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HP Investigates Android TouchPads Delivered With Android
angry tapir writes "HP is investigating how several TouchPads reportedly shipped to end users running Android, instead of webOS. Shortly after HP announced it would stop selling TouchPads and began offering the remaining tablets for US$99, reports surfaced from a few users who say they received TouchPads that run Android instead of HP's webOS software. At the same time, developers have been working on porting Android to the TouchPad, since it's uncertain how much support and development HP will dedicate to webOS in the future."
HP delivered Touchpad tablets running Android OS (Android Touchpads), but they accidentally also delivered a humanoid automaton (Android) too.
No kidding!!! What do you say at this point?
They didn't ship with Android. They likely shipped with WebOS and had Android installed later. Or perhaps someone was hacking with Android behind the scenes and test units got sent out for sale. I would be more inclined to think these were previously returned and repackaged for sale as new.
Funny how the debate is between Linux-1 and Linux-2. Would be good if most Linux apps ran on most Linux OS's.
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Apparently they have an internal working android port, and the community is requesting the source code (per the license). If it can be shown that HP shipped android, even accidentally, then they need to provide the source on request.
To follow, unless someone can prove that they patched the kernel HP doesn't have to release jack.
That really depends on what version of Android it was and whether it contains enough generic Android to have a post-Honeycomb system built upon it.
The Google Android developers forum thread on the subject does contain comments implying that the Android version shipped may be a version used at the factory to test the hardware. This would imply a heavily customized version, and wouldn't imply anything else (ie it could be pre-Froyo, and could be barely usable.)
I would want to know more about what was shipped before making any assumptions about how useful the system might be, to me or reverse engineers, or indeed, whether it's a prank.
You are not alone. This is not normal. None of this is normal.
The Cyanogen team would be foolish to even look at the dumped ROM from these tablets. It sounds like they really want the drivers for things like the video and bluetooth, which are likely closed source binaries. That would make them no better than any other company violating the GPL.
It's kind of ironic that they are trying to strong arm HP and Qualcomm using legal tactics into releasing code that they never intended to release. (Yes in many ways using GPLd code is like poisoning your project). Even if it was a compiled driver that they intended to installed on tablets they sold, they are still under no obligation to release anything unless it was based on GPL'd code.
They're bought from HP, shipped from HP, come in an HP Touchpad box and are clearly actually HP Touchpads. And you have somehow decided that they are off-brand Android tablets bought from Wal-mart.
Do you make a game out of drawing conclusions from the most incorrect information possible?
No kidding!!! What do you say at this point?
I guess they'll have to fire the CEO.
Have gnu, will travel.
From the rootzwiki site here is what is working and what is not working. As you can see they are very close to releasing a beta.
WORKING
Android USB gadget with adb
LVM in Android
Touchscreen with multitouch
GPU acceleration
Proper pixel format(color).
Sound via speakers
WiFi
Accelerometer
Battery reporting
NOT WORKING
Video playback via overlay
Camera
Bluetooth
Gyroscope
Compass