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[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SaykredCow:
Yeah I just flashed the new Virtuous Fusion with Sense 3.0 and netflix works on the G2 perfectly. This version is Android 2.3 and I believe the only 2.3 rom so far for the G2 confirmed to have netflix working besides stock 2.2. So it can't be that the netflix app is looking at the OS version. I would imagine the requirement to play netflix is something developers will easily be able to figure out and implement on roms from here on out.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] grandomegabosses:
Sounds to me it's AOSP gingerbread it has a problem with.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrant:
Just installed and tried it out on my G2 running CM7.0.2. Same problem as others, works great, I can start watching, get audio with no video, then drops me back at the main page after a few seconds.

--MrAnt--
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bradley_e_smith:
Virtuous v1.0.1 also doesn't work

Just check the Virtuous v1.0.1 ROM on my G2 and it failed to work.
[G Tablet General] sumdumdude:
Looks like Netflix has been released on a few phones. Not sure if anything can be done with it to work on the G Tab (if it actually does require certain hardware to work), but can someone with the knowhow try changing their build.prop to one of the supported phones to see if it will stream?
[G Tablet General] nanoware:
Interesting
[G Tablet General] mbonneau:
Just installed on my Dinc, streaming works! I would really love to get this on my GTab.
[G Tablet General] wesside123:
I'm attempting to install it on my my HC gtab now.

EDIT: no go on honeycomb alpha 2.1
[G Tablet General] adampdx:
Maybe I'm being a dumb-dumb, but where would one find the APK for Netflix? And are there any modifications needed get it running on the Gtab, or maybe my Vibrant?
[G Tablet General] jetguy35:
No go on ginger rc1
[G Tablet General] tgruendler:
No go on Vegan Tab 5.1.1, shows up in the Market but will not download.
[G Tablet General] coryconklin:
Wont run on Caulkins ROM...message says that my device is not supported, and to check with Netflix for supported devices :-(
[G Tablet General] spamhead:
I'm a little surprised that intelligent folks think that a hotly-desired app like Netflix which is dropped on the Market with support for very limited devices could just be installed and run on any other device by just getting hold of the .apk. I get the feeling it's going to be more than a build.prop entry, too - there's going to have to be some specific hardware spec.
[G Tablet General] dodo99x:
No go on CM7 nightly #70, also tried it after installing Flash 10.3. Same result.
[G Tablet General] 4Incredible:
I'm on Vegan 5.1.1 and I got it to download and I was able to log in. Nothing can be streamed but its installed and running. I had to go through the online market to download it. It worked on the first try which is better than my Incredible which took 3 tries. I never found the app in the market on my gTab but this is probably because I never have been able to get the market working properly, even after doing the market fix a thousand times.
[G Tablet General] rjs34:
I changed the settings below in build.prop per wgarrido's advice. After rebooting, when I click on a movie to play it goes to the red splash screen and says loading and then it shows the progress bar and play/pause button but then after a second it backs out to the main screen. That is farther than I was able to get before.

ro.product.model=HTC Vision

ro.product.brand=tmobile

ro.product.name=vision

ro.product.device=vision

ro.product.board=vision

ro.product.manufacturer=HTC
[G Tablet General] Pacifik:
Were you trying to trick it into thinking it was a G2? I remember something about it needing snapdragon processors to work and none of the listed devices are similar in architecture at all. I expect many difficulties in porting this, that said I like my incredible a little more.
[G Tablet General] h3llphyre:
I almost wonder if it's a resolution issue, more than anything else. Installed from the market on both my GTab (supposedly not supported) and N1. Works wonderfully on my N1, Gtab, same as everyone else, installed, browses titles, will not play anything.
[G Tablet General] ardy74:
Working on CM7.0.3

My G-Tablet is running CM 7.0.3 with Pershoot's 2.6.32.39 CM7 Kernel

I sideloaded the Netflix App then

moved it to the SD card

.

I am running the 10.3 update of Adobe Flash Player (not sure if this is relevant)

I modified 2 lines in my /system/build.prop file as follows

ro.product.model=HTC Vision

ro.product.manufacturer=HTC

Reboot

Link to netflix apk

http://www.mediafire.com/?k0iwa8c4tvaxr9s

Netflix is running smoothly on my G Tablet now.

This is from a combination of workarounds I found on other forum posts for different devices listed on XDA.

I hope this helps!
[G Tablet General] spamhead:
How does it affect your Market?
[G Tablet General] superchaos:
ardy, that method doesn't work for me with VEGAn 5.1.1 and 10.2 I still have SlingPlayer though.
[G Tablet General] luke911:
This method work great for me, able to stream multiple videos using the app.

G Tablet flashed with CM Nightly #70
[G Tablet General] FeatherKing:
Didn't work on vegan Ginger either. I can login, but the video never plays
[G Tablet General] aasoror:
Can anyone of you guys share the apk ?
[G Tablet General] johnh123:
Works great here with the fix above.
[G Tablet General] prestigious:
D2 with gb

works on the Droid 2 with the leaked gb
[G Tablet General] orangezero:
I've been doing some reading for ten minutes and can't seem to find a good way to edit those two lines mentioned above in the build.prop file. I think I need to change file permissions, but can't figure it out (don't know enouhg about android).

any programs to do this?
[G Tablet General] luke911:
The easiest way I found to edit the file was to use ADB to pull it to my PC, edit the file and then use ADB to push it back.

ADB pull /system/build.prop c:\

Open the file with Wordpad, not notepad

Modify these lines to look like so:

ro.product.model=HTC Vision

ro.product.manufacturer=HTC

Save the file

ADB push c:\build.prop /system/

manually reboot your tablet and voila!
[G Tablet General] orangezero:
Wow, thanks for the quick reply. I just found out root explorer can do it also.

No netflix streaming though. Cm7 nightly 63 i think. Ill update flash, and go to 70 tomorrow. Would be nice.
[G Tablet General] viskon:
No go on my gTab running BC 1.2 after changing the two lines on build.prop. I no longer get the device is not supported message, but the movie won't play.
[G Tablet General] ardy74:
I haven't noticed a change in my Market. All of my apps (paid and free) are showing and updating still as of this morning. I will update if I notice any negative impact on my Market.
[G Tablet General] ardy74:
I have 2 tabs, one running CM7.0.3 and one on VEGAn 5.1.1... It is only a workaround for the CM7 tab. I have tried different methods to get it working on VEGAn 5.1.1 without success. If I find a method that works I will post it.
[G Tablet General] zstatman:
No go here, can't select the GT:confused:

The aps write-up says:

Description

Get Netflix on your Android phone. Just download this free app and you can instantly watch TV shows & movies streaming from Netflix.

• It's part of your Netflix unlimited membership. Not a Netflix member? Start your FREE trial today.

• Watch as often as you want.

• Resume watching where you left off on your TV or computer.

• Browse movies and manage your instant Queue right from your phone.

Currently Netflix playback is supported on the following phones:

• HTC Incredible with Android 2.2

• HTC Nexus One with Android 2.2, 2.3

• HTC Evo 4G with Android 2.2

• HTC G2 with Android 2.2

• Samsung Nexus S with Android 2.3

Netflix 1.2.0
[G Tablet General] ardy74:
You have to download the .apk and sideload it to your G Tablet (using ADB or moving it onto your SD card and using an app installer). I'm not sure if we can post the .apk directly on here, but I found it on droid-life (the one posted for the Droid X)

http://www.mediafire.com/?k0iwa8c4tvaxr9s
[G Tablet General] rgrossi:
Thanks for the APK link. I was able to load and login to Neflix onto VeganTab but like most others got the "device not supported" message. I'll try the other method instead
[G Tablet General] lamlam01:
Also confirmed working on CM Nightly #70; using the quoted method.
[G Tablet General] thebrain73:
I used this method minus moving the app to the SD card. Works great thanks

I am running CM 7. 0. 3

Flash 10. 2 hulu fix version

I have had the gtab since Christmas and it just keeps getting better, thanks to XDA!!!!
[G Tablet General] Zaphod-Beeblebrox:
Tried this with Honeycomb port and no go.

Can get Netflix to start, and log in, etc ... but no streaming.
[G Tablet General] markmac:
So this only seems to work with CM7. What is different about CM7 that makes it work?
[G Tablet General] JML71:
Same can get it to login, but no streaming
[G Tablet General] Lincolnmking:
Can't get it to work with Vegan-tab Ginger Edition either. Will let me sign in, select movie, thinks, then kicks me back to the main screen.

Also cannot now undo the change in the Build.prop. Get an error message.
[G Tablet General] crinklypaper:
Why does it work on some ROMS and not others? It doesn't seem to be restrictive due to a hardware issue if it works on CM fine.
[G Tablet General] jay_jay_n:
im unsure which rom i have but after following the instructions as soon as i press login the app closes =\ but im not running the hulu hack
[G Tablet General] Mantara:
So far is this only confirmed working with cm7?
[G Tablet General] Tynen:
You don't even need to edit that much of the build.prop all you need are these two lines:

ro.product.model=HTC Vision
ro.product.manufacturer=HTC
[G Tablet General] rdtshaw:
yahoo!!! I can confirm it is running on CM 7.0.3 stable release.

No flash installed, Clemsyn 1.5ghz pimpmygtab kernel. I'm sitting in a parking lot in my car, found this thread, downloaded the apk. Opened root explorer, edited build.prop, rebooted. Logged into Netflix and started watching firefly! Over my Verizon mifi hotspot! Nice work, thanks!

Cheers,

Rob
[G Tablet General] festivus:
No go using Calkulin's ROM and Pershoot's kernel. Sounds like those who use Froyo-based ROMs are out of luck. Anyone come up with a workaround?
[G Tablet General] LisaBham:
I just got it working with the stock ROM by downloading the apk, and modifying the build.prop file (two lines) as described in the thread. It did require a restart to get the apk to work.
[G Tablet General] kidujp:
Did not work on vegan-ginger. flashed to CM7 and it worked.
[G Tablet General] Mantara:
No go with clem-combo and prop edit. Hmm. Really want this to work with a 2.2 rom because it has video drivers for my other Gtab uses.
[G Tablet General] edirector:
How did you do it using root explorer? I can get to the files but can't see how to edit them in root explorer. Thanks in appreciate the help.
[G Tablet General] LisaBham:
You need to to mount the folder to r/w then a long hold on the file will open a menu of options scroll down to the bottom of the list and choose to open using the text editor. make the change, save the file and return the folder to r/o

Be sure to save a back up copy of your build.prop file in case you need to change things back.
[G Tablet General] edirector:
Thanks it works like a charm. Are you getting color ghosting or distortion?
[G Tablet General] LisaBham:
Yes I am, not quite sure what is causing it. Doesn't seem to affect any other video content I view on my device so I don't think it is video driver related. Could it be a streaming/bandwidth issue? I know when I stream from my PC if the connection slows the quality of the video is downgraded.
[G Tablet General] bebopblues:
Does not work on TNT Lite Rom, it does not stream, kicks back to main menu.

I did the edit to build.prop to get rid of the "device unsupported" error.
[G Tablet General] Mantara:
Tried on clem-combo and vegan 5 and no go. But a flash to the latest cm nighly with the build.prop fix worked. Still wish we had video drivers for 2.3. I can feel the difference.
[G Tablet General] markmac:
which stock rom version
[G Tablet General] LisaBham:
Stock ROM version 1.1-3588 Kernel version 2.6.32.9-00000-10.8.2 dirty hudson@tapntapsvn #16 Build FRF91
[G Tablet General] alex6499:
Hopefully it will be supported on the gtab soon for most roms.
[G Tablet General] marcjw:
Netflix app works terrific on CM7 nightly 72 with Pershoot's latest GB kernel and the 2 line build.prop file modification.
[G Tablet General] sumdumdude:
Yep, same here. Changed to CM7.03 and edited the build.prop and it works. I also ended up rebooting around 10 times yesterday and the lag and jerkiness that I felt using GB ROMS previously is completely gone.
[G Tablet General] spamhead:
If you haven't noticed, there are some additional hacks to the .apk here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1076150

Included is one that has the device check disabled so you don't have to alter your build.prop. I have that one installed on Calkulin's rom and can get my queue up, but it won't stream. It looks like it's going to start, then goes back to the Netflix home screen. Maybe it will work on one of the other non-CM ROMS.
[G Tablet General] adampdx:
Wow, this is strange! I'm running CM7 nightly 71 and pershoot's latest...everything is kosher except for two things. The app is locked in portrait mode. I guess I can get over that. The other thing is that no matter what I try to play I'm stuck in fast forward. It's entertaining for a second, but then it gets annoying. Anyone else experiencing this?
[G Tablet General] Ronyx:
Apparently is a problem with video hardware acceleration.
[G Tablet General] iamjakecali:
re: Netflix

No love for me on VEGAn 7 RC1 with pershoot's latest. I was so looking forward to this ... fortunately, I can still mess around with the queue.
[G Tablet General] dgstan:
I'm running the latest CM7 Nightly and pershoot's latest too.

I used the modified APK that suppresses the device check and had the problem with the fast-forwarding (although not the portrait issue).

As a last ditch effort, I deleted the modified APK and downloaded the original one. I then modified the two lines in build.prop to reflect the HTC device, rebooted and it works great. Picture quality is good too.
[G Tablet General] jimcpl:
Hi,

I wanted to confirm that it works (streaming) on stock 3588 after making the 2 build.prop changes.

Kind of amazing :)!

Jim
[G Tablet General] jplegault:
I have it working on a stock rom but I get the green bar at the bottom of the screen. Anyone else getting that?
[G Tablet General] Vlad_z:
Looks like you the only one who has it working on other then CM7 Rom. Unless you did something nobody can figure it out... it's kind of amazing...
[G Tablet General] jimcpl:
I was wondering about that - same here.

Jim

P.s. if you tap on that, the progress bar plus pause appears...
[G Tablet General] b8matt:
Confirmation

I can confirm that it is working on CM 7.0. I just installed it about thirty minutes ago and works like a champ. It takes a while for it to load (most likely for buffering). I'm almost halfway tempted to go home and take a sledgehammer to my PC.
[G Tablet General] jimcpl:
I didn't do anything except for the 2 edits to build.props. Other than tbat, it's pure stock Gtab.

Jik
[G Tablet General] Vlad_z:
I am on TnT lite which suppose to be the same base. But all I have netfix player crash when it is trying to stream.
[G Tablet General] sjmoreno:
I'm running VEGAn beta 5.1.1.

Found the Netflix app in the Market and it installed fine.

Modified the build.prop file with the 2 entries noted in earlier post.

Rebooted.

Started the Netflix app, signed in, clicked on an Instant View selection, it looked like it was going to play for a few seconds like it was buffering or something. Then it exited out of the video screen and back to the queue with no visible errors.

So for me on VEGAn Froyo I couldn't get it to play a video.
[G Tablet General] rgrossi:
same exact thing for me.. gonna try to upgrade to CM7 I think
[G Tablet General] Vlad_z:
Same here... TnT lite... logcat shows netflix player crash.
[G Tablet General] jimcpl:
I think that Tnt lite, depending on version, etc. May have upgraded drivers from tegra? Can you try stock?

Jim
[G Tablet General] sjmoreno:
It didn't work on my VEGAn 5.1.1 gTab but it does run great on my rooted Droid X. I watched a few minutes of Easy A just to make sure it runs. Can't wait for a version to be available to run on my gTabs.
[G Tablet General] Vlad_z:
Well, I need to setup nvflash first. And I'm thinking going to CM7.
[G Tablet General] lqaddict:
Works as described on CM 7.0.3.
[G Tablet General] Vlad_z:
Ok, I'm in 3588 stock... question how to change build.prop lines.

to push with ADB I need to remount /system but for this I need root access on stock ROM. How can I do that?
[G Tablet General] TimmSpinn:
Aww man, don't make me switch from vegan Ginger to CM7. Love this ROM, but I love Netflix more.
[G Tablet General] Vlad_z:
Oh well, I'm on CM7 and netflix is working nicely. HW video acceleration is not here but up to 720 software decoder can handle no problem, of cause it eats more battery.
[G Tablet General] jimcpl:
I use 3 tools:

Z4root - to get temp root

Root explorer - to mount /system R/W

Terminal - to edit the build.prop using 'busybox vi'

There's also a free app on market, something like 'system mount r/w' that will do the remount, if you don't have RE.

Jim
[G Tablet General] Vlad_z:
Thanks Jim, gotcha. But I already flashed CM7.03
[G Tablet General] ThatGeekGuy:
Not working for me on CM7.0.3 Stable release, I have done the following:

- Used File Expert to change permissions on build.prop to rw

- Used Astro to edit the model to HTC Vision and mfr to HTC, and saved the file

- Used File Expert to change permissions back to r

- Used Astro to verify the editing had stuck

- Sideloaded the Netflix apk from a Nexus One that had installed it directly from the Market

When I run the app I get the 'device not supported' dialog box. I click OK, it then lets me log into my Netflix account and shows my queue. The Watch Instantly titles have the play button on them, but clicking it pops up the 'device not supported' dialog again.

Any ideas? Should I modify the other build.prop lines mentioned earlier in the thread? Might it have something to do with sideloading it from the N1?

Help me Mister Wizard....
[G Tablet General] Vlad_z:
did you reboot your tablet after you edit build.prop file... btw, the only line needs to be edited is ro.product.manufacturer=HTC
[G Tablet General] ThatGeekGuy:
DOH! Major Homer Moment. I originally edited product model and the line right below it, which is product

brand

:rolleyes:

Now that I have edited product

manufacturer

(a few lines further down) from malata to HTC, all is well. If you ever get to Houston, give me a shout and I'll buy you a beer or three :D
[G Tablet General] P00r:
My device Nexus One with Cyan is supported but not my country (Up North) so I canceled Netflix, If they ever manage to deal something wake me up in the mean time I keep listening to gray cloud movies...
[G Tablet General] bandroidx:
still havent gotten this working on vegan 5.1.1 ?

I am on cm7 and it was going fast speed, i rebooted and its ok, but i want hw video accell. so i was going to load vegan 5.1.1 to get that, now that is out of the question. So maybe i will just flash stock 4349 and hope i can get netflix + full hw accell.
[G Tablet General] joshtb86:
running it on clemsyn+calkulin - made the build.prop edit changing malaka to htc and still when its about to play the video, it quits back to the home screen of the app. anyone else get it to work?
[G Tablet General] plumberchuck:
finally running on my gtab cm7 n85, netflix-mod-1-apk, used root tool in market to edit build prop. :D
[G Tablet General] markmac:
I have Netflix running on stock 3588. Does anyone know if this runs on 4349?
[G Tablet General] edirector:
No have been trying for a week. There is an app called playon which will act as a go between that plays Netflix hulu and a bunch of others for another small fee. The movies come in much better than the hack. It works by upnp.
[G Tablet General] Binofbread:
Apparently Netflix re-released the app that supported more (if not all) devices, has anyone tested this out?
[G Tablet General] Pacifik:
New Netflix still works ontop of the stuff I already did. If you're concerned make a backup before installing the new version. I see no benefits yet other than more devices working with it.
[G Tablet General] ThatGeekGuy:
Do you have a link to the .apk for the new version? I'm setting up a new gtab for a friend and would like to sideload the new version and not have to mess with the file editing.
[G Tablet General] BlueEchoes:
New version does not work on mine with Vegan-Tab 5.1.1. Everything works except for the actual playing of the video. It starts to "download" and then kicks back to the menu. Bummer.
[G Tablet General] ThatGeekGuy:
Found it, will try on gTab and report back. Tried it on my Galaxy S Vibrant, no love there....

http://www.droid-life.com/2011/05/2...ice-check-should-work-on-all-android-devices/
[G Tablet General] gpzjack:
Works for me on cm7
[G Tablet General] neomewilson:
Working Again on G-Tablet - Need This APK

:) Working again after doing some research and finding the a download for the new APK. I uninstalled the disabled phone version and installed the new version. Once I logged in it said I needed to update. I hit the update a few times and it finally kicked in.

I went to the location where I thought it might be installed but I have an application manager app on my G-Tablet and it had the new APK located in its directory. I have attached the new updated one here. The new one worked great with no hitches. Everything works including streaming the movies.

By the way I am on CM7 (7.0.3). The new version is 1.2.1 of the Netflix.apx

Hurray!
[G Tablet General] Mantara:
Was working perfectly untilled the new app released and it wouldn't let me play a movie till it was updated. The new app gets to the play screen and doesn't go anywhere. Crap. I guess I could try replacing the edited build.prop with the stock build.prop.

Edit: tossing stock cm7 build.prop back in didn't do anything. Hmmm.

Edit2: been a long day. Flashed the 1.2 bootloader and then restored a backup of cm7 n86 and Netflix didn't work. Then cleared data on the app and fixed permissions. Didn't work. Cleared data on app and flashed stock build.prop from cm7 n83 and Netflix worked but was double speed. Edited build.prop to HTC vision and it works fine. Weird work around and I have no idea if its what I did or if its Netflix getting their S- together. Anyway that's what happened.
[G Tablet General] usarmyaircav:
Thanks for the apk, that one worked for me too. I am on CM 7.0.3 also
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] hydrogenman:
Install COREDROID gingerbread Sense2.1 Rom (ONLY rom I've been using so far that works on Glacier....I've tried a few that I had Nandroids of)

http://android-maisters.thedevboard.com/t31-portrommt4g_coredroid_desire_s_233_v01released

Visit the Android market, find Netflix, then send it to your phone, installs over any leaked versions you may have had...viola, works perfectly

seems we've confirmed that if you're running Coredroid ROM above, you will be able to install Netflix and view everything perfectly from several users who have tried..no prop editing, no white screen, no problems with no video, etc

Not to mention, it's one of the best ROM's for the Glacier (minus the annoying video recording not working bug)
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Beast84:
Won't show up in the Market or let me install from the web. Pull the apk & post it for the rest of us?
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] mikejet:
Same, it's not letting me do it. Maybe if I install a previous version....
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] hydrogenman:
When you click on the link above signed in, it won't see the app?
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] mikejet:
the link works, but when you try to select the device it won't let us :(
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] neidlinger:
same here

here is the .apk