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Is their a way to get google market videos to how up on a rooted k1 3.2 ? I have replaced the vending apk withthe newer market version to see books and music however no videos. I was hoping to use voo doo ota to temp unoot and be able to rent videos. I also tried the google video apk which only shows rentals after temp unrooting but still list device as incompatible. Im running a hacked build prop to spoof xoom which works great for games. Thanks for any help/ suggestions.
yaggermr said:
Is their a way to get google market videos to how up on a rooted k1 3.2 ? I have replaced the vending apk withthe newer market version to see books and music however no videos. I was hoping to use voo doo ota to temp unoot and be able to rent videos. I also tried the google video apk which only shows rentals after temp unrooting but still list device as incompatible. Im running a hacked build prop to spoof xoom which works great for games. Thanks for any help/ suggestions.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1223630&highlight=google+videos
Post 1 has a modified script that hides SU from it, Post 3 has a cracked .apk that doesn't look.
The cracked .apk has trouble with offline use so if that's part of your plan you may be better off using the script.
Thanks for the suggestion both methods in the post address the root block but not the incompatible device. voo doo ota allows me to temp unroot and access videos.apk app however it says not available on this device. I also modded the build prop lcd resolution to no luck there. No big deal I might never use the video rental thought it might be nice if I was stuck in the airport but I can use mspot videos for that. The wierd thing is the spoof xoom works on everything except videos.
Hmm, well, have you tried the new build.prop settings? (build.prop is in the /system/ folder and can be edited with root explorer or ES).
ro.build.fingerprint=verizon/trygon/stingray:3.0/HRI39/101999:user/release-keys
ro.product.model=Xoom
ro.product.brand=verizon
ro.product.name=trygon
ro.product.device=stingray
***edit: just tried and while upgrading market to 3.4.4 gives me access to music, movies are still verboten. It looks like the Xoom has access so we may need to spoof more of its build.prop.
Yeah I'll look for a copy of the xoom build prop and try to find the proper setting if anyone knows what needs to be modified please post. Trial and error is no fun.
yaggermr said:
Yeah I'll look for a copy of the xoom build prop and try to find the proper setting if anyone knows what needs to be modified please post. Trial and error is no fun.
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I'll try the non-verizon Xoom. It's possible it's blocking the videos because they want you to use Vcast or some other such nonsense.
****Can't be the reason*** According to website, Verizon version actually got google videos app before anyone else...
http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/06/16/google.videos.updated.to.work.with.wi.fi.xooms/
Has anyone had success blocking Youtube ads on stock firmware?
So far I've tried the youtube Adaway xposed module (Link)
Adaway root app (Link)
With MOAB ad block list (link to list from this thread Thread Link)
Sideloading a modded youtube app (Link), doesn't have a TV layout, and no controller support.
Has anyone had any luck blocking youtube ads? I was really hoping the xposed module would work, I've asked on the XDA thread for the module about adding support for android TV youtube and haven't gotten a response.
So now running 3.0 stock (not even rooted). I'm still getting Ad's in youtube, but now they're un-skippable, I hope someone can figure this out soon!
the old adblock android block youtube adds half of the time,but it create tons of other bugs soooo not that good.
root is recomanded
https://update.adblockplus.org/latest/adblockplusandroid.apk
any progress on this??
Slayerkodi said:
any progress on this??
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adaway,and adblock Android (not the browser) does it but you need root.
adblock was not updated for a long time I guess...
I am using it on Zulu stock marshmallow rom.
tailslol said:
adaway,and adblock Android (not the browser) does it but you need root.
adblock was not updated for a long time I guess...
I am using it on Zulu stock marshmallow rom.
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Sucks. I was hoping to keep the device stock as pursuing roms often ends up with other issues and constantly manually updating, and after spending so much time putting roms on my phones I think im done with that.
If anyone has a stock solution, i'll donate, because **** getting 20 identical unskippable ads a day.
test878 said:
Sucks. I was hoping to keep the device stock as pursuing roms often ends up with other issues and constantly manually updating, and after spending so much time putting roms on my phones I think im done with that.
If anyone has a stock solution, i'll donate, because **** getting 20 identical unskippable ads a day.
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adblock browser then watch YouTube from the desktop site. you can set it as the default option in YouTube site itself.
you just need to side load the browser app.
or buy YouTube red.
or pay OG YouTube no add function.
If you are rooted and don't mind installing xposed, since a couple weeks ago youtube adaway module now works with the youtube Android tv app.
Enjoy.
Been watching YouTube app for about an hour now, not one ad.
Stock rom, rooted, using adaway (just the apk, not the browser, not using exposed)
Update....literally watched for hours (3+) yesterday and never saw a single ad.
Btw, I was using MoaAB until recently. I found it was really affecting loading/buffering times with certain addons in SMPC. Redid my entire setup again, this time using just adaway and issues are gone (as well as the ads)
Hi all, I've just recently upgraded to the Nexus 6P from a Nexus 5.
I love the new phone, even though the larger size is still something I'm getting used to haha. Recently I've started noticing AdChoices everywhere I go in Chrome. While it's annoying having to scroll to get past them, i didn't really notice anything until I started getting hit by these full screen ads that sit on top of the page and block the content I'm trying to see. I also can't find a minimize or close button, the closest thing is the expand AdChoices arrow but it doesn't remove the ad.
I went back to my Nexus 5 and accessing the same page from Recent Tabs or History in Chrome does NOT show the AdChoices at all, not even the embedded ads that I need to scroll through. The Nexus 5 is still on Lollipop and rooted though, whereas the 6P is unrooted and up to date on updates.
So my question then is can I remove AdChoices from Android Chrome? Is this something that is native to Marshmallow? Is this perhaps because of an app that I installed? Also curious to know what other user's experiences are and how they combat this issue. Would rooting and AdAway solve this issue? I may reconsider rooting if that's the case.
Thanks all!
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Hi all, I've just recently upgraded to the Nexus 6P from a Nexus 5.
I love the new phone, even though the larger size is still something I'm getting used to haha. Recently I've started noticing AdChoices everywhere I go in Chrome. While it's annoying having to scroll to get past them, i didn't really notice anything until I started getting hit by these full screen ads that sit on top of the page and block the content I'm trying to see. I also can't find a minimize or close button, the closest thing is the expand AdChoices arrow but it doesn't remove the ad.
I went back to my Nexus 5 and accessing the same page from Recent Tabs or History in Chrome does NOT show the AdChoices at all, not even the embedded ads that I need to scroll through. The Nexus 5 is still on Lollipop and rooted though, whereas the 6P is unrooted and up to date on updates.
So my question then is can I remove AdChoices from Android Chrome? Is this something that is native to Marshmallow? Is this perhaps because of an app that I installed? Also curious to know what other user's experiences are and how they combat this issue. Would rooting and AdAway solve this issue? I may reconsider rooting if that's the case.
Thanks all!
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You can try Adguard. It doesn't require root and filters mostly all of the ads out.
Root and Adaway is what what I use and works great. Using January version now and although I don't use Chrome it pretty much squashes the ad problems on my device. Also if you root you can install busybox to system/xbin and use themes via layers manager and they work great on stock. No problems at all.
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Thanks for the answers, I was so excited at the new phone that I started setting it up before I remembered that unlocking the bootloader wipes the phone, so I've been putting it off lol.
On a side note, does anyone know if this is just Google's path moving forward? Again I can live with the ads, but not when they block the page and I can't read the article even on reloading. That's just not okay...
So I rooted my phone and it works great. I started using system apps uninstaller and another app to remove system apps that were safe to uninstall and the phone started acting slow and weird. Is there any SUCCESFUL way to uninstall this without the custom rom (because of early stage). Peace and blessings!
why not just disable them using something like Package Disabler ? It's worked amazing for me.
omf05 said:
why not just disable them using something like Package Disabler ? It's worked amazing for me.
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Around the S4 apps started getting way more integrated. It wasn't just Samsung doing it with Touchwiz. It's gone way deeper these days. I would love to debloat and get rid of so much, but I'm honestly too old to spend an entire night fixing things, much less like 3 days. I just disable in stock. These webs of playing nice between companies of sharing content has created a web that root can break now. I do like being able to share things through apps more cleanly now, though.
I woke up today to find my tablet on the table with the screen on and a weird new lockscreen with some spam about hints on how to use Alexa. I guess my tablet had updated a few minutes before I got up and so the screen was on.
Because my tablet was previously rooted and I disabled the stock launcher and was using Nova, I was unable to get out of the lock screen. Pressing home did nothing nor did swiping from any direction. Funny enough too, the lockscreen was saying how to use Alexa but on my device purchased in Japan, Alexa i completely missing even from a stock install which is just insult to injury.
Anyway, I am looking for a way to remedy this hopefully without a reinstall. My initial thought was to re-root and re-disable the stock launcher giving Nova control again, if possible. However, I am unsure if the usual rooting method works on this version. I can't even re-enable the stock launcher without root (I think) so I guess if I lost root I will have to do a reinstall to get back to stock?
Does yours have your home buttons/top bar? Mine disappeared with the update and now the only way to get back to my home screen is to reboot my fire entirely!
taiyoko said:
Does yours have your home buttons/top bar?
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Yes. I was still able to use the device with those functions but it's incredibly inconvenient. Would a reboot help with anything?
I was looking at another thread in the help section, and apparently my nav/notification bars being missing is some sort of compatibility problem with 5.6.2.0 and Nova Launcher.
uninstall nova via adb
I think I figured it out but this won't work for everyone. After opening settings using the pull down notification menu, this reenabled the recent apps which allowed me to open Nova launcher. I rerooted using the offline method here https://forum.xda-developers.com/hd8-hd10/general/hd-10-2017-offline-rooting-t3734860 which thankfully still works. After that I was able to use Titanium backup to freeze the new "Launcher 1.0........".
Everything is now running like before the update.
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I think I figured it out but this won't work for everyone. After opening settings using the pull down notification menu, this reenabled the recent apps which allowed me to open Nova launcher. I rerooted using the offline method here https://forum.xda-developers.com/hd8-hd10/general/hd-10-2017-offline-rooting-t3734860 which thankfully still works. After that I was able to use Titanium backup to freeze the new "Launcher 1.0........".
Everything is now running like before the update.
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Not able to disable the stock launcher with the old method, pm disable, once you have root?
EDIT: Was finally able to try some stuff on my tablet. I was able to get root due to your method you linked, which BIG thank you by the way as that method is way less fishy than Kingroot nonsense, and was able to disable the launcher with the "pm disable com.amazon.paladin" command. Seems like they gave their new launcher the name Paladin.
And I'm back to Nova launcher! Thanks so much.
REMOVED
I'm just hoping the new version doesn't make it even harder to root the 8. It's already seeming hopeless. I had updates blocked at the router level. It updated at work.
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stew1411 said:
I'm just hoping the new version doesn't make it even harder to root the 8. It's already seeming hopeless. I had updates blocked at the router level. It updated at work.
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DeviceSoftwareOTA.apk will update the tablet even if blocked at that level. Amazon uses several IPs which change often. You have to disable that apk or completely removed it. You can try NetGuard firewall. You have to buy the features, but it allows you to block individual IPs. On my HD 8, before I posted a guide on how to disable system apps on 5.4.0.0, at one point I had a dozen or more IPs blocked through NetGuard. It will take time to tinker with all it's features, but I don't regret buying them.
Ugh, me too!
No notification bar.
I'm unclear as to what I can do to remedy this.
I have Nova Launcher running and I am a novice.
Can someone please tell me what to do?
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OK, update...
So, I restarted a couple of times, and like the third time I restarted, another update applied and a video about "Show Mode" displayed. I sped to the end of it.
I also (previously) turned off "Show Mode" on the lockscreen.
Then, I backed-up my Nova and shared it via Gmail.
Suddenly, the navigation buttons on the bottom appeared and the notification bar showed.
Does that mean it got fixed (somehow) with that orange-screened update that showed upon restarting?
Also, how can I halt any further updates?
When I received the 5.6.2.0 update, I had the same problem of no pull-down menu and no navigation buttons. I had previously installed Google Play, Nova and LauncherHijack. I did not have root. I called Amazon tech support and the guy connected with their MayDay remote assistance program, so I'm sure he could see I was running Google and Nova. We went thru several reboots and checked settings, but he was still stumped. Finally we did a factory reset and reapplied the 5.6.2.0. update and it started working. I have since reinstall Google Play, Nova and LauncherHijack and everything is running fine. My suspicion is that LauncherHijack is blocking the complete install. I read another post that exactly described this issue. In that case the user uninstalled Nova and LauncherHijack and powered off and back on. The installation then continued and when completed, the Show Mode video ran. I contacted the author of LauncherHijack and he said he would check it when he got the update.
Bottom line--if your tablet updates to 5.6.2.0 but the Show Mode video does not appear, the installation has failed/hung before it completed (even if it says the update completed). If you have LauncherHijack installed, try uninstalling it, cycle power and see if that fixes the problem.
I know this won't work for everyone but I was lucky enough to manage to access the Play Store when I noticed this happened on my HD10 and saw that the last app updated was amazon alexa under "Recently Updated" in the "My Apps and Games" section. I hit uninstall and rebooted. Show mode setup then came up normally after reboot and after the setup process for that everything worked normally again. Re-updated alexa and everything is working perfectly now. This worked for me so it's worth a shot but I might have just gotten lucky.
I got the orange screen, rebooted, still had it, tried several times locking and unlocking and kinda fiddling around, from the lock screen pulled the little "tag" icon (swipe for offers I think?)
At some point I was able to get into my email client (type mail) but only had a back button, no home or task buttons. Restarted again, same kind of fiddling around, and somehow it ended up playing the video. Skipped to the end, disabled Alexa when prompted and ended up on my normal home screen with all three nav buttons. Everything seems to be back to normal now. FYI, I'm running Nova, launcher hijack, all the standard Google apps including play store, and I didn't have to uninstall anything. I wish I knew the exact sequence that got it to work, but I'm really not sure... Maybe it wasn't even anything I did? Maybe it was just taking time downloading that obnoxious video?
It is nerve-wracking when something like this comes up knowing that they could push an update that messes everything up and there's basically nothing we can do about it.
I really really hope we can get root on this device
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I really really hope we can get root on this device
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You can just re-root it.
autobulb said:
You can just re-root it.
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I thought there wasn't any root on the HD 8? Did I miss something???
NFSP G35 said:
I thought there wasn't any root on the HD 8? Did I miss something???
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Ah sorry, my device is the HD10. You're right, HD8 doesn't have root.
autobulb said:
Ah sorry, my device is the HD10. You're right, HD8 doesn't have root.
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Why are these devices lumped together when they are clearly very different?
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Why are these devices lumped together when they are clearly very different?
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That's just the way the XDA forum was set up unfortunately. Sometimes similar devices are put together in the same forum and the users are expected to be clear about which device they are talking about.
A Solution - At Least For Me!
autobulb said:
I woke up today to find my tablet on the table with the screen on and a weird new lockscreen with some spam about hints on how to use Alexa. I guess my tablet had updated a few minutes before I got up and so the screen was on.
Because my tablet was previously rooted and I disabled the stock launcher and was using Nova, I was unable to get out of the lock screen. Pressing home did nothing nor did swiping from any direction. Funny enough too, the lockscreen was saying how to use Alexa but on my device purchased in Japan, Alexa i completely missing even from a stock install which is just insult to injury.
Anyway, I am looking for a way to remedy this hopefully without a reinstall. My initial thought was to re-root and re-disable the stock launcher giving Nova control again, if possible. However, I am unsure if the usual rooting method works on this version. I can't even re-enable the stock launcher without root (I think) so I guess if I lost root I will have to do a reinstall to get back to stock?
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I found a simple way around it - if rooted.
I had to re-root, but that wasn't too difficult using existing resources.
Through some trial and error I figured out "com.amazon.paladin" is linked to the Alexa/Show Launcher (that's what I'm calling it at this point).
You can disable it with the following via ADB. It should revert back to your default launcher.
I also had Nova Launcher installed, so I disabled the stock launcher (the second pm line below).
Code:
adb shell
$ su
# pm disable com.amazon.paladin
# pm disable com.amazon.firelauncher