I finally decided to try out Watching a movie via the market, excuse me, via play ;-) and I noticed that it wasn't working so I decideed to look it up and saw what I had assumed was true: I can't watch it because I'm rooted. Just now I decided to try it on my rooted Asus Transformer and to my surprise it worked perfectly!
I'm running a GB rom on my TF whereas I'm running an ICS rom on my Rezound, could it be some new protection in ICS?
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there are temporary root hiders I think.
I suggest Temp Root Remover... by Zachsandroidapps
It should work for what your looking to do,>
Oddly enough, I can still watch movies on my rooted rezound running ICS, AND on my rooted tf101 running honeycomb. However on my other rooted tf101 running Team EOS ICS, not allowed....
king.james said:
I suggest Temp Root Remover... by Zachsandroidapps
It should work for what your looking to do,>
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Heres the market link
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zachspong.temprootremover&hl=en
I also am blocked but I'm on a GB rom.
I saw the hiders, just curious why it worked on one rooted device and not another.
Could be that the other devices don't look rooted to the app for some reason.
I've used OTA Rootkeeper to use it and Amazon Prime Video with success.
brando56894 said:
I saw the hiders, just curious why it worked on one rooted device and not another.
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Me too. It means there I obviously one way around it.. at least for now. I just have to figure out what it is...
why would they care if you/we are rooted?
RoryHe said:
why would they care if you/we are rooted?
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People who distribute the media do, because they think that if you are rooted, you can break the stream protection and "steal" the content.
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hi all I was just curious if anyone knows if the new Netflix app is working on the Thunderbolt or not. I assume it would but the thunderbolt is not listed on the netflix web site as a supported phone for this app, even though 3 other HTC phones are listed and are older tech than the Thunderbolt. I tried to install it but they want me to start an account with them first and I'm not opening a Netflix account unless I know for sure this will work on My thunderbolt. I'd appreciate any information anyone has on this,.. thanks!!
there are hacked netflix APKs out there that work on the thunderbolt
I thought it was only working for cm7?
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I thought it was only working for cm7?
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Confirmed. It works on CM7. You can get the .apk in the CM7 thread somewhere.
I take it you mean cyanogen Mod 7,.
seabhac said:
I take it you mean cyanogen Mod 7,.
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You are correct.
I appreciate that,.. now next,,, 4 things,..
1. what's the best way to Root the HTC Thunderbolt
2. how do I install a ROM, never done so before
3. can someone link me the cyanogen mod 7 forum where I can download the files for it
4. Can someone link me where to get the APK that works with Cyanogen mod7 for Netflix?
oh and 5th... thanks!
what about netflix for virusrom? ......i'd post it there, but I'm not allowed to post in development pages being a new user and all...
DroidXCalibur said:
what about netflix for virusrom? ......i'd post it there, but I'm not allowed to post in development pages being a new user and all...
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The Netflix app will not work with any ROMs based off the official Thunderbolt RUUs as of now.
I was so mad when my boyfriend's Incredible would stream Netflix, and my newer Thunderbolt WON'T. He doesn't even use his phone. He fixed it so he can use wireless tethering..and uses his ipod touch! That's what made me so pissed off about it. I actually want to be able to watch Netflix on mine! Maybe one day soon =(
yeah This fairly well annoys me as well.. I purposefully bought the highest end phone I could find with the latest technology and it can't run the netflix app while the older models can,.. sounds kinda backasswards to me... really bugs me
Would love to have this working. Til then I guess I'll just have to use it on my DX
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Yea, any word on when they'll be supporting it?
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Yea, any word on when they'll be supporting it?
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"Soon"....
seabhac said:
hi all I was just curious if anyone knows if the new Netflix app is working on the Thunderbolt or not. I assume it would but the thunderbolt is not listed on the netflix web site as a supported phone for this app, even though 3 other HTC phones are listed and are older tech than the Thunderbolt. I tried to install it but they want me to start an account with them first and I'm not opening a Netflix account unless I know for sure this will work on My thunderbolt. I'd appreciate any information anyone has on this,.. thanks!!
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If you are rooted you can trick the app into thinking you are using one of the phones that are listed. I think i read about the trick on android central if i find the link i will post it.
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If you are rooted you can trick the app into thinking you are using one of the phones that are listed. I think i read about the trick on android central if i find the link i will post it.
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Ok so the post i read about was actually for the nook, but maybe it will work on the thunderbolt.
http://www.androidcentral.com/netflix-rooted-nook-color-how
ltredbeard said:
Ok so the post i read about was actually for the nook, but maybe it will work on the thunderbolt.
http://www.androidcentral.com/netflix-rooted-nook-color-how
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Don't think so, so far its only working if your running CM7 I believe.
Has anyone on here used CM7? I loaded it one day and nothing really worked on it. I couldn't get on the internet or anything... sounds like to a waste to run CM7 just to use netflix
Netflix does work on cm7 and will be supported on the thunderbolt soon. The reason why it wasn't initially is because the phone is new and Netflix didn't have time to test it on our devices. Just give it some time and you all will be rewarded.
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My understanding is that they are waiting til after the Revolution comes out to activate it for LTE phones. Its one of the selling points of the Revolution so it will probably be exclusive to that for a month or so. Just speculating though.
Hello,
I have an unlocked and rooted TF201. I don't really need to be rooted - I liked having control over my device, but can live without it.
Questions:
1) Is there a way to "trick" Google Movies app to thinking I'm not rooted?
(I've tried unrooting with ViperMod, didn't work. I've also tried using the recompiled movies app someone else posted -- FC'd each time I tried to run it)
2) Is there a way to revert back to an unrooted ROM?
(Several similar posts warn that trying to do so will result in a hard brick)
Thank you!
Yes and no. You can download ota root keeper and select temp uninstall root which will temporarily unroot your device but Google movies will still not work. You can use an app called mspot to rent movies. I believe they're in HD too! Hope this helps!
Just to be clear being rooted does NOT stop one from using Google movies. Only unlocked bootloader.
josho133 said:
Hello,
I have an unlocked and rooted TF201. I don't really need to be rooted - I liked having control over my device, but can live without it.
Questions:
1) Is there a way to "trick" Google Movies app to thinking I'm not rooted?
(I've tried unrooting with ViperMod, didn't work. I've also tried using the recompiled movies app someone else posted -- FC'd each time I tried to run it)
2) Is there a way to revert back to an unrooted ROM?
(Several similar posts warn that trying to do so will result in a hard brick)
Thank you!
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Thanks for the clarification, Lock-N-Load.
So, as far as you know, once someone unlocks their device (Asus Transformer Prime), no more downloaded Google Movies. Correct?
google should get a move on and release their services in europe! GOGO NOW!
josho133 said:
Thanks for the clarification, Lock-N-Load.
So, as far as you know, once someone unlocks their device (Asus Transformer Prime), no more downloaded Google Movies. Correct?
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Yes..
Root no problem (I've rented numerous times with root)
Unlocked bootloader... your done bye bye movie rental
"For root users who want to rent Google movies, watch Blockbuster movies, or use other apps that don't work on rooted devices, you can use an app called OTA Rootkeeper. It temporarily moves the su binary so Google doesn't see you're root."
(http://lifehacker.com/5896595/7+zip-icons-long-conversations-and-anti+root-android-apps/gallery/4)
OTA Rootkeeper: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.otarootkeeper
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Sadly, this isn't true if you've unlocked your Asus TF201. Once unlocked, no more Google Movies for you. Period.
barisko said:
"For root users who want to rent Google movies, watch Blockbuster movies, or use other apps that don't work on rooted devices, you can use an app called OTA Rootkeeper. It temporarily moves the su binary so Google doesn't see you're root."
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OTA Rootkeeper: url removed
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barisko said:
"For root users who want to rent Google movies, watch Blockbuster movies, or use other apps that don't work on rooted devices, you can use an app called OTA Rootkeeper. It temporarily moves the su binary so Google doesn't see you're root."
(http://lifehacker.com/5896595/7+zip-icons-long-conversations-and-anti+root-android-apps/gallery/4)
OTA Rootkeeper: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.otarootkeeper
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your not reading the thread above you... this is already known and established info look up there ^^
You're right, I didn't read it thoroughly enough.
So, if I understand correctly, rooting will still allow me to use Google Movies, but unlocking will not?
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Correct. Unlocked = no google movies.
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mick3444 said:
Yes and no. You can download ota root keeper and select temp uninstall root which will temporarily unroot your device but Google movies will still not work. You can use an app called mspot to rent movies. I believe they're in HD too! Hope this helps!
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Wow, thanks for the pointer to mspot. It looks just as good as Google Movies. Have you tried it via HDMI?
hacked apk or relock tool
Developers please come up with something
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Developers please come up with something
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I disagree, take your business somewhere else. The best way to fix the problem is to give your money to some competitor like mSpot, Amazon or the like.
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I disagree, take your business somewhere else. The best way to fix the problem is to give your money to some competitor like mSpot, Amazon or the like.
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I agree with this disagreement.
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It's been a while, and this issue still exists (and sucks). Has anyone found a workaround?
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I agree with this disagreement.
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josho133 said:
It's been a while, and this issue still exists (and sucks). Has anyone found a workaround?
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Yes, I have this fixed.
It will be included in Hairybean 1.5 when it is released soon.
Awesome! I'm currently running CM10. Am assuming upgrade to Hairybean 1.5 will be painless.
If so, and you've solved the movie issue, then you can definitely put me down for a donation when it's out.
Thanks in advance for the great work!
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Yes, I have this fixed.
It will be included in Hairybean 1.5 when it is released soon.
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josho133 said:
Awesome! I'm currently running CM10. Am assuming upgrade to Hairybean 1.5 will be painless.
If so, and you've solved the movie issue, then you can definitely put me down for a donation when it's out.
Thanks in advance for the great work!
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Confirmed - upgraded to Hairybean 1.5, and I can watch movies! Great job guys! Donated to Red Cross per instructions on your post. Thanks again!
Is it possible to rent google movies or mspot movies on unlocked prime?
No. When you unlock your Prime it disables your DRM license (a program put in place to prevent theft of movies rented/bought through the Google Play Store).
(Not sure about mspot, not sure what it is)
Do u think something like a hacked apk or a relock hack will be or can be developed
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As far as I know the DRM license can't be reforged :/
(Plus it's virtually impossible to relock, because it changes the structure of your system)
Was it a mistake to unlock my prime .Thanks
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well, have you done anything to your tablet that required the unlocking (flashing kernals, roms, etc)?
If yes, then it wasn't a mistake and you didn't consider the repercussions, like google movies no longer working
If no, then you just unlocked it because it was available and yes, it was a serious mistake and there is nothing you can do.
Yes you can rent movies
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Is it possible to rent google movies or mspot movies on unlocked prime?
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Yes it is possible, get the ota rootkeeper app by supercurio. Its free n the Play Store. With the app you can follow directions to unroot watch a movie and the reroot when needed.
I believe what the play movie app checks for is root access.
It worked for me.
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Yes it is possible, get the ota rootkeeper app by supercurio. Its free n the Play Store. With the app you can follow directions to unroot watch a movie and the reroot when needed.
I believe what the play movie app checks for is root access.
It worked for me.
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He unlocked his bootloader permanently removing the DRM (Digital Rights Management) license, he didn't just root it.
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He unlocked his bootloader permanently removing the DRM (Digital Rights Management) license, he didn't just root it.
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I did the same, I rooted, unlocked and flashed AOKP. The process I described worked for me.
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That doesn't make sense, it checks for DRM not root....
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That doesn't make sense, it checks for DRM not root....
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Not sure if it still does but it definitely used to check for root.
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I did the same, I rooted, unlocked and flashed AOKP. The process I described worked for me.
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Awesomeness forming...
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So just to be clear, you temp unrooted on aokp and actually watched a google play movie??? I have tried that on virtuous but have had no success...can anyone else confirm that this works?
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Not sure if it still does but it definitely used to check for root.
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Well if it asks for superuser permissions that's not necessarily it checking for root but more or less could be checking your file structure and integrity to see if you have the DRM...still, interesting...
I tried that with primelicious and also tried hacked apk google videos for honey comb for **** and giggles and no luck theres got to be a way.
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So just to be clear, you temp unrooted on aokp and actually watched a google play movie??? I have tried that on virtuous but have had no success...can anyone else confirm that this works?
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Yes I did it again today. First time it gives me a message saying your device seems to be rooted... and it denies me access. I then go to ota root keeper temp unroot. Go back to play movies and it grants me access.
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Well if it asks for superuser permissions that's not necessarily it checking for root but more or less could be checking your file structure and integrity to see if you have the DRM...still, interesting...
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Again, I'm not sure this is still true but the google movies app definitely used to explicitly check for su. It was visible in smali. It would check $PATH then also check a couple of hard coded paths. I'm guessing it does more than this now but this used to be the case.
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Again, I'm not sure this is still true but the google movies app definitely used to explicitly check for su. It was visible in smali. It would check $PATH then also check a couple of hard coded paths. I'm guessing it does more than this now but this used to be the case.
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I don't know about code and those details, all I know is that I can rent movies even though I'm unlocked rooted and on AOKP build 29 4.04 by Jermaine. I was just explaining how I did it in case it would help someone.
What device are u using?
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Yes, those hardcoded paths are DRM checks.
Ok can you lot give me a few good reasons to root my transformer prime and install a new ROM. I've been looking at some of the ROMs and they all look kinda.... **** lol no offence. they just look to much like the prime unrooted but with a few changed to colour really :/
i rooted my SGS2 and installed the muiu ROM i think its called and thats great i llove it. it looks different and that's what i want
someone prove me wrong please
Do you want full control over your device? The ability to get rid of the asus crapware and run your own things? I too rooted my SGS2 after about a week of owning it and haven't regretted it.
With root you can install adblockers, backup tools (proper ones), overclocking
If you're technically minded and want to get the most out of your money then root, if you don't want to risk damaging your Aluminium piece of sexy then don't.
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Ok can you lot give me a few good reasons to root my transformer prime and install a new ROM. I've been looking at some of the ROMs and they all look kinda.... **** lol no offence. they just look to much like the prime unrooted but with a few changed to colour really :/
i rooted my SGS2 and installed the muiu ROM i think its called and thats great i llove it. it looks different and that's what i want
someone prove me wrong please
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Aokp is gone but that was the best.
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Rooting is definitely the way to go, doesnt affect your ability to get ota's and what not, if you want to unlock i say wait a lil bit longer to find out when or if ASUS is going to release nvflash to us, granted it definitely looks promising giving Gary Key's latest update.
That said if you want to unlock you can still get AOKP from jermaine just not from here, whether he is still supporting the rom is an entirely different question
hmmmmm ok i dont know i suppose i could just get root access and keep it as stock then. im going to have to find out how to root this now sigh lol research.. i'll look it in about 3 hours lol
I would highly suggest you root it since if any things happen you can just factory default the tablet and it'll be unrooted
So there's really nothing to loss rooting it
Just make sure after you root your device you backup the root so you don't loss it after you update the prime
lol you lost me after backing up my root. =/
i just tried to use sparkyroot but it doesnt seem to be working. im going to look at other methods.
dont think i can root it can i im currently on 9.4.2.21
Check the general thread, there is a way to downgrade and then root it without unlocking.
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jdeoxys said:
Aokp is gone but that was the best.
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gone from xda, don't make assumptions like that
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Check the general thread, there is a way to downgrade and then root it without unlocking.
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i dont want to downgrade if possible. i'll just wait a while and see what comes. =]
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And loving it just traded my ipad2 for a 2 month old tf201 with dock, i feel i got a good deal , anyways it was on ICS and i upraded it to JB it was never rooted and never unlocked, what are my options? Will something come out to be able to root on JB or am i stuck on playing with it stock? Thks
Oh and after reading some i guess im stuck witouth root but wanted to make sure.
Welcome and I'mpretty sure you can still root
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Oh well i will search more then, cause i thought that stock jelly bean couldnt be rooted, if i can what software should i use? Thks
No root to date. Had you rooted it prior and usd some rootkeeper tools you might still have root now.
Im sure there will be something out in due time.
yeah thought so, thks