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[Q] Skyfire Video over 3G/4G Not Working?

Hey guys,
Just wondering if I'm all on my own here with this problem or if others have noticed/solved it.
It seems that using the "Video Button" in Skyfire fails with error "media error: 1: -1" anytime I'm connected via 3G OR 4G, but seems to work via wifi just fine.
Any ideas? I find it hard to believe that both sprint AND clear are port blocking this feature.

its not sprint since the evo ran skyfire video fine. I haven't tested skyfire myself to know if or why that would be happening over 3g.

Agreed, it worked fine on my TP2 (although WinMo may use a different port to transport the video). Can anyone else confirm that theirs is or isn't working? I'd love to watch the daily show at work as I used to and since we're still waiting on 2.2 (I will continue to fight the urge to ask the developers to work faster )

ive also noticed that Skyfire would crash when it hit pages with some flash on it... also i get the same media error on my epic

Same problem for me. It worked fine on my vogue...

Sorry, I should have posted here. I found the fix. Sprint is filtering our traffic. Looks like they want to emulate AT&T with their crap-phone limiting what we can do with the "unlimited" data connection we pay for. Find the fix here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=791156
Now if we could force skype not to require wifi we'd be in business...

compuw22c said:
Sorry, I should have posted here. I found the fix. Sprint is filtering our traffic. Looks like they want to emulate AT&T with their crap-phone limiting what we can do with the "unlimited" data connection we pay for. Find the fix here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=791156
Now if we could force skype not to require wifi we'd be in business...
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Didn't try any videos through skyfire before I did the proxy fix, but my skyfire videos on flash video sites work fine for me.

Weird issue with LTE data

Ths issue I'm having is this one: I signed up for a 4G data plan, I have 4G coverage in my area (the icon on the top reads LTE), I have a compatible 4G sim card, the phone is also compatible (GT-I9505). Now the problem: if I open up Chrome and try opening some website like 4shared or youtube it opens up normally with full 4G speed, but if I try facebook or even google it doesn't open, it just keeps trying to load and it eventually times out. It works for some apps like Instagram, but for the other majority of apps it doesn't work as well. I'm currently using a GPE 4.4.4 ROM, and already tried flashing the latest stock ROM from sammobile for my country (Brazil, carrier VIVO), doesn't work, tried flashing some different modems, no good too, and I already called the carrier support and they claim everything is fine from their side. Anyone ever saw anything like this? I'm becoming hopeless on this one, any help would tremendously appreciated. Sorry for the long text. Thanks.

Why Is Netflix Refusing To Work on My TN7?

I am running Netflix version 3.9.1 build 4105 and Android 4.4.2.
When I open Netflix the program just sits and spins and spins then gives me a "Sorry we could not reach Netflix Service. Please try again later (-9)". Then I clear app data and after I do that and relaunch then I get the extremely common 15001 error (that is impossible to actually troubleshoot..).
I have read multiple people having issues with Netflix, but that was when they released a patch that broke it and I am pretty sure that isn't a common problem anymore. I have one of the apps that show network activity and all I get is random hits of like 20-30 KB/s max while trying to launch Netflix. I have tried this on two completely different networks, so I don't think it has anything to do with my network.
My device is rooted with TWRP installed, but I don't see how this could have any affect on Netflix (it never did on my old rooted Nexus 7 running Cyanogen Mod).
Is there something I can try that maybe I haven't heard yet? I even tried clearing the Google Services Framework cache/data (as this helped people in the past) and that changed nothing above. Not being able to use Netflix is a huge problem for me and I am hoping someone has run into this on our devices. I imagine Netflix is one of the most common Apps used.
Thanks for any help or ideas anyone can provide. If I need to I'll restore the tablet with Fastboot, but there is no guarantee that will work and an obvious pain if it doesn't.
Edit: Read the latest comments on Netflix and it seems there are still plenty of people having problems just like mine. I guess I may be waiting for a new version to release??

NCSUZoSo said:
I am running Netflix version 3.9.1 build 4105 and Android 4.4.2.
When I open Netflix the program just sits and spins and spins then gives me a "Sorry we could not reach Netflix Service. Please try again later (-9)". Then I clear app data and after I do that and relaunch then I get the extremely common 15001 error (that is impossible to actually troubleshoot..).
I have read multiple people having issues with Netflix, but that was when they released a patch that broke it and I am pretty sure that isn't a common problem anymore. I have one of the apps that show network activity and all I get is random hits of like 20-30 KB/s max while trying to launch Netflix. I have tried this on two completely different networks, so I don't think it has anything to do with my network.
My device is rooted with TWRP installed, but I don't see how this could have any affect on Netflix (it never did on my old rooted Nexus 7 running Cyanogen Mod).
Is there something I can try that maybe I haven't heard yet? I even tried clearing the Google Services Framework cache/data (as this helped people in the past) and that changed nothing above. Not being able to use Netflix is a huge problem for me and I am hoping someone has run into this on our devices. I imagine Netflix is one of the most common Apps used.
Thanks for any help or ideas anyone can provide. If I need to I'll restore the tablet with Fastboot, but there is no guarantee that will work and an obvious pain if it doesn't.
Edit: Read the latest comments on Netflix and it seems there are still plenty of people having problems just like mine. I guess I may be waiting for a new version to release??
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I have the exact same problem! No matter what it's the same error, restoring the tablet doesn't work either.

Screw Netflix, use TV portal! https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzI_9bXSPgLUX0kwVV8wd3lsTGM/view
When you grab a movie with TV portal, then use Tubemate to download mp4 quality movies of your choice. (touch the green arrow above to get the download interface)
http://www.androidfreeware.net/download-youtube-tubemate.html

I don't think anyone has problems these days ripping off movies, however streaming thousands of movies and TV shows is more convenient by a mile (especially on a tablet).

That is indeed one reason Google & apple push to get rid of the power of personal storage and force the cloud.
When Netflix won't work when you finally settle for a movie, it's nice to have options.
The measly amount Netflix charges is worth it, they have a good service....
But as you know, traveling you are forced to use sporadic data on the road that cost. Until they fix that, I want my storage.

Thank you for starting this thread driving me nuts today! Thought I was alone. It's my son's tablet and Netflix is one of his major uses for it. Tried so many fixes and none are working. Guess we'll keep an eye out for an update.
Also, anyone have trouble with Netflix in general? I had to install an xposed mod just to get it to run!?!
Edit: I tried a much older version of Netflix and it's working perfectly: http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/netflix-inc/netflix/netflix-3-2-0-build-1340-apk/
I then updated the app again and it refused to load at all. Rolled back and turned off auto updates.

How do you turn off auto updates for a single program? I know how to turn it off completely, but is there a way to do it just for Netflix? It's not like we can deny it network connection..
Also does anyone know the last Netflix version that did work? I think it was around December 2014.
I can also confirm that Netflix 3.2.0 build 1340 does work.

NCSUZoSo said:
How do you turn off auto updates for a single program? I know how to turn it off completely, but is there a way to do it just for Netflix? It's not like we can deny it network connection..
Also does anyone know the last Netflix version that did work? I think it was around December 2014.
I can also confirm that Netflix 3.2.0 build 1340 does work.
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Go to Netflix in the play store then hit the three buttons in the top right and the option to disable auto updates should be there.
Never got around to testing other builds as that on works fine for my kid.

I believe the reason behind new versions beyond 3.7.1 not working is because of below;
"As of version 3.7.2, Netflix has begun using Forced Google DNS lookup for their Android app. This means that the Netflix app bypasses any DNS servers you setup on the Android device or on the router and uses Google DNS instead.
Traditionally we were able to block Google DNS lookups on the router and force Netflix to use alternative DNS. However, the Android app seems to not work at all if Google DNS is blocked."
In any case I can confirm that version 3.7.1 build 1711 does work as it should.
Also as recommended earlier you have to stop the app prom auto updating.
Hope that helps.

Data working but streaming services like YouTube and Pandora having issues. [SOLVED]

Rooted Verizon Note 3 N900v on StraightTalk
Android 4.4.2 KK
The issue I'm having is slightly odd, data works fine the majority of the time but streaming stuff such as YouTube videos and Pandora songs won't work most of the time. Also sometimes data doesn't work at all and I have to turn data off and then back on a few times to get it working again. Right now Pandora works but still having issues with YouTube. Everything is working fine on my wife's OnePlus One and she's on ST as well, so I don't believe it to be a carrier issue. Has anyone else had this issue and is there a fix or potential solution?

Try swapping your SIMs, check if the problem persists if you use your wife's SIMcard in your phone. There's a chance it's a SIMcard issue.

Sorry for the late reply, it's been a busy time for me. That seems to be the case! I can't believe I didn't think about that but thank you nonetheless!

Can't Download over LTE from Play Store

Not sure what is going on. I cannot download over LTE from the playstore. Just says downloading. Wi-Fi works fine..
I can still browse the web and check email, just not download apps.
I have cleared the cache and data for the playstore app, no luck.
Any ideas?
TMO here
Walkamo

Walkamo said:
Not sure what is going on. I cannot download over LTE from the playstore. Just says downloading. Wi-Fi works fine..
I can still browse the web and check email, just not download apps.
I have cleared the cache and data for the playstore app, no luck.
Any ideas?
TMO here
Walkamo
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can you browse to the playstore via web browser on the phone? Wonder what happens if you install that way.?

double check play store settings. It may be set to WiFi only.

Checked that... Still no luck... Just says downloading.. as soon as I switch to WiFi it works fine...
When I try to use the play store via the web on the phone it always launches the play store app.. if I use my laptop and install an app it works fine via the play store.. only when using 4g or lte..
Really annoying...

Walkamo said:
Checked that... Still no luck... Just says downloading.. as soon as I switch to WiFi it works fine...
When I try to use the play store via the web on the phone it always launches the play store app.. if I use my laptop and install an app it works fine via the play store.. only when using 4g or lte..
Really annoying...
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that's weird. I'd like to know if anyone else if having this issue... I haven't even received shipping yet, so I have no idea.

I am not having this issue. I can turn off Wi-Fi and download over Verizon's LTE from the Play Store app with no problem. I have my Preferred network type set to Global if that helps.

I had another thought, check your APN settings for TMO.
http://apn-settings.com/t-mobile-apn-for-android/

Checked the apn. Finally spoke with tmo. They said it is a play store issue. Google updated on August 15 and broke compatibility with certain phones. Checked my wife Galaxy S7 and her play store won't download offer lte either. Only wifi..
Tmo said Google it s aware and hoping to push a play store update soon. The solution was to use wifi for now..

I've had this issue randomly with every Android I've ever owned. Sometimes removing your Google account and re-adding it helps. But this isn't a new issue and most likely not an issue with the phone. That is why some on here have said it has not been a problem. This is a common issue with any new device you get.