yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Inspire 4G] Gene Poole:
Inspire Sense 2.1 ROMS based on Froyo (Android 2.2.x) don't seem to work with any of the fixes out there. There are a lot of nice Gingerbread (Android 2.3.x) based ROMs that will work with a single file change. I'd recommend trying a few of the GB based ROMs as you won't notice too much difference from what you're running now--Inspired Ace is a good no-frills GB based ROM. Then you can apply my fix (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=15099783#post15099783) which replaces one file: libstagefrighthw.so with one copied from a Sense 3.0 based Rom (Pyramid).

If you want to try a Sense 3.0 ROM, Virtuous Unity (based on Pyramid) will work as-is with no patch.
[HTC Inspire 4G] wacktool:
Yep works OTB with Virtuous Unity.
[HTC Inspire 4G] olagaton:
Thanks for the advice!

Flashed Virtuous Unity 1.27 and it's working smooth.
[HTC Inspire 4G] sem.udit:
Works flawless.. Using CM nightly
[HTC Inspire 4G] nephils:
I was previously running LeeDroid and had Netflix but no weather (after running all patches). I am happy to say I've switched over to Virtuous Unity ROM and Netflix and weather (as well as ROM) are all flawless. My connection is spotty while at work but that's the service...Im in Manhattan.....anyway, thanks for all of the hard work that's gone into this!
[HTC Inspire 4G] JamesR913:
Anyone else having an issue with the app telling you your device was deactivated? This only happens when i try to stream something.
[HTC Inspire 4G] g3ismeee:
Nope. Streamed several movies, without one single error.
[HTC Inspire 4G] JamesR913:
yeah I streamed a few movies too but now all of a sudden its telling me that my device had been deactivated and the code it gives me doesn't register on the sure.
[HTC Inspire 4G] littlemrroller:
Netflix works

Hi everyone On my Inspire 4g running Android Revolution HD 5.2.2 using the fenny fix... and the newest customized apk I could find it works good the HD Red auto Rotated 1.2.2 don't know how to attach files... otherwise I would repost the apk
[HTC Inspire 4G] swatcop1:
Yea had the same issue when I flashed MIUI the other day. It ran perfect on my Gingerbeast rom. I had to install the latest netflix apk then it started working again. The only issue is now when I start it up it say "newer version is available do you want to upgrade". I have to select "cancel" then it opens up and works.

Wish there was a way to cancel it from asking to upgrade....
[HTC Inspire 4G] kravguy:
Do you have the link? Also, did you have to flash the location patch and is flash 10.3 still working?
[HTC Inspire 4G] littlemrroller:
Installed the APK from Here http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=626519&d=1308178741 which is the standard apk or several nice modified ones here i used the first one bout to try super thttp://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=14960445&postcount=2011 then the Fenny Fix I assume Flash is still working because Youtube app works.. any other way to test if flash works? Where is the location patch because yes I will have too because it force closes upon start up... and how to fix the weather animations without reversing fenny fix? which to me isn't that big of a deal...
[HTC Inspire 4G] rush02112:
Was finally to get Netflix running on a stock inspire today using this file

www . multiupload . com /3A8C4GWL8R

stock 1.3 apk found from phandroid
[HTC Inspire 4G] fernandezhjr:
Confirmed. New Netflix 1.3 now working on stock rom. I'm rooted stock and no hacks or fixes required.
[HTC Inspire 4G] biglittlegato:
Confirmed working ClearDroid 1.1.4 stable.

Sent from my Inspire 4G using the power of the dark side.
[HTC Inspire 4G] swatcop1:
Works good on Miui. It solved my issue of always asking if I wanted to upgrade upon opening. I had 2.apk installed and removed and installed the 1.3.

Will report any issue later if encountered...
[HTC Inspire 4G] bmolloy:
I just put the newest Netflix (1.3) .apk on my Inspire running CM7 and it works flawlessly. Finally!
[HTC Inspire 4G] LysolPionex:
Confirmed.

Running ClearDroid 1.1.4 (which is just a bloatware-free version of the stock ROM), I can stream very well with SprintUSA's apk (modded to include portrait/landscape whether streaming or browsing):

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=662418&d=1311341883

Haven't had any problems with it.
[HTC Inspire 4G] baypah:
If you get Netflix working on my inspire I will give you a dollar! I need to be able to watch old episodes of Sea Quest when I'm supposed to be working!
[HTC Inspire 4G] bedwa:
That line is in both logcats, so it's not affecting things. Let me keep looking as well. Any logcats from 2.2 AND 2.3 Roms would be appreciated.

(The line in question wasn't in both that I presented, but I remember seeing it in my N1 logcat as well..... ;) )
[HTC Inspire 4G] bedwa:
Sorry for the double post, but if anyone with any rom can do so, please send me logcats from streaming or attempt to so such. In addition, is there anyone that has tried this on CM7?
[HTC Inspire 4G] ackliph:
Using my HTC Inspire 4G running Inspired Ace... I cleared the log, opened up netflix, then ran a movie. I hope you know what this means more than I do. hahaha
[HTC Inspire 4G] bedwa:
What did it do on your screen when you ran the movie? Did it go in and then back out, or white screen?
[HTC Inspire 4G] stryfe2010:
U can try this, it's worked for some people plus some said it works better if you a gingerbread installed. (pasted from another site)

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0) Root is required. Make a Nandroid backup! (I accidentally deleted by build.prop file and bootlooped my phone)

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1) Download ES File Explorer (Or any other root file editor)

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2) In ES File Explorer, go into Setting > Root Settings and enable both check boxes

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3) Navigate to /system/ and copy/paste build.prop to /sdcard/ (just in case)

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4) Open & edit /system/build.prop

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5) Change the following lines to make your phone think it is a HTC G2:

ro.product.model=HTC Vision

ro.product.manufacturer=HTC

OR

ro.product.model=Nexus S

ro.product.manufacturer=samsung

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6) Reboot the phone

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7) Install the netflix apk (if you haven't already)

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8) Enjoy
[HTC Inspire 4G] jlusco:
this does not work with coredroid v6 GB so i dont know what to do to get it working
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
No worky with CM7 either (Lordmod kernel if that matters)
[HTC Inspire 4G] bedwa:
Not with LeeDroid 3.0.3 either. It's a codec issue on our end..... (Gingerbread and higher, Froyo just crashes)
[HTC Inspire 4G] powerlifter450:
Does not work on Android revolution with the custom kernel. Guess I've got some waiting to do. app itself works but, it will not stream movies.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ackliph:
White Screen
[HTC Inspire 4G] Monsi:
Here are the solution! :)

http://androidandme.com/2011/05/new...flix-app-on-your-android-phone-root-required/

I think its a good way
[HTC Inspire 4G] dan-says:
It doesn't look like this is working for anyone...
[HTC Inspire 4G] cjindustry:
see this article and why it only works on certain handsets

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and...ights-Need-for-Googles-Antifrag-Group-211316/
[HTC Inspire 4G] cjindustry:
just tested this, it didnt work for me
[HTC Inspire 4G] bandjosh:
Thing is We know our issue is either

D/TAG ( 3353): Not Android 3.x+ with drm.play. Skip send display.

or is

D/OMX-VDEC-720P

related, problem is figuring out how to fix it. Our quite a few of our phones stream just without video now we have to figure out what we can do about it. anyone disassemble the apk yet and start poking around?
[HTC Inspire 4G] bedwa:
My N1 has the same not 3.x+ line and plays fine. It HAS to be the omx. Which part and how to fix is another matter....

Hmm, anyone with froyo, would you spoof your build.prop to think it's gb and try? I don't have the chance to try as I don't have wifi and no 3g at the moment.....
[HTC Inspire 4G] m0nk3yman:
What about drm? Does the inspire have the drm files?
[HTC Inspire 4G] m0nk3yman:
I did find a folder under data called drm with 2 sub folders, but they seem to be empty.
[HTC Inspire 4G] bedwa:
Mine was a sym link to the /data/local folder. Using LeeDroid 3.0.3.

Anyone else seeing that that only way is somehow hacking the omx codecs?
[HTC Inspire 4G] yareally:
The problem is with phones running 2.2 froyo with missing OMX libraries. Gingerbread roms have them in the kernel and some CM7 owners have it, depending on if they have a patched version of CM7 (very recently patched).

It's also trying to render at 720p as it does on yours, probably due to not exactly knowing what the device is despite changing build.prop.

From Logcat

05-15 06:53:37.285 I/OMXCodec( 4998): [Stagefright] Codec =OMX.qcom.video.decoder.avc

It seems to be accessing the stagefright libraries. There's some big differences between some of the libraries for stagefright in 2.2 and 2.3. drm.play might also just be a method of exhaustion after not being able to find a codec that works. However, the issue is something missing from the OMX libraries and needs patched + compiled into the kernels.

Similar topic on it from the main thread:

http://xdaforums.com/show...&postcount=226

It would be useful if someone who actually has it working (as in playing audio and video) to do a logcat dump of when they first start netflix to at least the first 5-10 seconds of streaming and post it on pastebin or something. Those that don't know how to grab a logcat, there's some user friendly apps on the market to do it (like catlog).

I dont have an inspire (I have a thunderbolt, but it's more or less the same other than the radio and a few non important hardware things). There's also not any decent CM/AOSP/Gingerbread roms for my phone yet that are complete so it makes it hard to test on a working rom myself.

Logcats may or may not help, but tracking down the links to the libraries are what's needed to patch and compile them in on either phone. I don't want to spend a crapload of time flashing and testing half-broken roms for my phone, but I'd be willing to at least work on a solution if there interest in helping.

Also, it's normal for the drm stuff in /data/data/ to be empty. The drm applications are in /system/app/.

Just a reference links:

https://www.codeaurora.org/gitweb/qu...mit&s=drm.play

http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=...GCImlnjBBcTftQ

http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=...TTxM57YA&pli=1
[HTC Inspire 4G] m0nk3yman:
Switched to CM7 rom and now i only get black screen and a few second of audio before it exits out of the movie.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mustang302LX:
Which version of CM7?
[HTC Inspire 4G] powerlifter450:
I got it to work using the latest cm7nightly with the nodevice check that I do from a link on xda.no build file mods needed.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mustang302LX:
So you have video and everything works perfectly?
[HTC Inspire 4G] powerlifter450:
I don't seem to get the small mode is that portrait? Otherwise everything isworking. There's a no device check version of the Netflix apk floating around. New cm7 builds seem to have the magic to stream videos.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mustang302LX:
I'm updating to Nightly 76 now over 7.0.3 and will try this. 2.3.4 nightlies have not allowed me to download MMS so if that doesnt work I'm going back to 7.0.3 netflix or not!
[HTC Inspire 4G] m0nk3yman:
7.0.3
[HTC Inspire 4G] pbailey212:
I'm running the Netflix mod on my optimistic one aosp cm7 it actually works really well
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mustang302LX:
Loading CM7 N76 still breaks my MMS so I didn't get to try the Netflix without device check on it. I did try Netflix no device check on 7.0.3 and I get audio with black screen for a few seconds then it kicks back to the Netflix menu screen.
[HTC Inspire 4G] m0nk3yman:
Comfirmed working on inspire 4g running cm nightly 76! Just flashed and installed no device check netflix.
[HTC Inspire 4G] jerrygcoleman:
Working fine on my DROID X running GB .595....never could get it to work on .588
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mustang302LX:
Dang that sucks! All the 2.3.4 nightlies kill my MMS and that's a deal breaker for me.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Aridon:
Also confirmed. Fully working no issues.
[HTC Inspire 4G] _motley:
I am also wanting to see a logcat for a working device. Will someone lucky enough to have a working device please help us out?
[HTC Inspire 4G] hololight:
Also confirming cm7 nightly 76 works with the build.prop ignoring Netflix (got the APk from vibrant themes and apps forum).

Ill get some logcat when I get a chance (maybe later tonight)
[HTC Inspire 4G] buradd:
omg i am so happy! thanks guys! i knew if i kept reading xda for updates it would find its way to my brain

confirming latest cm7 nightly does work with the netflix device check disabled apk for sound AND streaming video, no problems at all on my inspire 4g
[HTC Inspire 4G] hololight:
inspire 4g netflix logcat...

log starts just before loading up netflix app. ran for entire intro of family guy (no problems at all). then home.

again, this is the current cm7 nightly.

I can also get logcats for nook color (phiremod 6.2 [cm7]), and samsung vibrant (cm7)

now if only i wasn't on att with a 2gb limit...

http://pastebin.com/uLhLWe8j
[HTC Inspire 4G] _motley:
Thanks man!
[HTC Inspire 4G] dmeans2:
I may have to start looking into CM7...
[HTC Inspire 4G] bedwa:
Go figure, just before I'm able to post my findings on nightly 75, you guys download 76 and got it figured out... :P
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mustang302LX:
Woohoo just flashed 76 and have Netflix working perfectly!!! Now time to figure out an MMS issue. At least Netflix is working!
[HTC Inspire 4G] dancer101:
Confirmed!! Netflix working on latest update of Cyanogen!! Just watched a couple episodes of Dexter. Woot!!
[HTC Inspire 4G] hololight:
@mustang what mms issue?
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mustang302LX:
None now lol Prior to Nightly 77 my phone would not download MMS messages but since loading 77 everything works perfectly and still have Netflix!
[HTC Inspire 4G] dmeans2:
Decided to try CM7 n77 to see if this worked on my Inspire (and try out CM7)... confirmed working.
[HTC Inspire 4G] powerlifter450:
Can I get some thanks now? Thanks.
[HTC Inspire 4G] hololight:
@mustang: weird, didn't have that prob with my old nightly, rc3, or 76 (which I'm still on).
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mustang302LX:
There you go! lol

I didn't have the issue on 7.0.3 just all the nightlies prior to 77 for whatever reason.
[HTC Inspire 4G] powerlifter450:
thanks for the thanks! So glad that we can all enjoy this app now!
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mustang302LX:
+1 That has been one other thing I missed from my iPhone 4 and now it's complete!
[HTC Inspire 4G] cyber_pete:
Here is a logcat from a working Inspire running CM 7 version 76. This is the only ROM that will successfully run Netflix. Can anyone see what might be different?

https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Phone/Inspire Working CM 7.txt?w=70c0ca65&dl=1
[HTC Inspire 4G] shawn1224:
Thank you ... finally.

Now I can watch Weeds while I'm supposed to be working :D
[HTC Inspire 4G] hdk703:
Ah damn..but wait, would this work with the CM edition of TPGB, Or is strictly the Nightly?
[HTC Inspire 4G] zharptitza:
Take a look at the change logs.

http://review.cyanogenmod.com/#change,5303

Weren't some of the errors with libstagefright?
[HTC Inspire 4G] cyber_pete:
Looking at the diffs, it seems that this could be the fix. Just not experienced enough with coding to create a fix from that. Anyone think that can pull this off?
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mralbino:
Did you do anything in particular? I flashed 77 over 7.0.3 and now my MMS doesn't work nor Netflix works. I get just a black screen. Downloaded the "disabled device check" one. Still running stock CM7 Kernel, not sure if that's the problem since you're on LordMod.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mustang302LX:
The kernel didn't affect my MMS as I started on 76. On 76 either kernel I had no MMS except using Go SMS. Then changed to 77 and MMS works on all SMS applications. Netflix has been confirmed to work on standard CM7 76+ though not sure what is causing you to not have video. Did you have a previous version of Netflix installed when you installed the no device check apk?
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mralbino:
I might have, let me delete all netflix downloads since i've download a million of them with different names so i'm sure there are a few lol.

Also, MMS is working now from 3 of my friends... So must've been a fluke. I'll report back after i delete all Netflix's I have.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mustang302LX:
Yeah it's best to delete everything associated with Netflix prior to installing the no device check version of Netflix.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Cornholio420:
Can someone point me to where i can download the right ROM? I am running CoreDroid now and doesn't work(White Screen).

Will this work CyanogenMod7 PhunkyCow flavoured "Crispy Duck" with hrkfdn kernel ?
[HTC Inspire 4G] XAviierG:
Cm7 nightly newest one.
[HTC Inspire 4G] dmeans2:
Its in the first post of "CM7 Nightly for Inspire 4g"...
[HTC Inspire 4G] yareally:
That looks like the proper fix from cm7. Probably be easier to patch it in a gb kernel than a froyo one. If no one else does it, I might try doing it when I have time.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mralbino:
Yeah I deleted/uninstalled everything and still no go. Goes to a black screen and it will still show my status bar at the top (battery level, time, messages, etc.) then when I go to back out of it, it will FC. On Nightly 77, flashed it over 7.0.3 so I wonder if doing a full wipe will help. I hate doing full wipes though... I wiped cache partition and dalvik before flashing 77 over 7.0.3 of course.

Seems like i'm the only one with this problem, so I don't know what I am doing wrong. Everyone either gets a white screen, or sound/no picture. I just get a black screen with my notification bar still present.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mustang302LX:
Yeah that is strange. I was on 7.0.3 and flashed to N77 and installed Netflix without the device checker and have had Netflix ever since.
[HTC Inspire 4G] powerlifter450:
I would do a full wipe. Install the nightly then install the no device check Netflix. I use flash version ten three if that helps.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ajdrausal:
May help some

If you already tried to use netflix on your device and it failed, and then reinstalled netflix and it still didnt work. Go to netflix.com and then under

Your Account>Manage Netflix ready devices and computers

Deactivate the android devices on there
[HTC Inspire 4G] killersloth:
I was getting a login error with my old account so I made a new one and Netflix is working perfectly on nb77 .

Sent from between my legs using Tapatalk
[HTC Inspire 4G] metaldood:
Does this work on latest aosp/cm7 based roms besides cm7 nightly?

Inspired from my Inspire 4G using XDA Premium App
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mustang302LX:
I don't think so. I believe starting at nightly 77 they changed the way video playbackbworks allowing Netflix to work properly.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Treybonew:
It works with TPGB, I have tested it myself.

Not true, see above.

Not sure, but I think it's any of the custom roms that are base on 2.3.4. I have tried quiete a few, and the only ones that played video and audio were based on the 2.3.4 base. I am still looking into it to see what roms will work. I'll report back as to which roms are confirmed by me as working. And to clear things up. When you install any of the roms, make sure to do a full wipe before you install one of them. Any residuals from your old rom might interfere, so just to be safe, make sure you do a full wipe.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Treybonew:
Sorry for the double post, but it's easier to put this here than to edit. These are the ROMS that I have found to be working so far. Every other rom so far either exits after a few seconds, or just displays a blank screen with no video while the audio plays:

CM7 Nightly for Inspire 4g: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=973683

TPGB20110518 (2.3.4)...by adamholden85: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1066978
[HTC Inspire 4G] realawill:
It seems that any rom that uses the CM7 base after build#76 is able to run it. I have taken the files from #77 and transferred them to MDJ's rom and i worked. Will try it with Miui today and some stock roms tonight and will report back if I have any luck.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Gene Poole:
What's MDJ? Anyone have any luck with anything Sense? I tried copying the stagefright libs from CM7-n77 to a stock Sense (latest with patch from HTC) and it kernel panicked. I'm guessing the Froyo libc is incompatible with GB's libc.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mralbino:
Full wipe did the trick. Thanks to you and Mustang for the help.
[HTC Inspire 4G] jonnychan:
I am a total newbie to android and smartphones pretty much (not even 2 days since I've bought my inspire).

Could someone please point out what steps I need to follow to be able to get Netflix running on my phone? Not the minor steps, but the major ones so that I can look up myself on how to do perform those major steps.

Is the CM7 Nightly 76+ a custom OS btw?
[HTC Inspire 4G] realawill:
His roms are in the Desire forums.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mustang302LX:
It is a ROM. Think of it as the ROM is what you see and a Kernel is what gets the job done inside. Go to the development section and READ READ READ about rooting and installing ROMs prior to attempting to do anything. Then if you need help post in the appropriate thread and people will help you. It's easy so long as you read and follow instructions properly.

No problem!
[HTC Inspire 4G] shawn1224:
Root > Install Rom Manager > download CM7 Nightly #76

BTW - has anyone had issues with updating nightlies? like going from 76 to 80?
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mustang302LX:
I've gone from 7.0.3 > 76 > 77 > 78 > 79 thus far without issues.

But lets try and keep on topic to Netflix related issues please.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Gene Poole:
Well, of course, the first thing I did was search that forum for "MDJ" which turned up nothing (well a ton of useless hits).

What does MDJ stand for? Maybe that would get me better search results.
[HTC Inspire 4G] bedwa:
time to backup my stuff....

I'm gonna take my netbook to work this afternoon and see if I can take the appropriate libs from a cm7 zip and make a zip that'll work for gingerbread roms. Be back with reports this evening. ;)
[HTC Inspire 4G] cyber_pete:
That wouldbe great, let me know if you need someone to test for you.
[HTC Inspire 4G] bedwa:
Scratch that, gonna go on the fly. Had to leave the book at home.....
[HTC Inspire 4G] d1nonlyhogfan:
Do you think there's any possible way we can get this going for the rooted stock ROM? I mean, is it possible to determine what was done to the video playback on CM7, so that it can be applied to ANY ROM of our choosing? I REALLY like the stock Sense-based ROM, and I'm rooted (of course), but I REALLY can't wait for Netflix streaming to be made "officially" available for the Inspire.
[HTC Inspire 4G] bedwa:
I'm gonna work on gingerbread roms first since it's gingerbread libs that are working, but I can take a crack at it. ;)
[HTC Inspire 4G] bandjosh:
Was the fix part of 2.3.4 or a manual patch? Either way it should be possable to apply to any Rom we just need some input from the devs who have fixed it.

~Sent from my AT&T Inspire 4g via XDA dev app~
[HTC Inspire 4G] realawill:
FYI. Was able to get Netflix running on Miui. Just had to mod the files a bit. The new Miui will be released in the morning. If anyone uses it, I might throw a patch together tomorrow night after some more testing.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Jackal239:
I am fairly new to the rooting scene here, so these questions may sound basic ut here goes:

1) Is there any way a fixed version of the Netflix App is going to be released for the Inspire for those of us NOT using CM7?

2) If not, I saw something mentioned about a fixed .zip. This .zip file: is it to be installed ontop of ANY pre-existing rom, or will it be something else...I ask because I am currently running Android Revolution 5.1.6.

As a heads up: I am running an Inspire 4g rooted, stock radio, AR 5.1.6, and my Netflix was able to load sound/white screen with the DeviceCheckDisabled app.
[HTC Inspire 4G] realawill:
Honestly, it could happen. But I think Netflix releasing an official apk will end up being the solution. Hope I am wrong.
[HTC Inspire 4G] powerlifter450:
We got Netflix now lets get HuLu.
[HTC Inspire 4G] gallogj:
Hulu Update

They've fixed that recently too! I've been watching Hulu for a week now.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1076612