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Hey everybody, I think that this question is going to pop up more often since yesterday (April 17) Time Warner Cable released updated version of their app that now allows you to stream live tv on your ICS device.
The problem is that they implemented a mechanism that checks if your tablet/phone was rooted, if it was they show you message that the app is not supported on rooted devices.
Is there a way to work around this? I would not mind unrooting my TP to test this app. How can this be achieved?
Thanks for any tips!
kml.krk said:
Hey everybody, I think that this question is going to pop up more often since yesterday (April 17) Time Warner Cable released updated version of their app that now allows you to stream live tv on your ICS device.
The problem is that they implemented a mechanism that checks if your tablet/phone was rooted, if it was they show you message that the app is not supported on rooted devices.
Is there a way to work around this? I would not mind unrooting my TP to test this app. How can this be achieved?
Thanks for any tips!
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Same problem with Sky which I would like to use.
Try to set the root permissions to adb only in the settings. Its probably on adb and apps. Let me kw if it works cuz I might get the app then.
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Try the app permissions denied in the market and see if you can disable the root check.
Rootin' and fastbootin' on my Droid razr
kml.krk said:
Hey everybody, I think that this question is going to pop up more often since yesterday (April 17) Time Warner Cable released updated version of their app that now allows you to stream live tv on your ICS device.
The problem is that they implemented a mechanism that checks if your tablet/phone was rooted, if it was they show you message that the app is not supported on rooted devices.
Is there a way to work around this? I would not mind unrooting my TP to test this app. How can this be achieved?
Thanks for any tips!
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There is a patched TWC app that doesn't check for root. I found it in the Galaxy Nexus forums and have the apk for phone. Let me find the post and I'll put it up for everyone.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24975697
Works great for me, no issues what-so-ever.
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I changed the name of superuser.apk. Turned debugging off.
App starts fine. Can look through the guide and everything but black screen when I try to watch Live TV. No matter which channel I change to. I haven't seen this issue in any other thread yet. I just installed cm9 for first time, so its fresh.
edit: of course I found the answer a minute later after this post, after i searched for an hour. of course. i had to change test-keys to something else
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29685497&postcount=419
1) Use Root Explorer or a similar file explorer app to rename Superuser.apk to Su.apk
2) Open build.prop (/system/build.prop) with Root Explorer or a similar file explorer app and rename test-keys to dEris-badass (lol)
3) I left USB Debugging enabled (some need to disable this)
4) Log in and watch some TV =]
** You need a Time Warner subscription.
** You need to be connected to your home network via WiFi.
** I'm using the latest version that is in the Play Store today.
OTA Rootkeeper
Use this app to give temporary unroot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1241517
Works with sky and TWC apps, just one click and your done
BIGSimon said:
Use this app to give temporary unroot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1241517
Works with sky and TWC apps, just one click and your done
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That's what I use... Works with Flixster too!
Hi all
Create a cwm back up of your phone before trying this.
Found a app that actually hides root so that you can use google movie rentals/ skygo restrictions and any app that checks that you are rooted.
It temporary unroots the phone and can restore su after you finish film etc...
Make sure to Backup Root in the app.
This hasn't been tested yet on my wildfire as wife at work with it but will test soon as she home.
It does say works on some phones. If you want to test it before I do search google play for ''OTA RootKeeper'' Its the first app that actually does what it says for me well on my sg2.
Note if something goes wrong Su you can restore in app, failing that reflash a backup rom
apollopayne said:
Hi all
Create a cwm back up of your phone before trying this.
Found a app that actually hides root so that you can use google movie rentals/ skygo restrictions and any app that checks that you are rooted.
It temporary unroots the phone and can restore su after you finish film etc...
Make sure to Backup Root in the app.
This hasn't been tested yet on my wildfire as wife at work with it but will test soon as she home.
It does say works on some phones. If you want to test it before I do search google play for ''OTA RootKeeper'' Its the first app that actually does what it says for me well on my sg2.
Note if something goes wrong Su you can restore in app, failing that reflash a backup rom
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Can anyone confirm this works? I don't have enough time to test at present but think this will be a VERY useful app! Thank you apollopayne!
sorry guys wife back and Ive tested it and cant get it to work :-(
Yeh I downloaded root checker then ran the backup but it did nothing I still had root.
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i tried this when skygo 1st came to android and it doesnt work.i found an alternative (hideroot) but it disabled my root altogether and the enable root option never gave me my root back, even the dev of the app was baffled and eventually stopped replying to my needs to regain root.it did however allow me to have a nandroid for my skygo needs.
something i never tested but its been mentioned over in the skygo thread is the supersu app which allows you to hide root also i believe but i never got round to testing it.
Thanks will try it
Can you keep us posted with the results about SuperSU?
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I have found this app is used on the Xperia range instead of standard SU app, any ideas why?
angelmaysmile said:
Have I done it wrong or its just not working???!!
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Probably not working. Try supersu
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Ive used the latest super su free. And now google movies is working great now on wildfire and would imagine will be fine for skygo? will test once found the apk test one.
Hello everyone i Just found out the TF201 is compatible with Brighthouse networks Live TV app, after downloading and installing it i have hit two issues, the first being it realized adb was on, simple I turned it off, second it popped up again saying the device was rooted and it would not run on it, so How if possible can i hide root?, the built in temp unroot in superuser didn't work
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U need to unroot only way
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you can always try to use temp unroot via voodoo root keeper
j/w hwo does it check if you have root or not? does it ask? if it does, can't you simply decline the root access?
Wrong thread!
It dosent ask, it just has a pop up that says "Your device is rooted and unusable for watching Live TV" it said the same thing about ADB but that was an easy fix
as i said you can just do a temp-unroot using voodoo root keeper
did you try that?
Voodoo doesnt work either, I tried uninstalling the program and reinstalling it after temp unrooting
JaceAlvejetti said:
Voodoo doesnt work either, I tried uninstalling the program and reinstalling it after temp unrooting
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There's a way to run google play movie rental on a rooted device by making some changes. I can't remember exactly what the solution is but I will do some google searches and find it, and I'm thinking the same solution or something very similar would work on your brighthouse app.
CharliesTheMan said:
There's a way to run google play movie rental on a rooted device by making some changes. I can't remember exactly what the solution is but I will do some google searches and find it, and I'm thinking the same solution or something very similar would work on your brighthouse app.
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Any news on this? I have a Galaxy 10.1 BHN doesn't work because it's rooted. Why do they even bother to do that? Scared they might record their shows & movies? I mean, why else?
CharliesTheMan said:
There's a way to run google play movie rental on a rooted device by making some changes. I can't remember exactly what the solution is but I will do some google searches and find it, and I'm thinking the same solution or something very similar would work on your brighthouse app.
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Any updates? :< I've tried Temp unroot, Xposed module Root Cloak, neither work.
so yea lollipop is here, but due to some circumstances rootcloak is no more not even usable via cydia, so has anyone found a stand alone app like rootcloak? as the bright house tv app is now rendered useless. ;P
I would also love to know when a solution comes along. I love Lollipop but I was using Rootcloak to be able to use MAAs360 on KK, so no work email right now.
I need root due to being on the N5 that unfortunately needs root to mod the sound system to be usable in situation...because I guess Google was unwilling to address a very widely know issue with their flagship phone. Ugh!
i have tried several root hiders and tried through supersu to hide root all with no luck i have a few apps that i wish i could use that root makes it impossible use them (all the sky apps and lloyds banking app to name a couple) i would love it if somebody could help out with this matter
oddeceed said:
i have tried several root hiders and tried through supersu to hide root all with no luck i have a few apps that i wish i could use that root makes it impossible use them (all the sky apps and lloyds banking app to name a couple) i would love it if somebody could help out with this matter
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This is very depressing. And dissappointing
Scipizoa said:
so yea lollipop is here, but due to some circumstances rootcloak is no more not even usable via cydia, so has anyone found a stand alone app like rootcloak? as the bright house tv app is now rendered useless. ;P
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Cydia?? On an android??
Exxoriscism said:
Cydia?? On an android??
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Yea root clock plus runs only on cydia
Man, I know how you feel. I have a game that could only be blocked with Cydia Substrate and RootCloak Plus... but I'm not sure Cydia will ever be updated for ART/Lollipop. So... we may be screwed for a very long time.
Your right he has long left development when most used x posed. And with Google's new security it will be almost impossible to hide root.
Any news on this? I m still stuck on KK, Root Cloak doesn't work properly on Android L, at some point the app will just gives FC. Any other alternative?
I'd really like to know this as well. Overly paranoid corporations these days seem to be implementing root check security thus stonewalling anyone with a rooted device. This puts just about everyone running rooted Lollipop at a huge disadvantage when trying run anything from banking apps to games.
We need to put up the bat signal or something and call all devs here on XDA to arms bc this really sucks!
Rootcloak on Xperia Z Lollipop stopped working too. Hopefully someone will come up with a fix soon.
Helllllp developers
Still no luck till today?
This is what I'm mostly missing on my OnePlus One. Can't use my mobile payment app (UGO Wallet) without something like root cloak Wonder if there's a quick and easy way to unroot when I want to use it, an re-root when I'm done using the app.
Fastest way I have this moment is to unroot via SuperSU, then re-root via TWRP.
Still nothing? I need this too.
Bumpy bump xD
MrElectrifyer said:
This is what I'm mostly missing on my OnePlus One. Can't use my mobile payment app (UGO Wallet) without something like root cloak Wonder if there's a quick and easy way to unroot when I want to use it, an re-root when I'm done using the app.
Fastest way I have this moment is to unroot via SuperSU, then re-root via TWRP.
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MrElectrifyer, I might have a solution for you. I was in the same boat as you. I am now able to use UGO Wallet with root. Result could vary because of hardware and OS.
My phone: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
OS: Android Lollipop 5.1.1
Custom ROM: [ROM][G920/5 ○ 5.1.1 ○ 29AUG] XtreStoLite Deo-Mod Edition 2.3
Install xposed Framework and RootCloak v1.3 (Do not use v1.4 it will crash the UGO Wallet app)
1. Open RootCloak, Add/Remove "com.ugo.mobilewallet"
2. Clear cache, clear data and force stop UGO Wallet
3.Restart phone
You should now be able to get pass the root detected when UGO Wallet app is launched.
I encountered one more in app error, which was device hardware incompatible because I was using a US ROM. I simply edited my build.prop file to a supported Model number "ro.product.model=SM-G925W8"
Best of luck
Apparently it supports lollipop 5.0+ now: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/mod-rootcloak-completely-hide-root-t2574647
I've tried several apps that hide root, and none work. Does anyone have any idea of the right way to get HBO Now working on a rooted device? My device is a Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 running a custom rom.
The apps I've tried:
Hide My root (Can't even run on my device, fails to hide su, seems to work best on HTC devices?)
Hide Rooting Lite (acts like it works but doesn't)
RootCloak Plus (Cydia) I've added the app, rebooted and it still doesn't work.
Anyone gotten this working on a samsung device of any kind?
I was going to focus on hardware specific forum but really this is a more generic issue at least on the surface, how to hide root from an app.
Thanks for any suggestions.
I just tried Hide My Root and it didn't work.
I'm running a T-mobile HTC One M7 with ARHD 91.1 and also tried RootCloak.
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I've got HBO Now working on my rooted Note 3 (AT&T).
First, I installed HBO Now and tried to watch a movie, which failed with the "rooted device" message. That lead me here, which got me worried.
Second, I installed Root Cloak via Xposed, went into Settings - General - Application Manager and cleared the data to HBO Now, rebooted. Tried to watch another movie which failed.
Finally, I installed Hide My Root and chose "Hide su binary", stopped HBO Now and cleared the data again. To test, I tried to navigate to / via Root Explorer which told me I wasn't rooted. I loaded HBO Now back up and was able to start watching a movie right away.
I'm guessing there are different root methods that can or cannot be hidden. If this didn't work I had planned to use a dual boot to install a non-rooted stock ROM, since my kernel itself is rooted (i.e. I didn't root via app).
I pretty much did the same thing. Had the HBO app stopped and data cleared. Hide the su binary and then logged back into HBO app. For a moment I thought it was working as the video played longer than before. But after about a minute it came back with the rooted error.
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Hide my root worked for me on my Galaxy Tab S 10.5.
Hide Rooting Lite worked for me on my HTC One M8 (Sprint) with GPE Rom installed.
elionchaos said:
Hide Rooting Lite worked for me on my HTC One M8 (Sprint) with GPE Rom installed.
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Is this the app you're referring https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.formyhm.hideroot
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I think that's the one he was talking about. Alas, it didn't work on my HTC One m7, from Verizon.
darkslider909 said:
Is this the app you're referring https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.formyhm.hideroot
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As mentioned above, this worked for me... Installed Hide My Root and granted it root permissions, hid su binary via Hide My Root, cleared data for HBO Now, and that was it. HBO Now worked fine (other apps needing root would not work while su was hidden of course). After testing I used Hide My Root to restore su binary, and things were back to normal, although I did have to re-grant root access to applications which previously had it (not a bit deal IMO). I'll need to do more testing during this trial period, but maybe I'll keep HBO Now after all.
Oh, and I should have mentioned I don't have Xposed installed yet, so I didn't do that step at all, just used Hide My Root. It worked on my Nexus 6 and Nexus 9.
Tried Hide Rooting Lite and still no luck.
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elionchaos said:
Hide Rooting Lite worked for me on my HTC One M8 (Sprint) with GPE Rom installed.
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Thanks this works perfectly for me also on GPE!
None of the hide root apps mentioned earlier have worked for me on my rooted Nexus 10. The apps themselves are working, as attempts to modify system apps in Root Explorer don't work because of a lack of root privileges, but when I play videos in the HBO app they fail. Not sure what else to do here.
Well, it didn't work on my Verizon HTC One (m7), using a GPE ROM from Santod. Are you using a custom GPE rom, or the stock one which came with the phone, just rooted?
Jodiuh said:
Thanks this works perfectly for me also on GPE!
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Sorry if this is against forum rules, but I want to bump this thread. I can't get any of the root hiding apps to block HBO. I've tried on my nexus 7, kindle fire (CM 10) with no luck on either
For anybody wanting to use it with Chromecast, and controlled by your rooted phone, you can.
Make sure to click on the Chromecast icon BEFORE trying to start the stream. Once you see the HBO Now icon on your TV screen, you can start the video on your smartphone/tablet and it won't complain about your phone being rooted.
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Robertjm said:
For anybody wanting to use it with Chromecast, and controlled by your rooted phone, you can.
Make sure to click on the Chromecast icon BEFORE trying to start the stream. Once you see the HBO Now icon on your TV screen, you can start the video on your smartphone/tablet and it won't complain about your phone being rooted.
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You made my night! Awesome! I only wanted it to control my chromecast. I've returned my nexus to stock to watch on the go.
Robertjm said:
For anybody wanting to use it with Chromecast, and controlled by your rooted phone, you can.
Make sure to click on the Chromecast icon BEFORE trying to start the stream. Once you see the HBO Now icon on your TV screen, you can start the video on your smartphone/tablet and it won't complain about your phone being rooted.
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This has worked for me so far, been playing for about 5 minutes with no rooted phone notification.
Who knows the next thing HBO will block playback on, but for now it's working!
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