HP TouchPad Software/Hardware

[#1]

I found a fix:

Disclaimer: I am not responsible if you brick your TouchPad. If you do things right, you shouldn't have an issue.

Issue: Seemingly on random, TouchPad no longer produces any sound, until next device reboot.

Cause: pulseaudio overflows and crashes. System cannot close it, and restart it, for some reason (bug).

Workaround: Turn off all background audible (and maybe vibrational?) notifications, such as new e-mail.

Temporary Fix (if you don't want to turn off notifications):

1) Install/Open Preware.

.....a) Download the .jar on your computer from here and open it on your PC, installing drivers if necessary.

.....b) Activate developer mode on your TouchPad.

..........i) In the "Just type...", type: "webos20090606" (without quotes), and follow instructions (Note: DO NOT INPUT A PASSWORD).

.....c) Connect the TouchPad to your PC and open the .jar file you downloaded in step (a).

.....d) Click the globe on the right, search for "Preware", install. Disconnect.

2) In the options (click "Preware" on top left), go to "Manage Feeds". Add the following feed:

NAME: webos-testing-armv7

URL: http://ipkg.preware.org/feeds/webos-internals/testing/armv7

3) Now back to the "Preware" home screen, search (top right) for: "Xecutah" (without quotes), and install it.

4) Open Xecutah. In it, open the Xserver. Go back to the Xecutah screen, open Xterm. Inside the Xterm, type the following commands (be sure to wait for the command to be run after entering the first line):

stop pulseaudio

start pulseaudio

5) You're done. Sound should be restored.

Now, every time your sound freezes, just do step #4, and you're golden (leave the Xterm card active in the background so you have easy access).

Credits: I only compiled these info for easy usage. Here are those who found/made possible to fix it-

jizyjuice, peterlemonjello, JCPDX, Jason Robitaille, and barryb20.

[#2]

Okay...this may sound strange but, I have been going crazy trying to find a solution to my touchpad sound problem.  A friend of mine said if you make a Skype phone call the sound comes back.  I tried it and low and behold...I've got sound!!!

[#3]

OK, I've been fighting this problem too since I got my tpad a month ago. I have read all of the "fixes" but never saw a problem description like mine. I have sound from my speakers, but only system sounds. All sounds are heard through the headphone jack. I tried all the fixes including the "pulse audio" fix. Nothing got my non system sound back until I read somewhere that someone had the problem and had their tpad in developer mode. FIX: turn developer mode off and run pulse audio reset. It worked, system, game, and video sounds are all working fine.

FWIW I'm running 3.04 and preware with a few patches.

[#4]

It's interesting, but I actually have the inverse problem with web audio, specifically from flash videos, not working after a skype call. What were you doing when sound when out? (e.g. The screen auto turned off and sound stopped, I got an IM alert and sound stopped) - Make a skype call. After getting off the call, I can see the video, but not hear it. What was the source(s) of sound before it stopped? (e.g. Native Music app, Pandora, website in native Web app) - Flash video on site like youtube. What other applications were open at the time? (e.g. Pics & Videos, Email, Contacts, Messaging) Are there specific steps that can reliably reproduce this error (>=70% of the time)? (e.g. Play Google Music in native Web app and let the screen auto-shut off)? - Phone call, chat messanger, and wifi preferences Do any other apps still have sound after it goes off? (e.g. Yes, even though Web audio is not heard, native Music app still plays audio fine). - No, except for system sounds.