HP Touchpad tips and tricks

Inquitus · 22-08-2011 5:55pm #1

Ok so a number of us are picking these up. Here's what i have learnt so far.

Install WebOSQuickInstall from this guide
Then also install preware as per the guide.
The Kindle beta ipk is here in this thread and can be installed from preware.
The best media player seems to be this free beta in that post by the dev. PC Streaming software also available here, not tried it yet

Preware is much like cydia for iOS

Pls add useful titbits as and when you find them.

Inquitus · 22-08-2011 6:07pm

Can confirm the media streaming from PC seems to work flawlessly, very similar to AirVideo on iOS if not quite as polished in the UI dept. I only tested SD Avis, but quality was excellent and scanning back and forward didn't desync audio which is usually the main issue with this type of thing.

oliver29 · 22-08-2011 7:09pm

Hey.

Haven't tried the latest version currently in beta but got the paid version ... wud have gotten the beta if i'd seen it : ) and it's pretty good.

From my experience if you're using the RTE Player ( full screen flash so heavy on the processor ) rather than pinching to zoom just go full screen or watch in the default size and it works a treat.

Been running on the 'Uberkernel' for a while ( use it on my phone too ) and it's been very stable.

There's a patch to muffle system logging and one to unthrottle download manager availabe through preware, both help you get that little bit more out of your tp

s8n · 22-08-2011 7:25pm

thanks for the tips so far, I've installed the Kindle Beta App but it wont let me load my existing .mobi books, any ideas how I can do this ?

oliver29 · 22-08-2011 7:35pm

Check out pReaer Native Alpha pretty sure it does this format

oliver29 · 22-08-2011 7:37pm

Sorry - Called pReader on the tablet

spiderjazz · 22-08-2011 9:25pm

pReader won't load some of my files, and it looks like the Kindle IPK file is gone from that thread, is there any chance someone could email on the Kindle ipk to me?

Owen · 22-08-2011 9:36pm

Anyone figure out what the little slot is for?

Inquitus · 22-08-2011 9:47pm

Owen wrote: »

Anyone figure out what the little slot is for?

Its for nothing, if they had made the 3G version that's where your microsim would have gone, all it does on these wifi yolks is tell you your Serial Number.

JAMM222 · 22-08-2011 11:02pm

cant seem to find the kindle ipk anywhere can anyone help?

ravydavygravy · 23-08-2011 9:50am

If you are looking for a nice RSS reader for your new touchpad, try mosaic: http://www.mosaicreader.com/ - its in the app store, looks good.

Tweaky · 23-08-2011 12:16pm

Found the following online last night.
hold the tablet in landscape with the camera hole to the right.
Minimize the app you have open and rather than flicking it upwards to close it. Pull it downwards and release.

It gives a sound effect which may be familiar to some of you

blankblank · 23-08-2011 2:22pm

Anyone tried to install this PreWare app to get various tweaks etc?

Ruby_Woo · 23-08-2011 3:48pm

anyone know of any free apps/media players that can play .avi's ?

Inquitus · 23-08-2011 4:34pm

Inquitus wrote: »

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The best media player seems to be this free beta in that post by the dev.

Ruby_Woo wrote: »

anyone know of any free apps/media players that can play .avi's ?

^^

blankblank · 23-08-2011 6:43pm

Did anyone buy the touchstone? Is it worth it??

JAMM222 · 23-08-2011 8:12pm

Hi mate,
Any chance you can help me get the kindle app onto my touchpad? I followed the link u had in your post, installed preware but can't find the kindle app
Cheers

Jamm

Inquitus wrote: »

Ok so a number of us are picking these up. Here's what i have learnt so far.

Install WebOSQuickInstall from this guide
Then also install preware as per the guide.
The Kindle beta ipk is here in this thread and can be installed from preware.
The best media player seems to be this free beta in that post by the dev. PC Streaming software also available here, not tried it yet

Preware is much like cydia for iOS

Pls add useful titbits as and when you find them.

Fiskar · 23-08-2011 11:00pm

Davie89 wrote: »

Did anyone buy the touchstone? Is it worth it??

Watching for its price to drop on Amazon, 55 stg at the mo

will be good for speaker use, charging and obviously to take the weight off your hands!

blankblank · 24-08-2011 12:30pm

Fiskar wrote: »

Watching for its price to drop on Amazon, 55 stg at the mo

will be good for speaker use, charging and obviously to take the weight off your hands!

39 euro in PCworld!

blankblank · 24-08-2011 11:42pm

installed preware and went through all the recommended patches to fully disable the touchpad background logging! Have noticed its much snappy-ier! Its worth a look and you dont need to be any bit tech savy:-)

podge3 · 24-08-2011 11:46pm

Will the iPad Bluetooth keyboard cases work with the Thinkpad?

Both are pretty much the same size but will the keyboard work?

Kenny Logins · 25-08-2011 12:07am

I've figured out screen grabs (tap home and power) but when in the browser or gallery app can't find any way to upload images, has anyone discovered how?

acalmenvoy · 25-08-2011 2:03am

Great guide for new users here:
http://forums.precentral.net/hp-touchpad/293028-new-touchpad-heres-your-get-started-guide.html

Kenny Logins · 25-08-2011 10:28am

The Touchpad that was said to have shipped running Android is now on Ebay,

Pl note that the winner of this sale can use this to apply for the $1500 bounty this touchpad will be eligible for (last link)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-TouchPad-32GB-running-Android-/230664585087?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item35b4ae3f7f

Yeah, right.

EI_Flyboy · 25-08-2011 12:04pm

Kenny Logins wrote: »

The Touchpad that was said to have shipped running Android is now on Ebay,

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-TouchPad-32GB-running-Android-/230664585087?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item35b4ae3f7f

Yeah, right.

It violates ebays chance listings policy so i doubt it'll be up for much longer.

EI_Flyboy · 25-08-2011 12:05pm

Well if HP won't help, you'll have to help yourselves:

http://www.ifixit.com/blog/blog/2011/08/20/ifixit-announces-the-worlds-cheapest-repair-manual-the-hp-touchpad/

Kenny Logins · 25-08-2011 1:10pm

20 best apps for Touchpad -

http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/266394/the-20-best-apps-for-the-hp-touchpad

Tinie · 25-08-2011 2:38pm

Everytime I got to the app store on the touchpad it says "This action could not be completed. Please try again later".

Any ideas?

Also is there a thread for general touchpad discussion or is this it?

Kenny Logins · 25-08-2011 3:02pm

It seems the Android Touchpad was legit, system dump has been made vailable -

http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?t=3692

Soarer · 25-08-2011 3:58pm

Quick silly question.
Is there any difference in setting the English on Startup to Ireland/UK/USA? Are they liable to release stuff just for the USA and if your unit is IRE registered you miss out?

Kenny Logins · 25-08-2011 4:00pm

Soarer wrote: »

Quick silly question.
Is there any difference in setting the English on Startup to Ireland/UK/USA? Are they liable to release stuff just for the USA and if your unit is IRE registered you miss out?

Good question, worth a try I suppose. I wiped mine last night and it automatically re-installed tmy apps and settings etc. If you do that and look for Kindle you'll know.

cactus10 · 25-08-2011 4:14pm

Whats the deal with charging & battery life? It comes charged so im not sure what i do to preserve battery life.

Tweaky · 25-08-2011 5:09pm

Tinie wrote: »

Everytime I got to the app store on the touchpad it says "This action could not be completed. Please try again later".

Any ideas?

Also is there a thread for general touchpad discussion or is this it?

Did you click the link in the mail you got from HPWeb OS ? Somethings wont work until you validate - personal experience :rolleyes:

EI_Flyboy · 25-08-2011 6:15pm

Did any body here get their hands on a Pre3? This may be of interest:

EI_Flyboy wrote: »

I just wondering about which service provider would give us the best deal for our brand new unlocked smartphones... We're gonna need a decent amount internet gigs, especially for those who also have a Touchpad and tether them to use the Pre3 as a mobile hotspot. I have about 1gig a month as is and in 20 months I've only busted that a couple of times but, like I said, if we use the thing as a mobile hotspot, we might find ourselves drinking up a lot more than that! Anybody any ideas?

I'm thinking it might be possible to do a deal with them if we have a large enough number of people interested, we may possibly be able to have some say in the terms we get... Anybody interested in pooling their purchasing power to this end?

P.s. Maybe this should be in it's own thread...?

Tinie · 25-08-2011 6:20pm

Anywhere you can read on the best tips to get the best battery life and any guides on what the best apps are?

Kenny Logins · 25-08-2011 6:22pm

Tinie wrote: »

Anywhere you can read on the best tips to get the best battery life and any guides on what the best apps are?

I wouldn't be worried about battery life this early on, where are planning on taking it?

http://www.webosroundup.com/

blankblank · 25-08-2011 6:24pm

Tinie wrote: »

Anywhere you can read on the best tips to get the best battery life and any guides on what the best apps are?

as far as i know you just let it run dead completely the first time you get it , then charge it to 100% and let it go dead again, and repeat this pattern! Isnt that the general accepted pattern to maximise battery?

Tinie · 25-08-2011 6:29pm

Kenny Logins wrote: »

I wouldn't be worried about battery life this early on, where are planning on taking it?

http://www.webosroundup.com/

Well whenever I get like a phone or ipod, I always try to get the best battery life from it, as I often forget to charge things for a few days on end.

Cheers for the link though.

missingtime · 25-08-2011 7:41pm

I have one waiting for me at home, cannot wait to pick it up. From looking at the videos and the preware, i dont think i'll even bother with any android ports.

Kenny Logins · 25-08-2011 10:50pm

Touchplayer, plays almost all video formats. I tried with a couple of HD files but it struggled...

http://www.precentral.net/touchplayer

Kenny Logins · 25-08-2011 11:17pm

This is excellent, map your 50gb Box.net account as a network drive on your PC -

http://www.precentral.net/map-box-net-network-drive-your-computer

BuzzFish · 26-08-2011 9:30am

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/25/alleged-hp-touchpad-running-android-appears-can-be-yours-on-eba/

Android is coming!! Happy Days!

Kenny Logins · 26-08-2011 9:44am

Free '6 pack' (of apps) from HP -

http://www.webosroundup.com/2011/08/hp-giving-out-free-6-packs-of-apps-to-all-touchpad-owners/

EDIT: Sorry, US only.

Tinie · 26-08-2011 9:59am

Where do you enter in the promo code? I cant find it.

Kenny Logins · 26-08-2011 10:14am

Not sure, I don't have mine with me.

This was in the comments -

DO NOT USE THEIR LINKS FROM YOUR TOUCHPAD!! It'll take the money from
your $50 early-adopter promo if you still have it. Instead use these
links:
Glimpse https://developer.palm.com/appredirect/?promocode=injoj55410gavxv
Panda https://developer.palm.com/appredirect/?promocode=eotss76676jjzqr
Big Boss https://developer.palm.com/appredirect/?promocode=vfimk09918lngoz
Sparkle HD https://developer.palm.com/appredirect/?promocode=pweuq32135vrbhx
Camera https://developer.palm.com/appredirect/?promocode=rijon62171nhvtu
Birds https://developer.palm.com/appredirect/?promocode=jjiox66488ddnik

EDIT: Sorry, US only.

Tinie · 26-08-2011 10:15am

Its USA Only it seems

Kenny Logins · 26-08-2011 10:17am

Tinie wrote: »

Its USA Only it seems

Ah ****e. Thanks.

rocky · 26-08-2011 10:27am

Does Android have 'proper' multitasking yet? If not, I won't bother porting...

Brian · 26-08-2011 10:42am

EI_Flyboy wrote: »

Did any body here get their hands on a Pre3? This may be of interest:

Meteor do 10 GB for €15, more than you will ever need.

On topic: anyone got a working link for the Kindle IPK?

Motjida · 26-08-2011 11:08am

rocky wrote: »

Does Android have 'proper' multitasking yet? If not, I won't bother porting...

Android has been sporting proper multitasking since birth

Dermot2468 · 26-08-2011 11:50am

Does anyone know how to connect to a wifi network with a proxy server if I select the network and turn off auto IP settings it still doesn't come up

HP Touchpad tips and tricks

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