[Acer Iconia A500] spideyngo:
I've read about renting Android Market Movies other places, but have yet to find a real tutorial that is step by step without some hacked Videos application. I have succeeded using Android Market Movies tab and Google's "Videos" app on a rooted device using the steps below. Renting movies, downloading for later, etc and watching movies all work when I do the following things in the following order. Do NOT deviate or it will not work.

As always, the caveats...

It is your choice and your choice alone if you follow this Tutorial. This is not a ROM support thread, ClockWorkMod support thread, or even a Google Movies support thread. This is only a Tutorial and Your mileage may vary. There is no guarentee this will work. You may kill your A500 tablet, your mom, your firstborn, and Santa by performing these steps and it's your own darn fault if you do.

Prerequisite 1-->

ROM

: Install HC3.2

U.S.

7.006.01

GEN2

Rooted

for ClockWorkMod FOUND HERE

(Once you are done setting up Google account sync and installing all your apps EXCEPT Android Market Video's app.)

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OR

if you are using a custom ROM, then install the stock build.prop from HC3.2 US 7.006.01 GEN2 Rom (this is untested, so let me know if this works on other ROMs. Android Market and Android Market Movies refer to build.prop and search for "Su" to enable or disable the Market movies tab. Build.prop is located in /system/ within ROM linked above. Refer to 2nd post here below this post for build.prop install directions).

Prerequisite 2-->

Location

: ONLY Tested in U.S., so I can't say this will work in other countries

Prerequisite 3-->

Kernel

: STAY ON STOCK HC3.2 7.006.01 GEN2 KERNEL

Prerequisite 4-->

Build.prop

--> Leave Build.Prop stock (If you're like me you tweak it for performance or to see more apps in market).

Prerequisite 5--> Using Titanium Backup (Market Link) or another uninstall tool with root privileges "wipe data" of Google Video app and then uninstall Google "Video" app (I also own the Titanium Pro key and I highly suggest you buy this if you haven't purchased it. This is not an ad and I am in no way associated with this app or developer. This tool has just saved my android devices many times, literally in fact. ;)

Now on to Instructions...

1. Install Voodoo OTA RootKeeper from market --> Market Link

2. Open app and click "protect root" button --> then click "Temp. un-root"

3. Close Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper

4. Install Advanced Task Manager or ATK (Let's not debate whether it's needed for HC or not please, this app is needed later to get Google Video's app to work)--> Market Link

5. Click Apps drawer > Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > All > Scroll down and Click "Market" > click "Force Stop" > click "Clear cache" > click "Clear data" (Prerequisite- Tested on Android Market 3.4.4)

6. Shut Down A500 Tablet & boot into Acer ClockWorkMod (Press Power + Volume down at boot--> release power button one white text in upper left of screen appears)

7. In CWM--> Wipe Menu > Wipe Cache > Wipe dalvik cache > go back > reboot system

8. Once booted (takes a while when you delete dalvik cache), use ATK to kill all apps you know use rooted privileges (i.e.- titanium backup, Superuser whitelist, etc). This is just a precautionary measure.

9. Launch Android Market and install Google "Video" 1.4.2 (Prerequisite-Must

never

have launched Google Video's app beforehand. If you have opened Videos app before, then clear cache of "Videos" app just like you did in Step 5 above for "Market" app and also clear Market app cache & data while there to make sure. Then begin step 9 again)

10. Go back to ATK and close any root privileged apps (paranoia sets in ;)

11. Launch Google Videos app > If you have more than one Google Account, it will ask you to select account > Access Request dialog window click "Allow" (I had a 2nd dialog window asking to Allow Google Plus App, so click "Allow" again).

12. Click "Shop in upper right"

13. Select a movie, rent it, play or download it --> If success, then "you're in like Flynn" or "Golden" or "Yeah Baby" or "Your Welcome" Nick Burns, company computer guy

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Spideyngo

last updated 1/1/2012