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[Android Apps and Games] Coline1:
Any news on tablets yet

Firstly thanks for all your good work here, (Gumbold too).

Has anyone looked at why non rooted tabs wont work?? ive tried Gumbold 0.1.5 apk and this has got me the furthest so far on my Acer A500 Iconia tab (Honeycomb 3.2), It seems a lot of folk on here are getting the same streaming errors (9 & 10) does anyone know what these mean??

Thanks and keep up the good work

Colin
[Android Apps and Games] Zammo76:
OK I'm going to try and run the stock kernal zip for the HTC Desire someone linked to a few pages back. Ill be running it while on Runnymede ROM, can I brick my phone if its the wrong kernal?
[Android Apps and Games] thehobbit:
I have the same because I set them up years ago, if I was to add another now its 100% gaurunteed to work and give me an extra 2 so it down to luck now.
[Android Apps and Games] Slymobi:
Lol I've got 6 devices on 3 accounts.

Little update. I've now got a custom kernel with test apk v1 on rooted wildfire running stock Rom hidden root. All working still.

Anybody answer my Q. I posted a little back ? why I can't unhide my root. I'm using skezzas mod.

Regards.
[Android Apps and Games] thehobbit:
I get the same on the same tab, I think gumbald is still looking it to but keeps hitting a brickwall. The error could be server end as its working enough to allow the wifi only tabs to be recgonised as a device.
[Android Apps and Games] :
ZTE Skate

Just for anyone who has a ZTE Skate or Orange Monte Carlo, the sky go test app is working on Sky News only, and on the Ice Armour III rom by kelzsoca from MoDaCo only afaik.

Thanks gumbald for the app ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Coline1:
Acer A500

Yep, ive tried checking my Sky ID whilst logged into the app and it recognises me as a mobile device, which is 3/4 of the way there!

Keep hoping he'll crack it soon!

Cheers
[Android Apps and Games] basscowboy:
An interesting post from a Sky Advisor on the Sky Go app Forum ....

http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Using-Sky-Go/Sky-Go-launches-on-Android/m-p/320155#M12617

Why is he asking this question I wonder ?????
[Android Apps and Games] Lennyuk:
Funny thing is on the sgs2 you don't ever need root to be on a custom ROM or kernel... Did sky think of that?
[Android Apps and Games] basscowboy:
Just seen another post that was kicking off about a jailbroken iphone saying that it was working perfectly until they brought out the Android verison of the app.

Looks like they've taken a definitive decision to block rooted phones (not that they're unsupported).

And obviously, whatever is changed from rooting on Android, that remains changed when you unroot, is key to tracking this down. I just don't have the expertise in this to look for it. Hopefully one of the Devs will pick this up and look into it a bit more.

The key statement from the Sky Advisor, (if you didn't follow the link in the last post), was .....

'You mention your device is un-rooted. Has your handset been rooted in the past?'

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

---------- Post added at 10:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:02 PM ----------

Probably not which is probably why a lot of SGS2's are working perfectly with the modified Sky Go APK's and Voodoo....

Obviously, they're picking up on something that needs to be done to get the HTC phones rooted....... but doesn't get reset when you unroot ....:confused:
[Android Apps and Games] thehobbit:
I think it was due to different revisions of the sgs2 which the added another with their 1.1 update. Looks like they overlooked them at when they launched the app.
[Android Apps and Games] basscowboy:
Sorry, I meant this bit ....

'You mention your device is un-rooted. Has your handset been rooted in the past?'

;)
[Android Apps and Games] italia0101:
Maybe it looks for recovery image and unlocked boot loader?
[Android Apps and Games] Restorer:
On your Desire HD :eek:??

That for sure won't work unless it is just a typo?

Also I doubt Runny based custom ROM will work - I can't even get Sky News to play on Runny 4 or ARHD 7. And trouble is stock based custom ROM(ARHD 6.3) is mounting all partitions as ext4 as it boots while custom kernel has no ext4 support. Worse that happens though is bootloop. Mike is looking into adapting his ROM mount to ext3.

I am beginning to fear also though that Sky has locked out the HTCs in many other ways too .
[Android Apps and Games] Zammo76:
No on the bog standard HTC Desire.
[Android Apps and Games] Restorer:
Sorry, I had misread your previous posts - thinking you has HD :o.
[Android Apps and Games] basscowboy:
Mmmm, that would make perfect sense..... Anyone know any Sky employees that we could persuade to do a bit of espionage ??? :eek::eek::eek::eek:
[Android Apps and Games] mclee235:
how to update kernalto 2.6.36.? motorazr

Thanks you for motorola razor update on spreadsheet. My kernel is 2.6.35.7 I need to update to that kernel. Can anyone please advise how to update the kernel so i can watch sky go? :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] s2dh:
Lets spread the word to everyone who's device is not supported or if you have rooted your phone and the Sky Go app does not work...

Market > Sky Go > leave a negative review.

Let the numbers show our disappointment in their inability to give us all access to the app.

Enough bad reviews and they might just release a working app...?
[Android Apps and Games] Lennyuk:
They won't care
[Android Apps and Games] mloc33:
I know the feeling, my wife does`nt care either...:(
[Android Apps and Games] s2dh:
Agreed, but they will see the review count.
[Android Apps and Games] Slymobi:
Ok my findings are.

I can get it working using:

Custom hboot.

Custom kernel.

Stock kernel.

Rooted (hidden)

Stock Rom no partitioning

I can't get it working with:

Custom Rom

Rooted.

So in simple theory its something to do with custom Rom or partitioning ??
[Android Apps and Games] skynogo:
Wish I could ... but how do you give a negative review when Market won't download to your WiFi only tab?
[Android Apps and Games] CR5N:
That's the problem. Only accepted downloaders can comment. Mushroom management :)
[Android Apps and Games] cja1972:
Spend 50p to hide your root come on guys. Its not that much of an issue

P.s. came across this today

m.channel4.com/4od

I now have bbciplayer it player and 4od and sky go all working great on my galaxy tab.
[Android Apps and Games] gumbald:
Sorry guys, not had chance to even look at the new APK for changes yet - should get chance tomorrow. I'm out of the country too, which won't help with IP addresses and such. I know others are working hard on things though, stick in there!
[Android Apps and Games] Zammo76:
Don't you think we have been trying to hide root? It makes no difference to certain devices. BTW is you galaxy tab wifi only or 3g?
[Android Apps and Games] s2dh:
I paid, but still does not work on Siyah, it worked with a stock kernel, but that meant my phone was not how I want it to be.

So reverted back to Siyah and suffer no Sky go for now and I keep checking here praying one of the awesome dev's stick a middle finger up to Sky for us all...

If anyone needs me to test anything pm me...
[Android Apps and Games] Lennyuk:
We need to work out exactly what it is about custom kernels that it detects and blocks then we can compile a kernel without those specific things (or hack the app to stop looking for them)

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Android Apps and Games] Lennyuk:
Oh and whoever it was telling people to buy the paid for hide root app you are an idiot, it works exactly the same way as the FREE ota rootkeeper app... The one we have been talking about in this thread since the first page.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Android Apps and Games] Slymobi:
Sorry but this doesn't make sense,I'm now running a custom kernel with stock Rom and it works a treat.
[Android Apps and Games] Lennyuk:
Your custom kernel obviously doesn't have whatever it is it looks for then. Remember HTC and samsung roms and kernels work differently to each other, in samsung devices root and recovery is all kernel based not rom based.

So in theory on a HTC you should be able to run any kernel just not a custom ROM, where on samsung we could run any rom just have to have a stock kernel. Until we find out why of course.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Android Apps and Games] Slymobi:
Ah didn't know the differences. It's a ball ache though having to keep swapping roms via backup lol. Lenny do you know why once I hide my root I cannot unhide it after? Using the skezza app.
[Android Apps and Games] Lennyuk:
Not looked at his app sorry, try ota rootkeeper free in the market should work the same way but can restore

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Android Apps and Games] Slymobi:
I tried that mate and it never had the hide root option. lol My phone is haunted by emmaroid.

I'm gonna try it again now just to double check.

Edit: changed post due to talking about wrong app but same issues just get protect,backup,restore and delete options.., no hide unhide root. Lol I think skezzas app has totally killed my root. I'm gonna reload Rom from fresh and test ota instead.cheers anyway. Oh and lenny thankyou cos without your test app I wouldn't have the skygo working at all.
[Android Apps and Games] hewlett777:
Won't stream on HD2, shame.
[Android Apps and Games] phlooke:
That's an over simplistic view.

Those of us rooted and on custom ROM's cannot just hide root to get it working - it's fully detailed in this thread :rolleyes:

Are you on stock GB? ...I - and others - refuse to revert back to crappy stock GB under Sky's dictatorship.
[Android Apps and Games] Lennyuk:
You are thanking the wrong person there, gumbald did the test apps.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Android Apps and Games] Slymobi:
oh dear whoooooops.

best go hit the thanks button for gumbald a few times now then.
[Android Apps and Games] shedrule1:
Quick update just upgraded my transformer tf101 with ics and gumbalds test apk 1.5 still works up to the point of getting error 9 or 10 while loading video

Cheers

Arabest

Dave
[Android Apps and Games] Lennyuk:
WiFi only or 3G?

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Android Apps and Games] toastertoads:
It doesn't I'm afraid; it just takes longer for the app to stabilise after testing the current speed
[Android Apps and Games] Restorer:
OK, finally got up and going (Sky Go app v1.0 [91500]) on rooted HTC Desire HD but only by restoring an old Froyo stock nandroid and then using OTA Rootkeeper. The paid app Hide my Root also works.

Guess this is too much hassle for most people but its only a few minutes to swap backups. And it shows the app is not checking for s-off bootloader or custom recovery. So at least we know now HTC checks are confined to ROM and kernel.
[Android Apps and Games] Lennyuk:
Yeah I find it best to load it two or three times then it's perfect quality.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Android Apps and Games] shedrule1:
Sorry its wifi only

Arabest

Dave
[Android Apps and Games] Lennyuk:
You could well be the first person getting the app fully working on a wifi only tablet

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Android Apps and Games] Amazing_Antony:
Ok, I have a HTC EVO 3d and could only get it working on a stock Rom and kernel... I then rooted and it still worked without hiding root... Lastly I flashed another kernel and that's where it fails...
[Android Apps and Games] skezza:
Interesting about the 3g and non-3g tabs.
[Android Apps and Games] skynogo:
I'm afraid it appears that Shedrule is in the same state as all of us WiFi only tablet users.

Gumbald's 1.5 apk gets us to Error 9 or 10 at 0% loading. That is no video at all, even on Sky News. We are all hoping that Gumbald can do something with the latest official 1.1 Skygo apk.
[Android Apps and Games] jeem1908:
Well I don't know bout anybody else with a rooted device using the Sky Go app but apparently it does not support rooted Android devices

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Android Apps and Games] Zammo76:
I also have my HTC Desire running Sky Go using the same method. I'm trying to source a stock Kernel to try and flash over a custom ROM to see if this allows me to run it.

BTW the stock kernel Sky Go works with on my phone is 2.6.32.15-gd96f2c0 whats yours?

I've found this link but I'm not sure if this is the flashable kernel?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=775364
[Android Apps and Games] Nyssa1104:
As stated from early on if not the begining of this thread... Hence the USE OF OTA Rootkeeper..;) or offical kernel..
[Android Apps and Games] Tapori_UK:
Devs:

Do you know if it's the app itself on the phone or their servers/stream/online DRM, that specifically does the root/unroot - cutom/stock check?

Apologies if it's a stupid question...
[Android Apps and Games] Restorer:
It was your post that gave me the idea but remember my phone is Desire

HD

- and my backup is from the ROM that came with the phone back in Nov 2010( 1.32.405.6 with kernel 2.6.32.21-gf3f553d) and of course it's Android 2.2! Also I am having trouble getting certain apps to work - including the market but sky go installed from sd card works fine once root hidden.

I still haven't given up trying to get a stock kernel to boot with my custom ROM. The ROM (ARHD 6.3) is based on stock DHD so they should be compatible. The problem seems to be that the kernel has no ext4 support and, even if you convert the partitions to ext3 before booting, the ROM just goes ahead and mounts itself as ext4 and fails to boot with the ext3 kernel. Mike who makes the ARHD ROMs is looking at making a boot.img with the stock ext3 kernel and an ext3 mounting system for the ROM.

Is the custom ROM you use based on one of the supported devices? If so maybe you could ask your guy to do the same. I'm guessing nowadays the vast majority of Sense-based custom ROMs will use ext4 filesystem while their original kernels may not support that.

Of course though stock kernel and custom ROM combo works for Sky Go on some of the Samsungs we could find HTC checks are being made in the ROM as well as the kernel. Apparently kernels have quite different functions in Samsung compared to HTC :rolleyes:.
[Android Apps and Games] The Coooler:
I must firstly take a moment to thank all of you that have worked on this so far. What a great community you guys have.

OK, no more gushing. I have Sky Go working and although on an 'outdated' phone (Dell Streak) I will tell you what worked for me and hope this helps with further development.

I was running Gingerstreak 2.4.4 and with Gumbalds 0.1.3 and could only get Sky News to run with OTA Rootkeeper blocking root. I have now flashed the official Gingerbread rom and tested with all channels working with no lag.

Since then I have rooted my phone thinking it would break sky go, but to my surprise, with OTA Rootkeeper and Gumbalds 0.1.3 it's still flawless.

I have no idea what behind the rom jiggery pokery makes it now work but I hope one of you guys do. This is epic for me as I can watch the Arsenal v Spurs game on route to Wembley. Thanks again and good luck to everyone getting theirs to work.
[Android Apps and Games] jinio777:
I am just about to flash ICS lph ROM. Once I root it, where can I find the stock kernel so I can get Sky Go working?

Is it in the original ROM download and if so which file would it be?

Also, anyone experience any problems with this ROM and sky go yet? If you have I may just keep 2.3.6
[Android Apps and Games] sleeco:
Hi, i have a rooted SGS2 running XWLA4, i tried skygo with no luck until i downloaded the free rootkeeper, i just kill the root then unhide when i need to, all working now.

Thanks to all you guys for keeping us informed.
[Android Apps and Games] derimo:
Error on my samsung note

Hello to everybody..i'm a new user..i've a question...i've installed all version of APK of skygo but when it's running say : AN ERROR OCCURED WHILE STARTING SKY GO. PLESE TRY AGAIN

So the correct version of my samsung note is : skygo_test.apk..

Can anyone help me? please..........?

Thanx a lot
[Android Apps and Games] sheepybach:
sky go

like shedrul1 my wifi galaxy tab 10.1 goes and does the same while 1 difference a picture trys to stream through but then error 9 pops up I've tried & tried to get a screenshot but it's to fast for to capture.

Iechyd da
[Android Apps and Games] csteinle:
Original 0.1.1 sky_test apk that was working this morning on both my stock unrooted GB Galaxy Tab and stock unrooted ICS Galaxy Nexus now only appear to playing SkyNews. Changed to the 0.1.5 version to no avail. Could they now be checking for the new market version, given the modded versions are all based on the original market release? Anyone else seeing similar proplems with unmodified but 'unsupported' devices that were previously working? And is anyone able to carry forward the same modifications gumbald previoisly did to the new market release?
[Android Apps and Games] foreign:
Hi, my italian Galaxy Tab P1000 with stock rom/kernel Gingerbread 2.3.3 don't work with anything skygo apk version :( I tried also with OTA unroot utility but don't works....

Error is always "an error occurred while starting Sky Go....". Suggestion?

Thanks in advance (and sorry for my bad english ;))
[Android Apps and Games] csteinle:
OK. Cleared app data and it's working again. Annoying as I didn't think to try that until my train journey was almost over. Odd that Sky News still worked.

Anyway, hopefully that little piece of info might help out anyone else who ends up with a similar problem though.
[Android Apps and Games] neo001001:
Gumbalds test app 1.5 Works on my galaxy tab 8.9 stock unrooted. Gets passed log in then error 9 and error 10 when trying to stream channels.

Better than unsupported device though :-)
[Android Apps and Games] ginnerchris:
Tried market version and fix's 1-5 with the following results

Archos 70 (stock) wifi only tab - no joy with fixes 1-4. Hit device limit when trying 5 - will update next week when the limit resets

HTC Wildfire S (stock) - logins and begins to load video, but freezes on 0% and then restarts the app.
[Android Apps and Games] daz_2000:
Can anyone help me getting the sky go app working abroad. The market app works fine at home on my sgs2 as im not rooted or on ics.

But when abroad it doesn't work. Even with uk vpn. I think its because im connected to a non uk mobile network, which may explain why the wifi only tablets dont work.
[Android Apps and Games] Lennyuk:
never going to happen sorry
[Android Apps and Games] daz_2000:
Do u think thats the same for wifi tablets in uk?
[Android Apps and Games] mrjeffery:
I have and it didn't work. As mentioned just now, Voodoo OTA RootKeeper states it's useless for Samsung phones updated with Odin or Kies, which mine is.
[Android Apps and Games] skimminstones:
its pathetic they havent increased the number of registered devices you can use. Been waiting for so long for this app and now have to decide if i want to remove my laptop or xbox just so i can see what its like on my phone.

****ing pathetic from sky
[Android Apps and Games] dave_uk:
Exactly the same here. App running fine, Sky News works but OTA Root Keeper doesn't help. It's doing something (because Titanium says it can't access root) but it's making bugger all difference to the Sky Go app. Weird how it should be working for some SGS2's and not others...
[Android Apps and Games] eastonfr:
I have temporarily unrooted device using the voodoo app and running 2.3.6 checkrom v6 but app wont stream vidros. Is there no work around for rooted gs2?
[Android Apps and Games] Lennyuk:
Once my device is fully working again (I semi-bricked it earlier) I will find an answer for you.
[Android Apps and Games] eastonfr:
Same here?
[Android Apps and Games] dave_uk:
If you do, you will have my eternal gratitude! :)
[Android Apps and Games] eastonfr:
Likewise lenny praying u can help!
[Android Apps and Games] Restorer:
Anyone had any luck with DesireHD using GB custom ROM? Voodoo OTA made no difference for me. Can't even get Sky News to play.
[Android Apps and Games] gumbald:
Patching the APK with the correct version won't let me play Sky News either, weird there seems to be different issues going around.
[Android Apps and Games] combat goofwing:
Runnning this on my desire HD it works finne on sky news but as my devices is rooted it fails to loads films etc .Sky say it will not support rooted devices due to DRM rights,but you still have to have a valid sky account to acces content so I don't see why this is also the iPhone version works on jailbroken devices.Any chance the community will be able to get it to work on rooted devices?.Its not get it illegaly as if it worked you would still only be able to access content with a valid sky account

sent from my leedroid powered Desire HD
[Android Apps and Games] eastonfr:
Just noticed the sky go account is added to accounts and sync.
[Android Apps and Games] dave_uk:
Guys,

Not that anyone has posted rubbish so far, but can I suggest we keep the posts here to minimum...just reporting new issues or solutions. I'm sure there will be massive interest in this, once the mainstream realises quite what a restricted job Sky have done, and we don't want to disincentivise the devs from finding a solution by making them read through pages of crap as happens on so many other threads.

So far, we know basically that the app only works as advertised by Sky (ie. no rooted devices, no ICS and no unsupported devices) and that people are currently experimenting with unrooting and editing the build.prop but with limited/mixed success.

Eagerly awaiting more (good) news... :)
[Android Apps and Games] combat goofwing:
Think we should start a bounty pledge for anyone getting it working on other devices and rooted phones

sent from my leedroid powered Desire HD
[Android Apps and Games] bushbrother:
Did you hard code the versions in instead of a query to the OS? Are you rooted? I am running stock and would be interested in trying a patched APK :)
[Android Apps and Games] Restorer:
Switched to stock custom ROM (ARHD 6.3.2) and now can get Sky News. Nothing else so I guess OTA Rootkeeper is not fooling them.

Better quality than I was expecting from previous reports - takes a few mintues for higher quality to kick in. :D.Really hope you clever guys can get this working.
[Android Apps and Games] gumbald:
I was going for wider changes but I've broken something - will post an update when it's worth it. Are there people in here not running one of the supported devices I guess?
[Android Apps and Games] bushbrother:
I am running Galaxy Nexus 4.0.2 and it is NOT rooted, fully stock. So in theory if you can get the .apk to force the version then it should work on my phone ...
[Android Apps and Games] csteinle:
That's certainly what I'm hoping someone manages to put together. Either for a Galaxy Nexus on ICS or a Galaxy Tab on Gingerbread.
[Android Apps and Games] Squiggle:
If you were on 2.3.x then I could probably make it run on a Nexus, but the version checks are all over the place, ensuring you're not running anything higher than Gingerbread.
[Android Apps and Games] csteinle:
There's been a few posts suggesting that if you go into airline mode, then turn on WiFi and use a UK based VPN it may work. Might be worth trying.
[Android Apps and Games] Lennyuk:
Hopefully not, someone said they got their wifi only tablet to work but didn't seem to do anything special.

Anyone got a link to the latest gumbald app? Or tell me the post number it is so i can play on my tablet.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Android Apps and Games] daz_2000:
Cheers for the suggestion. Tried that but no luck. Managed to get it working on laptop with my vpn. So that will keep me happy this week for football.
[Android Apps and Games] darren1:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=22834571#post22834571
[Android Apps and Games] cja1972:
Im the idiot that said about the hide my root app as the other ota one u mentioned didnt work for me.

Its a wifi and 3g

I've got it to work on stock roms on both my galaxy nexus ics and galaxy tab gingerbread and a Sony arc. All rooted but with the hide my root app in place. Wish I could work out what it is in the rom that's being checked so it can be duplicated In custom roms.
[Android Apps and Games] Zammo76:
Are you based in England? Because if not Sky Go will not work.

Unfortunately no one has managed to get Sky Go working on wifi tablets yet.