Android 4.0 ICS on the HP TouchPad (CyanogenMod 9 Alpha 0)
Android, Tablets, Technology News | Vin | January 19, 2012 at 7:23 amCyanogenMod publically released CyanogenMod 9 Alpha 0 for the HP TouchPad on Wednesday, bringing Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) goodness to the discontinued tablet.
It’s an alpha release and the zero label indicates things that currently do not work in this build, such as accelerated video (no Netflix or HD YouTube videos for you) and the camera. Also, there is no support for this build.
For the first time, however, the developers are opening up the source code with hopes that others will contribute to improving the software and fixing bugs.
We already know that hackers are working on porting Google’s Android operating system to the device, but we didn’t expect it to get Ice Cream Sandwich earlier than most native Android tablets. If you’re eager to turn your TouchPad into an Ice Cream Sandwich tablet right now, head over to Rootzwiki for the easy-to-follow walkthrough for building CM9 yourself. However, if you’re worried about tinkering with your TouchPad yourself, it might be best to wait until a ROM is released, rather than risk any damage to your device.
