MIUI ROM released for the HP TouchPad

Everyone has been happily loading CyanogenMod 7 on their HP tablet for the past few months. Now, there’s a new version of Google Android available for the HP TouchPad. You can now install a custom ROM based on MIUI.

The HP TouchPad ships with webOS software. However, installing Android allows you to run loads of different of apps designed for Google’s mobile operating system. While the CyanogenMod software is based on the Android Open Source Project, MIUI includes a custom app launcher, custom home screen, custom settings menus, and a number of custom applications.

The MIUI version  available for the HP TouchPad is still in the pre-alpha stages. Most of the important functions work, including audio, touch input, WIFI, and Bluetooth. But currently, there’s no on-screen menu for home, back, or menu functions. There are also a number of bugs found.

If you want to check out the first version of Android that isn’t based on CyanogenMod, just follow the instruction below.

If you already have CyanogenMod installed on your TouchPad all you have to do is:

1. Download the latest MIUI zip file from the RootzWiki forum thread.
2. Reboot your device into ClockworkMod Recovery.
3. Wipe your /data and /cache partitions.
4. Choose the “install zip from sdcard” option.
5. Select the MIUI zip file.
6. Say yes at the following menus.
7. Reboot your device when the installation is finished.

Advice: Use ClockworkMod to create a complete backup of your system first. There’s a big chance you will want to revert to CyanogenMod after testing MIUI.

If you haven’t already installed CyanogenMod, instead of using “update-cm-7.1.0-tenderloin-a3-fullofbugs-signed.zip,” you need to use “MIUI.us_tenderlion_1.12.9_Eng_Deo_ZipA_Signed_scott951.zip.” The rest of the steps should remain the same.

Since you’re using the CyanogenMod tools to load the operating system, you’ll still see the CyanogenMod logo before MIUI boots. You’ll also want to make sure to install Moboot and ClockworkMod.

If you do want to spend some time playing with MIUI, Liliputing cited a few tips as follows:

1. You can install the Android Market by downloading the latest gApps zip file from CyanogenMod or goo-inside.me and installing it with ClockworkMod.
2. Once the Market is installed, you can search for an app called Button Savior which lets you bring up on-screen home, back, menu, and search buttons by tapping an icon on the side of the screen. If you don’t have the Android Market installed you can download it from the developer’s thread at xda-developers.
3. It’s a good idea to install a third-party home screen app since the MIUI home app is a little buggy at the moment. Go Launcher, ADW Launcher, or other free app launchers make it easier to access all of the Android apps installed on your tablet.

Source:   Liliputing, RootzWiki