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[ROM] Bonsai v0.0.1 09/19/2013

Bonsai Geeks
Latest ROM: ouya_bonsai_v0.0.1
Last Update: 09/13/2013
Type: JB​
Perfect is repeatable. Imperfect is Perfect[/COLOR]
PLEASE NOTE: I am not responsible for anything that happens to your device. This includes acts of God, your wife/girlfriend breaking it over your head for using it too much, or jealous Apple TV owners!
..::INCLUDED MAIN FEATURES::..
Based on OUYA release US 1.0.459-r1
Deodexed
Rooted
BusyBox Installed
OTA Redirected to ZenGeeks.net Servers
Custom initramfs (init.d supported)
Ext 4 tweaks
Optimaize apk files (PNG Opt, Resources and APK Comperssion, Zipalign)
System tweak for optimal performance
Network speeds(ipv4) tweaked
CIFS Support
Wireless ADB Support
Xposed Pre-Installed
..:: Donations::..
THANK YOU FOR THE FOLLOWING DONATION:
Your Name HERE
..::A Special Thanks::..
..::Installation::..
DO NOT FACTORY RESET
**Full Wipe Needed for optimal performance**
Boot Into CWM Recovery
Perform Backup
Wipe Data/Factory Reset
Wipe Cache
Wipe Dalvik-Cache
Reboot
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..::Pre Install::..
Once log into OUYA go to Google Play Store, input Google account. ( You might have to input twice) after doing so close Google setup and access Google play store.
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DOWNLOAD LINK: FIXING
md5: c7489a7b22109136867721d4bd2c7dca
DOWNLOAD MIRROR:
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Code:
Bonsai v0.0.1
[LIST]
[*]Based on OUYA release US 1.0.459-r1
[*]Deodexed
[*]Rooted
[*]BusyBox Installed
[*]OTA Redirected to ZenGeeks.net Servers
[*]Custom initramfs (init.d supported)
[*]Ext 4 tweaks
[*]Optimaize apk files (PNG Opt, Resources and APK Comperssion, Zipalign)
[*]System tweak for optimal performance
[*]Network speeds(ipv4) tweaked
[*]CIFS Support
[*]Wireless ADB Support
[*]Xposed Pre-Installed
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Mine!!!!!! All for meee

Hoping to release this out tonight!!!

MasterZen88 said:
ZG BETA
ZenGeeks
Latest ROM: ZG_Beta_v0.0.1
Last Update: N/A
Type: JB​
Wabi-Sabi: Finding the beauty in, and embracing the imperfect!
Perfect is repeatable. Imperfect is Perfect
PLEASE NOTE: I am not responsible for anything that happens to your device. This includes acts of God, your wife/girlfriend breaking it over your head for using it too much, or jealous Apple TV owners!
..::INCLUDED MAIN FEATURES::..
Based on OUYA release US 1.0.328
Deodexed
Rooted
BusyBox Installed
Custom initramfs (init.d supported)
Ext 4 tweaks
Optimaize apk files (PNG Opt, Resources and APK Comperssion, Zipalign)
System tweak for optimal performance
Network speeds(ipv4) tweaked
..:: Donations::..
THANK YOU FOR THE FOLLOWING DONATION:
Your Name HERE
..::A Special Thanks::..
..::Installation::..
..::ROM::..
DOWNLOAD LINK:
DOWNLOAD MIRROR:
..::ChangeLog::..
Code:
ZGBeta v0.0.1
[LIST]
[*]Based on OUYA release US 1.0.328
[*]Deodexed
[*]Rooted
[*]BusyBox Installed
[*]Custom initramfs (init.d supported)
[*]Ext 4 tweaks
[*]Optimaize apk files (PNG Opt, Resources and APK Comperssion, Zipalign)
[*]System tweak for optimal performance
[*]Network speeds(ipv4) tweaked
[/LIST]
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Looking forward to it I was a little angry when I got my console and Google play was not in it. Ouya made this big thing about being completely open and what do they give us a great android gaming platform that you are not allowed to use unless you hack it or buy games from them. that should be an optional market not the only choice. I bought the Ouya so I can play my android games that I have already purchase from the play store. Ouya great product horrible execution. on the lunch you looked a little like f-ING Apple Please correct this. sorry for leaving this on your post if you want you can forward to Ouya too angry to think straight.

afrome said:
Looking forward to it I was a little angry when I got my console and Google play was not in it. Ouya made this big thing about being completely open and what do they give us a great android gaming platform that you are not allowed to use unless you hack it or buy games from them. that should be an optional market not the only choice. I bought the Ouya so I can play my android games that I have already purchase from the play store. Ouya great product horrible execution. on the lunch you looked a little like f-ING Apple Please correct this. sorry for leaving this on your post if you want you can forward to Ouya too angry to think straight.
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While I get your point , it was kinda obvious the play store would not be on the ouya, never mentioned by the ouya team and makes sense there store would be there only way to make $
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afrome said:
Looking forward to it I was a little angry when I got my console and Google play was not in it. Ouya made this big thing about being completely open and what do they give us a great android gaming platform that you are not allowed to use unless you hack it or buy games from them. that should be an optional market not the only choice. I bought the Ouya so I can play my android games that I have already purchase from the play store. Ouya great product horrible execution. on the lunch you looked a little like f-ING Apple Please correct this. sorry for leaving this on your post if you want you can forward to Ouya too angry to think straight.
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**Google Play Store** - I'll add that to my list-of-things-to-do

MasterZen88 said:
**Google Play Store** - I'll add that to my list-of-things-to-do
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That would be really great, I also miss it.Would it be possible to install a Video Player who also plays mkv, avi? Is it possible, that the ouya can also play NTFS hard drives? Would like to connect my hard drive and then also watch 1080p movies.
Thanks a lot.

Android means freedom Of choice
MasterZen88 said:
**Google Play Store** - I'll add that to my list-of-things-to-do
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that sound great and I understand it's their way of making money but I payed for the console because I thought it would be the one console that allows the owners meaning me not Ouya to decide what I have on it. When I think android I think freedom of choice, no limitations placed on the end user by the manufacturer. They can still make a lot of money without getting greedy if they have great products and a great user friendly interface of course i will buy from their market. but I want to do it by choice and not because I do not have one. They need to be reminded that this is not apple once you sell the product it is no longer yours it becomes the property of the consumer. and the consumer shows his or her appreciation by continuing to do business with them. Microsoft just proved what greed can do to a franchise, Ouya should not force People away. I feel I they gave the End User what He/She wants and add what they want to it they will be surprised by the result. have your market as an option not the only option and you will win a loyal fan base.

While I understand the desire for the play store I believe it should not come pre-installed. The Ouya is not a phone or tablet and thus the play store content can hardly be considered compatible. As long as Ouya reframes from deliberately blocking third partys from adding it, we can't reasonably be mad at them.
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@superjay The problem is that they are deliberately keeping us from accessing it. If this was based purely on AOSP without gapps installed then there would be no problem, but there have been many of us working different angles trying to get the Play Store working on the Ouya for over a month now. The only "Custom ROMs" that are flashable are based on the Ouya framework, no one has been able to get an AOSP based rom to work, and it looks like professorpoptart has bricked his while trying. Since Ouya doesn't have any hardware button combination to access recovery, and have locked access to NVRAM, the console is still very brickable.
They claim to be open, but when you really get down to it, they're "open" for app developers, but not hackers. Which means we just have to find ways around their protections and that takes time. I'm hoping now that there's a retail launch some more experienced android hackers will take an interest and some progress will be made again. It's been mostly stagnant since we ported CWM recovery over. I'm really glad to see MasterZen88 got these optimizations done, and I'm looking forward to trying out this ROM when he posts it, but I'm far more excited about the prospect of installing CM10 and really opening this box up.
@MasterZen88 I hope I haven't offended with anything I said above, I'm not familiar with your work, but it's always great to have more developers on board. Feel free to email or PM me if I can help you with testing, or if you want to know some of what I have tried in my own pursuit of getting the play store and/or CM10 working on the Ouya.

link.
Download link please

sonofskywalker3 said:
@superjay The problem is that they are deliberately keeping us from accessing it. If this was based purely on AOSP without gapps installed then there would be no problem, but there have been many of us working different angles trying to get the Play Store working on the Ouya for over a month now. The only "Custom ROMs" that are flashable are based on the Ouya framework, no one has been able to get an AOSP based rom to work, and it looks like professorpoptart has bricked his while trying. Since Ouya doesn't have any hardware button combination to access recovery, and have locked access to NVRAM, the console is still very brickable.
They claim to be open, but when you really get down to it, they're "open" for app developers, but not hackers. Which means we just have to find ways around their protections and that takes time. I'm hoping now that there's a retail launch some more experienced android hackers will take an interest and some progress will be made again. It's been mostly stagnant since we ported CWM recovery over. I'm really glad to see MasterZen88 got these optimizations done, and I'm looking forward to trying out this ROM when he posts it, but I'm far more excited about the prospect of installing CM10 and really opening this box up.
@MasterZen88 I hope I haven't offended with anything I said above, I'm not familiar with your work, but it's always great to have more developers on board. Feel free to email or PM me if I can help you with testing, or if you want to know some of what I have tried in my own pursuit of getting the play store and/or CM10 working on the Ouya.
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Not offended at all. Glad to be apart of this OUYA movement.
XDA is all about working together has team, to get the job done as one Unity. I would be honored to work with any dev on this ouya forum. I'm not the most skilled but I have had my fair share of bricked devices. Check out my "About Me" on the OP if you would like to know who I am.
I originally started out on this forum has Mammon88 but decided to change my screen name... Just a TIP dont use Mammon has your screen names, its not really nice...lol

rawtek said:
Download link please
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It will be ready tonight, just wanted to create this thread to get the ball moving.

I was unaware that it was deliberately blocked, my apologies.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

ThomasTJ said:
That would be really great, I also miss it.Would it be possible to install a Video Player who also plays mkv, avi? Is it possible, that the ouya can also play NTFS hard drives? Would like to connect my hard drive and then also watch 1080p movies.
Thanks a lot.
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Can sideload XBMC by going to their website and using the Android version off there. I've been happily using that to watch videos... someday I'll finish the original Doctor Who series. Partially through season 12 so far. -_- Only 14 more full seasons after this one to go. Whee.

Theraze said:
Can sideload XBMC by going to their website and using the Android version off there. I've been happily using that to watch videos... someday I'll finish the original Doctor Who series. Partially through season 12 so far. -_- Only 14 more full seasons after this one to go. Whee.
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Ok, totally off topic, but you brought it up. The reason I haven't watched Dr. Who is because of the missing episodes in the early seasons. How much did that impact your enjoyment of the series?

cannot wait, i actually really like this Ouya. there is so much potential!

sonofskywalker3 said:
Ok, totally off topic, but you brought it up. The reason I haven't watched Dr. Who is because of the missing episodes in the early seasons. How much did that impact your enjoyment of the series?
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The episode-set we watched had reconstructed versions of everything. Most had at least the original audio, but... those weren't my fav episodes. They didn't make me want to not continue watching the entire series or want to skip them. Sometimes frustrating though...
If it works for your style, I highly suggest watching those episodes while multitasking playing a game or doing some light coding. Something to distract you from the fact that you're only hearing the audio with subtitles to let you know what was supposed to be happening on the screen.

One other thing this ROM will "need" is the ability to prevent automatic updates. The default Ouya launcher (at least I THINK its the Launcher) actually automatically downloads & installs OTA-style updates with zero user prompts, which is presently a great way to just spontaneously have your ROM blown away.
Also, any word on CWM getting to where we can actually boot into that consistently? I'm a bit LESS gunshy about bricking my Ouya now that they're available to the general public (I got mine via KickStarter like a month ago), but I'd still really prefer to have a graceful way to re-stock / bring my system back from the dead if needbe

DivinityCycle said:
One other thing this ROM will "need" is the ability to prevent automatic updates.
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I'm wondering if you delete the ota url address in the build.prop if that will do it.
Also has anyone added ro.usb_host = 1 supposed to help with usb storage but not confirmed.
I'm slightly fixated on the build.prop today looking at all the diffferences. Between the ouya and a phone.

[WIP] ouya on other hardware

This will be for research/documentation for getting ouya software running on other hardware. Basically a side project, started with a basic titanium backup and restore onto another device, htc one x. It has similar issues as trying to get the ouya store on CM10. didnt do any catlog or anything yet just messing around at this point...
http://imgur.com/sFtkZwz

I'm not trying to deter you or anything but I would hold out on getting real serious because I can see them changing how they work the store, updates and the launcher. Right now you can't get updates or use the ouya store unless you use the stock launcher. This is gonna cost them money and they can't outright stop us from using a different store, launcher, or cm10. So changing how those things to work solo dolo would be in their interest.

I am interested in getting the Ouya software working on other hardware. I have a retired 32gb Razr with multimedia dock that is begging to be used in my home theater. I really just want to control the phone with a ps3 gamepad and only a ps3 gamepad, so maybe I should see if you can emulate a mouse with it and sixaxis app.

Asadullah said:
I'm not trying to deter you or anything but I would hold out on getting real serious because I can see them changing how they work the store, updates and the launcher. Right now you can't get updates or use the ouya store unless you use the stock launcher. This is gonna cost them money and they can't outright stop us from using a different store, launcher, or cm10. So changing how those things to work solo dolo would be in their interest.
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That's a huge undertaking for them from a business standpoint. Right now, they're doing the proprietary tactics of trying to lock it to their console - they're doing this to get console sales AND app store sales. By unlocking the software for other devices, or the device for other stores they will give up one of the two as well as cause a support nightmare. Right now, they only have to support their developers app on one hardware specification. If they release it, they open themselves (and their developers) up to numerous issues.
I don't think it's likely to happen. They want their own ecosystem and simplicity of supporting one device.
I would say they won't actively block porting because it does not cause the support issues, it's simply "not a supported way of going to the Ouya store". It also allows them to get the development on these other devices for A) free and the sales these devices bring in through the Ouya store. So it's a win win for them to not block it. No support overhead and added revenue.

snake2332 said:
I am interested in getting the Ouya software working on other hardware. I have a retired 32gb Razr with multimedia dock that is begging to be used in my home theater. I really just want to control the phone with a ps3 gamepad and only a ps3 gamepad, so maybe I should see if you can emulate a mouse with it and sixaxis app.
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Doesn't the razr have cm10 or something? The ouya framework is only a couple of apps. It wouldn't really give you the ability to do that. Unless you mean the launcher and store as he only interface

Asadullah said:
Doesn't the razr have cm10 or something? The ouya framework is only a couple of apps. It wouldn't really give you the ability to do that. Unless you mean the launcher and store as he only interface
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I guess I don't really want the Ouya interface so much as just an easy way to control the device solely with the gamepad. A solution for this might already exist, I just haven't looked yet.

I don't mean to be an a**hole.. But should this be in the general section until something comes to fruition? You have started many threads in the development section, but so far there's not much in them to justify them.. Again, no disrespect..
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7TimesCursed said:
But should this be in the general section until something comes to fruition?p
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I will have to disagree, this is what the development sections are all about. Its posted as a [WIP] so people don't read the title and get their hopes up that its a "how to". Sorry if this is the case. The idea is that if anyone else has any productive input we can bounce ideas/issues around concerning ouya software on other hardware.
...Now that's not to say the posts in this thread shouldn't be in general, as there has yet to be a productive post! lol

It is possible, but the issue is finding a device to port it to, and getting the screen to work.
Edit: a different more probable way would be to make an OUYA launcher app/launcher.
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'Murica said:
Edit: a different more probable way would be to make an OUYA launcher app/launcher.
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I've been messing around learning to program android. Getting pretty good (I think, but I think that about everything I do ) and am working on turning the open source home launcher sample that comes with the android sdk into something more usable. Having issues getting the icons to display as full hd though. What I was thinking was this and in this order, with the android sdk instead of the odk:
1) Make a launcher that displays all apps can change wallpapers and has keyboard/controller shortcuts assigned to it. More features would be for later.
2) Make an open source store that would basically just be a listview probably just gonna use professorpoptarts source code and add a little something to it.
3) ......open source updater it looks like originally the ouya guys used cyanogen updater for source code reference this shouldn't be that hard also several rom developers have made open source updaters so there are several references.
It's easier said than done but since there aren't alot of people working on things I'm gonna give it a go. Honestly I would use the odk but I have enough issues with eclipse and the sdk over the last several years if the odk is as bad I don't have patience for it right now and I'm not trying to deal with non sense. If anyone wants to help lets do it.
EDIT I'm sure that poptart can fight his own battles but the thread he made on alternative store he did something productive

(Mod) OUYA Store and Custom Launcher running on the Shield!!

I have manage to get the OUYA store running on my Nvidia Shield!
The official Ouya Launcher does not get the job done no matter I've tried,
So i tried some of the alternative launchers, and low and behold... It worked!!
The Ouya launcher in which i used was Custom OUYA Launcher by Manuel Etchegaray.
It works pretty well but in an hour of playing around, it has froze up twice.
Video of it in action!
http://youtu.be/-ZsRk3FzqkM
*pardon my cell phone camera...It sucks!

Thanks for sharing this
Will try to test this during the weekend!
Cheers,
anthonws

Any details or just proof of concept?

twistedumbrella said:
Any details or just proof of concept?
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Just install ODK 0.0.6 onto the shield, manual inject the OOBE.apk from any OUYA rom, Create a new account (wont let you log on to existing). Install Custom OUYA launcher and there you go.
The only benefit i noticed is you can actually get a free copy of Order & Chaos by gameloft (free on OUYA) thats about it. thats why i stopped toying with it.

uoykcuf86 said:
Just install ODK 0.0.6 onto the shield, manual inject the OOBE.apk from any OUYA rom, Create a new account (wont let you log on to existing). Install Custom OUYA launcher and there you go.
The only benefit i noticed is you can actually get a free copy of Order & Chaos by gameloft (free on OUYA) thats about it. thats why i stopped toying with it.
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The other OUYA thread had a working 1.5 that's why I was asking. The stock launcher and everything.

twistedumbrella said:
The other OUYA thread had a working 1.5 that's why I was asking. The stock launcher and everything.
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Not the store...

Could you post a guide on how to make it work?
I would like to test it on my shield.
Thank you.

I tested the amazing frog apk from rooted ouya, on shield, and controller mappings work, without this rom, on stock 4.3, haven't tried on 4.4 from todays update, I hope the shield gets more support, as this whole thread on the shield seems to become more dead by the minute, but wwjoshdew seems excited, I cant wait for his video, if he sees this I would be happy!

mudflap2.0 said:
I tested the amazing frog apk from rooted ouya, on shield, and controller mappings work, without this rom, on stock 4.3, haven't tried on 4.4 from todays update, I hope the shield gets more support, as this whole thread on the shield seems to become more dead by the minute, but wwjoshdew seems excited, I cant wait for his video, if he sees this I would be happy!
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Oh I just now see it after searching my name.
There will be OUYA videos eventually, but with the FireTV getting root... It's my firm belief that it killed the OUYA. I know, I have both.
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wwjoshdew said:
Oh I just now see it after searching my name.
There will be OUYA videos eventually, but with the FireTV getting root... It's my firm belief that it killed the OUYA. I know, I have both.
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Can't kill what's already dead haha

twistedumbrella said:
Can't kill what's already dead haha
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Commercially, it was never really alive. Only in the minds of the true believers in the forums. Were It not for the venture capital millions, Ouya would be buried next to the ET cartridges.

Hey Hey now. I Kickstarted the Ouya and while it may not be the ultimate powerhouse console it never set out to be, I still enjoy the hell out of the tiny box. Makes a great portable Media Player/Light Android gaming platform/Trivia Game Night system with the Jack Pack, etc.

Gaming frustrations

Just a little aggravated with the tablet. Excellent screen but new games like KOTOR and Witcher battle arena are not compatible with it. What gives?

Devolution1x said:
Just a little aggravated with the tablet. Excellent screen but new games like KOTOR and Witcher battle arena are not compatible with it. What gives?
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I just tried witcher battle arena and it installed and crashed at start. I think its just some ironing out they need to do. If it says It isnt compatable. Im not sure what it is. Just contact the developer and give them a log if you're rooted or just report it.
Kotor says its $5.80 Here. Does not say its not compatible. Not too sure.
Another thing you could try if you're rooted is switch to a lower resolution. Maybe it doesn't support the full resolution

the thing is, I'm currently running stock rooted. Just irks me that my Note 3 picks up everything, but my TF701 doesn't. You'd think almost everything could run blazing on a tegra 4. And I know how to sideload. I just feel irritated that I have to considering Tegrazone advertises these titles.

Devolution1x said:
the thing is, I'm currently running stock rooted. Just irks me that my Note 3 picks up everything, but my TF701 doesn't. You'd think almost everything could run blazing on a tegra 4. And I know how to sideload. I just feel irritated that I have to considering Tegrazone advertises these titles.
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Ya I know what you mean. The real problem is developers have to support thousands of devices now, all with different versions and configurations.

I just tested witchers battle arena on the nexus 7 with lp just to see and that is a no go either. Doesn't matter to me anymore anyway. A game has to be pretty good for me to even look. For gaming if anything I just use steam Linux.

When the Google Play Store says an app is "not compatible" with your device, it doesn't necessarily mean your device is incapable of running it. I think it is more likely that our TF701T is not on a whitelist of devices tested and approved by the developer. The fact that the TF701T did not sell well, and hence is less likely to be used to test an app by developers, is going to be a problem for games. Also, some apps are region restricted; I remember I couldn't install any paid apps from Mainland China, even though I could install the same apps while in Hong Kong.
Nonetheless, I think sideloading a game is no big deal. I installed KOTOR on my TF701T and it works great (though I'd still prefer a controller or mouse and keyboard).

Don't know if this will help. But what I've done sometimes, is see if I can download the game for my phone. And even pay for it if needed. Then, using an APK extractor app, I get the apk as a file. Connecting to my computer, I can shift the apk to my tablet, maybe through Dropbox. Then, I install the game to my TF701T.
This doesn't always work, naturally. And it depends on whether your phone is on the whitelist for the game. But at least, this is a workaround.
Good Luck.

Reggie777 said:
Don't know if this will help. But what I've done sometimes, is see if I can download the game for my phone. And even pay for it if needed. Then, using an APK extractor app, I get the apk as a file. Connecting to my computer, I can shift the apk to my tablet, maybe through Dropbox. Then, I install the game to my TF701T.
This doesn't always work, naturally. And it depends on whether your phone is on the whitelist for the game. But at least, this is a workaround.
Good Luck.
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What is the name of the APK extractor app you use? Thanks.

Danforth said:
What is the name of the APK extractor app you use? Thanks.
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It's called "Apk Extractor", version 3.0 by Meher Prasad.

I am pretty sure any root explore will allow you to copy the apk from /data/app/*yourappnamehere* to your sd card and then do what ever you want with it...

netflix - systemless root - windvine made by garbage for garbage

Hello there,
Netflix refuses to play nice even on a systemless root, the only root app installed is supersu. I tried disabling supersu and that still didn't cut it. Anyone have any suggestions?
I am aware of liboemcrypto.so which if renamed/removed can break drm for other services that don't fall back on alternatives. I am aware of the CM patch for exynos 4 that works for this exynos 5 device.
I'm trying to find out if I'm missing something and if anyone would be willing to share with me how they are using netflix with the described scenario.
SM-T710 5.1.1 BOL6 with TWRP & SuperSU in system-less mode.
Thanks!! :silly:

Have you deleted su/xbin_bind?

ashyx said:
Have you deleted su/xbin_bind?
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The act of even flashing TWRP trips the netflix drm, presumably windvine. I think this goes hand and hand with the systemless root identification. This is simply unacceptable.
This kind of abuse is why people circumvent overbearing DRM because it becomes too difficult to get content through appropriate means. Cavemen banging rocks together to fight the tide and punish paying customers.
I'll be writing emails to windvine, google and netflix to explain why this is unacceptable behavior. This is MY $ 400 tablet, I will not be subjected to nanny knows best mode because some pencil pusher thinks that people will steal video content on android. I mean really, there's far better platforms to do that sort of thing on. I don't think so... homie don't play that.
I encourage everyone to also get in touch with them and let them know why truly owning the device you paid for is your right and why they are taking video on demand back into the stone ages.

wirelesskebab said:
Hello there,
Netflix refuses to play nice even on a systemless root, the only root app installed is supersu. I tried disabling supersu and that still didn't cut it. Anyone have any suggestions?
I am aware of liboemcrypto.so which if renamed/removed can break drm for other services that don't fall back on alternatives. I am aware of the CM patch for exynos 4 that works for this exynos 5 device.
I'm trying to find out if I'm missing something and if anyone would be willing to share with me how they are using netflix with the described scenario.
SM-T710 5.1.1 BOL6 with TWRP & SuperSU in system-less mode.
Thanks!! :silly:
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Can you explain more about SuperSU in system-less mode? Is it a setting in SuperSU or you just need to flash latest stable SuperSU with TWRP and you will get that systemless root?

mk89pwnz said:
Can you explain more about SuperSU in system-less mode? Is it a setting in SuperSU or you just need to flash latest stable SuperSU with TWRP and you will get that systemless root?
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As long as you have 5.1.1 >> and use supersu v2.6x then root will be system less as long as you don't make any modifications to the system partition.

netflix is ok on my rooted t715.
It only plays 720p which is annoying but fine otherwise.
also, .. weirdest non informative post title ever award goes to ...
you.

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I'll be writing emails to windvine, google and netflix to explain why this is unacceptable behavior. This is MY $ 400 tablet, I will not be subjected to nanny knows best mode because some pencil pusher thinks that people will steal video content on android. I mean really, there's far better platforms to do that sort of thing on. I don't think so... homie don't play that.
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So because you own a $400 tablet Netflix should change THEIR policy and make THEIR service work on your tablet?
Entitled much? Don't like Netflix's policy, stop using their service.
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jarayn said:
netflix is ok on my rooted t715.
It only plays 720p which is annoying but fine otherwise.
also, .. weirdest non informative post title ever award goes to ...
you.
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I'm glad that it works rooted for you, but my thread is not necessarily to be "informative" but to ask the community if they had any alternative solutions to allowing HD netflix content to play despite windvine; barring wiping my tablet. I'm only getting 420p, it was also not okay rooted/custom recovery and was completely disabled if not for workarounds. (This is the true intention of windvine, there is not meant to be a workaround otherwise the functionality wouldn't have been disabled just reduced quality.) Granted my topic title was a manifestation from days of frustration related to trying to find a solution.
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So because you own a $400 tablet Netflix should change THEIR policy and make THEIR service work on your tablet?
Entitled much? Don't like Netflix's policy, stop using their service.
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It's interesting that you condone DRM that punishes paying customers. You're entitled to your opinion although I'm not sure why you've decided to make it about your feelings rather than the facts.
Your quote is incomplete; My message is about encouraging everyone to also get in touch with them and let them know why truly owning the device you paid for is your right and why they are taking video on demand back into the stone ages. The more people who contact them the more likely that change can happen.
You should take note that even one of the largest cable operators "XFINITY" or "COMCAST" doesn't even resort to such draconian measures to protect their content and on that note they have some of the newest content, even releasing episodes before they air on TV same day via their web streaming/xfinity tv go app.

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I'm glad that it works rooted for you, but my thread is not necessarily to be "informative" but to ask the community if they had any alternative solutions to allowing HD netflix content to play despite windvine; barring wiping my tablet. I'm only getting 420p, it was also not okay rooted/custom recovery and was completely disabled if not for workarounds. (This is the true intention of windvine, there is not meant to be a workaround otherwise the functionality wouldn't have been disabled just reduced quality.) Granted my topic title was a manifestation from days of frustration related to trying to find a solution.
It's interesting that you condone DRM that punishes paying customers. You're entitled to your opinion although I'm not sure why you've decided to make it about your feelings rather than the facts.
Your quote is incomplete; My message is about encouraging everyone to also get in touch with them and let them know why truly owning the device you paid for is your right and why they are taking video on demand back into the stone ages. The more people who contact them the more likely that change can happen.
You should take note that even one of the largest cable operators "XFINITY" or "COMCAST" doesn't even resort to such draconian measures to protect their content and on that note they have some of the newest content, even releasing episodes before they air on TV same day via their web streaming/xfinity tv go app.
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my quote was incomplete, notice the ellipse (...) before and after?
You pay ~$9 a month for a service, you paid $400 for a tablet, you root the $400 item, then get mad that the service doesn't work, even though you knew going into rooting it wouldn't work. I'm sorry but you can be mad, you can ask for help, but at the end of the day you have three real options, don't root, root and live with low res, or cancel Netflix.
I'm not trying to be mean, I am trying manage expectations.
If XFINITY doesn't do it, use them (that's how a free market works). I understand the frustration, and the desire to find a way around the restrictions, but to claim Samsung or Netflix owes you something that you knew wasn't going to happen is entitled. You do own your tablet (though if you read the agreement you agreed to when opening the tablet you would know you don't own the software) but you do not own any of the content on Netflix, and so you have no right to demand Netflix comply with your demands. A grassroots effort is cool, though likely not to amount to much since the number of people who will stop service over this is small compared to the sway the content providers have over Netflix.
None of this is my feelings, it's based on facts. You own the hardware, Samsung owns the software, Netflix owns the service (and some of the original content), the content owners own the content.

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my quote was incomplete, notice the ellipse (...) before and after?
You pay ~$9 a month for a service, you paid $400 for a tablet, you root the $400 item, then get mad that the service doesn't work, even though you knew going into rooting it wouldn't work. I'm sorry but you can be mad, you can ask for help, but at the end of the day you have three real options, don't root, root and live with low res, or cancel Netflix.
I'm not trying to be mean, I am trying manage expectations.
If XFINITY doesn't do it, use them (that's how a free market works). I understand the frustration, and the desire to find a way around the restrictions, but to claim Samsung or Netflix owes you something that you knew wasn't going to happen is entitled. You do own your tablet (though if you read the agreement you agreed to when opening the tablet you would know you don't own the software) but you do not own any of the content on Netflix, and so you have no right to demand Netflix comply with your demands. A grassroots effort is cool, though likely not to amount to much since the number of people who will stop service over this is small compared to the sway the content providers have over Netflix.
None of this is my feelings, it's based on facts. You own the hardware, Samsung owns the software, Netflix owns the service (and some of the original content), the content owners own the content.
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The purpose of this thread is to ask others if they have any means of accessing HD content via Netflix on their rooted/custom recovery devices. Your replies have not been conducive or relevant to the original post. If you've got something helpful to contribute, please do. Thanks.

Just change device name to SM-T810 using buildprop, worked for me

Exactly which value did you modify? Nothing that I changed to the above suggestion would prompt Netflix to start playback for me.
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Grobou said:
Just change device name to SM-T810 using buildprop, worked for me
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disturbd1 said:
Exactly which value did you modify? Nothing that I changed to the above suggestion would prompt Netflix to start playback for me.
Sent from my SM-T810
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I'm using an SM-T710, I have no modified kernel nor am I using a custom rom. Are you saying you changed the buildprop on your SM-T810 using a custom rom etc?
I cannot get netflix to play with so much as even a custom recovery on my SM-T710 without a workaround which only provides 420p, are you stating you're getting HD content as well?
Eagerly awaiting your reply, thanks. :good:
I tried changing the device name to the model and that didn't make any difference, what did you explicitly change and what rom are you running?/firmware?

Didn't mean to revive a dead thread, but I'd really like some answers regarding this problem, too. I recently rooted my T-710, and installed the neked nook ROM on it. However, Netflix only plays at 480p. I tried several settings suggested to me:
1. modify build.prop
2. delete or rename liboemcrypto
3. modify APK to enable widevine DRM, thus allowing Netflix to stream HD content
None of these solutions have worked. Is this the case for anyone that roots their device?

troyraf said:
Didn't mean to revive a dead thread, but I'd really like some answers regarding this problem, too. I recently rooted my T-710, and installed the neked nook ROM on it. However, Netflix only plays at 480p. I tried several settings suggested to me:
1. modify build.prop
2. delete or rename liboemcrypto
3. modify APK to enable widevine DRM, thus allowing Netflix to stream HD content
None of these solutions have worked. Is this the case for anyone that roots their device?
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Same problem, using a systemless root on my T710, with stock kernel, 5.1.1. and TWRP installed. I can get Netflix to work, but nothing seems to work to get it to HD instead of 480p. I'm wondering if the folks who get HD on rooted T710s are running 5.0.2?

rogerinnyc said:
Same problem, using a systemless root on my T710, with stock kernel, 5.1.1. and TWRP installed. I can get Netflix to work, but nothing seems to work to get it to HD instead of 480p. I'm wondering if the folks who get HD on rooted T710s are running 5.0.2?
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I tried this on the stock 5.0.2 ROM, but to no avail. I've exhausted every resource I could find on the subject over the past couple of weeks, and I couldn't find a solution to this. Just removing root doesn't help either, as having even a custom recovery will disallow you from watching HD Netflix. I'm guessing perhaps the issue has something to do with messing around with the bootloader.
I wiped the tablet clean a couple of days ago and went back to stock. The bloatware sucks, but its the price to pay to get Netflix and Google Play videos working in HD again.

troyraf said:
I wiped the tablet clean a couple of days ago and went back to stock. The bloatware sucks, but its the price to pay to get Netflix and Google Play videos working in HD again.
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Wow. That IS a heavy price. I can't give up Xposed or GMD Gesture Control, so I guess I'm living with 480p. Sigh. Thanks for your efforts (saving me some of that process!)
Some weird stuff with this device once you flash TWRP and root. Also just found out that Microsoft Office apps, notwithstanding that they come pre-loaded on the device, won't load. Uninstall, wipe data, etc. and go to Play Store to re-install and I get the message that the app (e.g., Word, Excel, Powerpoint) is not compatible with my device! Had to sideload apks from my phone (or you can also change your device ID).
Wonder what else I'll find out in the days ahead?

rogerinnyc said:
Wow. That IS a heavy price. I can't give up Xposed or GMD Gesture Control, so I guess I'm living with 480p. Sigh. Thanks for your efforts (saving me some of that process!)
Some weird stuff with this device once you flash TWRP and root. Also just found out that Microsoft Office apps, notwithstanding that they come pre-loaded on the device, won't load. Uninstall, wipe data, etc. and go to Play Store to re-install and I get the message that the app (e.g., Word, Excel, Powerpoint) is not compatible with my device! Had to sideload apks from my phone (or you can also change your device ID).
Wonder what else I'll find out in the days ahead?
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RE: Office apps, that's the other head scratching thing I happened to come upon when I first got the tablet. Although GPlay Store will say that the apps need updating, it won't actually allow you to do so - this needs to be done via Galaxy Apps. It makes no sense considering the device is listed as compatible for these apps, and the apps come pre-installed. Its definitely an issue if you have a ROM that removes all the bloatware. Its also a bit frustrating because these "Galaxy Apps" are slower to update than their GPlay counterparts.
If you don't mind me asking, what ROM are you currently using? Have you also tried GPlay videos to see if they play in HD?
Also, do bump this thread if you happen to find any fixes. It will be much appreciated.

Sheesh. I hadn't even tried GPlay movies before your post. Upon testing, I can't get them to play in ANY resolution on my rooted tab S2! Renamed liboemcrypt.so without luck. Edited my boot.prop file to identify as a Nexus 10. No go. Tried Root Cloak. Ixnay. Any other thoughts?
I'm on stock 5.11, with systemless root using Su 2.71.
Also particularly bizarre that there is no problem with Google Play Movies on my rooted Tab S 10.5 (running stock 5.0.2) or on my rooted Note 4 (running stock 5.1.1). What's with this new Tab S2?

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Sheesh. I hadn't even tried GPlay movies before your post. Upon testing, I can't get them to play in ANY resolution on my rooted tab S2! Renamed liboemcrypt.so without luck. Edited my boot.prop file to identify as a Nexus 10. No go. Tried Root Cloak. Ixnay. Any other thoughts?
I'm on stock 5.11, with systemless root using Su 2.71.
Also particularly bizarre that there is no problem with Google Play Movies on my rooted Tab S 10.5 (running stock 5.0.2) or on my rooted Note 4 (running stock 5.1.1). What's with this new Tab S2?
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Try deleting liboemcrypto.so, see if that works. Suggest backing a copy up first. Seems like some get GPlay videos to work by renaming the file, and some by deleting it.
I went thru the root process again, and realized these devices already come with the bootloader unlocked, so the issue isn't the bootloader. I'm stumped. Having no root is so limiting.