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[PATCH] Netflix Fix

This patch will replace effectively the entire media library stack with a newer version, allowing Netflix to function on Gingerbread ROMs. The patch does not contain the Netflix apk itself, just the libs to fix playback. As far as I know, the patch WILL NOT work on Froyo.
Several folks on IRC confirmed the patch works. However, I recommend a Nandroid backup before applying the patch. Worst case, you can re-install your ROM to revert the changes. No wipes or anything are needed.
Enjoy!
Download Patch (Minimal)​(MD5: 1c4f42c6ad0dcf8a673e3fef2d2c036a)
*** Use ONLY if "minimal" patch above does not work ***
Download Patch (Complete)
(MD5: ac746280434df5d0707bb7e576b702d2)​

Posting to confirm this works on both 3g and Wifi on Bamf 2.0-4.01 with imoseyon's 2.5.3test7 GB kernel. Thank you so very much, rmk.

I love you if this works on my bamf 2 beta.

Flash in recovery?

Awesomesauce! You are a gentleman and a scholar.

Running BAMF 2.0 Beta 4.01, Modded Beta 7 kernel, and flashed this zip file in recovery and installed a netflix apk i got. Works flawlessly. Tested it over 3g and wifi (4g was being wonky at the time) and works perfectly. The Other Guys looks awesome, cant wait to watch it. I resigned up for netflix just for this!
HUGE thanks to RMK for this, amazing work.

THATTON said:
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Yep I just did. As soon as I can run the apk I'm testing it.

Oh yeah! May have to get Netflix again for this.

Works perfect for me on Bamf 2 Beta 2.401 and the latest Imo kernel!! 3G and WIFI tested and confirmed.
Thank you!!!

Simple and plain....It works!!! Thanks RMK.

rmk... you the man!!

thanks so much! works perfect. I actually just subscribed

The second I tested and it worked I immediately did a nandroid backup. It's perfect rmk!

Works perfect on BAMF 2.0.4 and the newest kernel from Imo. Great work!
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA App

Amazing!!! No more white screen of nothingness!!!

Awesome!
Works perfect.
Sent from my B.A.M.F. Thunderbolt

RMK you ARE a true BAMF! Thank you!!!!
4Geezy ON DopeDiculous's ROOTED TBeezy!

rmk40 said:
This patch will replace effectively the entire media library stack with a newer version, allowing Netflix to function on Gingerbread ROMs. It may also work on Froyo but I have not tested it. The patch does not contain the Netflix apk itself, just the libs to fix playback.
Several folks on IRC confirmed the patch works. However, I recommend a Nandroid backup before applying the patch. Worst case, you can re-install your ROM to revert the changes. No wipes or anything are needed.
Enjoy!
Download Patch​(MD5: ac746280434df5d0707bb7e576b702d2)​
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I love you with all my heart! :-D Thank you so much! Finally have Netflix on my TB!!!

Installed and works perfectly! Thank you!

Thank you kind sir! Dang, guess I got to get a Netflix account now...
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netflix on android 3.2?

I have tabooney 2.1 rom and richardtrip3.4 kernel.
netflix doesn't work even after I applied that asus patch.
anybody got a solution?
thanks

hydralistor said:
I have tabooney 2.1 rom and richardtrip3.4 kernel.
netflix doesn't work even after I applied that asus patch.
anybody got a solution?
thanks
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I think I read somewhere Netflix is broken with 3.2. You could drop back to 3.1 or hang tight until the issue has been fixed.

looking335 said:
I think I read somewhere Netflix is broken with 3.2. You could drop back to 3.1 or hang tight until the issue has been fixed.
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Not true. Using my own variant of a stock 3.2 ROM (rooted, currently trying thors 3.2 kernel v3.5), it works fine with the old Asus patch and the latest Netflix 1.4.x apk.
Make sure you reboot your tab after replacing the Asus lib and setting perms to match the original .so lib. My camcorder still FCs in 3.2 like it did in 3.1, unfortunately I haven't found a fix for that. No biggie though...I can just swap the lib and reboot in minutes if I want to video record.

This worked for me with rooted 3.2
Originally Posted by originalone
with version 1.4, you can actually get around the library patch, and just change the build.prop adding these lines to the bottom of the file.
ro.product.model=GT-P7510 ro.product.manufacturer=samsung
and it works great. no camera issue at all.

kibblenbits said:
This worked for me with rooted 3.2
Originally Posted by originalone
with version 1.4, you can actually get around the library patch, and just change the build.prop adding these lines to the bottom of the file.
ro.product.model=GT-P7510 ro.product.manufacturer=samsung
and it works great. no camera issue at all.
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Wow. This 'patch' has been floating around some time. I remember having to do that with my Gtab to get Netflix to work. This created a problem is that was now the identity of the device, not just how Netflix identified the device. Still, I know lots of folks didn't see that as a biggie just so they could get a working Netflix app.
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_motley said:
Not true. Using my own variant of a stock 3.2 ROM (rooted, currently trying thors 3.2 kernel v3.5), it works fine with the old Asus patch and the latest Netflix 1.4.x apk.
Make sure you reboot your tab after replacing the Asus lib and setting perms to match the original .so lib. My camcorder still FCs in 3.2 like it did in 3.1, unfortunately I haven't found a fix for that. No biggie though...I can just swap the lib and reboot in minutes if I want to video record.
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Thanks for the correction. I'm trying out Falcon's HC 3.2 ROM and noticed Netflix installed and opened without FC. I don't use the app but I like your solution.

This may be of interest:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18058380&postcount=147
(This ought to work on non rooted 3.2 acer a500 installs as well)

Awesome... Downloaded the modified v1.4.1 app, cleared cache and data for the existing installed app, and then uninstalled the existing app (note: I hadn't previously modified build.prop or changed out the libnvomx.so file). Works perfectly!
Thanks to ezterry!!
EDIT: I'm running unrooted, stock Android 3.1

Nice hack!! Thanks ezterry!

Awesome.. I just got the update to 3.2 today, removed the Netflix .so hack prior to update, and just installed this. Works perfect! Thank you for your efforts

Thanks ezterry! works great on an unrooted 3.2!

works great on stock/unrooted Android 3.2! Thanks!

Thanks! Works great after 3.2 upgrade.

Works great. Thanks for helping us get Netflix working on the A500.

Acer a500 3.0.1 to 3.1 Questions

Ok, I may need to look harder here but I have not found anything that could assist me or if I have seen it, I am not too sure on what I need to do.
Here is what I have:
- Acer Iconia a500
- Android 3.0.1
- Kernel 2.6.36.3-00001-g9b3ce2b Stock
- Build Number Acer_A500_1.104.01_COM_GEN1
- Rooted with Gingerbreak
- Installed Acer Recovery (did forget to make an original backup, I know, bad me)
(Screenshot attached to prove it.)
I have tried looking in here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878) to see if I could get an update and update it here to 3.1 but am unsure on which one to use.
I did use this and it worked fine but was did not like the way 3.2 was running. So alas, I am back to 3.0.1 but would like some assistance on installing or ideas on which one to install.

If your trying to go to 3.1 you can try this rom,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1159443

That worked! I used the .38 and it worked perfectly. Thank you for your help!

crashpsycho said:
If your trying to go to 3.1 you can try this rom,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1159443
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Thank you..

nice job guys good luck definitely recommend looking at the dev forum there always updating and always have the best answers

[ROM][HC3.2][A500/A501]IcedComb 1.0 (Build 22112011) + Hotfix for USB Storage

Decided to get back into the custom ROM scene, and here's my latest work. Please note that this is not a 1:1 copy of VillianROM, I am giving full credit to the original ROM's author. I am making my own spin off the ROM.
Anyway, without futher ado, here we go:
IcedComb Custom ROM featuring Android Honeycomb 3.2
Custom ROM for Acer Iconia Tab A500/A501 based on sources of "VillianROM".
You must use ClockworkMod to install this ROM. Do a Nandroid Backup, then a factory-reset wipe, then flash this ROM via recovery. If you install using some other method, I cannot support you as it's unoffical way of doing it.
Credits
richardtrip - Primary VillianROM Developer. I'm not kanging (copying) his work, I'm just expanding upon his fundations.
folks at XDA for custom ROMs and all that jazz. If you minus the n00bs, you get a lot of people who are gems.
Acer, for the Iconia Tab. It's such an awesome device.
What to expect?
No bull****. All the bloat has been stripped out of the ROM, so it's almost vanilla HoneyComb.
Tweaked to perfection. It's fast, speedy, and you'll experience the difference.
Everything works. Built on the VillianROM base, it's been tested and it works.
Cross-model. Works flawlessly on A501, should work fine on A500.
Does not suffer Market bugs that other ROMs suffer.
Compatibilty List
Note: tested natively on A501. May not work as intended on a A500, but heck, give it a shot.
3G - Yes
WiFi - Yes
BlueTooth - Yes
Camera (Front/Rear) - Yes/Yes
Sound - Yes
GPS - Yes
MicroSD - Yes
USB Storage - Yes
USB 3G Dongle - Not tested.
Screenshots
Note: twicca not included.
Downloads
IcedComb v1.0: Download (FileServe)
IcedComb Addons: Acer Apps Pack (Acer DLNA, etc), Accessories Pack (SocialJogger, Polaris Office, etc)
EDIT: Updated Accessories Pack url to the correct file, old link resulted in downloading a renamed duplicate of the Acer Apps pack. Dunno how that happened.
Hotfixes
Flash these using ClockworkMod.
Acer Sync fix for IcedComb 1.0: Download
If you spot something wrong with this ROM, please report it. Also, please consider checking here for the latest updates to this ROM - I may/may not be around to update this thread, but I'll do my best!
Cheers!

where are the software buttons
EDIT: where are the software buttons in the screenshot?
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one more: build.prop editing tool/different rom build would be helpful to those who use the a500, 3g on the a500 wastes tremendous battery.

THanks.....

what do you mean by "IcedComb"? is it themed with ICS?

Great seeing some fresh work for the a500. Will eagerly see what people say.

ubutnux said:
what do you mean by "IcedComb"? is it themed with ICS?
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Well his name is icedcube, so maybe just a play on his name?

[ROM][HC3.2][A500/A501]IcedComb 1.0 (Build 22112011)Arrow
Hey.
Rom very interesting.
No file "Accessories Pack (SocialJogger, Polaris Office, etc.)"-in the middle is the same as in ''Apps Pack Acer (Acer DLNA, etc.)''

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Well his name is icedcube, so maybe just a play on his name?
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well that's explain

Thanks plenty for this. Nice to see something new AND clean! I think I'll give it a try after playing with ICS (downloading now )

Bloodflame said:
Thanks plenty for this. Nice to see something new AND clean! I think I'll give it a try after playing with ICS (downloading now )
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downloading ics!!! For a500?
From where?

hishambachir said:
downloading ics!!! For a500?
From where?
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it's very broken atm, but you can get it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353252
now let's get back on topic. i had no intention of hijacking the thread

dongimin2 said:
where are the software buttons
EDIT: where are the software buttons in the screenshot?
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one more: build.prop editing tool/different rom build would be helpful to those who use the a500, 3g on the a500 wastes tremendous battery.
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I'll make a patch for the build.prop. It's only a really quick line edit to disable the 3G-radio-init attempts on A500.
freq5 said:
Hey.
Rom very interesting.
No file "Accessories Pack (SocialJogger, Polaris Office, etc.)"-in the middle is the same as in ''Apps Pack Acer (Acer DLNA, etc.)''
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What do you mean? The Accessories pack only has SocialJogger and a few other "accessories". The AcerApps only has Acer-supplied apps. I seperated the two from the core ROM because I don't like bloat and some included apps were lame.
Bloodflame said:
Thanks plenty for this. Nice to see something new AND clean! I think I'll give it a try after playing with ICS (downloading now )
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Glad you like it. I'm a bit of a minimalist myself, and after weeding out all the bloat with this ROM, it performs a little better than VillianROM, even though I used that mentioned ROM as a base.
After all, we have 1.6Ghz of dual core power, why not use or abuse it?

IcedCube said:
What do you mean? The Accessories pack only has SocialJogger and a few other "accessories". The AcerApps only has Acer-supplied apps. I seperated the two from the core ROM because I don't like bloat and some included apps were lame.
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I mean that in both packages is the same. So what in the first.
In the second no SocialJogger,no Polaris Office, etc ...
I mean an additional parcel on fileserver.
PS: Rom is good.

freq5 said:
I mean that in both packages is the same. So what in the first.
In the second no SocialJogger,no Polaris Office, etc ...
I mean an additional parcel on fileserver.
PS: Rom is good.
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Ah, now I understand you. My apologies.
Yeah, just confirmed they are a dupe of each other. I have the source on my VPS, I'll reupload it. Sorry about the pickle.
Also, found an issue: USB Storage Mode (as in, using the tablet as a USB drive) doesn't work since I removed Acer Sync. I will make a patch that fixes this issue. However, it will be fixed if you install the Acer Apps addon.

dongimin2 said:
where are the software buttons
EDIT: where are the software buttons in the screenshot?
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He's probably using HoneyBar. An app that hides the lower notification bar. You can get it from the Market.

that's pretty ****ty, slows down rendering...

Awesome!! Will be testing this ROM ASAP!!!
Glad to see a New ROM in the field!

does this one have HDMI support? Running into alot of ROMs that dont have it, except for Thors ROMs. Kinda useless without one

g0t0 said:
does this one have HDMI support? Running into alot of ROMs that dont have it, except for Thors ROMs. Kinda useless without one
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What roms dont have HDMI support?

Taboonay ROM as well as the original VillianROM this came from. I think any ROM built from Cm7, also. I've had a few older ROMs in the past give me the "720p?" on my tv when I used the micro HDMI. However, I installed this ROM with a Richard kernel which I knew had corrected the VillianROM. It works now and I get a 5300+ on the Antutu bench w/ a 1408 OCing. Smooth ROM. I'll stay with this until an ICS version comes out.
I've already preordered the ASUS Prime (tech whore that I am) and will do a comparison with the Acer when I can.

New OTA 1.066.00_WW_GEN1

I got this two days ago. Somebody may be interested in seeing what is inside.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/03gx5kc90ro9pfi/2FF0DEEF019CDEDB4AAFD10DBA83F0D5.zip

lightflier said:
I got this two days ago. Somebody may be interested in seeing what is inside.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/03gx5kc90ro9pfi/2FF0DEEF019CDEDB4AAFD10DBA83F0D5.zip
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My tablet had an OTA as well. Weird, I have stock rooted 4.0.3 running right now. Never thought I would see another OTA, but it fails to install for me so I just left it. It would be nice to see what is in it.

romagnus said:
My tablet had an OTA as well. Weird, I have stock rooted 4.0.3 running right now. Never thought I would see another OTA, but it fails to install for me so I just left it. It would be nice to see what is in it.
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I'm going to take a look at it to see exactly what it is.. I'll post back in a few it just finished downloading
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Okay so far it's def a patch to 4.0.3 but because everything is a patch as in bootloader.blob and build.prop.p and SystemUI.apk.p everything is basically a xxx.apk.p ending with a ".p" which is patch.. I'm going to try and open the build.prop which is what would tell you it is in a hex editor to see if it decrypts it

Murrda said:
I'm going to take a look at it to see exactly what it is.. I'll post back in a few it just finished downloading
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Okay so far it's def a patch to 4.0.3 but because everything is a patch as in bootloader.blob and build.prop.p and SystemUI.apk.p everything is basically a xxx.apk.p ending with a ".p" which is patch.. I'm going to try and open the build.prop which is what would tell you it is in a hex editor to see if it decrypts it
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Cool, thanks for looking at this. I wonder why Acer is sending an OTA for this now.

Yeah it's just a newer version of Ice Cream Sandwich.. (Updated 4.0.3) basically all they did was updated most of the apps added some new ones in like Chrome etc.. Updated a bunch of libs and the GPS.. Looks like a newer patched recovery and bootloader as well... Nothing to special that you can't get on your own if you are posting here on XDA... Mine is running CM 10.2 so in my book I'm on the latest OTA set forth by "us" and not Acer lol....
Hope this helped you guys or anyone looking for some info!

romagnus said:
Cool, thanks for looking at this. I wonder why Acer is sending an OTA for this now.
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We all wonder....

Murrda said:
Yeah it's just a newer version of Ice Cream Sandwich.. (Updated 4.0.3) basically all they did was updated most of the apps added some new ones in like Chrome etc.. Updated a bunch of libs and the GPS.. Looks like a newer patched recovery and bootloader as well... Nothing to special that you can't get on your own if you are posting here on XDA... Mine is running CM 10.2 so in my book I'm on the latest OTA set forth by "us" and not Acer lol....
Hope this helped you guys or anyone looking for some info!
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Yes, thank you. Still not sure why they updated it after all this time.

Murrda said:
Yeah it's just a newer version of Ice Cream Sandwich.. (Updated 4.0.3) basically all they did was updated most of the apps added some new ones in like Chrome etc.. Updated a bunch of libs and the GPS.. Looks like a newer patched recovery and bootloader as well... Nothing to special that you can't get on your own if you are posting here on XDA... Mine is running CM 10.2 so in my book I'm on the latest OTA set forth by "us" and not Acer lol....
Hope this helped you guys or anyone looking for some info!
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Was there anything about Bluetooth?
Sent from my A500 using Tapatalk 2

Just curious, is the zip in the OP a flash-able zip?

romagnus said:
Just curious, is the zip in the OP a flash-able zip?
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If you are full stock just rename the file as Update.zip and flash it by holding Power + Volume -

It's interesting to see that. I heard the new 4.3 KK will help some older devices because the optimized core, but that's for those really old ones, not a dual core tab like A500. What's the reason for Acer to totally abandon A500? I do run in a lot problems even after I deleted all my apps. It just SOD for no obvious reason. And for this reason, I'm stir clear of Acer completely. I thought Acer was using the tablet market as a chance to expend their market in US but the real impact to me is it actually made me realize how bad a brand it is and I should avoid it at all cost.

ctiger said:
It's interesting to see that. I heard the new 4.3 KK will help some older devices because the optimized core, but that's for those really old ones, not a dual core tab like A500. What's the reason for Acer to totally abandon A500? I do run in a lot problems even after I deleted all my apps. It just SOD for no obvious reason. And for this reason, I'm stir clear of Acer completely. I thought Acer was using the tablet market as a chance to expend their market in US but the real impact to me is it actually made me realize how bad a brand it is and I should avoid it at all cost.
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Interesting. Everyone's experience is different; I for one love acer products. I have the a500 that works great. I use it everyday at work. I have two acer laptops as well. I prefer these over me Dell desktop and Samsung i7 laptop. If the acer liquid s2 ever came to the USA I would drop my Note 2 in a heart beat.