This is really simple, and I really shouldn't have even started the thread name with "HOW-TO." But anyway, as some of you may know, Gameloft doesn't officially support the DROID Charge for whatever reason(s). However, they make some of the best games around for Android and I felt like testing some things on my own.
So after about 5 minutes (when the extra game files were done downloading), I was able to find my solution: any version of the games that you download will work, as long as they're a Galaxy __ version. For me, I used some Galaxy S-version downloads and they all worked great.
Hope this helped
hey so you all know you can actually edit your build.prop to play all the gameloft games in your build.prop you can edit your model brand name device and board to the following
ro.product.model=SCH-I500
ro.product.brand=verizon
ro.product.name=SCH-I500
ro.product.device=SCH-I500
ro.product.board=aries
so far i have tested with order and chaos and 2 other games
this will also allow you to access the gameloft store and see gameloft games in the marketplace
CranberryJeus said:
hey so you all know you can actually edit your build.prop to play all the gameloft games in your build.prop you can edit your model brand name device and board to the following
ro.product.model=SCH-I500
ro.product.brand=verizon
ro.product.name=SCH-I500
ro.product.device=SCH-I500
ro.product.board=aries
so far i have tested with order and chaos and 2 other games
this will also allow you to access the gameloft store and see gameloft games in the marketplace
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i500 is the Fascinate. i510 is the Charge. So change the above from i510 to i500.
yep i was trying to keep in the same line of phones to avoid getting some weird incompatible versions but so far the fascinate/galaxy s versions work great
The game got updated but I can't see it after searching for it in market. its under my Apps but not showing up after searching order and chaos nor is it letting me update
Edit: seems like everyone is having the same problem. It's a gameloft issue.
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Moving from X to Charge
Ok, I am moving from a Droid X and had a question. I currently have about 12 Gameloft games I purchased from their onine store. What is the best way to transfer those to the Charge? I'm assuming the X apk's I have will not work. Do I just email Gameloft and tell them I switched to an i500? Thanks in advance for any advice.
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Ok, I am moving from a Droid X and had a question. I currently have about 12 Gameloft games I purchased from their onine store. What is the best way to transfer those to the Charge? I'm assuming the X apk's I have will not work. Do I just email Gameloft and tell them I switched to an i500? Thanks in advance for any advice.
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Until they support this device use the method as stated above.
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I have Black Pegasus that I bought on my Fascinate. If I load it on the Charge, it tells me it is not an original copy of the game.
Can this be fixed?
be aware there is a time limit on how long your gameloft games are available for download again from gameloft....i bought Lets Golf a long time ago, wiped my phone and didnt bother putting it back on for a couple months, then went to put it on and they say i no longer have access to that game because it had been over 60 days(i think that was how long it said)
from what i can tell there is no way to transfer games from one device to another so if you bought on a non fascinate/charge you are SOL, you may be able to get specific support but they have no transfer procedure on their website
Going from a Fascinate to a Charge though, do you have to edit the build.prop file?
I believe that some games are compatible without a build prop but most games need an edit to appear as a fascinate
I've tried 4 different games and they all worked without me changing build.prop.
I installed Modern Combat 2 and it just tells me that is is not an original copy. I did buy in for the Fascinate. Would editing the build.prop cause any other issues? Would this keep me from seeing things in the market?
Sorry for the noob questions.
Thanks
I had to change my build.prop to play order and chaos I'm not sure about others though, yes editing your build.prop will alter what you see in the market so if any development does kick up for the droid charge that is not compatible with the fascinate you won't see it in the market
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Hello all,
I was wondering if anyone could give some insight as to why the gameloft games (ie. asphalt 5, Dungeon Hunter etc.) will not work on our devices.
I was guessing it has something to do with the tegra chip however, these games can run on my droid eris. I dont believe it has something to do with sdcard/sdcard2 issues, as I have tried both, on multiple roms.
Yes, I am aware that this device is not supported on their website, but again neither is my eris.
I think it has to do with the lack of open gl es driver support, as some 3d games work and others don't
gator I think you're correct. The games all load for me and look great until the actual game play starts and then it's all solid colors and crazy blocks.
hmm that is weird because i cant even get them to load.
Where are you guys finding the apks at? They don't show in my market.
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Where are you guys finding the apks at? They don't show in my market.
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well there is the problem.
they arent in the market for some reason (coughcoughapplecoughcough)
apparently they wont put the games in the market but you can go to their website and get them. only problem is they ask you for your carrier and phone info and send you a text with a link to a download place.
basically you need a phone to get it.
apparently other people have gotten them through less than legal means. which i can understand because of the hoops you would have to jump through to get these apps.
WELL,
I jumped onto the marketplace this morning to find that order & chaos online is now officially supported on the TF101. So I download it but on bootup it still says the device is unsupported... WHAT GIVES?
I went to get a refund but the app didnt show in 'my apps'.. grrrrr
Ive sent an email to android marketplace but no response yet. I called Gameloft who confirmed that there is still no support for this device.
Has anyone else come across this?
NOVA 2 is also listed as supported but not game to try !!!
dont see it in the marketplace
Not listed here either
Strange. Mine shows on the app and online marketplaces???
It's turned into an interesting fight between google and gameloft in that one suggests the other should provide a refund. Gameloft maintain that their apps are unsold to google thus it becomes their responsibility. Google state that the apps are maintained by gameloft and the marketplace is used more as a vehicle rather than a retailing. Im tending towards googles take.
Anyway, they both suck !!!
I'm not quite sure that it's all about a fight between gameloft and google, because, apps like order & chaos or available for other devices then the TF101.
StormsK said:
I'm not quite sure that it's all about a fight between gameloft and google, because, apps like order & chaos or available for other devices then the TF101.
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Whatever do you mean?
I get unsupported as well for my TF and cappy. I had an i9000 rom before on it and that is supported. Its the same hardware as the cappy. I finally got 1.02 installed and its pulling the data to my cappy right now. Once i get it working i am goign to try the apk on my TF and see what happens. I'll keep you posted when i get home. If it works i am going to be happy happy happy!
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I get unsupported as well for my TF and cappy. I had an i9000 rom before on it and that is supported. Its the same hardware as the cappy. I finally got 1.02 installed and its pulling the data to my cappy right now. Once i get it working i am goign to try the apk on my TF and see what happens. I'll keep you posted when i get home. If it works i am going to be happy happy happy!
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You're a legend, keep us posted !
a work around maybe?
Might try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1202235
Freemantig said:
Might try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1202235
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Good luck but doesn't work, freakn GAYmeloft !!!
Yeah it's ridiculous. App works fine on the tf. I don't understand why is no available for us. And trying to contact gameloft is a waste of time. It's ridiculous.
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Order and Chaos can be made to work by using a Titanium backup from another device.
The game runs fine, except once it see's you are on a Transformer it doesn't even try.
The Titanium backup has all of the files needed to run and places them in proper folders and skips the device check.
I have Order and Chaos on my TF and am like a level 6 now (I haven't played in a while because my internet at the hotel is balls)
O&Ch workong on TF =
= Backup of ex. SGS version - Titanium Backup -> Copy 3 files (backup) to TF -> Copy SD cache for ex. SGS version to TF -> Restore backup of O&Ch on TF -> Play the game....
No support for dock...only writting, low preformance on 1,5Ghz ......I deleted this game ...and i'm waiting for version that is optimalizet for tablets with honeycomb.
yeah. Shouldn't have to jump through hoops.
If someone can help me solve this problem http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216779 we should be able to buy it directly from market + get updates/etc and buy other gameloft games too. (As long as they don't check for IMEI number, which we don't have for obvious reasons)
samsung GT-I9100 has Geforce GPU module inside it's CPU that is same(similar/compatible ?) to the one we have in our tegra cpus.
Picked this up at the weekend from the US Gameloft Wap site only to find that Gameloft had linked to the incorrect download file which when launched would come up with a message in Korean complaining about not finding an ARM processor. However they have fixed this today and I have now downloaded it and like the other Gameloft Xoom games works with the an amended build.prop.
I overlooked saying what to change so have added this to the original post.
In the build.prop look for and change the following two lines they are a few lines apart.
PHP:
ro.product.model=Xoom
ro.product.manufacturer=Motorola
Just be sure to edit the right lines of text and reboot your transformer after editing it in order for the change to be picked up.
Also make a back up of the build.prop file first. Once changed you shouldn't need to change it again or back.
Original thread about changing the build.prop can be found here.
thanks confirmed working
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I'm sure this has been covered previously, but how do you amend buildprop? Hopefully you don't have to be rooted.
Shaun
you need to be rooted to edit build.prop
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can confirm it work...was waiting for this one. Thanks a bunch!
What do I change in the build.prop?
drdystopia said:
What do I change in the build.prop?
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In the build.prop look for and change the following two lines they are a few lines apart.
PHP:
ro.product.model=Xoom
ro.product.manufacturer=Motorola
Just be sure to edit the right lines of text and reboot your transformer after editing it in order for the change to be picked up.
Also make a back up of the build.prop file first. Once changed you shouldn't need to change it again or back.
Original thread about changing the build.prop can be found here.
I'll add this to the opening post as well and apologies for not including it before.
Can you post the version number you are running? Thanks!
just buy From gamesloft....no need version number...its only 5 bucks
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Are you guys able to access the Gameloft store from your TF with the edited build.prop? I have edited mine several times, but the Gameloft store is still knows I am on a TF, and tells me there are no compatible games .
DH2 works on my TF with hc 3.2. Optimalisation isnt good..frame rate in many moments isnt good...like 15 fps. Sometimes is smooth...this same is on motorola xoom. Ehhh gameloft should better optimalise theis games lake EA in dead space for phones.... I maid OC 1.6Ghz and fps still same like on 1Ghz.
It works for me without needing to edit build.prop. Unrooted here. But yeah, framerate is fricking bad, which is ridiculous when much more graphically intensive games run fine.
grainysand said:
It works for me without needing to edit build.prop. Unrooted here. But yeah, framerate is fricking bad, which is ridiculous when much more graphically intensive games run fine.
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Glad you tested that as I was going to check on that tonight. Probably best to change the build.prop still if you're wanting the other gameloft games for Xoom, well except Spider-Man.
philburkhardt said:
Are you guys able to access the Gameloft store from your TF with the edited build.prop? I have edited mine several times, but the Gameloft store is still knows I am on a TF, and tells me there are no compatible games .
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Go here which is the US WAP page for Xoom and where I picked all my games from.
I am not noticing any slow FPS ..
I am using the most current prime build no oc ..
it funny looking at the toons hand in the games graphics remind of playing Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption way way way back in the day those big block hands
You will notice slow FPS when u enter to forest....
I am an experienced Android user and have rooted my OG EVO and EVO LTE with never any problems. The question I have is. How to install the Play Store on a Nabi 2? I've downloaded the .apk directly to the Nabi, installed without a hitch. When I go to open; it just closes. Not a crash or force close but just an instant close. Any ideas on how to keep it open? I watched a You Tube vid on a guy using a Nabi 1 with the Play Store and believe me. I've done everything perfectly......so please please give me some advice.
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I am an experienced Android user and have rooted my OG EVO and EVO LTE with never any problems. The question I have is. How to install the Play Store on a Nabi 2? I've downloaded the .apk directly to the Nabi, installed without a hitch. When I go to open; it just closes. Not a crash or force close but just an instant close. Any ideas on how to keep it open? I watched a You Tube vid on a guy using a Nabi 1 with the Play Store and believe me. I've done everything perfectly......so please please give me some advice.
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I just bought the tablet for my niece and I am having the same problem...I also tried downloading a few apps from 4 shared and it instantly closes them also...I know its a new tablet so hopefully they will have a fix soon! Its really an amazing tablet and to have the quad core processor in it just makes it even better!
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I just bought the tablet for my niece and I am having the same problem...I also tried downloading a few apps from 4 shared and it instantly closes them also...I know its a new tablet so hopefully they will have a fix soon! Its really an amazing tablet and to have the quad core processor in it just makes it even better!
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It's almost the same specs as the 7! I was blown away by it! I obviously hate the fruit company, that's why I'm here. I traded my sister a tv for my son's itouch. Since the whole trial with Samsung I almost want to throw up. So I told him that I have to sell it & his leapad. He was so excited to get his Nabi & I'm jealous! The dual modes is phenomenal & a seamless experience. All I want to do is be able to get the play store on it. Amazon runs without a hitch, at least I was able to install Appy Geek! So please someone just gimme a little advice on how to get our beloved play store.
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Any ideas on this topic anyone?
Did you install Google framework service.apk ???
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haker307 said:
Did you install Google framework service.apk ???
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No I did not. I'm assuming that this is a crucial component? Would you happen to know the location of where I can grab the framework.apk?
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No I did not. I'm assuming that this is a crucial component? Would you happen to know the location of where I can grab the framework.apk?
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I found the .apk downloaded it on the Nabi and when I installed it, it failed and simply stated not installed. Am I going to have to wait for a root to get the play store?
bigbair45 said:
I am an experienced Android user and have rooted my OG EVO and EVO LTE with never any problems. The question I have is. How to install the Play Store on a Nabi 2? I've downloaded the .apk directly to the Nabi, installed without a hitch. When I go to open; it just closes. Not a crash or force close but just an instant close. Any ideas on how to keep it open? I watched a You Tube vid on a guy using a Nabi 1 with the Play Store and believe me. I've done everything perfectly......so please please give me some advice.
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I just got Nabi2 for my grandson and am testing it out before I wrap it and give it to him, lol. I found this info. Guess we'll have to wait for a little bit.
Post-Launch Nabi 2 Tablet FAQs
Q: Where is Google Play? How do I install it?
A. Google's Support Site: The Android operating system is open source, which means that any device manufacturer is free to use Android on its devices. However, Google Play is an application that is only made available to devices that pass Google’s compatibility requirements. In addition, manufacturers must obtain a license from Google in order to install the Google Play Store app on their devices.
If you don’t have the Google Play Store app, and your device is not listed here, that means your device is not supported for use with Google Play at this time.
There is currently no Google Play Store apk that can be sideloaded successfully onto the nabi 2 Tablet without experiencing Forced Closure when used. Fan-a-Tech Eric is working hard on a solution that will allow users to do this. When available it will be posted here on the blog.
terryYew said:
I just got Nabi2 for my grandson and am testing it out before I wrap it and give it to him, lol. I found this info. Guess we'll have to wait for a little bit.
Post-Launch Nabi 2 Tablet FAQs
Q: Where is Google Play? How do I install it?
A. Google's Support Site: The Android operating system is open source, which means that any device manufacturer is free to use Android on its devices. However, Google Play is an application that is only made available to devices that pass Google’s compatibility requirements. In addition, manufacturers must obtain a license from Google in order to install the Google Play Store app on their devices.
If you don’t have the Google Play Store app, and your device is not listed here, that means your device is not supported for use with Google Play at this time.
There is currently no Google Play Store apk that can be sideloaded successfully onto the nabi 2 Tablet without experiencing Forced Closure when used. Fan-a-Tech Eric is working hard on a solution that will allow users to do this. When available it will be posted here on the blog.
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The EverythingNabi site has just posted a how-to for getting most of the Google apps installed and working on the Nabi 2. There is still an issue of force closing with the Play Store, but Music works now as well as Gmail and Youtube.
Here is the link:
http://everythingnabi.blogspot.com/p/google-apps-nabi-2-tablet.html
I just found out about this tablet. Makes me wish I had an older child, as I think this may be a little too advanced for my 2 year old.
I got one for my 2yr 4 m old daughter. She uses the paint program, looks at pictures and watches Dora and yo gabba gabba on netflix. Still waiting on the play store so I can use it after she is asleep! Amazon app store works with no problems until someone comes up with a solution
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dvandam said:
I just found out about this tablet. Makes me wish I had an older child, as I think this may be a little too advanced for my 2 year old.
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My 2 year old loves her Nabi2, also had a Nabi1 before she was 2. Suprised on how fast they learn to navigate the screens.
She is pretty advanced for her age, but they are setup pretty easy, so I am sure your kid would be fine if they are at least an average kid. Some kids that are slower learners may have some issues at 2.
Partial solution here...
http://everythingnabi.blogspot.com/2012/08/googlie-booglie.html
Apps not working but music, books and movies are. Also some links to apks for some other apps that are working.
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I have an iPad 3 and my daughter likes playing with that. Of course, I'm hesitant to let her really get into it considering A: It's $500, B: It's MY tablet, meaning I have my own apps and stuff that I don't want her messing with, and C: Because she just LOVES touching that home key, it's hard to keep her in 1 app.
Still, the tablet does look intriguing. I think that tablet computers can be good learning tools. Hell my old kindergarten has a whole slew of iPads that they let the students use, although they have more plastic surrounding them than Joan Rivers' face so that they don't break when dropped or beaten up. And quite frankly, given how begrudgingly I picked up the iPad, the last thing I need is to bring yet ANOTHER one of them in the house. 2 iPads are enough (my wife has my old 2 and I have the new generation model.) I like to think we balance it out with 2 Samsung Android phones.
I actually just put two of these on layaway at Walmart this Saturday. One for my 8yo stepson who's been hounding me for a tablet for about a month, and the other for my 2yo. My little guy steals my Nexus 7 all the time to play Sonic CD and even posts pictures of himself on my google+ account. You'd be amazed at how fast a child can pick up the UI on an android device, it's so intuitive. I think any child lucky enough to have parents willing to blow $200 on a "toy" for a preschooler will have a field day with the Nabi. Now I'm just hoping that we have the play store fully functional before Christmas. I've purchased almost every high end game from gta3 thru horn, and was and am planning on linking my google acct, and installing them onto the boys tablets after they open them. I really wish I could get my hands on one now so I could pull a log-cat and see what's going on when you try to install an app.
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I actually just put two of these on layaway at Walmart this Saturday. One for my 8yo stepson who's been hounding me for a tablet for about a month, and the other for my 2yo. My little guy steals my Nexus 7 all the time to play Sonic CD and even posts pictures of himself on my google+ account. You'd be amazed at how fast a child can pick up the UI on an android device, it's so intuitive. I think any child lucky enough to have parents willing to blow $200 on a "toy" for a preschooler will have a field day with the Nabi. Now I'm just hoping that we have the play store fully functional before Christmas. I've purchased almost every high end game from gta3 thru horn, and was and am planning on linking my google acct, and installing them onto the boys tablets after they open them. I really wish I could get my hands on one now so I could pull a log-cat and see what's going on when you try to install an app.
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You can install an app just fine, but from what I have been reading the problem is the play store and google services framework do not have root access. You can only install them on the data partition and not the system partition. We need to be able to root the Nabi to be able to get the Play Store to work. I am assuming no parent is willing to accidentally brick their child's tablet trying to do this. Does anyone even know what drivers we would use for ADB?
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You can install an app just fine, but from what I have been reading the problem is the play store and google services framework do not have root access. You can only install them on the data partition and not the system partition. We need to be able to root the Nabi to be able to get the Play Store to work. I am assuming no parent is willing to accidentally brick their child's tablet trying to do this. Does anyone even know what drivers we would use for ADB?
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Been awhile since I messed with mine(Well hers), but I think the drivers I installed for rooting my Nexus7 also saw the Nabi2 as an ADB device. Also had a few ideas but my 2-1/2 year old would FREAK if I bricked her Nabi2. I still have a Nabi1(Already rooted) being I got the VIP Gold and was sent an email that I can keep my Nabi1 even with them sending me the Nabi2, too bad Nabi1 is not closer and I would have something to "TEST" with.
So I found a driver that I could use to for ADB and I used the universal root from Bin4ry but it was a no go. Has anyone else tried anything different to try to root their Nabi 2? Would be nice to know what has not worked so far.
Something a little off subject does anyone know how to change the default keyboard. Going in and out of Daddy mode switches the keyboard back to the Android keyboard after switching it to Swiftkey.
rooted and market fully working.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1905674
No such luck
Been trying the script all afternoon with a brand new Nabi 2.
Script runs, but no SU/root access.
I've done it after wipes
I've done it after entering Mom mode
I'm running the latest Nabi Update.
I also noticed after running the script that several of the apps are wiped:
Skype, Their browser, iheartradio all disappear. They're reinstalled after a complete reset.
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rooted and market fully working.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1905674
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So I had this idea, i know Ive seen how some other carriers offer things for their S3 owners, maybe we can change the phone identity by the build prop?
alright guys, Ill have to post up what I get, so far I changed to GT-I9100 as an S2 and got some games for it. so Ill post up when i get time .
Post now
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So far I got Modern Combat 3 and GT (racing game from Gameloft). I saw shadowgun on there too. All from setting it as S2.
Ok i tried Galaxy s, S2, and international S3. I was hoping to score Dead Space since I love the pc games.. but it was a no go. When you set it as galaxy s or s2, and go to the samsung store, than to the game section. You get a few Gameloft and EA games. Only ones I got where Modern Combat 2, Modern Combat 3, and GT Free (wannabe Gran Turismo, but its not bad).
I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY IF YOU MESS UP.
If you did root, and loaded up a rom, than this shouldn't be hard at all.
Make a Nandroid back up first .(This saved my butt because I didn't use a build prop editor the first time around, and I could not boot, so i restored a back up and was good to go.)
Make sure you use a build prop editor from the play store. . Then in the build prop editer, back up your build prop file so you can always go back to it after your done.
Make the following changes (this is what mine looks like, yours could be different)
ro.product.model=SCH-I535
ro.product.brand=Verizon
ro.product.name=d2vzw
ro.product.device=d2vzw
to
ro.product.model=GT-I9100
ro.product.brand=Samsung
ro.product.name=GT-I9100
ro.product.device=GT-I9100
save and reboot, than go to samsung store and collect. Install what you want. After all is done, restore your build prop back up .
I think this might work for other offers too. I don't know.
My build prop says samsung not verizon for brand.
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Not sure if it still does but I know when I edited the build.prop on my nook tablet to make it appear I think as a nexus (very similar process) I was able to get free extra levels on angry birds space. So WITHIN certain apps if your build.prop is edited to another device you can get extra 'perks/freebies'
EI
How do we get the Samsung store?
Has anyone tried this yet to get the Avengers movie that T-Mobile is offering?
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Has anyone tried this yet to get the Avengers movie that T-Mobile is offering?
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Curious about this one as well. I already have the MC games, etc.
I tried to do it , downloaded a tmobile rom just to look at the build prop. but the Media Hub application would not run for me, saying something about being imcompatible. Im sure it has something to do with the full build prop and not just the parts I edited above.
But I already saw the movie, so figured its just too much work.