs my own TP which I can reflash as needed. Which of the more recent nightlies would you recommend for a good balance between stability, camera functionality and battery life? Any/all recommendations appreciated. Thanks again to the Cyanogenmod team for a fantastic android platform on our old HP TPs!!!

 

[dmgilfilen]

Over a year! That puts him on something like alpha2. The fact that J.C. Sullins has released an experimental CM9 that includes the battery drain improvements would be the build to install. I have not seen anyone post anything negative about it so far. The only downside would be it is only a few days old and sometimes bugs don't always show themselves right away. The fact that your friend is not local to you makes that a little scary. And it's not like battery life on the regular nightly is horrible. So the 20130310 nightly would be the safer route. And again, if he was local, I would say upgrade him to CM10. Maybe next time when he visits.

And a warning, the 0318 nightly was a bad file, so don't try to install that.

Thanks for the feedback - we will stick with 20130310 for now. I run into him more than once per year but would rather not have a panic remote support call from a confirmed NOOB.... (grin)