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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scottiejon:
anyone know a work around for this problem?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Oakensoul:
I've tried some of the Hide Root apps, and so far nothing works. The brighthouse app continues to recognize the phone as being rooted. Sux
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lehjr:
At least you got it to install, I get the message telling me that it's incompatible with my device. However, the TWC TV app (which it is likely rebranded from) installs fine. Just doesn't do much good when I have Brighthouse.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dashboard:
Brightouse is claiming "A rooted device does not allow us to set the permissions the LiveTv app needs to function properly".

Is this not such a bunch of crap. If their coders were worth a gain of salt they should have no problem changing or modding any permissions their app requires.

I'm guessing they are scared that rooted devices are able to record anything on the desktop. Sadly there are apps to help non-rooted devices to record the desktop too. So what would be the point of even searching for the xbin folder, which again I'm guessing that they are doing.. If this in fact what they are doing, could we add an app to rename that folder when the BH app is launched and rename it back when it closes?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cessna784:
Sounds like a bunch of bull****. A bit pissed that it aint working because of the stupid rooted crap. Someone has to find a way to modify the installation of this app but who will????
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Milton1964:
Thanks guys for the responds. Like everyone is saying it is a bunch of BULL****, but hopefully someone will come up for a solution to break this. By the way I started thinking why does it matter if our phones are rooted to B.H.. We pay them for service to our TV/Internet not our phones. It is not of their business what we do with our phones and if we made a decision to root, they should not block this app. to us. We pay the same amount that the person that did not root and they get to use this App.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheQContinuum:
I tried a little but the program won't get far enough along to help because usb debugging was enabled. I was using eclipse to monitor the log file while I launched the app.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lehjr:
There's a somewhat interesting (too much iFruit for me) discussion here http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r27195196-iPhone-Android-tablet-users-get-Bright-House-TV-App-Joy- on the subject. Looks like the reason behind the ICS only is because of DRM. Is it possible, the same reasoning was applied to devices being rooted or not?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kurnis:
the TWC app got a fix for rooted users, any chance there will be a rooted-compatible apk for the brighthouse app?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] n3m35155:
Wahoo!!

Got it working... :D:D:D

File is attached below.

Uninstall original, if installed, then install this one.

Also make sure any reference to "test-keys" in build.prop are changed to "release-keys"

N3M3515
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jdscully:
Awesome.. Much appreciated!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] czerdrill:
awesome thanks!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brandogg:
Any chance of removing the HDMI check? Works like a charm, btw, thank you!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BIOYAM:
Anyone else getting a "parse error" besides me?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jdscully:
Are you on ICS? Won't work with Gingerbread.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kevinrs1982:
we are unable to present channel (channel name)at this time.Please try a different ch

anyone else having issues with viewing channels?

i keep getting "we are unable to present channel (channel name)at this time.Please try a different channel or try again later"

does this for every channel and i changed the test keys to release keys in build.prop and it still does it, cleared data and cache and uninstalled and re-installed still same thing.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BIOYAM:
Oh, OK..... that is why! ..... and I gave you your first "Thanks"!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] atthebeach:
I got that on my touchpad when I was running a cm9 alpha, but it went away when I switched to the 6/11/12 nightly. Worked fine on that.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lehjr:
This is how it is working for me on the Atrix 4G with CM9 Jokersax beta 0.6.9.2, but atthebeach's comment leaves some hope for the future.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kevinrs1982:
I have a Zeki 7 inch tablet, It came out of the box rooted and I cant seem to find any roms for this device.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vap1d:
Too cool, works on rooted Nexus 7. Thanks so much for this!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eegman:
This works great.. Thanx. Really wish we didn't have to be connected to home wifi though.This over 4G would be great.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xlr8shun:
is there any chance someone could modify this APK (again) to remove the VPN check?

how do they expect you to watch TV on the GO if you have to be connected to an authorized bright house connection (coming from the appropriate modem) if you cant even connect to your network to do so..

TV on the GO... (in the vicinity of your home)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lehjr:
Anyone try the app with one of Brighthouse's free wifi hotspots?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] highlander411:
Thanks!

It worked on my Nexus running ICS
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sharpe351:
Works on my nexus on jellybean and my evo4g on cm9. Also my tf101 on the new jellybean rom

sent from the Batphone
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] michaelgarrison:
Log-in while Unrooted

I'm on a Verizon Galaxy Nexus and I did an apps and data back-up before rooting and installing Jelly Bean. When I did the back-up I was un-rooted and logged-in to the Brighthouse TV app. Restoring the apps and data kept me logged in to the app and allowed me to watch TV even while rooted, so long as I did not log out. When I did log out, doing a restore fixed everything again. I'm using the standard Brighthouse App from the Play Store.

Verizon Galaxy Nexus - Rooted

Vicious Jelly Bean 4.1.1
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Coachdvc:
Thanks so much for this! Have the regular app on my unrooted E4GT and now on my new Google Nexus 7 tablet, also unrooted. I just downloaded it, opened it, out in my credentials and it played! Can now watch tv while gf watches her stuff.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hotdog32836:
You are a life saver, I owe you my soul for this hacked app

On cm9 touch pad btw
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d1ez3:
Thanks a lot worked great, but doesn't seem to work on my asus transformer prime on cm10 nightlies, I guess in the future it may, but it's fine on my galaxy s3. I wish this worked when not on wifi though
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] czerdrill:
Anyone suddenly having issues with this? Now it tells me that I need to be using the app at home using a cable modem supplied by Brighthouse. However, I have been and haven't had any issues until today. Can anyone else confirm if they're getting this problem now?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlowIce:
Works perfectly on all of my devices ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheHasselhoff:
Hi all! I am also getting this message. The app can see all of the channels and their current lineups - but when choosing any channel, if gives the "unable to present channel" message. I edited the build.prop as instructed, and even tried uninstall/reinstall, with no effect. I am using a Coby MID9742 rooted, but with stock ROM. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sharpe351:
What version of android is it? If it isn't jellybean or ICS, it won't work. I also noticed this problem on my tf101 running cm10, but I think it is the ROM.

sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheHasselhoff:
ICS (version 4.0.3). The only thing I've done is root it, install the CWM recovery, and install GApps. The original app told me it wouldn't work due to the root, so I installed the hacked APK and altered build.prop. I also tried changing permissions on the files, but to no effect.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sharpe351:
Hmmmm... seems as though it has to be something with the ROM. Is your stock setup deodexed or odexed?

Also, is the stock ROM capable of 720p HD viewing? It may be that.

sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheHasselhoff:
Hmm, I have no idea. Is there an easy way to tell?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sharpe351:
Yes. Go into /system/app and look at the apps in there. If it is deodexed there will be a series of files with .apk after. If it is odexed, there will be the .apk file and a .odex file. I'm not going to pin it to that though, it may be something wierd with the kernal, or something with hardware acceleration, because the output of the app is 720p (I think).

sent from a TF101
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ALD3:
BHTV working thanks

Maybe this info will help someone still having trouble.

On my Galaxy Tab GT-P6210 7" WIFI, running stock ICS and rooted. I had to use es file explorer to go into system/app and delete Superuser, then installed SuperSu. Went into settings/application and delete cashe and data. Rebooted and BHTV worked great

On my Galaxy Tab SGH-I957 AT&T 4G 8.9" running cm10 jelly bean, I couldn't get it to work until I saw this thread on changing build.prop. It didn't work quite like n3m35155 for me. I again had to delete Superuser and install SuperSu, delete cashe and data on BHTV and change build.prop test-key to release-key and then it worked great. Tried for a long time.

Thanks to n3m35155 for heads up on the build.prop, only way I got it to work as I tried everything else on this one. Also both have the Play BHTV.apk installed and working.

THANKS TO n3m35155 for his great info. Saved me.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] subnoize soulja:
how do we install this do we just flash through recovery or install as an apk? cause everytime i try to flash in recovery i get install aborted!!! any help would be great
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uoY_redruM:
Any chance on the latest update of this app? Any luck with the HDMI issue?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jhenson496:
I'm on a nexus 7 running cm10. Just had a quick question. How do you go about changing the build.prop?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ALD3:
With es file explorer or some other file reader with root rw, go to system file and open build.prop with es file editor. Look for where it says test-keys and change that to release-keys. I did a nexus 7 but can't remember if it had test or release already there. Some are already at release-key. I also had to install Supersu and then go back into system/app folder and delete Superuser, then reboot. BHTV ask seems to look for Superuser. Should look for this and see if it says test-keys or release -key. ro.build.tags=release-keys
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] subnoize soulja:
Every time I open this app it will play for about 3 secs there is a pop up that says it can't present the channel at this time try again later?? I'm running a rooted Acer iconia a500 and changed the build.prop to release-keys... Is anyone else having the same problem or is it must me and is there a fix for it??? Thanks in advance..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ALD3:
It's just a problem that I think everyone has at one time or another. I have 3 different tablets, all rooted and all have a problem with unable to display at this time. I'm not sure why but thought it might be a weak signal to tablet as if I move locations in the house, I either get it or I don't. I have even got it before even showing any channel.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] subnoize soulja:
hmmm yea ill just keep trying then cause i have the whole home dvr and roadrunner internet and everytime i try its always the same thing...But o well
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrWizerd:
Awesome... Your just SO awesome!¡!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sutitan:
Just installed the APK listed on page 2 on my nexus 7 and it works flawlessly. no modifications needed. Just need to disable USB debugging, but this was expected.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] orateam:
getting this application on t.v.

I'm willing to buy an android stick pc or a google t.v.,

Does anyone know how to get this application on a t.v?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blkwhk:
Bump. I would also like to know how to get this working on my MK808B. I got past the this device is rooted and now it says not compatible with external devices.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pcdebb:
same here. no problems at all :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baylensman:
App goes to select menu error "cannot play at this time" every time I've tried for two days
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TOBYWON:
Hey guys, any chance this will be updated, as a result of the update to the Brighthouse App in the Play store that just released?

Thanks! T.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shinzon76:
Using CM10.1, I can get the updated app to work by editing build.prop from test-keys to release-keys, but the app crashes when trying to watch tv. So close :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] digidep:
+1
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sleepums:
Using CM 10.1.. I've tried every trick, and no luck. I have a ainol novo 10 Hero 1. Hope for fix to arrive. I appreciate all the effort and info, everyone!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ALD3:
Two things BHTV looks for is superuser and a line in build.prop that says "test-keys" . I use SuperSu and make sure if its a system app that you go to system>apps and see that SuperSu is not named Superuser, I have found this for some reason. Change name to SuperSu and then while in system open build.prop with a texts editor like in es file explorer or root explorer and look for the line that either has test-keys or test-release. If you have test-keys then change to test-keys release, save changes and BHTV should run.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shinzon76:
Is that using CM10.1?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ALD3:
Yes it should work on any from and working on my cm.10.1, also on akop. If it doesn't for you the changes won't bother anything
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billd104:
According to BHN the old app will not update via Play Store. We'll have to find the apk... Anyone... apk for BHN TV 2.0... Anyone?!?! :cyclops:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shinzon76:
You're not having the crashing issues I described earlier? I can get the app to load, but when I try to play live TV it crashes.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billd104:
The BHN TV app 2.0 is working fine on my HTC One X with 4.1.1 according to BHN that's not supposed to be the case. :) Unless I scroll channels

Update: The channel scrolling issue on my HTC One X seems to be gone with the latest update 2.0.1. released on 04/04/2013.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ALD3:
I have experienced force closing on BHTV 2.0, It seems to be a problem with the app itself. Same on 4.0.4, 4.1.1 and 4.2.1. Rooted or not rooted. Only happens when scrolling for channels. If I start it and just watch the channel that its on, no problem. Also if I scroll slowly and choose a channel on the way to what I want, then scroll again , doesn't close.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billd104:
Having the exact same experience on my One X to the letter.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sharpe351:
None of these problems on my Gnex running AOSP 4.2.2

sent from my GNex
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shinzon76:
Another annoying thing is that the app now checks for root test-keys each time you load live TV, instead of just on first login like previously.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Iceman248:
On CM 10.1, I changed to build.prop to get it past the "rooted" message, but Live TV crashes it for me, too. Boo, Bright House!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tonyperez0:
I'm doing my 1st apk edit. and im trying to do the same thing. (Stop the program from checking if the device is rooted. Can you tell me what & where the value is you edited to stop the device check?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shinzon76:
Today's bhtv update seems to fix the crashing issue for me using the 3-17 build of 10.1.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] orateam:
I'm currently working on this. I'm pretty sure my changes to the HDMI/root fixes should have worked. So i tested the raw app itself on all my devices and it crashes as well. So i think this application is just buggy as hell. Looks like BHTV is making frequent changes to try to get it fixed. Personally i think they tried to finally make the app a brighthouse app instead of a hybrid twc app. Looks like they simply did a massive cut and replace to the TWCableTV directory. I'm going to look and see if they missed anything. I hate doing their job for them, but it's obvious the bigger coders are on the TWC side and not the BHTV side.

I'll post a file if i get something working today. I'm off today so its today or nothing.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ALD3:
BHTV APP updated today to BHTV 2.0.1, not having any force closing on 4.0.4 to 4.2.2 on rooted and not rooted devices. Tried on 6 different devices. Shared thru Drive to my Nexus 7 32G rooted and works with no problem. Just as we thought, problem was with Bright house.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TOBYWON:
Awesome, so,I can install this on my rooted GN2 and it should work now? I'm running CleanROM 4.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ALD3:
Should work but I'm guessing that you still have to change build.prop to release-keys if yours says test-keys and superuser as a system app needs changed. I installed SuperSU as BHTV doesn't seem to see it as a rooted part. Even then I have noticed in system>apps that some times SuperSU will be named Superuser, so renamed to SuperSU and then no problem.:)

EDIT.......What's weird is some of my devices are showing version 2.0 and some 2.0.1. They all work well and the ones still on 2.0 Did Not get an update from Play.......go figure that one.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billd104:
Can someone extract and post the .apk for 2.0.1 so I can load it to my Nexus 7 and see how it works? Thanks!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ALD3:
Here you go BHTV2.0.1 works fine on my Nexus 7 32G.

I had the same thing, some were 2.0 and some were 2.0.1 but all started working with no problem. They all have now updated to 2.0.1 now.Updated
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billd104:
Thanks, Works fine on mine too... Nexus 7 32GB. Not sure why BHN doesn't want it on these as it seems to be what it's designed for. :victory: Also works fine on my HTC One X with 4.1.1
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ALD3:
Yes I don't get it either, works excellent on Nexus 7, I thought it was because of Jelly Bean. Then I got the Linsay F-7HD. for 99.00 with JB and a 2mhz single core processor and it is totally compatible with it in Play. Go figure.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TOBYWON:
Hey thanks! But, where would I find the Build.Prop folder to change those keys? And, where/what is the BHTV app stored/named in the System>App folder...I don't see it. :p
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ALD3:
Build.prop is in your system folder, settings>system, it is a text near the bottom of the folder. Open it with a text editor, if you use es file explorer or root explorer, just long press build.prop and choose text and then choose your text editor. Make sure that you leave the exact spacing and change nothing but the word test to release. Do not change anything else. It might not boot if you change anything else or don't have the same spacing. I would save the original build.prop to your micro sdcard before you make any changes......just in case. BHTV.apk will be in your settings>system>app folder if you have it installed

This is what you should see on 1 line of build.prop

ro.build.tags=test-keys

This is how you want it to be

ro.build.tags=release-keys

Yours could be slightly different but this gives you an idea of what your looking for and if it already says

ro.build.tags=release-keys

Change nothing
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TOBYWON:
Ah. Got it, but I'm already at "release-keys". Unfortunately, after installing the new BHTV app, I still cannot seem to hide my root from it. I'm using SuperSU Pro. What else can I do?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ALD3:
Ok then check in settings>system>app and look at supersu app, I also use SuperSu pro and for some reason it gets named superuser in the app folder. If it is just long press the app and choose Rename, change it to SuperSu and you should be ok. BHTV looks for superuser. Also in tablet settings>development >usb debugging should be unchecked to run BHTV, won't give you a rooted device warning but will warn you to turn debugging you must be connect to your Brighthouse internet before BHTV will work.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TOBYWON:
Well I'll be! It is installed as Superuser.apk, but ES File Explorer won't let me rename it!!! Says "Operation Failed!" when I try to do so. Ahhhhh! :mad:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 00_MACKIE_00:
I renamed mine to supersu.apk with Root Explorer, works fine on every rooted device I own....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ALD3:
Simple, just go into es file explorer settings and scroll down to root settings. Put check in all under root after supersu gives permission, then go back and change the name. Should work then.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TOBYWON:
Ok, so, ES FE wouldn't let me do it, stating my device (GN2) failed the test (or something). so I used ROM Toolbox Pro (JRUMMY), and it allowed me to rename it with no problem. Rebooted, uninstalled the BHTV app, downloaded the updated ver from the Play store, and it works like a charm!

Thx ALD3! You rock, man!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ALD3:
OK glad you got it. Seems something is not quite right with your root. Have you openned supersu and updated binary file? If not do that and then retry es file explorer for root. Supersu should ask you for permission. If still no, you may need busy box.

Most I learned from other great posters on XDA :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] one80oneday:
Can you crack the new app?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jfed:
I have changed the test to released i installed supersu renamed it. I have tried both downloads in this thread and i have had no luck
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ALD3:
Not sure which two you downloaded but the only 1 that works now is the 2.0.1 version that I posed on page 8. Also the rename should be to release-keys and not released-keys. I'm maybe asking some dumb questions but just trying to find out what problem you are having and why. Is your nexus 7 rooted? If so then what file editor are you using? If es file explorer, did you change settings in es file explorer to give Root Permissions? If not then anything you change will not stay changed. Look back in system and check build.prop and make sure the line still says release-keys, then check supersu in system>apps and make sure it is still supersu and not superuser. I think that if you installed 2 different versions of BHTV, I would delete what ever version is installed right now and then reboot and install v2.0.1

Let me know.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 00_MACKIE_00:
install the app from the market, that is what I did..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ALD3:
Only problem with that is the Nexus 7, says incompatible with your device. So you can't install from Play market. I transferred the v2.0.1 from my galaxy tablet to Nexus 7 and the 1 posted here. 1Mobile Market, may let you download BHTV app as I have used it on devices when Play says incompatible. Just about every device I know will have an app now and then that says incompatible in Play sometimes.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clago87:
I installed the update on my tf101 running eos4 it works but I am getting no picture. Anyone else have same problem?