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  • NOT ONLY DID THIS METHOD FIX MY NETFLIX PROBLEM, IT ALSO FIXED MY BLUETOOTH ONE AS WELL!!! THANKS AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!

  • wrks great thx!

  • wow great vid unfortunatel I have a smaller problem on my smart phone, Triumph Motorola plays mp4 video well except for the sound. Can you tell me what might be the problem? TY

  • I keep getting a message that my device isn't compatible with this item. Help?!?

  • I have an app and shop option but my Nook Color doesnt have the android market on here

  • HELP! I have a rooted Nook Color and cannot download the netflix app from B&N or find it in the market after searching. The app says it's been purchased on B&N but is nowhere to be found in the apps. So, I have been following the steps on this video up to the point of the editing. It doesn't say "Nook Color" next to ro.product.model and other lines are different as well. I'm afraid I'm going to EFFF up my nook completely. What is the best way to proceed???

  • or you can go to B & N.com and download the netflix app... dont believe me look it up!

  • Okay, never mind, I found it on a Google search.

  • Love this video, but like other comments, I have no idea what "the market" is. Help.

  • Am I just completely mental, or am I completely missing how to even get to the market on my Nook Color. I have an "Apps" option, but Netflix is not listed, and I have a "Shop" option, but it's not listed there either. I just got this, and obviously am very new at all of this. The rest of your video is immensely helpful. If you wouldn't mind explaining a very basic step to a noob, I would really appreciate it. Thanks!

  • Ok I am reading and learning about rooted things etc...there are some crazy smart people out there.  Just saying.

  • I tried this method on a Nook Tablet and I was able to edit the Build.Prop file but I still can't install certain Android apps and these apps still also don't show up in the Market. For example, I'd like to install IBirdPro, but it "thinks" my Nook is not compatible and refuses to download to it. If anyone has any suggestions as to how to accomplish this with the Nook Tablet, I'd love to hear them.

  • @r6f6e3nb Same

  • hi~ i just got a used NC (1.3 i believe) recently. before even receiving it in the mail i discovered that amazon had literally hundreds and hundreds of free ebooks i wanted - well, now its either fix my NC or buy a kindle - is there a step by step process for clueless idiots like me? i would already be following the steps for dual boot android/honeycomb on my microSD but theres so much mess out there its hard to trust who's right and not fry my NC - any leads? much thanks~ ~A~

  • also, i don't care about ANYTHING else - not netflix - i gave up my scrip with them after they jacked up their prices (i'm poor what can i say?), definitely don't need "angry birds", or games - all i need is tons of books on my NC for my research (writing a book and would be great to have all my resources compiled in one spot!!) again, thanks!

  • @verbalkungfu they brought their prices back down to $7.99 a while ago...

  • USE AN SDCARD LOADED FROM ANDROID PHONE.

  • Netflix link is broken..... :(

  • found the fix on xda developers. just need to change lcd density to 160, reboot and clear out and restart the market

  • netflix link in description is broken.

    Also, I get "not compatible with this device" message with other apps. any fix for this? 

  • I can't download netflix nor the ES file explorer from the market. I keep getting a "your device is not compatible with this device" message. I just rooted the nook last night with this updated version Monster Boot 0.9 4GB (CWR 3.0.2.8) any help would be appreciated, thanks for the vids!

  • @nekrojess I have the same problem. watching in case someone figures that one out.

  • @TheMotorhead1320 google es file explorer.apk on google, download it, put it on your device, use file manager to find and install the apk on your nook, and do the same for netflix and other applications you cant find on the market

  • @nekrojess google es file explorer.apk on google, download it, put it on your device, use file manager to find and install the apk on your nook, and do the same for netflix and other applications you cant find on the market

  • When I went to the market, my Nook told me that I wasn't able to download either of those programs, so I downloaded the apk's and downloaded them that way, but ES Note editor won't save the new file, and everything is just all around buggy... are there other mods that you're running that allow you to use these things?

  • @TheBluntNinja You can't save the file because you didn't get read/write access to the system folder.

    If market didn't allow those downloads then you have other problems.

    Make sure you have better market access for your device and you may haveto chg your fingerprint in build.prop.

  • @AmericanDane1 Catch 22... I can't alter build.prop without having proper access.

  • @TheBluntNinja Yes. As the video shows you have to alter the settings in EStrongs File Explorer to allow root access and set your starting(home) directory to root "/".  Then when you long press build.prop you can open it in Estrongs' text editor to make the changes and save the file. If it says you can't save, then you don't yet have the /system directory in r/w access.

  • @AmericanDane1 Can't-- superuser keeps crashing.

  • @TheBluntNinja That being the case you are not rooted or you may have permissions problems. There is an app called "fix permissions". Probably worth a try to download that app and run it to go through and fix permissions. Then reboot and then try to run superuser. There's also an app called "Check Root" and it can tell you if you are rooted.

    What ROM are you running on your nook color?

  • I used your instructions to root with CM7 and I LOVE it! However, why can't I download the nook app or kindle app for android? I have everything else I want exept these apps :o( Please help.

  • The shortcut for the new netflix apk is incorrect.

  • ....I don't have nook market...?

  • 3:50 thats fast typing!

  • This looks awesome but before I root my nook. Do the animated kids books still work with the nook app or will I lose those?

  • Now my Words With Friends stop working since the last update by Zynga that doesn't support Nexus S

  • Hello! I have a problem.... >.> i cant access my normal nook cool menu. i tried powering it off and then on but it goes to the ROID. >.>

    Please help me restore all of my books!!!

  • I've read up that a lot of people have had problems with CM7 whether installing it or killing off 5 days of the battery life. I've also ready that Froyo may be unstable enough to over heat the nook. I'm not real sure if it's worth hacking it if I melt it, I don't think I could get my money back...

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  • Well I didn't see the NetFlix in my Market, tried your link in comments, it didn't work. Will try to locate Google elsewhere.

  • Another great tutorial huskermania ... used your CM7 (PC version) tut all went well had to go back to 7.2 as I did NOT initally get the Market.

    Keep up the GREAT vids ... THX

  • I am getting a "failed to mount" message in ES>>? Any idea? I am running cm7 7.02. I also tried Root explorer and change to RW but when I opened the prop build it would not let me edit anything???

  • what market?! im confused.....

    

  • Works great on my OC'd Nook Color with CM7 (nightly 143). I got the superfast audio/video and the Vision edit did work for me.

    I'm using the apk linked to in the description, and when I start Netflix I get a message that there's an updated version of the app. Is it safe to update or will that break the app again?

  • Maybe a silly question but, my nook is freshly rooted from an sd card using cryogen7 7.0.3. The netflix app does not show in market as said in other posts. Will adding the app from that xda forum to my rooted sd card cause any problems? Or, should I make changes so that my nook looks like an htc or something and then see if the app appears in the market?

  • @WireYourWorld I just downloaded the apk from the XDA forums, put it in my dropbox and installed from there, no problems. Didn't have to do anything like the guy in the video above is doing...

  • This worked great! Thanks

  • I just upgraded CM7 (7.1.0). After I've done that, I found the movies played on Netflix do not come out well at all: the movies are being played at faster speed making them not watchable. What happened? Can it be fixed?

  • I used these EXACT spellings in my nook color runing CM7 Phiremod::

    No Spaces after the = sign. only space between Samsung and S

    if you want to know if it worked. Reboot after saving the below mods. Go on android market and see if the nook is seen as a Samsung S.

    ro.product.model=Samsung S

    ro.product.brand=bn

    ro.product.name=encore

    ro.product.device=encore

    ro.product.board=encore

    ro.product.manufacturer=samsun­g

  • I had the super-fast sound problem and the HTC Vision technique did not solve it. I used the HTC Incredible's build.prop settings instead. They are:

    ro.product.model=ADR6300

    ro.product.manufacturer=HTC

  • So I did it and the picture shows great, but now the audio sounds like chipmunks? Would putting in a diff model correct that?

  • @Cknoble87 Yes. Try this:

    ro.product.model=ADR6300

    ro.product.manufacturer=HTC

  • Thank you kind sir.

  • I'm quitting netflix , it was barely worth it before they thought up this new price increase.

  • I tried this on my epic4g and it didn't work probably because Netflix updated their app to catch this exploit.

  • not working on G2 sadly CM7 latest

  • in my epic 4g it quits after i try to sign in any suggestions?

  • @emajormapes doesnt work on epic

  • Highest praise for this superb tutorial. But I would add that any number of unexpected and undesired things can STILL happen along the way--and, with high probability, a few will. In particular, pay close attention to the full text description below the video and the "Uploader Comments". Even then I needed help from the appropriate forum to make the Windows disk imager behave properly. All in all, I spent the better part of two days before all was installed and functional. But, sincere thanks!

  • I get an error when i open netflix here it is

    Activity Netflix (in application Netflix) is not responding

  • how come where it says ro.build.user it says cyanogenMod and in mines it says icarus not cyanogenmod, is that why I can't get pass the root explorer

  • @joemagma nvr mind I just did a reboot and it let me check root explorer.

  • Thank you so much. The hardest part was finding the netflix apk, as it is no longer in the marketplace. This worked like a charm and along with my wifi tethered phone, I am sitting in the park eating lunch and watching "Top Gear".

    BTW, your other videos have been very useful as well. Have you found a way to proxy to the UK so you can run the BBC iPlayer and watch local BBC over the net? I can do it on the PC with foxyproxy, but have not found a way in android.

  • used your root method and this mod, works like a charm, thank you soooo much!!

  • Dude!

    You totally ROCK!!!

    I heard that the Color was" OK" for the price and could be made a "little" better with some work and, seeing your first video convinced me enough to give it a try as a kinda fun "toy"...

    Thanks to your videos though- this thing is becoming just downright USEFUL!!!!!

    Thanks dude. Seriously. Thanks.

    PLEASE let there be more!!!!!

  • Also: go to xda and search for 'official netflix' and download the june 2011 file of the apk file. For more info head to this link *it has spaces in it so it could be posted here. h t t p : / / b i t . l y / k 4 h y W g

  • I was having the chipmunk voice (super-speedy sound) problem and followed the directions to make it an HTC phone rather than a Nexus S. It works perfectly now.

    Directions are here:

    for more info:

    FOLLOW HUSKERMANIA'S DIRECTIONS UP TIL HERE

    5) Change the following lines to make your phone think it is a HTC G2:

    ro.product.model=HTC Vision

    ro.product.manufacturer=HTC

    6) reboot & install netflix apk

  • will this work on my droid incredible 2? someone PLEASE respond

  • awesome Hack. Been watching the mighty Avengers animated series. Black Widow is not as hot in animation compared to Scarlet Johanson

  • would this work with a nook color with phiremod 6.3 or only CyanogenMod7?

  • Hi Alex. I just set up my Nook Color and am using a boot disk to run CM7. I tried to follow your instructions here and could not save the changes to the build.prop or mount the root. Also the netlfix app is not available in the current version of the Android market. How do I copy the file from your link to the market? I look forward to your response :)

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  • wait actually guys....you do NOT have to re follow Huskers video...the XDA forums new update apk file...is already able to just play netflix automatically...here is the update they did on 6/22/11... com.netflix.mediaclient.-1-apk like i said go to the forum..i think i just typed "new netflix app" in the search box to find it...then read my comment below to install on nook...and btw...if you guys are EVER stuck using your rooted nook...always check out the XDA forum. lot of great info there.

  • hey santyani and estanep...go to the XDA forum ...they just uplaoaded a new apk file to download to your pc (the neflix app offical),,mount sd to your pc....install apk file AS IS...then on your nook download the Easy Installer app from the market....mount your sd to nook..open Easy Installer app...it should automatically read apk...and install then follow huskers video again with es explorer...oh and one important thing...go to settings and make sure you allow non-market apps!!

  • thanks this really helped. it worked perfect for me! also i like the way you say "hey eveyone" haha

  • I the same thing as estanep899 happened to me but I have already rooted my nook with CyanogenMod7. I am not sure what is happening???

  • worked perfectly! Downloaded it to my sd card on the computer, put it in my nook...followed the instructions and it works perfect!! THanks!

  • If you cannot find Netflix in the Market, or if you're getting update messages on the app, download the new Netflix apk from the description. It should work.

  • @huskermania I don't understand what to do with the apk. These videos are much less confusing than the forums are. Any chance we could get a video? I modified my nook settings with ES File explorer fine, but I can't seem to find any way to get the netflix app downloaded. I'm using the same CM7.0.2, and followed your other video exactly. Don't understand why I can't get the app

  • @huskermania The Netflix APK link is broken now (the XDA attachment is no longer there).

  • @huskermania

    Thanks for the great videos. Running CyanogenMod7 v7.0.2 . The Netflix app is not showing on the Market. When I tried to load the Netflix.apk, i amgetting not valid link. (And also not sure how to load that Netflix.apt).Don't want to downgrade to 7 as every thing else is working.Any help will be greatly appreciated.Thanks

  • @huskermania can you help please man i would really like netflix. Its not even in the adroid store when i am on my nook is there another way to get it on my nook

  • I just had to download Netflix, and it worked perfectly.

  • So how do I get the market?

  • Can anyone help outt?

  • I followed your cm7 vid and it seems to work well. However I can't get the netflix app to appear. Your advice was to install the CM7, which I already did. What can I do? Another question, is it the same procedure for cellular phones that do not support netflix? Samsung droid charge and the Motorola pro. THank you

  • I have CM7 on nook color and do not have Netflix app on the android market...please help

  • @pandabeatmr1 Netflix released a new app I wrote a small thread on my android forum of choice on how to get it. rootzwiki in the general forum under android.

  • is anyone else getting a white screen when they open netflix, after they sign in? I didn't start getting the white screen til yesterday.... let me know, cuz i did a complete nook restore and it still gives me a white screen with a red netflix bar at the top, after i sign in.

  • I added the Netflix app a couple weeks ago and it is running fine and I didn't do any of the file mods.

  • kICKASS WORKS LIKE A CHARM

  • Did everything, the app seems to work fine until it's time for the movie to start streaming. It never attempts to buffer or play, just a black screen.

  • I've been having a problem with getting past the mount it keeps saying there is an error. can anyone help?

  • Works but plays really fast like on fast forward but with sound.

  • Woorks but plays really fast like on fast forward but with sound.

  • I followed all the steps on my Nook Color, rooted with CM7 per your instructional video. I had no errors. I load up Netflix and try to resume a movie I was watching on my desktop earlier. The screen goes dark for several seconds (at times I'm offered the opportunity to force quit) and then I get the error "Sorry we could not reach the Netflix service. Please try again later ... (12001)". What might I have done incorrectly and what might I do to fix it?

  • @beyere5398 Oddly, today it seems to be working fine.

  • So I thought to myself, "since I downloaded Netflix first, why not try and see if it works without any modifications"....and IT WORKS!! I didn't need to do any of this...I just downloaded Netflix and it works fine.......

  • When I go back and try to set up esexplorer again, it says, "Test failed, sorry this feature cannot be used on your phone" (I am using a Nook Color with CM7)

  • After It asks for superuser and I press "allow", "root explorer" and "mount file system" are both grayed out! Help please. Thanks.

  • I have everything working, but the video plays in fast motion. Any ideas on why this would happen?

  • will this work with any android 2.3 device or only the nook?

  • whenever i go to root options and select root explorer i than choose cynogen mod it says sorry the test failed not supported on this sytem what are your suggestions to fixing? email me at sims737477@gmail.com if anyone knows

  • n/m I simply uninstalled netflix then reinstalled it. Works like a charm.

  • I am also having the date/ time error. What gives?

  • I got all the way to opening the Netflix app after rebooitng and I get an error that says to make sure my device's date and time are updated. I checked that they are fine and I still can't open the app.

  • You sir, are my hero.

  • How do I make the build.prop writable? It seems to be in read only mode and I can't see how to make it rewritable.

    Any help would be great!

  • thanks! i couldn't get it to work with es file explorer, but paid the $4 for root explorer and it worked like a charm! thank you so much! all of your nook color videos are so helpful- especially for someone so un-tech savvy like myself.

  • Got it figured out. Works great. Thanks a lot. Mark

  • I accidentally changed product brand to samsung instead of manufacturer. I saved it and of course Netflix won't work. However, when I tried to correct it, it would not let me save it and properties state that it is read only. How can I use my original saved build prop and place it back? Thanks, Mark

  • every time i try to save the file or make a backup i get a error. I checked the SU file and it shows the ES app has root access what gives?

  • Awesome - great job - have to do this soon!

  • CAN YOU GET THIS TO WORK ON NOOK COLOR RUNNING HONEYCOMB?

  • Thanks man!

  • Honestly i dont know what i would do without you Thank you soooooo much for making my daughters life easier. you my friend are the MAN.......

  • couldn't get es file explorer to work, so i downloaded root explorer. root explorer wont let me change any text in the build.prop no matter how i had the settings toggeled, please help.

  • @adamcatino Did you make the file system R/W?

  • @huskermania figured it out, i needed to click-hold and then open it in text editor

  • great video, thanks! what keyboard do you have installed on your nook? it looks great.

  • @kloudkover It's the stock CM7 keyboard.

  • Everything worked great except video and audio speed...too fast sounds like a chipmunks talking. any idea?

  • Great video! Works perfectly!!

  • Thanks!!! ES File Explorer did not work for me but Root Explorer did. It cost $4 but it was worth it for Netflix. You're awesome, man!!!!

  • ES File Explorer would except my changes to the Build.prop file. Is there a reason this would happen. I'm CM7 that i folllow from your direction and that went fine. But when i try and change the file names it says error occured when trying to save the file. Root Explorer does not allow to change text because it says its read only file

  • @CaliHawaiianBadAsses This happened to me. You have to toggle to R/W at the top of the page. It took me a while to figure it out. Keep trying, it works!

  • @jtam222 How do you toggle to R/W at the top of the page? I STILL CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT!!! Please help!!!

  • @jvasquec honestly, it was tricky for me and I don't know exactly what made it work. It took several tries. I can't remember if the R/W or the R/O was initially black or white but I kept tapping on them and toggling until it worked. I tried it on the first screen as well as the screen with build.prop. My guess is to do it on all the screens. Good luck! It will work!

  • It works!! I love all your videos

    

  • I used this one works perfect on 2 rooted NC one w/CM7 and other Phiremod CM7 Edit your build.prop (/system/build.prop) as follows

    ro.product.model=HTC Incredible

    ro.product.brand=verizon

    ro.product.name=incredible

    ro.product.device=incredible

    ro.product.board=incredible

    ro.product.manufacturer=HTC

  • @Richynator1 thank you. worked flawlessly

  • @Richynator1 Thank You! I had the chipmunk super fast speed issue, and editing my build.prop to above plays Netflix at normal speed! Finally!

  • Thanks for the advice :)

  • I tried downloading Netflix app to my color nook and it does not let me. I try using the market on my Nook and Netflix is not an option. I tried using my computer to go to the market and it says my device is not compatible. What system should I be running on my Nook for it to work?

  • @estanep899 CyanogenMod7

  • @huskermania

    I installed CM7 version 7.0.3 encore-signed... and I do not see Netflix on Market. I checked and Nook says I have root access. Can someone help me out with this?

  • So I got this to work! But I'm seeing alot of people experiencing what I am and it's basically this "Chipmunk" version of netflix...It's only netflix because if I use Cruncyroll or Youtube there's no problem.. Please...Halp?

  • @estanep899 I have the same problem.

  • I got "Test failed, Cannot run this feature on your phone" in es

  • @daftking1 Buy Root Explorer on the Market. It will work. Follow the description and you should be fine.

  • @huskermania Worked great thanks for all the great nook color help!

  • I have cm7.0.2 and tried root explorer and it says "sorry test failed cannot run this feature on your phone" Any idea what is causing this issue?

  • @daftking1 me too but when i went to change the name and save the build,prop it gave me an error and said it couldn't save so i think that might have done it

  • Does this work if you're running CM7 off SD card on stock 1.2?

  • @huskermania

    Thanks! Downloaded it and was able to change the file. Although I'm able to open Netflix and browse my queue, I get the Netflix is not available on this device when I hit play. I used Vision and Htc. I may restart from the begging to see.

  • @Handb0ne Use "HTC" not "Htc"

  • @huskermania Used HTC, just didn't type it correctly here. I get the error as soon as i open Netflix up, but when I hit OK, it continues loading. So I can browse my Queue and all, only when I hit play does it come with the error again, and this time it can't get passed it. I made sure i put "Vision" and "HTC" (without quotes)

  • THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!! now how can we get the speaker to be louder?????? (besides turning up the volume duh)

  • You, Sir, are a genius! Thanks to you, I am watching Netflix on the beautiful full Nook Color screen.

  • You're brilliant, thank you so much for your videos :)  I'm watching Netflix on my Cyanogenmod 7 rooted nook tonight thanks to you.

  • on my nook color running CM7, I'm unable to mount File system in es file explorer. When I check that option off, it says "unable to mount" Anyone have any suggestions?

  • @Handb0ne Try using Root Explorer. It's a paid app, but it's always worked for me.

  • Perfect solution, huskermania. Thanks for sharing!

  • It does not work for Honeycomb

  • Great tutorial, if only more youtubers made them like this

  • @huskermania got it to work on my nook color thanks a ton .....by your name i presume your a husker fan, welcome to the Big Ten.

  • @BADGUYCATCHER139 No problem! What team are you a fan of?

  • I have cm7 in my SD Card and everything seems to have errors all my apps .. can u please do a video on how to put cm7 on SD card please.....

  • Hi, I would like to thank you immensely! I followed your video and it worked first time around. I truly appreciate you sharing with us "simple folk"

  • @EMANON102 Ditto. Much appreciated.