yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Apps and Games] casper6391:
It seems to download as a zip. The easiest way is to use the QR code and something like barcode scanner as that downloads the apk file direct.

Or you can recompile if you know how.
[Android Apps and Games] sheepybach:
sky go

more & more people are now reporting that their HTC Sen. phones are all of a sudden now working with ICS on sky's app. Odd thing is there has been no update so they must have added/removed something for it to work?????? No replies from sky on other phones

Iechyd da
[Android Apps and Games] sleeco:
Thanks downloading the QR code worked, i then used voodoo to disable root and it worked first time.
[Android Apps and Games] sheepybach:
Sky Go

In my other post I reported That Sky Go running ICS on HTC Sen phones is now supported, This morning I uninstall The test apk from here and D/L Sky Go from the market and now my Samsung S2 running ICS is also working. Really odd as sky have not sent out any update, Any Dev's know how they have done this please???

iechyd da
[Android Apps and Games] mcdevtingz:
Could be a server change.
[Android Apps and Games] commanderaj:
Just logged on to the skygo website and my two additional users now show my main account devices, so I now have no additional devices to experiment on!
[Android Apps and Games] sheepybach:
Sorry forgot to mention that, It seems that from around 2 days agoSky has been closing this loophole, yet again a lot of unhappy customers, This has also removed the registered devices from some who did not have extra devices registered and once again Sky are just fobbing it off as the customers fault and they have to wait 28 days. Me included all my own fault lol, in fact it's the same as when they sent out whatever to block jailbroken Devices working on Sky Go but have left a lot of standard devices still not working. Only Sky could mess up this Big Time

iechyd da
[Android Apps and Games] TheIntruder:
Official skygo app is not even showing in play store now on my evo 3D

Int

Sent via smoke signals
[Android Apps and Games] slvrarrow:
Is somebody able to port the test apk's changes to the newly found apk mentioned a post or two above?
[Android Apps and Games] thiagobertolo:
Samsung Galaxy Nexus S ICS

Although it is on the spreadsheet as a working device. Sky go is not working on my not rooted ICS. The app opens fine but the programs will never load.

Any ideas from the experts?
[Android Apps and Games] apope:
Success!

Actually delighted!! :D

I had been on CheckRom V6 (which is a brilliant rom and cant wait until ICS Version :cool: ) but sky go never worked for me. Tried everything with the modified apk and the voodoo hide root and different kernels but never had any luck.

Decided to try an ICS rom this weekend and decided on the latest foxhound rom with the latest Syiah Kernal. Its brilliant I'm loving it so far. I just decided to give Sky Go another go with this ROM so I hid root with Voodoo Rootkeeper and opened Sky Go. To my delight all the stations worked! I am so chuffed right now to be on a great ICS Rom with sky go working! :D

So if you guys have time give it a go! Highly recommended :)
[Android Apps and Games] rozel:
I am getting the distinct drift that Sky Go on ICS phones is now being supported without them telling us. Check this out: -

http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Using-S...orted-on-ICS/m-p/409277/highlight/true#M17553

Several other posts on other forums too report it working on their phones with ICS too.

Do we have anything more? My SGS2 unrooted but upgraded to ICS 4.0.3 and using a skygo_test.apk is working for me - there was an official update on the Play Store yesterday but I have refrained from updating to it so far.
[Android Apps and Games] combat goofwing:
Has anyone got the latest sky go apk from market place rather than the modded one please

Sent from the Beast that is the HTC One X in white...... :-)
[Android Apps and Games] dog-man:
Sky Go working flawlessly on SGSII with latest ICS UK unbranded.

dog-man
[Android Apps and Games] Jasperov:
How the hell does this still not work for the Nexus?
[Android Apps and Games] sheepybach:
Yes I'm using that one now on my S2 phone, You will have to tell me what to do with it.

There must be something crazy going on at Sky:--

At the moment Sky Go is not supported on ICS, as soon as its available we will let everyone know.

Cheers

Kris+McD

Sky Knowledge Advisor

Forum Help http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/help/faqpage

Sky Help Centre http://www.sky.com/help

This just don't make any sense what so ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!

iechyd da
[Android Apps and Games] aliburns:
It makes the arguments about fragmentation causing issues less credible. Surely a developer would start with the vanilla version of Android then accommodate fixes for manufacturer customisation once complete and working.
[Android Apps and Games] Restorer:
Looks like TechRadar have a leak on what's going on with ICS and new handsets.

No mention of HTC One and confirmation it will never come to Asus Transformer Prime or any other android tablets with HDMI out :mad::(.
[Android Apps and Games] chrisw99:
SUCCESS!! I feel like I have found the Holy Grail

I am running HTC Sensation with ARHD 6.6.3 Custom ROM and faux123 custom kernel.

As mentioned previously in the thread, ro.secure=1 in the boot partition is the key. I've spent ages figuring out how to do this on a Sensation, but thanks to dsixdas kitchen (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=633246) I now have a way

Basically, used recovery to get a nandroid backup of my phone (containing boot.img and system.ext4.tar). Put these into the kitchen. Unpacked the boot image. Changed ro.secure=1 in default.prop. Rebuilt boot.img in kitchen. Flashed back to phone.

Once root is hidden with Voodoo Rootkeper, all Sky Channels now work. And this is with the official Sky Go app, not the modified one.
[Android Apps and Games] combat goofwing:
Well if it ain't going to any device with hdmi out I can't seeing going to the HTC one x with media link

Sent from the Beast that is the HTC One X in white...... :-)
[Android Apps and Games] skezza:
So that is it? 2 devices per 10 USERS is it? Or 8 users or whatever? As in two devices between THAT MANY PEOPLE. Lol, I think Sky are in cloud cuckoo land. They must think we're all a bunch of poverty stricken bums who share a mobile phone for 15 seconds a day between what scraps of food we can get out of the skip. Geeze, hashtag LosingThePlot. There was nothing wrong with having 2 user sessions between all those users. So 2 devices per account but only 2 people could watch at the same time. But 2 devices per family? You're having a joke.

**** it. Thats the end of my Sky experience. Will end my subscriptions tomorrow.
[Android Apps and Games] Restorer:
But that requires an extra device of some kind doesn't it? I'm guessing devices needing an adapter to connect to HDMI will not be in breach of these broadcasting agreements since the ipad HDMI connection also works this way?
[Android Apps and Games] combat goofwing:
Bloody hope so

Sent from the Beast that is the HTC One X in white...... :-)
[Android Apps and Games] Jalfrezi:
Elvfish rom for Ainol novo 7 elf sky signs in didn't before but i get the none supported for rooted phones

im going to try the root hidder (Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper) see if i can get full access, i couldn't get sky news with old rom so going forward with elvfish 0.3

also elvfish is ics 4.0 so some work
[Android Apps and Games] sheepybach:
Nope no joke only 2 devices per main account which the other users have to now use. Remember Sky are doing us a favour by allowing 2 devices, when their own survey stated that only 1 device per household are present and it's a slim low odd chance that there maybe a household here or there that have 2 devices but it's not the norm.

Iechyd da
[Android Apps and Games] combat goofwing:
I remember that they stated the average number per house hold was less than 2.which isn't hard really if 5000 register 2 and 20 register 1 then the average is less than 2
[Android Apps and Games] mcdevtingz:
In my house we have 2 ipod touchs, 2 android smart phones, a xoom, two laptops,1 desktop and an Xbox.

That's 7...
[Android Apps and Games] dog-man:
Just tried my Motorola Xoom again with the test app1.5 from here and instead of being told my device is not supported, I got a message saying I had exceeded the number of device changes for the month.

Can any other Xoom user give it a try? Will Sky Go work on a Xoom now?

dog-man
[Android Apps and Games] skezza:
Sky are only doing you a favour if it's a free addon to your package. However, many people actually sign up, specifically to Sky Go. I know that seems strange because it's Internet only, but people who spend lots of time on business trips etc think it's brilliant. But now, if they have three devices, which let's be honest, isn't exactly unlikely, they can't use it.

I don't often go on work trips, but if it's for anything more than a few days, I will take a laptop, my phone and a tablet. Three devices... Now I can't watch Sky Go on one of them. Great.
[Android Apps and Games] sheepybach:
I agree Sky is just getting more silly all the time.

This is their latest installment:-

Re: Android App for SKYgo.Options

.on 01-05-2012 07:52 AM

Firstly we have been made aware that the Sky Go service is not supported for ICS, however as you know there are customers who are managing to get this working.

We can't discuss this until we officially tell customers they can get this to work with ICS. At the moment, it's still not supported for the Sky Go service.

Regards.

GregorA

Sky Knowledge Advisor

Forum Help http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/help/faqpage

Sky Help Centre http://www.sky.com/help

I've never heard anything so stupid in my life.

iechyd da
[Android Apps and Games] combat goofwing:
Not that te hy so is this easy to do and would it work on the HTC one x

Sent from the Beast that is the HTC One X in white...... :-)
[Android Apps and Games] Zammo76:
Just tried it still not working. Load bar just endlessly sits on 0%. This is with app 1.5, Voodoo Rootkeeper, Buildprop edited to a Galaxy S2 and a spoofed random IMEI number. The only thing I havn't tried is using a proper IMEI number of a supported phone.

Sky has said they will not support any devices with HDMI out as it breaches broadcast laws, which is utter BS as they support the ipad which has HDMI out capability.
[Android Apps and Games] mloc33:
I was on the phone with Sky today and they said it`s not compatible with ICS, simple as that.

At first she said it was, them she had a chat with some one, then said it was`nt, all she said was keep an eye on it for an update for ICS.
[Android Apps and Games] gerrymcgrath:
hi dogman

I too have a motorola xoom and i am afraid that none of the .apk files work for me.
[Android Apps and Games] k33py:
which apk did you use

I just installed this rom using cwm and used ota to unroot but skygo still says cannot play on rooted device ? tried clearing cache and also tried a test.apk of skygo but this just froze before the root message appeared ?
[Android Apps and Games] gumbald:
Funny that, we've shown lots of people with it working on ICS.

Come on Sky, we know you're reading this - why are you insisting on messing us about? Just think, when everyone gets their shiny new SGS3s how they'll get a bit confused why it won't run Sky Go whereas their old phone did...
[Android Apps and Games] sheepybach:
I've no idea what Sky are up to as someone I know has had a warning overnight and been told to stop telling people Sky Go is now working on ICS phones. Work that 1 out.

iechyd da
[Android Apps and Games] Zammo76:
This was posted on Android Central a few days ago:

Since its launch last year' the Sky Go application for Android has been available only for a handful of approved phones. And on top of this limitation, the app doesn't support Android 4.0, meaning even supported devices are out of luck once they're updated to the latest version of the OS. However, it seems Sky's preparing to open its on-demand TV service up a little more, with reports emerging today that ICS support is inbound, along with support for a couple of new Samsung devices.

UK tech blog TechRadar​ reports that support for the Galaxy Note and Galaxy Nexus, as well as ICS updates for other phones already on the list (HTC Sensation and Samsung Galaxy S II) is "coming soon". Interestingly the site also reports that Sky's unable to offer the app on phones with HDMI output in order to avoid breaching its broadcasting contract. That's somewhat odd, as many officially supported phones, including the Sensation and Galaxy S II, include MHL capability, which does exactly the same thing over a different connector.

In any case, it's good to see Sky (slowly) opening things up to more popular, and recent handsets. However, with new, high-end Android phones appearing all the time, we have to question whether the broadcaster will be able to keep pace with its certification process -- the Sensation is already old news with the launch of the HTC One series, and the Galaxy S II is set to be succeeded in days by the Galaxy S3.

http://www.androidcentral.com/bskyb-preps-sky-go-app-ics-and-more-handsets-hdmi-still-no-go
[Android Apps and Games] chrisw99:
Is ro.secure set to 1 in default.prop in your kernel? It is the final missing link.

With that set, and root hidden, Sky Go works even with the official app, you only need the test.apk to get around the phone model check if you are on an unsupported device.
[Android Apps and Games] sheepybach:
I believe Sky Have lost their mind, as they have told everybody that Sky Go is not supported on ICS, So now they have told the Forum this:--

Re: Sky Go Now Supported on ICS???.Options

.on 03-05-2012 02:37 PM

Hi All,

Last week a Sky Go update for ICS was prematurely released.

We've had to recall this release as we are still experiencing bugs/stability issues within the app, and need to complete all necessary testing to make sure we continue to deliver our customers a high quality experience.

We realise that this will come as a disappointment to customers who've been looking forward to this update, and apologise for the error.

We are working hard to resolve these issues, and will provide more details on launch dates as soon as possible.

Many thanks,

Shelz

Sky Knowledge Advisor

Forum Help http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/help/faqpage

Sky Help Centre http://www.sky.com/help

I'm lost for words.

iechyd da
[Android Apps and Games] aliburns:
So what you do is develop for vanilla ICS devices i.e. Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus. If it works for those then you know it works on ICS. Then test it out on the ICS phones with manufacturer customisation and probably less available memory as a result. Unless you're Sky of course, in which case you bring it out for the variations on ICS rather than the core OS.
[Android Apps and Games] combat goofwing:
doesn't surprise me the incompetent at best and at worst are just a joke
[Android Apps and Games] sheepybach:
Thats for sure mate they will be hell on there later lol.

iechyd da
[Android Apps and Games] Restorer:
OK - making some progress here on ARHD for Desire HD custom ROM and kernel. Been driving me nuts trying to get it going on ARHD 7.0.3 (that's the ICS port from Sensation XL). It would stay on the grey bar for a few seconds - no error messages like before though - just went back to main menu. So then I realised they have pulled ICS support today.

So tried it on ARHD 6.3.2 (GB) and Bingo!

I found a slightly easier way to edit default.prop. Take the boot.img straight from the rom.zip then extract in kitchen, edit, rebuild. Then just drop the boot.img back into the rom.zip so it can still use the original update script.

I also tried with IceCold Sandwich 7.4 but all of the app versions just refuse to start. I'm thinking this may be more because it is AOSP rather than lack of ICS support.

I guess now we just wait until they put ICS back and fingers crossed.

Well done to you for realising such a simple one line edit would work!
[Android Apps and Games] combat goofwing:
Until sky get it sorted try ioslivetv.net
[Android Apps and Games] k33py:
ics app

does anyone have the ics app that was realesed by mistake over the last few days ?
[Android Apps and Games] dog-man:
Was there really a new app for ICS?

I didn't download any update and my SGSII with ICS worked but no longer.

dog-man
[Android Apps and Games] Restorer:
No, I think it was all controlled server-side.
[Android Apps and Games] sheepybach:
Sky have tried to say it was an update but once again they lied, from what I've been able to find out is that they removed the block on Sky Go app, which they have now replaced. I was told it has always been ICS ready,the person that told me has never given me duff infor before but I'm not sure about this time because you great guys on here would have found this out already.

iechyd da
[Android Apps and Games] chrisw99:
It's still working fine on ICS if you use the modded apk rather than the official app.
[Android Apps and Games] Restorer:
Which of the modded apk's floating around are you using on your Sensation?

I am beginning to think maybe the default.prop hack will only work on HTC phones running custom ROMs and kernels based on official release for the phone.

As I said I have ARHD6.3.2 running great on my Desire HD but this is based on official Android 2.3.4/Sense 3.0 release. I cannot get the hack to work on any ROMs ported from other devices - even GB ones and using the modded apks found in this thread. It displays the loading bar but after a few seconds it reverts to the main screen. None of the apks even start on AOSP ICS but then I guess that is only to be expected.

So I guess they are checking more than just that line.

Still, this is progress. We will be getting our official ICS update soon, by which time Sky hopefully will have got their act together.
[Android Apps and Games] chrisw99:
It's called skygo_test_0.1.5.apk, can't remember which post it came from but was certainly from this thread.

I've attached it, renaming from .apk to .zip so it attaches ok,

With this, rootkeeper to hide root, and ro.secure=1 in the kernel (the very latest faux kernel beta 006 version 5 now has this set so no hacking required by me), Sky Go is still working on a custom ICS rom.
[Android Apps and Games] dog-man:
I can indeed confirm it is still working on ICS with this version of the app. :D

dog-man
[Android Apps and Games] Restorer:
Yeah, thanks, that's one of the ones I tried.

Have you tried on any ported ROMs or AOSP?

---------- Post added at 01:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:46 PM ----------

On which device?
[Android Apps and Games] dog-man:
Samsung Galaxy II.

Many thanks to the developer of the app! :D

dog-man
[Android Apps and Games] Zammo76:
How do you do the ro.secure=1 hack?

Has anyone got a link?
[Android Apps and Games] CR5N:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=23372956

@zammo76 I can't take the credit but it got sky go working on hd2 :D

HD2 has no official release :eek:
[Android Apps and Games] MechanicalMind:
Just to chuck in my 2pence:

Spent a couple of hours figuring out how to change ro.secure=1 in Franco.Kernel for my Galaxy Nexus, using the kitchen to unpack/re-pack boot.img. Reflashed kernel, booted, Sky Go is still not playing ball unfortunately. Oh and I'm hiding root with rootkeeper. Sky Go just forever hangs on 0% loading.

ro.secure is still displaying as =1 in build.prop so that's definitely stuck.

You guys have all done a fantastic job in trying to battle this ridiculous restriction. Hopefully I'll be able to get it to work on my Galaxy Nexus soon

EDIT:

ROM: MIUI v4 2.4.27

Franco.kernel nightly 143

Sky Go test app 0.1.5
[Android Apps and Games] Fryingsheep:
Well I assume the Nexus S will be ignored by Sky. As it is even with the modified apk file it wont run on ICS, just sits at 0% loading and thats even with skynews on an unrooted model.

Is quite bothersome considering this is an SGS1 in a different casing and just running the Core OS!
[Android Apps and Games] Romanbanks:
Ive got a Galaxy note and the test apk seems to work on it. Testd using 3g and wifi

thanks!!
[Android Apps and Games] Restorer:
Looks pretty certain you will be getting official support soon - mind you, THIS LEAK was before they ran into trouble with the new release so what "soon" might mean is anyone's guess :rolleyes:.

Also, the default.prop edit will likely only work for HTC phones. The kernels in the Samsungs have very different functions.
[Android Apps and Games] treble4:
is there no work around to use hdmi out? i really want to watch the united swansea match tomorrow on the works lcd not directly on the note cheers
[Android Apps and Games] sheepybach:
No nobody have reported back that they have cracked that part yet.

Come on the Jacks:)

iechyd da
[Android Apps and Games] GingaB:
Restorer/Chrisw99 I am trying to edit the default.prob within my kernel but I seem to have hit the brick wall here.

I am using dsixda kitchen via cygwin. I extracted the boot.img and in the boot extracted folder I can see the default.prob file but no initrd.gz file?? I changed the ro.secure line in default.prob to ro.secure=1 but i understand the default.prob is extracted when the phone boots, so any changes i make to default.prop will be overwritten when the phone boots. So im trying my hardest to find the initrd.gz file but having no success. Bear in mind I am a novice so please go easy on me lol
[Android Apps and Games] MechanicalMind:
No what you are doing is correct. Now just repack the kernel and flash. The build.prop gets overwritten if you just manually edit it from [root]:/build.prop - if you edit the default.prop correctly from the kernel it will stick
[Android Apps and Games] GingaB:
OK thanks.. Heres goes! I'll report back in a bit....

Edit: Ok it didnt boot. I must be doing something wrong...
[Android Apps and Games] MechanicalMind:
Did you clear cache and dalvik in CWM before flashing new kernel?
[Android Apps and Games] GingaB:
I have amonra recovery.. I wiped everything before installing the rom again (not using nandroid backup) but it just bootlooped

Edit: gona try it via nandroid backup now...
[Android Apps and Games] skezza:
well I didn't explicitly show the Superuser app but you can see the superuser permissions granted and you see it not work before I apply the fix. I mean, be as sceptical as you want, its working for me, I can watch them all I want, I'm trying to do something for you guys :|
[Android Apps and Games] gumbald:
Yeah, faking the OS and device type has been done, see one of my previous posts - it's the rooted problem that's proving trickier.
[Android Apps and Games] skezza:
video is ready:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfEBhwnp_4E&feature=youtu.be
[Android Apps and Games] daz_2000:
It is unfortuanetly Dave. If we get a video playing. It will play in landscape. Which is main thing.
[Android Apps and Games] shedrule1:
double post please delete
[Android Apps and Games] x2srj:
I'm not shooting you down pal, just curious as I want the app to work on my rooted SG2
[Android Apps and Games] davemuir:
I'll give your amusingly-named app a try, if you'll let me...
[Android Apps and Games] timshields:
Awesome

Wow - Thanks gumbald

Proof that it's working great on my Galaxy Nexus:
[Android Apps and Games] leaskovski:
Ok tested the modified sky go app to get around the device check and that appears to be working with my galaxy tab 10.1 3g. its not working with regards to the streaming of video. I get an error 9.

Edit: just tried it again and it is now working. Im running 3.2 using the latest official Rom.
[Android Apps and Games] x2srj:
Looks good! Now how did you do it :-)
[Android Apps and Games] ItsTobias:
Any information about what your little app does that something like the OTA unrooter doesnt do?

I presume its doing something with the superuser.apk as you mentioned that it should be on the phone rather than the SD card, but there are other things that need to be changed I gather before Sky go will work correctly.

cheers for the work so far though, it looks good.