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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hudsonh411:
roku nowtv

something is telling me that they probably already thought of that the serial number could possibly be changed but knowing roku and sky / now tv the serial number is probably the hardware id of some sort of security micro chip or id micro chip embedded on the main board of the boxes but like every system it is not without its security flaws for example i was able to download the roku mobile remote control app from the android app store and use it to control my now tv box this is mostlikly because the firmware is the same it is just the method in which the boxes are controlled by the service if the roku apps could be found online and downloaded or developed based on the roku firmware with out going through the roku app store you would be able to install them on the now tv box using the developer settings on the now tv box by using the following secret code: home x5 up x2 Right Left Right Left OR Home x5 UP x2 Left Right Left Right.

if you go into google and search roku secret codes they are exactly the same for the now tv box ..:victory::victory::cool::cool:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] 7ewis:
Should be a getting a free NOW TV box using this offer: http://www.quidco.com/blog/free-now-tv-box/

Won't be paying for the service, so I'm hoping to be able to hack it somehow. Has anyone made any further progress?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tharmor:
Anyone progressed on this ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] DirectorHomeless:
Bump
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] symish:
I own a roku3 SKY edition...I was wondering if I can get mirroring mode like Chromecast does.

Any chance to root/crack the device and get the original firmware? thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tavyabe1:
I would also like to do this and turn my now TV 2 into a roku 3. Is it possible?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] knightsbane:
amazon video on nowtv

hi

i've been searching loads and cant find an answer to this question, how to get amazon prime video on white nowtv box,

i dont want to be messing round with plex, as its for the kids.

all i found was this, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXg5LqsaxlM which apparently shows it working, its just he doesnt show how or answer anyones questions...

its in $$ so im assuming hes got a zip from usa roku box maybe??
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] knightsbane:
i have now been informed that this app has been ripped from a Sony SmartTV,

does this help me?? not really as i cant find that either, does it help anyone else.....maybe
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] GodsDead:
Any updates on Rooting or managing to get the main Roku channel store to work on the latest £15 Now TV box? Does sideloading still work? Considering picking one up for my Plex server, but I want Netflix too, the damn hardware supports it its just the crappy software that needs rooting!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] subbyhasan:
Needed some help, was wondering if anyone has the Web browser zip file available? It's available on the roku store to buy but I have no access to it and I need it for the now TV to be able to log into my Internet connection. I've tried contacting the developers but don't think that'll be any help

The app is just called Web and is a browser for the Internet in roku boxes. Would massively appreciate it if anyone could get access to it
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mcallim7:
Side loading still works

got a 2nd hand one from ebay and got Plex working fairly quickly

most of the time was spend installing all the updates and is trying to avoid the subscription charges

looks like i managed that (fingers crossed)

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would be good if you could remove the now TV apps and only have a PLEX box, just worried the kids will button bash and cost me a fortune ;-P

(i set up parental controls but not fully trusted just yet)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] GodsDead:
I ended up just sending back the NowTV Box and buying an actual Roku3 from Gumtree for £30, way, way better.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] stoatwblr:
Latest update from Sky disabled sideloading. (boo!) so the things are now locked down pretty tightly.

They can't even talk to a uPnP AV server on the network.

it was fun while it lasted, but for £10 it's not a big loss. Time to buy something that does it better.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] trotskiii:
stoatwblr

Truth of the matter is that while many of those boxes did indeed cost only 10 pounds others cost a lot more and Sky has made plenty of money through its NowTV subscriptions. The hardware was never free so for NowTV to makes these changes is simply wrong. To effectively dump many thousands of pieces of perfectly viable hardware just because some suit at SKY has decided to be an [MENTION=1439417]rse[/MENTION]hole really is a totally unacceptable situation. Sky of course has already set a precedent for this kind of behaviour - remember squarials?

Many have been trying to work out if you can install a standard ROKU update on these boxes (for nearly 4 years) and work is still ongoing albeit a little slower most recently. Personally I hope that this behaviour is the impetus we need to find a vulnerability that can be exploited to make these boxes useful once again.

That would really knock the smirk off some of the suits at SKY's faces!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Brookied:
Hi Guys

was wondering the same myself - is there a way to take a Roku rom place onto USB then flash onto the Now TV box. IF anyone has the talent i have a box for testing and have both Roku 3 and Now TV all i need is the help
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] martinlangley:
need a Roku download which will fix the removal of developer mode by Sky, - any ideas as to where?

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Here's a quote from one of the forums

"Now I don't own one, but if we can get this sorted I will be picking up a few.

Has anyone looked to see where the device tries to pull its updates from?

We could spoof a local server to delivery a standard Roku LT firmware to it instead. It see an update it does its install and bang. £10 Roku LT box."

Anybody know where to download Roku firmware?

https://disq.us/url?url=https://xda...4435:IkWAWrsvrYq5J7xwxZb3n4EWzrI&cuid=2001101

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] helpmebadly:
can someone get the file plex.zip like pull the url file so i can download plex to my LOCKED DOWN Roku

i can get onto the dev mode so can upload the .zip file but there is an old plex.zip which is outdate crap
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] steno3131:
flash roku 3 not tv

Hi, I kindly ask for help using box roku 3 (now tv) blocked by the sky interface. It is possible to do a reset or upgrade to become 3 'standard' roku. Thank you all for any contributions
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] istillusebbos7:
I found a workaround

hey i just found that if you change the dev sideload id in one of the secret screens, enter it and select software update, let it install and then go to app store and boom now you have more roku apps available. I discovered this because i was messing around in the secret screens and i saw the dev sideload id and by defult its set to dev so i changed it to rokult told it to check for updates, it reinstalled the firmware that i was already running and went to the app store and found that there was quite a few more apps available. might only work on my 1st gen model one though because thats the only one i have to be able to test it on, let me know if it works on newer models. BTW the code to get to the secret screen is HOMEx5 FFx3 RWx2
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Bradshort:
What apps become available. Will try and test this later
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] phil-smith.tk:
Any updates on this? I have the first gen Now TV box and the new one with the Freeview, MicroSD etc.

The first gen still has Plex as it's not been allowed online since the firmware change, the new one self updated and is now stock.

I'd love to tinker with both, otherwise their useless paperweights.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MezzaLuna:
Thank you for sharing.

I'd like to have netflix of my roku\now tv smart stick.

Waitin' for 2019 for an official netflix app, otherwise I'll try to install a different firmware.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cotarelo:
Great finding! I was able to enter (got me a while to get what you mean by FF and RW)

To what ID should we change? I am newbie to Roku but what kind of Apps are out there? Is there a fully fledged offline media player for USB ? the media plauyer that can be installed officially from the config menu has issues with audio in some encodings
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] darren1:
Which screen and how do you change the dev sideload id?

Edit: sorry I was looking at the secret menu on a previous version of the firmware.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MezzaLuna:
Any news on how to install netflix app on roku now tv smart stick? Thank you and Happy new year.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cotarelo:
I readed now again and the ID needs to be changed to "rokult" ... which new apps are these?

Is sideloading possible with the new firmware using rokult as ID?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Skyap:
Awesome. I have the newer now TV HD stick. This didn't seem to do anything although I did discovery I had Amazon prime all along!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wiiuwiiuwiiuwiiu:
I want to give a lot of thanks to [MENTION=2576548]::indie::[/MENTION] for making the best ROM I used on my Galaxy Note II. However, it's seems like there is some "safety" problems in this ROM.

I just flashed it yesterday (after downloaded it from the original link in this thread), after using TrustGo Mobile Security to scan (well, prevent malwares and ****), it says that there's some malwares who, likely, collect info from my SMS and Skype accounts. Like this :

Oh, and the screenshot about collecting my SMS, I forgot to take a screenshot, and also, since I can't remove Messages (who can, anyways ?), I decided to ignore that, but i'm a little bit nervous about that, too. What is this ? Is it safe to ignore like that ?

Sorry for my poor English, hope you all can understand what I wrote :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
I wouldn't be concerned if I were you. :rolleyes:

http://lifehacker.com/5861757/do-android-antivirus-apps-actually-do-anything
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tower1972:
Quit the icons????

You could just install something like Widgetlocker or another lock screen replacement if you want
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] giorat23:
There is some AOSP 4.2.2 lockscreen to flash? I can delete the HTC Lockscreen sense app in system /apple either.. :rolleyes:
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fcknalf:
Titanium backup. Backup the HTC lockscreen then uninstall it. Do a hard reset then it will default to an android lockscreen. But this allows you to use only widgets you want on the lockscreen.

Beware. Phone calls you will have to unlock the phone to see who is calling.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jessetatum1337:
Can you send me the download link to the aosp lockscreen zip? Cannot find it anywhere... Thanks :)
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AllAboutTheCore:
You don't need a link, it's already in Sense ... Just delete HTCLockScreen.apk or rename it to HTCLockScreen.apk.bak and reboot.

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What's "system/apple" lol ? ... Use something like RootExplorer and delete HTCLockScreen.apk from system/app.
[Droid RAZR M General] aviwdoowks:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2175747

Works for me on MY Daily Driver: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2246081

Which has a initd SD swap.

ON Mounts the ExtSD as a drive (in osx).

OFF lets AFT do its thing.
[Droid RAZR M General] Donowolf:
I don't suppose you have a solution for mounting the internal storage under Mass Storage mode, do you? I've got a card reader for the Micro SD if I just really need it, but MTP really sucks when I'm relegated to using it for internal. Thanks!
[Droid RAZR M General] aviwdoowks:
I use the internal for nothing! It is usless. That IS my solution.
[HTC One SV] firl:
Hello all,

I was trying to root/unlock my friends phone ( doesn't use it anymore )

It is rooted, s-off ( moonlight )

If I use any custom roms, it just goes into a cyle saying "preparing SIM card" and then doesn't register on the network.

It looks like it is having troubles registering with the network. If I go into the APN an APN shows up called "ATT Phone", ( if I reset to defaults )

Is this something that I might just have to ask cricket to give out a new SIM?.

Thanks!

- Firl
[HTC One SV] old.splatterhand:
Which rom did you use, i don't know custom roms for cricket?
[HTC One SV] firl:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2254384

[HTC One SV][ROM] Jelly Bean Stock Odexed k2_u & k2_ul (cwm flashable)
[HTC One SV] old.splatterhand:
Like in the thread title said, its for k2_u & k2_ul. Cricket has K2_PLCCL.

This rom is european with european frequencies which differ from USA.
[HTC One SV] firl:
That would do it. So I just have to flash it to something with K2_PLCCL. Thank you, I will try that.
[HTC One SV] firl:
I just did a restore from here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2341016

and it is working again, thanks for the help!
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] beastmaster30uk:
my unlocked xda 2 blew up had it repaired by o2 (new curciut board),got it back but unable to put any other sim in than o2,even the fone has been unlocked from before going to o2,so checked it with xda2 unlock says it seems to be unlocked already,

any advice ?[/b]
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] cruisin-thru:
Download xda2unlock
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] beastmaster30uk:
thanks

thanks for that i was using the old hard reset type to unlock the xda 2

everything is working great now cheers for your help cruisin-thru
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] omf05:
I own both and would like to sell one.

im either going to have an iphone5 and nexus 7

or a Gs4 and ipad 3 combo.

Please note I own all 4 devices at the moment.

So far from my testing with emulators the gs4 beat the nexus 7.

but play store app ran about the same with the nexus 7 being faster to load a few games half a second faster.

I LIKE TO HAVE OPTIONS BY HAVING BOTH OS.

which combo I should go with for my gaming?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] slackerzack:
Just my .02 cents...if you're going to sell off devices, do so so that you're left to deal with only one app/os ecosystem... It'll save you from having to buy the same apps twice and syncing capability would oughweigh any advantage of leaving one toe in the water. But hey, I'm just the old guy who believes in simplicity... I don't want to think about my cell phone and tablet as much as most people seem to want to...these devices are supposed to make our lives simpler...not more complex
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] ThePerson98:
Personally, I'd go for a complete ecosystem deal. Jailbroken iDevices do have access to emulators. By choosing them, you aren't choosing against having emulators, but it will be a bit more of a hassle to get them working the way you like. It'd probably be easiest to leave the iPad on the latest jailbroken iOS version, while updating the iPhone to the latest.

However, the whole jailbreak game is the reason I left the iDevice ecosystem. It was a constant game of cat and mouse- I never owned my phone, and it never stayed the way I wanted it fully. It was a constant process of having new iOS versions released, then a tethered jailbreak comes out, so I have to be paranoid about crashing my phone or something, then finally an untethered one comes out, then you wait for your jailbreak apps to update to become compatible, then the next iOS version comes out. It's awful. If Apple allowed the jailbreak community to do what they want and offered support, much like Google often does, then I likely would still be using iOS.

When I had an iPhone 4 and Nexus 7 2012, the devices synced together miserably. Google's apps on iOS mostly suck (such as Chrome and the gmail one, and Apple's mail client isnt that great for Gmail), so things like open tabs, bookmarks, or anything like that just wouldn't sync. I found that I eventually began to use my Nexus 7 almost exclusively, only using my iPhone to text and call. Otherwise, I'd just have it tethered to my tablet.

In the end, I'd check what devices you are using more. While I am no Apple fan, they do make fine devices, so if you like their devices more there's no shame with going with them. If you're truly using both ecosystems a lot, and don't want to lose that, then my recommendation is the GS4 + iPad. The aspect ratio and screen size on the iPad make it much easier to use as a tablet. The GS4 will have nifty features such as texting from the desktop and custom software keyboards. The iPad will get the "high-end" games that Android often does not, while the GS4 will go great with something like a MOGA for emulated games, and be fast enough to push almost all older consoles well. The GS4 will also likely be your music player, so the expanded storage will be a godsend. You could also buy an extended battery, like the Zerolemon one, and get 3x the stock battery life.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] omf05:
The biggest reason I switch to Andriod was for the bigger size screen.

All my apple devices are jailbroken. And the reason i still have my iphone is because some app are 10x better on ios.

ios gets all the high end games while Andriod has the better emulators.

I use Sixaxis app on Andriod and Blutrol on ios so controllers are not an issue.

Most games I play are free and on both os and have cloud save.

Music I dont really care.

So now you know why I want to have both os.

Just trying to see what will fit better for me.

But i wanted ya thoughts on the matter.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] player911:
I'd kill myself if my phone was from Apple. I could use an iPad tablet for leisure easier then a daily iPhone.

Sure keeping a single Eco system would be easier but I often thought of having an Android phone and a iPad for games.

However I do like Android and troubleshooting my gfs iPhone reminds me enough to stay away.

Sent from Nexus 7 FHD from XDA Premium HD
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] oneandroidnut:
S4 & nexus ftw
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] michaelg1030:
From a purely gaming point of view you are better with keeping the iPad. That is def the best gaming systems among the 4. So I guess I'd go with GS4 and the iPad.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Nitin985:
IPhone 5&n7 definitely, n7 best gpu on tab atm
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] IRX120:
Well I would go with the s4, and iPad I hate having different os types but that's for you to decide, iPad 3 is probably the best of all the iOS devices (other than iPad 4) and iPhone 5 is complete junk compared to the gs4.

Sent from my Nexus 4 TMO @1.728 GHz on Stock 4.3.0
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Waynato:
GS4 and IPAD thats a no brainer
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] omf05:
I'm strongly considering GS4 and maybe the new ipad (5) when it comes out. (ipad 3 is getting outdated)

My only dislike on the GS4 is the lack of screen support for it. Like Real Racing 3 looks awful on both GS4 and NEXUS 7 running max graphics because the never updated for the screen resolution. Game looks very pixelated.

Hopefully with 4.3 out Android can get all the top-end games on it.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] volwrath:
Id do GS4, N7, and Ipad3. Different form factors and all.. In fact I am doing that now except substitute GS3 for 4. Since I got my N7, my ipad is getting lonely though :p
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] LearnIIBurn:
I love having an android tablet and an iPhone for my phone. The selection of games on iOS is staggeringly better than on Android. Gaming on my iPhone 5 is awesome and watching/listening to media and reading books on my Nexus is awesome.

Not sure why game development is ahead on iOS vs. Android (besides maybe simplicity in differing screen sizes), but the iOS devices get the cream of the crop for mobile gaming.

Just my observations of being on both OS's. I love emulation on the Android side much more, so if you are really into emulators, stick with Android for that.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] IamPro:
bc we are cheap-asses :o
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] LearnIIBurn:
Hehe :). I own a solid amount of software on both ecosystems. Mostly on iOS, but tons on Android too. It is a whole lot of fun living in both worlds at the same time. So many things Android does so much better than iOS, especially if your life revolves around Google services. There are so many things (mainly with games) that Apple has going really strong too. I just can't choose one exclusively.

I will say this though... as an Android user since Froyo, Jellybean is the first version I feel should be considered stable and retail. A real version 1.0 of Android if it was subversioned like that. I absolutely love 4.1 - 4.3. Great work here Google!
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramhardy:
If you have, how long did they take to get back to you?

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] 777jon:
I'm looking for all the circle battery images in cm10 (stat_sys_battery_0.png, stat_sys_battery_charge_anim0.png, etc) because I had no luck finding them.

Screenshot of the circle battery that I am looking for (without percentage):
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ztmike:
Any IR remote apps that are compatible with the stock Google Play ROM?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gunnyman:
There are no drivers for the ir blaster in the GE.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] St0n3s:
I'm running CM 4.2.2 on my Galaxy Tablet 2, 7" American model 3113.

Looking for a way to swap the external sd card with the internal memory.

There are some methods listed in these forums but from the ones i've seen they don't work on 4.2.+

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Sorry, i tried to delete the post & move the post to the Q&A section. But it won't seem to allow me to.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Olburgs:
Yeah, I am looking for a way to do this too. Or is there any way to mount the external SD card to the internal SD card memory? As the internal memory now is not enough for me but the 32 GB SD card can't seem to be used to install apps.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WillORear:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1961097

I use this method, works great for me, however i change the sleep timeout to 10
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nasheich Xfiles:
try use this rom, there's options to swap memory in settings

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2391355

Hit THANKS if i helped you

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use this rom

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2391355

Hit THANKS if i helped you
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sharingan:
to all my friends who have posted about swapping i would like to suggest you that please do not go for swapping

it increases read write cycles of sd card resulting in damage of it

my 16 gb sandisk class 10 sd card died in this swapping

some people may say that swapping is helpful but all are not that much lucky and get there sd card damaged

i also has a galaxy ace

even on that phone which has so less ram i dont use swapping then why you people trying it on this tab which has descent ram

i would suggest please dont go for it as its for your own benefit

i am saying all this after experiencing it