yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nook Color General] dkymala:
Wow...the method below worked like a charm! I am running Phiremod 6.02 with the DG 42411 Kernel.

Thanks!!

This worked perfect Watching Netflix now!

Just make sure you backup your build.prop file before editing just in case you need to switch back.

For Newbs:

-Remount /system as RW using Root Explorer

-Backup the /system/build.prop to /system/build.prop.bak

-Edit the file /system/build.prop with a text editor

-Replace each line with it's above replacements

-Make sure there are no extra spaces at the ends of lines as that can cause problems

-Save the file

-Hard Reboot

TaDa! Netflix Works!

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[Nook Color General] sanvara:
Working here too. Used root explorer. Awesomeness.
[Nook Color General] dmaurio:
Beauty! Worked great for me, all "g"apps, market, netflix work perfectly!

Thanks!

(this was in reply to Ronin3178's post:

"Awesomeness, since I don't have root explorer. I improvised, edited the build.prop in N70 and installed to eMMC with ext4 modified 4/24 OC. Working great, no chipmunks or audio/video lag either.

If anyone wants a copy of the modified N70 : http://db.tt/WYacxBY")
[Nook Color General] emerald181:
Working on CM7 Nook Color

Tried this, set it to Nexus S and samsung and it works pretty well! the aspect ratio isn't widescreen but who's complaining huh?
[Nook Color General] greenook:
works on stock 1.2 rooted NC

I wanted to add, it works on a rooted stock 1.2 NC with OC 1100Mhz.

I used HTC Vision for the model and HTC for the manufacturer.

I tried Nexus S and samsung first but it didn't work, maybe this requires gingerbread.

Thanks for this great hack!
[Nook Color General] basotl:
The Nexus S buildprop worked for me. Using Phiremod 6.2. Watching The Sarah Connor Chronicles now.
[Nook Color General] Divine_Madcat:
So for anyone else having the chipmunking.. what build are you running? I am on the .32 CM7 build, and can reproduce it on every play. Anyone else?
[Nook Color General] jaywbalk:
Works great as the "HTC Vision" on rooted stock 1.2. Thanks a bunch for the tips everyone!
[Nook Color General] emerald181:
so this is probably too soon to ask this, but does anyone know a way to get netflix in wide screen? :D
[Nook Color General] actorman46:
You rock sir!
[Nook Color General] dabiddabird:
I can confirm dal's suggestion of naming only the model and manufacture works to get netflix running.

I used Nexus S and samsung. Netflix app works and market has no issues.

As far as aspect ratio, any HD content that netflix has will utilize the full screen. However, if the source is 4:3 I don't really see how that can be changed as I can't even change that on my TV :confused: lol
[Nook Color General] RobertsDF:
I used the nexus info and its working great. Quality is awesome too! just remember that sometimes it takes a minute to adjust to your bandwidth.
[Nook Color General] danr238:
Divine instead of using Nexus S and Samsung use Vision and HTC. That fixed the chipmunk play on my .32 setup. Good luck.
[Nook Color General] Divine_Madcat:
Can't hurt to try. Do you still have market access?
[Nook Color General] Rhegaana:
Nookie Froyo users, try the HTC Vision/ HTC , as the Samsung/Nexus S doesn't work. HTC works...widescreen...no voice snyc issues...no chipmunk. THANKS

Edit: Some choppinness and maybe some voice sync(probably due to missing frames)

still works though!!
[Nook Color General] Nubiangoddess:
This worked for me as well when nothing else did on cm7 nightly 54. Thanks sent your way.

Correction, it worked but cause market FC. I went back and changed only the model brand and manufacture and now it works with no issue to my market.
[Nook Color General] mutant13:
i tested stock rooted 1.2, with EVO rename for froyo and works great!!!!

I just renamed these two only

ro.product.model=PC36100

ro.product.Manufacturer=HTC
[Nook Color General] richdaley:
I run my LCD density at 200 and it fits full widescreen screen perfectly.
[Nook Color General] Divine_Madcat:
Well, i did try, and still have market access (downloaded something to be sure), and sure enough, the chipmunks are gone! HTC Vision/HTC works great.
[Nook Color General] richdaley:
Yes, forcing it to rebuffer removes the lag for me. It is a momentous day in Nook Color history and for keeping my kids quiet. I just hope Netflix doesn't figure out a way to block it.
[Nook Color General] JBYoung:
beta .32 kernal

I have try tried editing the build prop but it doesn't work :( Has there been anyone that has gotten this to work on the beta kernal?
[Nook Color General] mr_fosi:
Read the last 4 pages of the thread.
[Nook Color General] pezhore:
So hopefully related to this... I'm trying to utilize SL4A to run a few scripts that will enable me to swap the build.prop between the stock and netflix props.

My end goal is to have a simple one click solution for swapping the props. Has anyone gotten the Android Scripting engine to do this?
[Nook Color General] audioscience:
I've downloaded the apk multiple times and when I try to install it I get a Parse Error. I've tried downloading it directly to the NC and also to my pc first and sending it on Dropbox with the same result.

This is on a stock rooted1.1 Nook Color.

Install to my Droid worked fine.
[Nook Color General] japzone:
What's funny is that someone commented on the Netflix Blog about how he thought XDA would beat Netflix to getting it working on his Android, and sure enough :D

PS: It seems netflix deleted their Blog post about the release of the Android app, what the heck :confused:

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[Nook Color General] japzone:
HowTo Get Netflix to work on the Nook Color

HowTo guide for those that don't understand what build.prop is.

Android 2.3 ROMs(CM7 Stable, Phiremod, ect...)

ro.product.model=Nexus S

ro.product.manufacturer=samsung

CM7 nightlys + Android 2.2 ROMs(Stock, Froyo, ect...)

ro.product.model=HTC Vision

ro.product.manufacturer=HTC

Just make sure you backup your build.prop file before editing just in case you need to switch back.(Copy it somewhere and rename it build.prop.bak)

For Newbs:

-Remount /system as RW using Root Explorer

-Backup the /system/build.prop to /system/build.prop.bak

-Edit the file /system/build.prop with a text editor (Hold down in Root Explorer for Popup then tap "Open in Text Editor" )

-Replace each line with it's above replacements

-Make sure there are no extra spaces at the ends of lines as that can cause problems

-Save the file

-Hard Reboot

TaDa! Netflix Works!

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[Nook Color General] anonbomb138:
I used File Expert and the Vision/HTC but i have no video. Audio is low but there anyone else have this issue with a stock rooted 1.2 NC
[Nook Color General] zombieflanders:
My guess is that they're completely embarassed and possibly in trouble with either the studios or the hardware guys. After all, they've spent the last couple months telling everybody that you had to have x hardware and y OS version with z DRM module, and within hours--if not minutes--of the updated app being posted, the copy protection was broken by no more than changing a few characters in a text file. I have to imagine that the guy joking about it could have had some serious egg on his face if Gizmodo, Engadget, et al had posted this. It's quite possible that may happen once all of the US west coast editors finish their coffee and start checking their inboxes.
[Nook Color General] Divine_Madcat:
Actually, i must suggest using the Vision moniker on CM7 as well. Using the Samsung version gave me chipmunks instead of actors, and while funny, not really watchable.
[Nook Color General] deolarte:
I just get fastfowarded video, even after buffer, and scannning. :(
[Nook Color General] EverythingNook:
samsung version works fine for me.
[Nook Color General] richard98:
Thanks. Netflix is very smooth on CM7
[Nook Color General] japzone:
Odd, I don't have this problem.

Running:

CM7 off of SD

Stable v7.0.2

Not OCd

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[Nook Color General] richdaley:
I think you are right, they are embarrassed and the situation has probably gotten completely out of hand with the studios and heads are rolling. I have very little experience with Android except for flashing roms and I could have figured this out (not as quickly as here but it wouldn't have taken too long). It gave me a chuckle that we have been hearing about how worried Netflix and the studios were about DRM and then they give us this.

As a web/software developer, it does NOT give me a chuckle to think of what the development team is going through this morning, even if it is deserved.

The irony here is that nobody really cares. They act so worried about DRM but 99% of their content was pirated years ago. I subscribe to netflix because it is convenient and it works well on the Wii for the kids and my PC (and now tablet). I don't subscribe because I can't get their content for free somewhere else.
[Nook Color General] anurbanlegend:
Was getting the speed video too with the Nexus S / samsung . Changed to Vision / HTC and everything is working great with awesome video quality. Thanks to all for tips and tricks!
[Nook Color General] mr_fosi:
Samsung gives chipmunks for people using the latest two beta builds of CM7. The fix is to use the HTC info originally posted.

Stable builds use samsung info just fine.
[Nook Color General] Mare of Earth:
Running CM7.0.2. Tried samsung/Nexus S first - kept getting a time/date error in Netflix. Switched it to HTC/HTC Vision - works! Work internet connection not good, but it did start playing! Awesome!

Edited the build.prop with .prop Editor app - found it on a forum, don't remember which one.

Thank you all! Wish I had 1/4 of the mad skills ya'll have!

Mare
[Nook Color General] japzone:
Exactly! I find all this DRM fuss retarded. I agree they should put the basic protection in to deter the Lazy Pirates from stealing from them, but the serious Pirates already get their stuff elsewhere(ie: Bittorrent) so they have no need to steal from Netflix. Besides the harder you make it to view the content Legally the more you encourage Pirating because People have no other easy way to get their content Digitally and wherever they are.

IE: If I can't watch my Movie on my Nook via Legal methods like Netflix I'll have to use other means since I really want to watch on my Nook.

Also all this DRM buisness prevents me from Watching Netflix on my Linux PC, I really would love watching Netflix in my XBMC but I can't, even though I'm already paying them. At least Hulu gave me their Desktop App which I can Launch from XBMC and control with my Android Remote App.

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[Nook Color General] lyam23:
DRM only negatively impacts "legitimate" users, who've paid for the content. It's like 10,000 spoons...
[Nook Color General] Ophbalance:
I'm curious... those that have tried the Nexus S/samsung method with failed video. When your nook boots up, do you see "Touch the Future of Reading" or "READ Forever"? I'd be willing to bet the issue is with the 1.2 u-boot given the fact that pretty much everyone on the Beta3 CM7 is seeing this, where only some CM7 users are seeing it.
[Nook Color General] john10101:
cm 7.0.3 with dalingrin OC kernal 4/4/11

modified prop.build

ro.product.model=HTC Vision

ro.product.manufacturer=HTC

netflix works, market works. everything is grand.

thanks for the help!!!
[Nook Color General] xdajunkman:
I am running CM7 stable 7.0.3, but I updated to the 1.2 u-boot (ie I have 'Read Forever' on boot). I used the Samsung spoof in build.prop as instructed by the great dalingrin and have flawless Netflix playback.
[Nook Color General] batkins4127:
Newb issue.....

Ok, so i can't save the file once I edit it.

What's up?

I tried with 2 different editors.

Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks.

Do I need to open as super user? If so, how do I manage that?

I've tried multiple times and I just keep getting "couldn't save file".

Please help, I've got back to back 16hr shifts this weekend....netflix would be awesome.
[Nook Color General] sixcoronas:
I running C7 Nightly 04082011 with Dalgrin's latest kernel.

I've tried the HTC and Samsung edits and I still cant get it to work. Get the "devices not supported message" each time.

Any suggestions?
[Nook Color General] miniaturepeddler:
Once you have edited the file as directed, you need to reboot the device.
[Nook Color General] sixcoronas:
I rebbot every time. I'm trying the latest CM7 as we speak.
[Nook Color General] richdaley:
Phiremod V6 (haven't upgraded yet)

OC to 1.1

ro.product.model=Nexus S

ro.product.manufacturer=samsung

Netflix and Market working for me.

B&N is crazy if they don't get official support for this. It looks and works great and would be a huge selling point.
[Nook Color General] john10101:
Are your changes staying after reboot? first time i did it my changes did not stay... not really sure why. make sure your editing the file as SU.
[Nook Color General] Divine_Madcat:
This isn't B&N's issue... Netflix is "blocking" most devices, for obviously no reason other than marketing.
[Nook Color General] Midnitte:
I tried this and the samsung method, after reboot I still get "device is unsupported". Running 1.2 w/ manual nooter. Any help? :x
[Nook Color General] chinly43:
Yes, this is designed to make it work with CM7. I can't speak to its effectiveness on stock roms.
[Nook Color General] lyam23:
Right, but I think he meant BN should work to get the official app (and support from Netflix) in the BN market so it works on stock NCs.
[Nook Color General] c0ldburn3r:
Nice, build.prop hack works flawless with beta 3.1
[Nook Color General] Midnitte:
ah well damn :(
[Nook Color General] richdaley:
I hadn't thought of it that way but you are right. They have been acting like there is something special about the devices that will support the app but there is nothing.

I am not sure if there is any official disclosure of this but it seems like Netflix has an agreement with Microsoft to drag their feet with Android so that WP7 has the edge.
[Nook Color General] batkins4127:
damn it!!!

CM7 on NC.

Loaded Netflix app.

Used file manager to locate system file and then located build.prop.

Edited the proper lines to HTC Vision and HTC.

Try to save, but continue to get "unable to save".

Tried multiple times, but can never save. Tried rebooting and doing over, same issue. All I need is for the damn thing to "save".

My text editor doesn't show up under "superuser", so that may be my issue.

Any help would be VERY WELCOME!!!
[Nook Color General] Divine_Madcat:
You need to either edit the file on your PC and push it back with ADB, or use a file explorer with root privileges, like Root Explorer (well worth the $2)...
[Nook Color General] mcwhorter:
So I created a modified build.props on my sdcard. Using Terminal on the Nook, I entered the 3 lines below. The file copied successfully.

Should I enter another line to change the permissions back to Read-only (# busybox mount -o remount,ro /system)

Is that necessary or will the permissions be reset when you reboot the device?
[Nook Color General] chinly43:
System/ will be reset to whatever it is originally (read-only? Who knows.) upon the reboot.
[Nook Color General] animatechnica:
make sure you mount R/W before saving it
[Nook Color General] jnemesh:
Working with the same 2 line change...lets hope Netflix doesnt catch on and change things up!
[Nook Color General] sixcoronas:
The latest CM7 Stable fixed for me. WOOT!

I can sell my ipad now.(Netflix was the only reason it was still around)
[Nook Color General] Divine_Madcat:
I may regret saying this, but from what i understand, the only additional option they have from here, is having the software actually try to use specific hardware (for DRM and such). As it is right now, it doesn't seem to be (that, or the controls they built for Snapdragon hardware are also present on Omap chips).
[Nook Color General] GabrialDestruir:
Works for 1.2 Rooted, Breaks B&N Market, Just a fair warning.
[Nook Color General] ErroneousBosch:
The truly asinine part is that I am not stealing content or anything. I am PAYING netflix to use their service. I am not pirating anything, just wanting to access something I am paying for. And the whole DRM argument is nonsense. If I wanted to pirate a movie from netflix streaming, Android is the last platform I would try it on. Hell it would be easier to just fire up Windows and FRAPS it directly off the screen. But I don't need to because I have a netflix account, I enjoy their service and feel it is worth the money I pay for it, but to exclude me for something so damn arbitrary burns me as a customer. It's bad enough there is no Linux/PowerPC Mac support, bad enough they use silverlight at all rather than HTML5, but the Android fiasco is just mounting into a truly stupid line of corporate idiocy.

Every time I hear Netflix putting out an excuse as to why the Android app is delayed or not on certain devices, I mentally call "bull****." I understand they are trying to meet the contract requirements, but honestly, they need to go to the distributors and say "Lighten up guys, noone is going to pirate off this platform. Esp since it is all on DVD at that point anyway". If Youtube can manage to stream to everything Android, Netflix can too.

Just open up the app to anyone on Android, and if they get ****ty performance, they will delete it. Whatever, they will most likely keep their normal account if they had one (like me) so they can still use it on their computer, and quit with the lame excuses.

Just my .02
[Nook Color General] aowendoff:
I am having the same issue. I have tried using multible file explorers.

For example: Using file expert, I went to settings => file explorer settings => and turned on root explorer.

Then, I went to the system folder and mounted it with read/write access. When I go into the build.prop file, and look at the details, it is still telling me that it has read access but no write access. I am opening the file in notepad and really have no idea why the file does not have write access after mounting it with it.
[Nook Color General] john10101:
I would disagree with that statement. Netflix is providing a service they are most likely limiting the devices based on customer experience. There are a lot of android devices, many of them not powerful enough to run the app the way netflix wants it to be ran. If i was them, i would much rather limit the user base, then have people complaining that this app does not work on my xyz device. The less you support the less you have to troubleshoot it. They are not in the business to troubleshoot phones. I for one am happy they made the app, and that they made it easy to make work. the nook is an ebook reader. i doubt we will ever see official support for it, let alone for a Modded os that probably should not be on it in the first place.
[Nook Color General] Divine_Madcat:
John - i am not even meaning the nook. There are many other capable devices out there that were excluded. I understand what you mean about support, but given that other streaming video services handle te plethora of devices with little issue, i don't see why they could no do it..
[Nook Color General] batkins4127:
File Explorer did the trick.

Thanks for the info, it was a lifesaver!!

Used HTC & HTC Vision with CM 7.
[Captivate General] vizir:
just read this on engadget

http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/12/netflix-releases-android-app-for-select-htc-phones-samsung-nexu/

http://blog.netflix.com/2011/05/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none.html

and the compatible devices:

http://www.netflix.com/NetflixReady...-d-n-587-netflixforandroidphone&trkid=4112558

so it runs on nexus s. keeping my fingers crossed for quick captivate support!
[Captivate General] clemmie:
Can't see that happening with Captivate's processor, despite the fact that they are used in other handsets; we don't seem to have the wherewithal to satisfy Netfix's DRM scheme.

I would love it if someone would post a link to the .apk to be able to 'test' compatibility...
[Captivate General] whiteguypl:
Just go to the web market, it's there.
[Captivate General] vizir:
the web market shows it grayed out for both my xoom and my captivate.

the nexus s and captivate have the same processor iirc.

edit: yep. http://www.google.com/nexus/tech-specs.html
[Captivate General] astrocrep:
I have the apk from a while ago, march 11th I believe... it works, but playback fails saying it's an unsupported device.

Gotta be a way to spoof it!
[Captivate General] Jynxd:
I downloaded the app in the "Themes and Apps" section. Its running great under Perception II beta 3.
[Captivate General] fre3dom21:
It runs under continiuum 5.4 without a problem.

Fr3edom1.
[Captivate General] vizir:
just downloaded it from the themes and apps forum thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1076171

works great on MikeyMike01's GR-12 with TalonDev kernel. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1055622
[Captivate General] upNsmokeAllDay:
Yup its working on the captivate much to my delight.
[Captivate General] takerfan:
Doesn't work on CM7 for the captivate :(
[Captivate General] OBatRFan:
You need to edit your build.prop. Go to the Netflix thread in Themes and Apps to see how.
[Captivate General] kennonk:
I could be wrong but I think that is because CM7 is not a JVB or JVH official samsung code release. Those of us running actual Samsung code look like Nexus S devices to the netflix app.
[Captivate General] astrocrep:
Sweet, the apk I had was old! I am running the new one streaming Netflix w/ Subpression 3.2!
[Captivate General] dreezy1209:
Running on my captivate on mosaic II
[Captivate General] takerfan:
Thanks, that did it!

However now all the apps think I'm on a G2. And swype won't work.

Could someone that's on a 2.3 Samsung rom with netflix working post their build.prop file?

Thanks again.
[Captivate General] samyooehl:
It seems that GB roms running as a nexus s in the build.prop can access playback. Anybody got a quick way to edit that file and directions on what to change for people with cyanogenmod?

EDIT: Doh, I'm an idiot. I should read the full thread before commenting. Thanks guys.
[Captivate General] Pikabob:
I tried it on cm7 with the build.prop spoofed to look like an HTC Vision and when it plays a video, there is no image, just sound. Any ideas?
[Captivate General] z28james:
Same.

My guess is that it is because CM lacks all of the codecs which you get with the official samsung roms.
[Captivate General] clemmie:
I sideloaded it but it doesn't work on stock froyo. Another checkmark on the list to update to Continuum...
[Captivate General] takerfan:
Works fine for me. Watched an episode of prison break, on my second now.

Running CM7 the 05092011 nightly.
[Captivate General] sleither:
I sideloaded it as well. It's worth noting at at present it doesn't work with Netflix Canada. :(
[Captivate General] boog:
Working great on my cappy running subpression 3.2.

I found the apk here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13730742&postcount=16

Market link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.netflix.mediaclient
[Captivate General] mostyle:
Interesting..

I tried to install the app via the market.. Couldn't as the Android market sees me as having 2 devices.. T959 (Vibrant, which I do own running an oooold 2.2) and my Captivate (which the market sees as a i9100, which I believe is the model code for the SGS II?) however I was able to sideload on the captivate running 2.3.4 (Continuum 5.4.1) and things run fine.

Wonder if I should edit build.prop so I'm not seen as SGS II?
[Captivate General] liquid blue:
Found this, but haven't tried it yet. At the Themes and Apps some people have gotten it to work with 2.2 but didn't see any how-to's.

http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2011/05/13/how-to-install-netflix-on-most-android-devices/