How To: Install Preware onto the HP TouchPad

**webOSbuzz** · 07-10-2011, 05:27 AM

Don't forget you can get free webOS apps and games in our webOS applications section. Just download the .ipk and use Preware or WQI to install them.

Steps to install Preware on your new webOS tablet, the HP Touchpad is fairly simple. This is very similar to the method that is used for webOS phones.

1. Turn on Developer mode

- You turn on developer mode for the HP TouchPad the same way as a smartphone.

Go to Just Type and type "webos20090606" without quotes or "upupdowndownleftrightleftrightbastart" without quotes.
Any of these will prompt the search to pull of the Developer Mode. You turn it on and your device should be in developer mode. If it requests a password you may just press submit.

2. You use webOS Quick Install and select the feeds application, and select Preware. And Boom! Preware is installed. Simple and easy.

If you do not have webOS Quick Install you may get it at this link.

http://www.webosbuzz.com/webos-infor...ps-tricks/106-[read]-webos-quick-install-v4-4-0-download-install.html

**ConnectPro** · 08-11-2011, 11:24 PM

|I just installed preware according to your instrcution and it works like a charm

**viper238** · 08-12-2011, 09:27 PM

working on it

**kzboi** · 08-15-2011, 01:41 AM

thanks! worked

**thartsell** · 08-16-2011, 12:29 PM

I'm hoping someone can help. I followed the instructions and things were going great. However, I've been hung on the window saying:

org.webosinternals.preware_1.7.0_arm.ipk

for at least 10 minutes now. I'm sure it's not supposed to do this, but I don't want to stop it for fear that i'm going to screw something up. Can anyone provide a little guidance please?

thanks,
Todd

**webOSbuzz** · 08-16-2011, 12:32 PM

you can just alt ctrl delete and close webOS quick install, after that reboot everything and then make sure the TouchPad is connected properly and leave it on a table in case you are nudging the cable. Try install again. It won't brick your TouchPad.

**tommal92** · 08-16-2011, 04:15 PM

Worked a treat!

**theone0921** · 08-16-2011, 06:16 PM

Im am confused, do you do it from your touch pad or PC

**webOSbuzz** · 08-16-2011, 06:32 PM

which part are you confused about? Everything is mostly done from your PC. Only thing that needs to be done is to turn on developer mode from the TouchPad.

**theone0921** · 08-16-2011, 07:13 PM

ok so you hook up touch pad makeing sure it is in developer mode, and do you set it to usb mode? and then with quick down installer i add right?

**webOSbuzz** · 08-16-2011, 07:23 PM

just charge, not usb mode.

**theone0921** · 08-16-2011, 07:26 PM

Now it is telling me no devices are connected

**webOSbuzz** · 08-16-2011, 07:29 PM

unplug cables. Reboot both PC and TouchPad.

**theone0921** · 08-16-2011, 07:52 PM

i reboot the computer and it worked, but now i cant find on touch pad, and thank you for helping me

**theone0921** · 08-16-2011, 07:54 PM

never mind i got it thank you so much

**webOSbuzz** · 08-16-2011, 08:05 PM

glad to help. enjoy

**waythinks** · 08-18-2011, 01:00 PM

thanks alot will give it go

**paul** · 08-18-2011, 07:32 PM

can someone help me i have don't everything you guys have been talking about to put preware on my touch pad but the webos quick install keeps freezing up and i have to ctrl alt delete. can some one plz help me out

i don't get the "just charge" option when i connect my TP

**Zandalot** · 08-18-2011, 08:37 PM

First thing is to put yiur Touchpad in developer mode then connect your Touchpad to your computer. On your touchpad it should ask you if you want to use your touchpad as a usb drive click cancel and then open Quick install and follow the instructions in the first post of this thread.

**vyruz** · 08-19-2011, 12:18 PM

All done. Java updated. Download WosQuick Install. Developer mode. Rebooted Computer/TP. Unplug/plug usb cable, at both ends. Rebooted Computer/Touchpad again. Install/reinstall novicom. Still sez "no device found"