Difference between Unofficial Android TV and Android OS - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

The key here is unofficial Android TV. There are a lot of Android TV boxes that don't have official Android TV on them. They can't play Netflix in 4K or other premium services. I'm asking about the unofficial NOT the official. Most of the time when i ask this question people give me answers comparing Android OS with ATV official. That is not what i'm asking because most boxes are not official ATV.
What i understand is that ATV official use a more limited Play Store than Android OS. So DOES the UNOFFICIAL ATV use a limited Play Store? I've been stuck trying to decide whether to get a Yundoo Y8, H96 Pro both of which run unofficial Android TV, from what i understand and Android OS boxes such as Minix U9.
I like the flexibility of Android OS but i like the hardware on Yundoo and H96.
I'm not particularly interested in gaming but it would be nice to have for guests who visit. I am interested in 4K movies. So my use would likely be or TV / Android computer than gaming. Thus i would prefer having more Play Store support which i understand ATV is more limited. I'm not sure about unofficial ATV, though.
Thanks!

Related

[Q] Devices and apps for Android TV ?

Hi,
I'd like to buy an Android set-top box for watching IPTV, using XBMC and use several others applications (browser/facebook/Twitter/Netflix...), but I have troubles figuring out what devices will be enough for me and what apps I will be able to use with a "classic" Android remote (not a keyboard or trackpad remote controller).
Is there a way to list in the Play Store the apps that are compatible with a remote ?
I'm also confused about the new Android TV platform and the Android TV Launcher. It seems the first will only be available on some partners new devices like Sony and requires Lollipop and the latter is available for every device running at least KitKat. Is this right ?
Is it better for me to buy now a 4.4 set-top box (the Bee-link UBox R89 seems nice), or wait for a 5.0 Android TV-certified device ?
(Sorry, no links allowed in my post, I'm a new user)
Thx

Google tv to Android TV

Has anyone been looking or be successful in rooting Google TV to Android TV? I have the 1st generation GTV and was not updated to Android by Google. Was looking to see if any developers thought about it or if there is anything out there that I can use. Thank you.

MDZ-16-AA: Android TV and 4k

Hi to all.
I've flashed my MDZ-16-AA with Android TV rom found somewhere on the Net.
Seems to work almost properly (netflix doesn't work but I don't care about it) except for the fact that i'm unable to use 4K resolution on my 4K TV.
Any advice ? Is possible to upgrade to Android TV 6 ? Currently I'm using Android TV 5.1
Can u share the rom and how to install it...i have the same mi box too and want to change to android tv

Netflix for Android TV on non Android TV devices (uncertified devices)?

Good afternoon everyone,
I'm pretty sure this can't be done, because is blacklisted server side, but I'd want your opinion before giving up.
Is there any way to run the Netflix apps version for Android TV on non Android TV devices?
I've downloaded "Netflix (Android TV) 4.0.4 build 1716" (com.netflix.ninja_4.0.4_build_1716-1716_minAPI22(armeabi-v7a,x86)(nodpi)_apkmirror.com.apk) from APKMirror, it installs itself well, i can login, it starts but as soon as i play a movie i get this error: We're Having Trouble Playing This Title Right Now, tvq-pq-103 (1.10.5005.CODE_NOT_AVAILABLE).
I've searched in a lot of forums and it seems like nobody has been able to find a workaround.
Netflix understand that it's not running on a "certified device" and it blocks the playback.
Is there a way to bypass this?
My device is rooted so i could even change some system files, to make it look like another device.
I've got a Probox2 Air with regular Android, which is great for me, but it's a too difficult to use for my parents, with the smartphone version of Netflix and the air mouse.
In this forum the app modder simply says "Problem - Non-android TV boxes are blacklisted": http://www.wetekforums.com/v/index....ndly-apps-modified-to-work-on-regular-android
In the thread, a lot of people are in my same situation.
I've alredy tried to uninstall all the Netflix app, clear data and cache, logout and login, but it has been useless.
I really hope you can help me somehow.
If not, i think i'm going to sell the Probox2 Air and buy a Xiaomi Mi Box 3, but i'd really like to save the money and the time.
Bye!
I had the same issue and i just found a workaround which is a great solution to force HD and ultraHD on L1 and L3 widevine devices.
find bellow the link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/netflix-hd-ultrahd-ultrahd-dolby-5-1-l1-t3535349
Kind Regards,
Nassim
I'm sorry dude but:
- That APK doesn't seem to fix my problem. That's about forcing HD but i don't care about HD, i want the Android TV version of the app.
- It seems it has a malware in it:
I signed up just to warn you all this contains a virus.
Currently only the below file is effected.
h t t p : / / 1 9 9 . 1 7 5 . 5 3 . 2 1 / n e t f l i x l a t e s t . h d o n l y . a p k (Force Enable HD only)
Im sure he will change that seeing that im saying this now.
its a trojan
AegisLab SUSPICIOUS
Bkav Android.Malware.SDi.AAF1
Sophos Andr/FakeNFLI-A
WhiteArmor Android-PUA.SN-Sure.36373246233837576144080650.[PUA]
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
- You only have 1 post and you just registered.
This all seems pretty suspicious to me.
Hi there,
I bought a android box trongle X8, with a great performance spec (2G RAM/ 16G ROM). However, i found a problem using Netflix as It apears the error message tvq-pb-103 (1.10.5005.CODE_NOT_AVAILABLE).
Then I did my first research on the net about the error message, I learned more about Netflix and its new way of authentication in order to stream HD and UHD using widevineCDM, classifying L1 for certified devices and L3 for non-certified devices. I found as well your post that mentioned the same error message but no solution or workaround.
Then during all the day, I tried a version of Netflix for normal android (not TV) that works but the quality was SD. and after that, I found the link I have just posted to you, and I tried it by deleting the spaces between letters and it works and the quality was HD.
I was trying to share what I find as there is limited articles and person who are talking about this issues and there is no solution.
About the link, there is no trojan, or I am not aware of it, I downloaded the tree links and used tested one by one. I kept the ultraHD and it works as mentioned by the link owner.
I wish I could help, and of course, I would like to have an Android version that will work for my device as well, so I will keep looking if there is any update.
Kind Regards,
Nass
In that case, sorry if I was suspicious. And thank you for your effort.
Could you confirm that the APK you liked is a mod for the regular version of Netflix, not the Android TV one?
The version is the regular version. the version that we use on the smartphone, which is not the same of course than the android tv version, I agree.
Ok! Thank you anyway.
Best regards.
Sadly, I've found no solutions form this problem.
I had to buy a device with Android TV, the Xiaomi Box 3, which is great for my parents.
If someone finds a workaround, please let me know, I would love to have the Android TV version of Netflix on my Probox2.
Bye!
I gave up, eventually.
I did a new research recently and I didn't find any news, it still seems there's no way to use the Android TV version of Netflix on a non Android TV device.
So I bought a Xiami Mi Box 3, which is great.
Cheap, with updated Android TV os, good performance, comfortable remote and certified by Netflix.
I've discovered there's also an Android TV version of Google Play Music that is way better than the regular one, that's pretty unusable on TV.
I too have a Xiaomi Mi box 3 on my main tv its awesome. I have a MXQ pro 4k in my bedroom I installed a custom rom I found on freaktab that runs Android TV you cant tell the difference between the two by looking at them the lower spec MXQ pro plays Kodi, Plex, YouTube and Pluto TV flawlessly however NO HD Netflix its stupid I pay for HD Netflix and have a device powerful enough to run it but They go out of their way by putting extra blocks to prevent users from using their app just doesn't make sense to me.
Hi cscott1!
Could you please leave us here the link to the custom ROM you're talking about? It would be nice to give it a try!
Its stupid I pay for HD Netflix and have a device powerful enough to run it but They go out of their way by putting extra blocks to prevent users from using their app just doesn't make sense to me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yep, that's the main point of all of this matter.
My Probox2 was powerful enough to use Android TV Netflix app and HD streaming but Netflix doesn't want me to do it. That's silly. Anyway, they're the ones in command.
This was the rom I used It is specific to s905 chipset http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...tv-by-coolio&usg=AOvVaw2q191l80yXj7dOGSbpDdFi
This is a tutorial to put android TV on most android boxes http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...-pro-h96-pro&usg=AOvVaw3ZfkmYxl-1S02UIFWEAmlh
Very interesting stuff, thanks!
I re-post you links, shortened (without Google part), so we're sure that they're still going to work in the future.
Android TV on most Android boxes:
[TUTORIAL] The Ultimate Android TV Experience in R-Box Pro/H96 Pro
http://freaktab.com/forum/developme...te-android-tv-experience-in-r-box-pro-h96-pro
The ROM for MXQ PRO 4K with s905 chipset:
[ROM Image Firmware] MXQ PRO 4K - p201 - android TV (ATV) - by cOOLio
http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player...ware-mxq-pro-4k-p201-android-tv-atv-by-coolio
I sincerely hope this post is going to help someone. It's still one of the few I've found when I was Googling about this matter.
Cheers!
The fact that I couldn't find a working Netflix apk for Android TV for my uncertified device irritated me so much that I decided to make my own sort of lol you can tweak the settings of Titan BETA skin for Kodi to look and act very much like Android TV Netflix here is what you can make it look like.
http://i63.tinypic.com/1r6cdu.jpg
here is the thread on how I did it
https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=323429
That's seriously really cool, mate! Congratulations!
Maybe if I had seen your work before, I would have kept my Probox2.
Thank you for posting in this thread.
Someone will have the apk mod of 3.2.2 netflix Android TV mod from the wetek forum, mega links were canceled.
I have Magisk + hide + lioemcrypto module + L1 and L3 would like to try if this apk works, very interested in the design and not in the resolution.
Hi januxool, no, I'm sorry, I didn't save it anywhere so I haven't got it.
Remote Crontrol issues Original Netflix don't scroll episodes menus
The Netflix works with the Original Remote Control? Can I change episodes 18, 20,21 with the original remote control or I need to buy a Mini-Keyboard to scroll on netflix episode menus?
Bump.
Still no way to get this working?
I'm sure with a rooted device there's a way to trick Netflix servers into thinking I'm using a certified box.
DonDizzurp said:
Bump.
Still no way to get this working?
I'm sure with a rooted device there's a way to trick Netflix servers into thinking I'm using a certified box.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There is....... It's called Terrarium.

are there advantages of getting the chinese android tv boxes vs chromecast with google tv?

I see that the chromecast with google tv 4K is similarly priced if not better priced as chinese android tv boxes.
I bought chinese android tv boxes because of their prices in the past and I am in search for a new one. I am currently using a fire tv 4k (the old version) but some high rate 4k movies struggles with it (streamed from my plex server) and I don't like the restricted fire os (the version I have can't be rooted) as some apps are not available.
I was looking at the chinese google certified boxes but then found out chromecast with google tv is similarly priced.
Are there advantages of getting the chinese android tv boxes vs chromecast with google tv?

Categories

Resources