Help me fix this up for my kids to learn on? - TouchPad General

I was handed an old Touchpad to see if I could get it working for my kids' learning apps. We're in quarantine from the Corona virus here in upstate NY and it looks like I won't have an income for a while, so I'd like to see if I could make this work.
The previous owner doesn't recall what he did, but I'm greeted with this menu upon boot:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
The Lineage option boots into a Nougat 7.1 that is SUPER LAGGY. Like, I went open a blank browser (no tabs open), and it sometimes can take 30 seconds for the keyboard to appear. And pressing the circle home button can take 5-10 seconds to respond as well. Other times apps just won't load unless I reboot first. It makes using any kind of interactive learning game downright impossible. The evervolv option straight up doesn't work. I'm not even sure why it is there and the previous owner doesn't remember why it is there or how it got there either.
I'm thinking I should just start with a different rom. But I'm not clear on how this dual-boot setup works or if I'll mess something up just flashing in twrp. Like, if I flash a rom in twrp, which partition will it be flashing to? And for that matter, how do I remove one that doesn't work? I'm new to touchpad in general. Someone suggested just going back to stock WebOS and starting over from there but that seems like more unnecessary work if I already have twrp installed and running, right? Suggestions?

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So do you know your way around how to reset and install a new Rom using J.C. Sullin's TouchPad Toolbox?
I would suggest reading up on using TPTB. Download the required files and install his Rom, CM11. It was the best, most stable and functional Rom made for the TouchPad. Even the camera works. I know you want to set it up for your kids and I think you will have the best luck with Sullin's CM11. I've seen you trying to use the method by HPTouchPad and are having problems with it. If you ask him about my suggestions, you will find out he had a white hot hate for me because I have questioned and challenged him ever since he started that and several other threads. He claims everything he creates works perfectly when in fact it doesn't. His method is interesting, but if you question anything he says, he goes out of his way to attack and cast dispersion's on you.
If you get your TP setup and can download the apps you want for your kid to use and working OK, I'll tell you about what I did on two TP's I own that I feel gets me the best performance and stability. You may even be happy enough with CM11 that you won't even want to mess with my idea. Just remember, if HPTouchPad finds out you are talking to me, he will probably go ballistic.
If you have the time, read thru that thread and you will see what I am talking about. If you notice towards the end that he is starting to waver on what he suggests you should install. Earlier in the thread, he claims that you can load and run anything including the Super version of Gapps which is huge. And any of the various Roms he has modified and tweaked. It's nothing wrong with his work, it's all the fault of Gapps, ads and weather apps. Oh, and you absolutely must keep your TP charging at all times, that's because his stuff just drains the battery quickly. Note, TouchPads do not like to have the battery drained down to low levels or to the point where the tablet automatically shuts down. It's a proven fact that could cause problems on the TP, so you want to keep an eye on the battery level and I recommend not letting it go below 20%.
With Sullin's CM11, I can leave my tables off charge and when asleep, will last for days. Good Luck and stay away from that nasty virus.
Smithy
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You can read up on Touchpad Toolbox here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2756314

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Depending what you intend to do with the touchpad each person has their own opinion about what works for them. I found the following combination works best for my 16gb tablet. I use it for youtube, hulu, and surfing the web. I also have this on my 32gb one but it's got some games for the kids. The battery drain thing is a problem but not a major issue for me. Only thing that annoys me is if the battery is too drained to get it to boot up. I have to hold the power and the home key (I think) to get it to boot up otherwise plugging it in does do a thing.
ev_tenderloin-7.1.2-nightly-2017.11.03.zip
HpTp_MaXtreme_1836_CPU_Universal_Optimize_Swap_Evervolv_7_1_2_Nougat.zip
ROM_Reducer_Evervolv_7_1_2_Nougat.zip
open_gapps-arm-7.1-pico-20190816.zip
SR5-SuperSU-v2.82-SR5-20171001224502.zip
FLINTMAN-TWRP-3.2.1-0-03-15-2018.zip

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dizzymon said:
Depending what you intend to do with the touchpad each person has their own opinion about what works for them. I found the following combination works best for my 16gb tablet. I use it for youtube, hulu, and surfing the web. I also have this on my 32gb one but it's got some games for the kids. The battery drain thing is a problem but not a major issue for me. Only thing that annoys me is if the battery is too drained to get it to boot up. I have to hold the power and the home key (I think) to get it to boot up otherwise plugging it in does do a thing.
ev_tenderloin-7.1.2-nightly-2017.11.03.zip
HpTp_MaXtreme_1836_CPU_Universal_Optimize_Swap_Evervolv_7_1_2_Nougat.zip
ROM_Reducer_Evervolv_7_1_2_Nougat.zip
open_gapps-arm-7.1-pico-20190816.zip
SR5-SuperSU-v2.82-SR5-20171001224502.zip
FLINTMAN-TWRP-3.2.1-0-03-15-2018.zip
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@dizzymon Your are an example of how a discarded old device found on an ewaste bin was brought back to be useful again, thanks to all the hard work of many developers that dedicated their time to port Android to the HP Touchpad:
From your post dated December 6 of 2019:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81116701&postcount=183
""My 32GB runs pretty good but my 16GB one that I found in the ewaste bin at work runs like garbage. I will toss it soon."
The Tablet enhance performance with my Kernel settings provided to all the ROM are as follow:
Makes the Tablet run like a Desktop computer or a Laptop: ( not like phone or a mobile device )
A swap partition ( provides the use of more memory )
Remove all the power restrictions to slow the CPU to maximize battery.
Make the CPU works at it's highest frequency only when need it and be stable.
Allocate the full 1 GB of RAM ( HPT_MaXtreme Kernel only )
This is the universal rule that applies to anything.
( More power or energy = faster speed )
( Less power or energy = slower speed )
Regarding the battery drain:
The Tablet is extremely optimize for streaming media:
The original ROM stocks provide no more than 2 MB of buffer, with my Kernel settings is 6 MB of buffer and can be setup even higher!
With my kernel settings the Tablet can stream HD 1080 24/7 with no issues.
That extra Power means more electricity, there is no way around it and the reason that I always say keep the Tablet charging at all time, even while streaming if allows.
To really know the health condition ( capacity ) of the battery do the following:
open a command prompt or terminal on a PC with the novacom driver an enter:
novacom -t open tty://
then
battery status
Example:
[email protected]:~$ novacom -t open tty://
battery status
battery present
voltage: 4113840
percentage: 100
current: -861562
capacity: 6483200
] a6 version
The capacity is the true battery energy :
To get all details about it go to this guide:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/hp-touchpad/general/hp-touchpad-poweroff-prevents-battery-t4002265