Just got done reading that someone has modified the Google Movie app and we can now watch movies from the market on our rooted devices.
I take no credit for this, just found out about it now. Haven't had the chance to test it yet.
http://forum.sdx-developers.com/index.php?topic=16930.0
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Anyone get this to work? I tried both versions he posted and they both force quit on my Tab.
Tried the one for Xoom toward the bottom of the post but that is a phone app, not tablet.
OK I figured I'd update.
The version on the SDX site is 1.0.14 or 1.0.13. Both force quit on me. I loaded back up (had made a backup) of the Videos.apk that had come preinstall on the Tab and the version was 1.0.10.
Anyway, I extracted that Videos.apk to my PC and decompiled it - I figured I would recreate the fixes from the SDX site on the version that came pre-installed and then maybe it wouldn't force close. Well, after decompiling it, the smali folder that was referenced didn't exist. I don't know if it didn't decompile properly (I didn't get any error messages...) or what, but I figured just to try, I'd rent a movie and see if it played.
Lo and behold, it plays just fine! I'm wondering if it's because it's an older version and they didn't do the root checking?
Just figured I'd let you guys know if case you were too hesitant to try because you were rooted.
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I installed the gingerblur rom onto my atrix and was wondering if anyone could link me the apk for the blockbuster app... i looked through the atrix system dump from stock rom and cant seem to locate it.. thanks to anyone who can help...
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Is it not the same app as the one from the market linked above?
Its not showing up for me.. maybe since I'm running gingerblur.. but I got a apk to install.. thanks though for responding..
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can u post the apk that u used for the atrix? i wanted to see if it would work on my captivate because i tried a while ago when the only blockbuster app they had was for verizon phones and it wouldnt work, but it may work with an att version.
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Its not showing up for me.. maybe since I'm running gingerblur.. but I got a apk to install.. thanks though for responding..
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Yea can you post it
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blockbuster app working on unrooted 1.2.6
Hi i was actually i think the first to the the blockbuster app working on my Atrix. i was on stock 1.2.6 unrooted and i was able to watch ondemand blockbuster movies, they sent me 3 $5 credits twords future rentals, used one to try it out and worked great, signing up on the actual site was kinda confusing but not that bad. but back to the point, i just today used the gladix program, to root, and now it says it says "detected device rooted" cannot play certian types of video(dont know what that is , or means). havent tried renting yet with root.
Can't download movies if are rooted - we think
i just today used the gladix program, to root, and now it says it says "detected device rooted" cannot play certian types of video(dont know what that is , or means). havent tried renting yet with root.
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I think that if the Blockbuster site detects that you have rooted your phone, it won't allow you to download the movies. I read about someone who rooted and then unrooted before the first update, and Blockbuster still gave him that message. Movies would not download. However, after this 2nd update for the Atrix software, he no longer got that message, and the movies did download. He wasn't rooted again, though.
Movies don't play over HDMI cable?
I'm not rooted and did download a movie from Blockbuster to try it out. Rather than watch in on my phone, though, I wanted to use the HDMI cable to watch it on the TV screen. However, I got an error message and the movie would not play.
Has anyone else experienced this? Are they only allowing the viewing on the handset itself?
That doesn't seem fair, if you paid for the movie. What is the HDMI cable for, anyway? If I download a movie to my computer, I can use an HDMI cable to show the movie on the TV. Shouldn't this be the same?
Could someone post the apk, please? I've got a BB account and wanted to throw the app on my captivate. The market link above results in an error.
Horray for ginger bread!
anyone ever find a good source for this apk ?
How to use HDMI cable to show movie ??? if i download movie to my PC
Last night I downloaded the update for my Atrix and while for the most part i enjoy the new looks and such, however now among other things none of my music files will play, which are mp3 files, even ones I had previously downloaded, says this file type isn't supported on the phone, and I cannot get pandora or any streaming music player to work, it loads up like its going to start then says it can't connect to the servers or just stays stuck loading.
I previously had my phone rooted with gingerbreak, so I don't know if that caused any problems, but any help could on how i can fix this because I honestly have no idea what the problem is, because even the new AT&T music player for internet radio doesn't load the music.
Is it possible for me to uninstall the update or do I have to unroot my phone? I'm quite frustrated at this point because I've tried changing settings and tried to download different music players all to no avail.
In my sig there is an app called build.prop editor. Have to be rooted. Open app 1. Click open build.prop
2. Tap build.prop and look for the files that say stagefright.xxx.xxx. change false to true. Save and reboot.
Mot.stagefright.xxx
Or its ro.stagefright.xxx
Change all the ones with the words stagefright to true
I have cm7 now so I don't have those files to tell you the correct full filename
I'm looking at staying on Froyo on my Bell Atrix more and more as each day goes by.
GB on the Atrix seems like more of a headache than its worth...
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I downloaded the app, however when I try to backup it says failed, and then when I tried to click on build.prop, it also says its failed.
I also found out now that I cannot watch youtube on my phone either.
So i'm back at square one it seems. Is there any other solutions that you or anybody may know of or am i stuck doing a factory reset?
When you open the app does it ask for superuser permission? If it doesn't then you have a root issue.
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I'm looking at staying on Froyo on my Bell Atrix more and more as each day goes by.
GB on the Atrix seems like more of a headache than its worth...
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Not at all, If you know what your doing its great. 90% of the issues with gingerbread are caused by the user.
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No it didn't ask for superuser permissions which i did think was weird. I had originally used GingerBreak to root my phone and other things had asked for it but your program didn't.
Do you have any suggestions on how/what i should do next? Try re running gingerbreak? factore reset?
also i appreciate the help thus far
No gingerbreak wont work on gingerbread.
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How to retain/regain root going from 2.2.2 to 2.3.4
When the last OTA update came out I used the before and after update batch files method that I found here - running the before update then just installed it and ran the afterupdate.bat and I was done. I am now rooted with system v4.1.83 Android v2.2.2 and started getting the update messages.
Usually I wait until one of the devs here has a successful tested method and posts instructions / follow them and donate to whoever I was helped by but haven't found anywhere in the threads that describes exactly how to do this. Is there a new method for handling this out yet? Thanks -gs
I live in Canada and the latest NOOK for Android apk is not available for us for download.
It would be greatly appreciated if someone could back up their version and post a copy here.
Thanks.
Nothin?
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I won't be at my computer until the evening tomorrow but then I'll see what I can do.
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Here ya go. I had to zip it due to size.
Awesome, thanks. I bet a lot of people outside the US download and appreciate it
Guess I got beat. Oh well. Glad you finally got it.
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Does it even work outside the states? I would figure if you can't get it in market then you might have some login problems. I might be wrong though
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It works once you've set up a B&N account.
Not sure but some books may not be available to people outside the US. So far I haven't had a problem.
I have relatives in the US who have Nook Color's and Touch's so I can share books from their libraries.
thanks for uploading this. Yes, it works outside US.
Even though the app is horrible, slow and featureless , it uses the same page number as my nook so its my only option to avoid the pain of figure out page numbers between devices.
Can anyone search in the store I can when I click the serch button nothing happens
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Market Enabler?
Can't you just fake your provider to Verizon or something using Market Enabler and then find it in the Market? That's what I do.
giant_rider,
How did you manage to install the apk?
I copied it to an SD card and also copied it to an internal folder.
Both times when I tried to run it, I got a parse error.
Same thing happened with another ereader I attempted to run.
MickeyBear, I downloaded the file using Opera Mini and has the same file corruption problem. It works when I re-download on the desktop and uploaded to my Dropbox.
Does anyone have this issue with the newest version (3.0.1) of the Nook app crashing when you try to open a magazine or a book?
I'm running CM 7.1 Final.
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Does anyone have this issue with the newest version (3.0.1) of the Nook app crashing when you try to open a magazine or a book?
I'm running CM 7.1 Final.
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It is working for me on CM7.2 RC0. I didn't have any problems while running CM 7.1 either.
Looking for... apk v3.0.1.10
Some good soul has a link for a poor european to grab the apk file of "NOOK for Android by B&N v3.0.1.10" ?
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Some good soul has a link for a poor european to grab the apk file of "NOOK for Android by B&N v3.0.1.10" ?
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I'm in the US and need it, too! With my stock rooted NOOKcolor 1.4.1, downloads don't work from the Market or BN.
NOOK for Android by B&N 3.0.1.10 - _http://www.mediafire.com/?wr4w53d735rb0w4
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NOOK for Android by B&N 3.0.1.10 - _http://www.mediafire.com/?wr4w53d735rb0w4
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Thanks! It downloaded and installed fine, but when I launch it, it just goes back to my home screen. Maybe it isn't intended to work on a stock rooted NOOK... Bummer! Thought it might be a way to get access to my BN subscriptions until the issues with downloads from BN Shop and Market are resolved. Oh, well! Thanks for the quick response!
Switching to Kindle for Android is perhaps the best solution if you want to buy e-books, but magazines like The New Yorker display great on the plain Nook with 1.4.1. I would buy some stuff from B&N, but if I can't install third party apps I prefer to go with another rom from SD and without the B&N reader for Android. Bye bye NOOK-Book-eBook-store...
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I modified this post because this has become more involved than simply the fb app. It has evolved more towards the build.prop file being modified.
Original post:
i tried to download the facebook app from the market, and it's not showing. so i did a titanium backup of it from my phone and installed it on the nt, initially i was able to open it and sign in. i went to a few posts, looked at a few friends, etc. after turning it off, it would force close each time i tried to reopen it. i dont know whats happening to make it force close. i presume since it's not showing in the market, it's communicating with facebook or the market and one or the other is telling it no.
is there anyway to tell the market this is another device so it will show other apps that are not available right now?
Go check out this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20422014
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i tried to download the facebook app from the market, and it's not showing. so i did a titanium backup of it from my phone and installed it on the nt, initially i was able to open it and sign in. i went to a few posts, looked at a few friends, etc. after turning it off, it would force close each time i tried to reopen it. i dont know whats happening to make it force close. i presume since it's not showing in the market, it's communicating with facebook or the market and one or the other is telling it no.
is there anyway to tell the market this is another device so it will show other apps that are not available right now?
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Get your Facebook apk from this compressed file found in this post. Once you unpack/unzip it navigate to the extracted apps folder to find the facebook, Twitter etc. apk's
I'm going with dodgepot's method. I've noticed other apps were not available since posting this. This method should clear it up. It will be late tonight before I'll get a chance but I'll let you guys know the results.
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Honestly the facebook app is not that good any version, its better if you access it by browser just bookmark the page.
~Veronica
Oppinions vary on the fb app. I like it personally. I did get it to work however. I installed the updated app just fine from a backup of my evo shift. However... I tried the build.prop mod. Nogo. I tried the nexus s and the .... crap.. drawn a blank here... the second mod listed in the linked page. Neither worked. Anyone with experience modding the build.prop file, I have a few questions. In the original file there are more of the ro. fields listed than what are shown on each of the mods. Do these other original lines have to remain in place or should they be deleted? Some of them look to me as if they would conflict with the new lines. Also, what's the endresult of a screwed up build.prop file? Does something other than market rely on this file? If its geeked up, will I brick or have to re-root? Also, I presume this file is something that comes with the 1.4.0 rom. Is this something that could/should be replaced when the root process is taking place to prepare the device for the market? I guess when cm roms, etc. come out they will have there own build.prop that will define the device as something else to the market so more apps are available since google doesn't recognize the nt as a "market" device?
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Oppinions vary on the fb app. I like it personally. I did get it to work however. I installed the updated app just fine from a backup of my evo shift. However... I tried the build.prop mod. Nogo. I tried the nexus s and the .... crap.. drawn a blank here... the second mod listed in the linked page. Neither worked. Anyone with experience modding the build.prop file, I have a few questions. In the original file there are more of the ro. fields listed than what are shown on each of the mods. Do these other original lines have to remain in place or should they be deleted? Some of them look to me as if they would conflict with the new lines. Also, what's the endresult of a screwed up build.prop file? Does something other than market rely on this file? If its geeked up, will I brick or have to re-root? Also, I presume this file is something that comes with the 1.4.0 rom. Is this something that could/should be replaced when the root process is taking place to prepare the device for the market? I guess when cm roms, etc. come out they will have there own build.prop that will define the device as something else to the market so more apps are available since google doesn't recognize the nt as a "market" device?
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Do not remove7touch the other .ro's of build.prop just change the lines provided. The end result with a screwed up build.prop basically will be that your device won't be recognized by market and certain apps if not all, for ex. airdroid when i login in my browser to access my nook it recognize it as Droid3 because i changed my build.prop to Droid3. You won't brick or have to re-root your device if you mess up with it, by using adb push of the original build.prop is enough. Build.prop can be changed to a modified one before root i did it and worked like a charm.
~ Veronica
I'm trying to listen to my favorite radio station from my childhood, but can only get them on Radio.com. If I listen in the browser window, I can't do anything else on my Nook, as the music stops when I leave the browser window.
Radio.com is available for free in the Market, but Nook Tablets aren't compatible. Does anyone have an APK I could sideload?
Thanks!
10 minutes on Google etc. yielded this link. http://www.umnet.com/download-software/15939-Radiocom_v10_Free
Thanks! I spent quite a bit of time on Google last night, looking for this, and was only able to find it on FirstLoad, but they wanted my credit card information to download it.
Pls let us know if it installs and performs to your liking.
It installed fine and runs, but stops playing after a little while. Not sure yet if it's a connection issue or an app issue. I'm using my wifi at work, which isn't always reliable. I'll know better when I try to use it at home.
I'll update this weekend.
UPDATE: So, I'm thinking it's definitely a connection issue, as it's been playing now for a couple of hours with no hiccups. I'm pleased, because I'd read really horrible things about it. As it's the only game in town for listening to WCBS-FM in NYC, though (and I'm in Albany), I had to try it. Glad I did. Thanks again!
UPDATE 2: 4:00 PM, and still going strong. Awesome!
Does anybody have the apk file available without having to download and install "download manager?"
I didn't have to download that, and I don't even know what it is. Per the instructions at the page listed above, I went to m.umnet.com and entered 615939 in the code field.
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I didn't have to download that, and I don't even know what it is. Per the instructions at the page listed above, I went to m.umnet.com and entered 615939 in the code field.
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Thanks, that took care of it. I transfered to the SD card and installed with Root Explorer (which I use to browse eventhough my NT isn't rooted). When I view files this way, I'm given the option to install. Looking at it through the NT My Files doesn't give an install option.
I got it installed and all it does is force close. 1.4.0 rooted.
Using Tune In Radio and it works well.
Bill
This thread really belongs in Themes & Apps.
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Does anybody have the apk file available without having to download and install "download manager?"
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Here:
I tried originally posting there, but it said I couldn't post a question there, so I used this one instead.
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