According to the announcement, the Nexus S (which is a Galaxy S with a curved screen, NFC, and GB) is supported for streaming, even though it's supposed to only be available for Snapdragons, and not yet for Hummingbird.
Anyone manage to snag the APK yet? It won't let me install from the Market, even though even Google thinks I'm running a Nexus S (when in reality, it's just a Fascinate with CM7).
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-get-netflix-on-your-android-phone-2011-3
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Using that version of the app just gives you a message saying the phone is unsupported for streaming. Would changing the ID of the device in the build.prop or something similar be enough to fool Netflix?
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caesus said:
Using that version of the app just gives you a message saying the phone is unsupported for streaming. Would changing the ID of the device in the build.prop or something similar be enough to fool Netflix?
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That's the question I have. Trying to find out where I could edit it to see what it does.
I downloaded it on my Nexus and transfered the apk to my i500 but when I installed it it gave me the "unsupported device" error.
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That's the question I have. Trying to find out where I could edit it to see what it does.
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Please share if you get this working.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076260
If I can get my hands on the build.prop from either the Nexus S on AT&T or the Nexus S 4G, then I might be able to figure out the pertinent tweaks to make the Fascinate appear as either of those to the app when it tries to stream.
If it runs and streams on the NS, then the purported hardware limitation that was supposed to be there doesn't exist, and they're implementing the device lockout entirely in software. This means it will be easy to hack around, and probably be able to do so cleanly without hammering any important settings for the phone.
Edit: The Incredible (and presumably, by extension, the Thunderbolt) is supported, so it's not a carrier lockout, either. This tells me that it's only software, which is heartening.
http://t.co/n7QDwJ4
Courtesy of koush
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Awesome. I'll check this out tonight and see what I can come up with.
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"HELL YEAH!!!!.... aww man...."
it pretty much happened just like that.
Hmm no luck so far. Not really sure what to change without breaking the whole show.
Hopefully, someone with more expertise than I can chime in with the right changes.
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Tech buzz widget has an androidpolice article about what lines in the build prop to edit. Haven't tried it yet...
OTB Comm.Rominate
Found this in the evo forums...maybe it'll help you guys
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Ok, so I was in the virus kingdom rom thread and seen this asked a couple of times.
I found this info on another site, I'll past the link in a few but here are the instructions...
So how’s it done? Well, the instructions are actually fairly straightforward, and come courtesy of tipster/redditor natemckn:
Root is required. Make a Nandroid backup! (I accidentally deleted by build.prop file and bootlooped my phone)
Download ES File Explorer (Or any other root file editor)
In ES File Explorer, go into Setting > Root Settings and enable both check boxes
Navigate to /system/ and copy/paste build.prop to /sdcard/ (just in case)
Open & edit /system/build.prop
Change the following lines to make your phone think it is a HTC G2:
ro.product.model=HTC Vision
ro.product.brand=tmobile
ro.product.name=vision
ro.product.device=vision
ro.product.board=vision
ro.product.manufacturer=HTC
Reboot the phone
Install the netflix apk (if you haven’t already)
Enjoy
Update: Apparently you don’t need to do the lines that are crossed out in Step 6 – only the product model and manufacturer need to be changed.Also, it appears that this is hit-or-miss at the moment. Works for some, partially (but not really) for others.
Heres the link,, if its not clickable its because I'm doing this from my phone, so copy and paste.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...to-thinking-your-rooted-device-is-supported/#
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Tried it on my Fascinate with CM 7 (5/11/11). Changed build.prop to the HTC Vision. Installed netflix app without any errors, but when I play a movie, it only plays the audio, the video is just a black screen. Anyone else have this problem and found a solution??
emortio said:
Tried it on my Fascinate with CM 7 (5/11/11). Changed build.prop to the HTC Vision. Installed netflix app without any errors, but when I play a movie, it only plays the audio, the video is just a black screen. Anyone else have this problem and found a solution??
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Afaik, our cm7 builds are missing a lot of codecs... this could be part of your video problems.
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* The Netflix app runs on these phones:
1. HTC Incredible with Android 2.2
2. HTC Nexus One with Android 2.2, 2.3
3. HTC Evo 4G with Android 2.2
4. HTC G2 with Android 2.2
5. Samsung Nexus S with Android 2.3.
Thank you for repeating the information that we already know.
We're aware of the devices it works on, we're trying to make our devices masquerade as one of those in an attempt to get streaming working.
Not much luck so far. Time to work now. Might hack on it some more tonight.
The apk running around here doesn't work, either. At least not on 2.2.
Ok, so I said I was going to quit, but it's just too juicy.
Here's what I've found:
Work on Nexus S with GB. The NS is identical to the rest of the Galaxy S line from a hardware standpoint (with the exception of the NFC and curved screen, which have nothing to do with things). The only difference between them is the software.
Some more digging revealed that the key difference in a device working or not working is the Stagefright media framework, which is supposed to be the stock setup in 2.2, but OEMs mostly felt like they needed to hack it out in favor of their own stuff.
So... To get this working on the Fascinate, we need one of the following:
1. A CM7/AOSP GB build with working video codecs (we're almost there on that point)
2. A CM6/AOSP FroYo build with Stagefright media framework in place.
3. A custom ROM with the Stagefright framework hacked in.
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So... To get this working on the Fascinate, we need one of the following:
1. A CM7/AOSP GB build with working video codecs (we're almost there on that point)
2. A CM6/AOSP FroYo build with Stagefright media framework in place.
3. A custom ROM with the Stagefright framework hacked in.
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4. A Samsung GB leak. Don't laugh -- now that i9000 GB is final, it's already official for the GSM Tab, and the Epic has a leak (now two) as well. US Galaxy S models running Touchwiz GB have run Netflix with no problem.
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is there a way to trick the market to make it think my phone is a better phone? what i mean is, can i make the market think im running say, a droid x, or an incredible, since thats htc, so i can download apps i wouldnt normally be able to? i remember back when i couldnt see angry birds and it was the worst, it would be nice to be able to see every app, and try out the higher end ones that the developers leave us out of.
i seem to remember something with a build.prop file being changed but i can't find anything about it
Android app devs exclude lower end android phones because, they can't run their app at full potential and that would take away from the experience of using that app.
but with a rooted and oc'd phone i would think theres a way to do it, and run them fine
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if you google [app name].apk you can find many apps.
It's not always about CPU speed or rooting, many of the limitations of this phone app-wise seem to come from the version of ARM processor it uses.
You can only push the poor eris to do so much.
As the above poster stated though, google the apps you're looking for. You'll find downloads pretty easy (aside from paid ones), but just because you find them doesn't mean the install will be successful or that it'll run properly/at all.
I would like to see if many of the apps would work though, there are some paid apps that I really could use.
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Download Eris Market Fix in the Market and run the patch. After rebooting you should be able to search for any app.
synesthete said:
Download Eris Market Fix in the Market and run the patch. After rebooting you should be able to search for any app.
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that was the first thing i tried, and it has been working for most apps, but theres still a few paid apps i can't see ie:splashtop remote desktop, some of the paid keyboards, etc
any other ideas? i really dont want to pirate an app someone worked hard on
You need to also keep in mind that the X, Incred, Fascinate, ect. have a higher resolution. The Eris wont be able to run apps designed for them downloaded from the market simply because the resolution is different. You would have to upload the apk's to your computer and actually port them to the Eris.
as for the build.prop... you'd want to find the following line: "ro.build.fingerprint="
i've provided two (2) examples below... first being from an HTC Incredible running a 2.2 ROM... second being from a stock Eris (2.1 ROM).
ro.build.fingerprint=verizon_wwe/inc/inc/inc:2.2/FRF91/231334:user/release-keys (Incredible)
ro.build.fingerprint=verizon/htc_desirec/desirec/desirec:2.1/ERD79/185970:user/release-keys (Eris)
So I decided I'd give the new official update for the HTC aria a shot despite all the talk about not being able to root it yet. So far some pretty important things I've noticed is the fact that there is no sideloading. I saw someone on here say that it would be able to sideload - incorrect. The second big thing is the fact that it does not have the touchpad button wake. You have to use the power button which is a huge flaw for me. Someone also said that it would be capable of overclocking- as far as I know right now I don't think you can, but I can't be 100% sure yet because of the lack of sideloading and the 4.99 for setcpu. Some of the cool new features I do like is the mobile hotspot capabilities, live wallpapers, and the market update. So now I want to see what others have to say about it. Please come tell me what you've found!
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Can you not sideload w/ this?
http://www.androidcentral.com/sideload-android-apps-all-you-want-sideload-wonder-machine
Hmm ill try that today after school
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That's what I used to sl when I first got this phone.
cjtulowiecki said:
Hmm ill try that today after school
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Did it work?
I want to understand ..
The updates are made automatically?
If I purchased from ebay the device in 3 / 3 and it had not arrived yet, am I expected to see within 2.2 and unable to root?
havlaz said:
I want to understand ..
The updates are made automatically?
If I purchased from ebay the device in 3 / 3 and it had not arrived yet, am I expected to see within 2.2 and unable to root?
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Did you purchase a used phone? Was it already rooted? Did the seller install the latest update from HTC/AT&T?
The 2.2 update from at&t is not an Over-the-air (OTA) update. It's offered by at&t via the HTC web site. The update, therefore, takes work on the user's part. It's not automatic.
That said, if you purchase a phone from eBay that is factory fresh from at&t, it's possible it already has the 2.2 update - I put the odds at 50%.
For what it's worth, the only thing wrong with the stock build of this device's ROM is the at&t bloatware/crapware. Other than that, it's a solid device, and there are ways to customize the phone to your liking.
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cjtulowiecki said:
So I decided I'd give the new official update for the HTC aria a shot despite all the talk about not being able to root it yet. So far some pretty important things I've noticed is the fact that there is no sideloading. I saw someone on here say that it would be able to sideload - incorrect. The second big thing is the fact that it does not have the touchpad button wake. You have to use the power button which is a huge flaw for me. Someone also said that it would be capable of overclocking- as far as I know right now I don't think you can, but I can't be 100% sure yet because of the lack of sideloading and the 4.99 for setcpu. Some of the cool new features I do like is the mobile hotspot capabilities, live wallpapers, and the market update. So now I want to see what others have to say about it. Please come tell me what you've found!
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don't worry about side-loading.
Use the stock HTC sync software that came with your Aria - when prompted to update, don't do it!
DanGeorges said:
Did you purchase a used phone? Was it already rooted? Did the seller install the latest update from HTC/AT&T?
The 2.2 update from at&t is not an Over-the-air (OTA) update. It's offered by at&t via the HTC web site. The update, therefore, takes work on the user's part. It's not automatic.
That said, if you purchase a phone from eBay that is factory fresh from at&t, it's possible it already has the 2.2 update - I put the odds at 50%.
For what it's worth, the only thing wrong with the stock build of this device's ROM is the at&t bloatware/crapware. Other than that, it's a solid device, and there are ways to customize the phone to your liking.
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i'm from israel, and i need RTL
i don't care about the rom,
and to change the framework.jar i need root...
here is the buy
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...DuFKhKg%3D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT
I got an hk/tw region phone and sideload is enabled natively
havlaz said:
i'm from israel, and i need RTL
i don't care about the rom,
and to change the framework.jar i need root...
here is the buy
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...DuFKhKg%3D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT
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If it is what it looks like, (US version/AT&T branded) then you should be able to root no problem with unrevoked
http://unrevoked.com/#aria
I'm not sure about enabling RTL support, but I think people have been talking about it on these forums.
At first my phone felt quick when it was processing, but initial response to screen presses felt slightly laggy. I was concerned. But after running it for a few weeks now, without a task killer, it feels like quite a quick more featured phone. Seems like there was a calibration and optimization duration there. Maybe it's in my head? Very happy with the upgrade, especially for apps to SD!
Oh, and add gingerbread keyboard from the market and the phone is twice as good!
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You can do side loading by using android injector. You can find it at at harmonyhollow or softpedia. Just type in Android Injector at google. It also allows you to install multiple apps at the same time.
Call_er_Roxie said:
At first my phone felt quick when it was processing, but initial response to screen presses felt slightly laggy. I was concerned. But after running it for a few weeks now, without a task killer, it feels like quite a quick more featured phone. Seems like there was a calibration and optimization duration there. Maybe it's in my head? Very happy with the upgrade, especially for apps to SD!
Oh, and add gingerbread keyboard from the market and the phone is twice as good!
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How do you get Apps to SD to work on this rom?
In the past I was using Darktremor's a2sd preinstalled on the Liberated Aria roms.
I am now on the Liberated version of the rom (thanks to Gene Poole - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=970272), but I don't know how to do apps2sd here. I have my sdcard partitioned with ext3 (512 Mb), but it's not getting used automatically.
Tx Redneck said:
Can you not sideload w/ this?
http://www.androidcentral.com/sideload-android-apps-all-you-want-sideload-wonder-machine
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This is what I use to sideload and it works perfectly
ROFL 2.2.2 STILL NO ROOT if I was the owner of this phone id sell it!crap
I don't know may it's stupid request, but may could change somehow apk for Thunderbolt that it works on our XOOM devices? I tried to install apk of Skype with Video on my XOOM WiFi, but without success.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12822787&postcount=7
Hope that somebody will find a way how to install above-mention Skype on our XOOM
Kozdoba said:
I don't know may it's stupid request, but may could change somehow apk for Thunderbolt that it works on our XOOM devices? I tried to install apk of Skype with Video on my XOOM WiFi, but without success.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12822787&postcount=7
Hope that somebody will find a way how to install above-mention Skype on our XOOM
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I would LOVE to have this working on our Xooms!
Yeah! That will be pretty neat. I'm not a dev, but truly believe that this apk isn't just sighned for xoom, and that results in "app not installed" message
I tried to install it too, didnt work ;-(
There has to be something within the files that only allow it to work on the Thunderbolt. I opened the apk and searched through the files, but did not see any type of device ID or anything that read "thunderbolt" or HTC. I remember when I used to make BlackBerry hybrids, there were "device IDs" that could be modified. I am uncertain about Android.
I am going to try and install it on other model phones running Froyo and see what I can figure out.
The only other thing I could think is that it is just not written to be compatable with honeycomb as most apps arent.
It won't install on my Evo either
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Did you guys go into setting>applications>and check "unknown sources" first.
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Did you guys go into setting>applications>and check "unknown sources" first.
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Yes, at least I'm check it, but it doesn't help
Tried installing that APK on Nexus 1, Galaxy S and Xoom, none of them work. There seems to be a lot of buzz about this but not too much info beyond that.
Skype really needs to release a Honeycomb video chat client. With so many HC tablets in the works, it would really be a killer app.
However, I think I can understand Skype's hesitation. Can you fellas imagine the massive amounts of traffic that would hit Skype's datacenters?
I just tried G-Chat Video chat, and it works amazingly well if you guys haven't tried it. At least as a temporary alternative.
Why don't google hurry up and update talk with video like when using gmail you can video chat?
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Google's video-chat already works on the Xoom.
Is that a tablet only thing as it's missing from galaxy s?
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Google talk video was released only for Honeycomb.
It cross platform Google solution because it works with PC and mac running Google talk.
Unfortunately, there is no such thing for Froyo.
Is there a way to use Google Talk for calls with Skype users?
FYI this program works on XOOM and available for Android and iOs system.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sgiggle.production&feature=search_result
Kozdoba said:
FYI this program works on XOOM and available for Android and iOs system.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sgiggle.production&feature=search_result
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Not with video
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Not with video
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Did you tried it, they claim that his program works with XOOM, unfortunately I couldn't check it right now. Just found it in the market
Kozdoba said:
Did you tried it, they claim that his program works with XOOM, unfortunately I couldn't check it right now. Just found it in the market
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Works for outgoing not incoming
Can someone please post the APK for Netflix that was released today. Would like to try on the Atrix.
I want this too
Wow....the advertisements on this page are about Netflix...google is taunting me..
no worky
I tried downloading the apk and it basically says Netflix does not support this device. Nice. No Atrix support.
I'm hoping that can be rectified. Doubt it will be by Motorola.
even if you get it, it wont work.
Netflix app
frankic said:
Can someone please post the APK for Netflix that was released today. Would like to try on the Atrix.
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roharia said:
I want this too
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Here you go.
com.netflix.mediaclient.apk
nope won't work....
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What if someone spoofs the build.prop line that identifies the device? I hear people with custom roms can't run the app because it shows something other than default, so it sounds like the app is based off of that... but I have no clue if that can be changed on the Atrix at this point. If it's possible though, it would just take a minute to change it to read Nexus S or something.
EDIT: I just tried http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/ha5oh/root_how_to_edit_your_buildprop_to_make_netflix/ but still got the device unsupported message error. I probably did something wrong, so someone else is free to try.
Netflix Fix for Atrix
Sorry for the mispost...
I played with the apk all day and build.prop settings. I couldn't get it to work at all.
I could get it to load, error message, but still could sign in and manage my queue and whatnot, but when I hit play, the error came back up again.
messing with the build.prop, the app just flat out wouldn't load.
Oh, and swype stopped working at one point because of the edits, so I just put it back to stock and carry both my Evo and Atrix
agentscreech said:
I played with the apk all day and build.prop settings. I couldn't get it to work at all.
I could get it to load, error message, but still could sign in and manage my queue and whatnot, but when I hit play, the error came back up again.
messing with the build.prop, the app just flat out wouldn't load.
Oh, and swype stopped working at one point because of the edits, so I just put it back to stock and carry both my Evo and Atrix
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Something I thought of afterwards was that it may look for other lines in the build.prop. There's a line in the Atrix's build.prop saying that the processor is a Tegra, did you try changing that line? If I remember right all (or nearly all) the Netflix supported phones run off a Qualcomm chip after all.
They got it working on the g2x (Tegra 2) by editing the build.prop also. Dang what is it about the atrix that is causing it not to load?
Are you on a custom rom?
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I guess they said they are working on it still because of the drm they use and that android doesn't have a unified method to decrypt it for play back, so I guss they have to make it work in each device one at a time that sucks.
Sound right?
ya but this build prop edit has allowed it to work on phones that were not on the 'officially supported' list
I tried to copy any relavant info from my evo's build.prop (it's cyanogen7) that I could think of. I saw the processor type field on the atrix, but there wasn't one on the evo. There were quite a few fields that are extra on the atrix.
But again, swype stopped working because it thought my phone was some other phone...not worth it. I'll look into more detail of why the evo works
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Anyone have a new version that has been fixed for atrix?
(I have phone only so its hard to search, but I did try)
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https://dl.dropbox.com/0/view/9g2koevtmuq1j5r/com.netflix.mediaclient-1.apk
I assume it doesn't work any better than the previous version since nothing really has changed for tegra.
Dear WiredPirate,
That file has the same problems as the earlier one. However it did recommend a show to me that I will just have to watch on my xbox.
It does still have the same issues as the previous version but atleast it does work. Not great but for a truck driver like me it comes in handy sometimes.
P.S. Thanks for posting the new version.
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Well in order to get the previous version you had to get the apk, most likely was the modified apk.
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Works good for stand up. Don't need to see it anyway
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did anyone get the netflix app to work on the Atrix?
Mgamerz said:
I assume it doesn't work any better than the previous version since nothing really has changed for tegra.
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I can't post links, but on droid-life there's a post about netflix, and in the picture is a droid x2 playing a video without the green bar or the discoloration. So it would appear tegra may not be the culprit.
Had to uninstall/reinstall as it kept prompting for the update.
Did the update and unfortunately it still has the green bar and washed out colours. I believe it's more than just the resolution and has something to do with the Tegra 2 as others have suspected. Booo!!
It's not tegra 2, as it works just fine on other tegra 2 devices. It's the video decoders on the Atrix are not supported.
READ: NOT. SUPPORTED.
This is not Motorola's fault. This is not AT&T's fault. Be patient and wait for the required updates.
Also, there's already a discussion thread on netflix in the themes and apps forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14176110
Plenty of info there.
There's video of an Atrix running Gingerbread on briefmobile.com, the update also fixed the netflix issue as there's no green bar or badly displayed colors. So it's probably just a matter of waiting for AT&T to push out GB to our phones.
scottrmm said:
There's video of an Atrix running Gingerbread on briefmobile.com, the update also fixed the netflix issue as there's no green bar or badly displayed colors. So it's probably just a matter of waiting for AT&T to push out GB to our phones.
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^^ THIS +1
I've waited two months already, what's a few more weeks now? June, July, whatever. But I did see that video, too, and it made me a little happier inside.
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If only the bootloader could be bypassed we'd have ice cream on day 2.
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With the Gingerbeard kernel not changing version. It may not required a full bootloader unlock to get Gingerbeard up and going.