Netflix WORKS on the Optimus V!!!!

[mmarz]

Yup, setprop doesn't work on those values. Strange.

FYI, all these methods could be considered software piracy. Even if the app is free, taking it without permission is the definition of piracy. Editing and circulating a modified version of the software is most definitely piracy. Not that anyone will get into trouble for it. I just like to be the turd in the punch bowl. I agree that all these corporate deals that lock software to certain devices is stupid.

 

[obijohn]

Yup, setprop doesn't work on those values. Strange.

FYI, all these methods could be considered software piracy. Even if the app is free, taking it without permission is the definition of piracy. Editing and circulating a modified version of the software is most definitely piracy. Not that anyone will get into trouble for it. I just like to be the turd in the punch bowl. I agree that all these corporate deals that lock software to certain devices is stupid.

You're right. I'll remove the link I posted to the patched version. Guess my excitement got the better of me

 

[hyruu]

I posted a link to a forum which supplied the download link for that reason.

 

[sdxben]

Oh Great..... little oddity I noticed. Everyone changing their build.prop has Tapatalk showing everyone is posting via non-Optimus V phones on this Optimus V forum. Guess I will have to get use to it.

Sent from my Droid Charge using Tapatalk

 

[ejlmd]

After editing build.prop and rebooting, I can get Netflix to run by manually installing the .apk file, but my device still shows as VM670 in the market, so the app won't install or update from there.
Is there anyway to have the Opimus V show in the Android Market as a Neflix supported device, to enable updates and reinstalls from there?
I'm running latest bumblebee.

 

[hyruu]

I have changed it multiple times it won't fracking take! Am I doing something wrong? How do you edit that file. I am opening it up with EsFilemanager and editing the file and saving the file and rebooting but the changes are not staying.

 

[brian117]

I got it working for me by changing the build.prop to the Nexus One etc but I too have a bar at the top of the screen and the colors seems distorted? But man does Netflix really drain the battery hahaha. I was at 91% battery life and watched an episode for only 2 minutes to test it out and I'm at 86%.

Any suggestions for the color distortions?

One problem that might help others is that if you have SetCPU, try lowering the MAX to 748800, if set any higher the phone will reboot when you get to the loading screen of the video.

 

[jmel]

I don't think lowering the max is necessary. Sounds like you just can't overclock your particular phone past 748 without it becoming unstable.

 

[brian117]

I don't think lowering the max is necessary. Sounds like you just can't overclock your particular phone past 748 without it becoming unstable.

Possible, but if I clock it at 787, the phone reboots itself when I load the camera :-\. So I've been on 768 and it's been working fine except that Netflix issue. Lowered it to 748 and Netflix works. Who knows, it was just a suggestion if anybody encountered that issue .

 

[asadullah]

well i found the code it's using to look for model number. I'll try to change it later. Also found a pem checker if you know what that is it's weird. I've never seen that in an apk before

 

[obijohn]

well i found the code it's using to look for model number. I'll try to change it later. Also found a pem checker if you know what that is it's weird. I've never seen that in an apk before

I did this, it's fairly easy. There are only a couple of lines in a couple of files to comment out. Don't forget line 430 in PlayoutHander.smali (I missed that one the first try). But it works flawlessly without having to edit build.prop

 

[Kiernon]

Wait, what?! Obijohn, you're *killing* me here... Can you maybe, uh... y'know.. *looks around* slide me an .apk of this?

This is what confounds me. Why on earth would they lock this from a clearly capable device? I mean, sure, if it was a sitaution where this was flash-based or something truly juicy... but otherwise, it seems so silly.

Ah well.

-K

 

[hyruu]

Wait, what?! Obijohn, you're *killing* me here... Can you maybe, uh... y'know.. *looks around* slide me an .apk of this? -K

I will meet you both in the alley at midnight... (hopefully thats media share in 20 minutes...) hehehe.

 

[Kiernon]

I will meet you both in the alley at midnight... (hopefully thats media share in 20 minutes...) hehehe.

Cool, cool, listen. We'll keep this on the down low and look... make sure the lady doesn't know, huh?

It's embarrassin'.

Also: I can quit anytime I want.

-K

 

[easyguy]

After editing the Build.prop, the camera doesn't work anymore. Using BumbleBee 1.19, anyone having the same issue?

 

[obijohn]

Ok, here are instructions on how to fix the apk without editing build.prop. I know I'm skipping some steps, just do some searching if you can't figure it out.

You need apktool. Decompile the netflix app with "apktool d netflix.apk" or whatever the name of the file you have. Apktool will create a directory the same base name as the apk. Go inside that directory to the smali subdirectory. You will edit 2 files.


Edit smali/com/netflix/mediaclient/protocol/PlayoutHandler.smali. Go to about line 430 and change this:

     move-result v4
 
     if-eqz v4, :cond_2
 
     .line 123
     iget-object v4, p0, Lcom/netflix/mediaclient/protocol/PlayoutHandler;-

To this:

     move-result v4
 
     #if-eqz v4, :cond_2
 
     .line 123
     iget-object v4, p0, Lcom/netflix/mediaclient/protocol/PlayoutHandler;-

Save. Now edit smali/com/netflix/mediaclient/UIWebViewActivity.smali. At about line 600, change this:

     move-result v4
 
     if-nez v4, :cond_2
 
     .line 153
     const-string v4, "nf_ui"

To this:

     move-result v4
     
     goto :cond_2
     #if-nez v4, :cond_2
 
     .line 153
     const-string v4, "nf_ui"

Save. Compile with "apktool b netflix-folder-name". Install the apk. You're done.

 

[sdxben]

What's a pem checker?

 

[davidh44]

I did this, it's fairly easy. There are only a couple of lines in a couple of files to comment out. Don't forget line 430 in PlayoutHander.smali (I missed that one the first try). But it works flawlessly without having to edit build.prop

Bumblebee ROM Netflix Edition!

Do you still get the green bar in the video this way?

 

[davidh44]

Along the same lines as editing build.prop to be able to run Netflix, can the same be done to get Adobe Flash Player to run on the Optimus V as well?

 

[hyruu]

I keep getting a parsing error... Hmm I am stuck.