Android on the HP Touchpad

Update 20140610: The links for the original steps were not longer working so I followed http://liliputing.com/2014/06/use-touchpad-toolbox-install-android-erase-webos-hp-touchpad.html and I was able to get kitkat in the touchpad! The only thing that took me sometime was to find the right combination of files (gapps-kk-20140606-signed.zip, update-TWRP-jcs-dm-tenderloin-20140512.zip, cm-11-20140409-SNAPSHOT-jcsullins-tenderloin.zip). MAX OSX does not support MTP so you will need a program like http://www.android.com/filetransfer/ to transfer files to the android kitkat.

Update 20131002: I have been happy now for some time running Android on the HP Touchpad. Still running the old CyanigenMod7 which just crashed and reinstalled following the steps below.

Just follow instructions from cyanogenmod touchpad port team, Download section. Be sure you install everything including ClockworkMod.

Then install GoogleApps so you get Market application:

1. Boot into Android mode
2. Connect TouchPad to Computer
3. Touch the notification icon so you are able to turn on USB
4. From the computer drop the GoogleApps zip file (for example gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip) into the TouchPad
5. Reboot the TouchPad (Power + Home buttons for 15-20sec will do it in case just Power does not give you the reboot option)
6. In the boot menu quickly move using the volume keys to option "ClockworkMod". Press Home button to accept
7. choose "install zip from sdcard", then "choose zip from sdcard" and pick the GoogleApps zip file.
8. Reboot