Not for me. Just sits on starting video. Using Dolphin HD.
rayden25 said:
Not for me. Just sits on starting video. Using Dolphin HD.
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Bump. I'm curious if fancast can be used on the gtab. That might seal the deal for me.
Once I did the Adobe Flash Player hack (see below), Fancast.com videos started working for me. They are the same instructions for the Hulu flash player hack. After the change I still wasn't able to get Hulu working, but I read that others have.
These instructions assume you are using a Windows PC
The flash hack requires you to download a HEX editor. I used XVI32.
1. Using Root Explorer, copy your libflashplayer.so file from the gtab to your PC. The libflashplayer.so file is found in /data/data/com.adobe.flashplayer/lib
2. Use a hex editor to search and locate the word AND (in UPPER case). AND will be by itself in the file. Skip when AND is included as part of a phrase (e.g. XXX_AND_XXX). It's found fairly far down the file. You'll know when you are there because AND will be listed right before the version of the Adobe Flash Player you are using (in my case, I'm using version 10.1.120.5). Once found, change AND to WIN for Windows. Then, save the change.
3. Copy the updated libflashplayer.so to your gtab in a temporary location.
4. Use Root Explorer to backup (copy) the original libflashplayer.so file to libflashplayer.bak You can do this in the same directory.
5. Replace the original libflashplayer.so (/data/data/com.adobe.flashplayer/lib) with the edited file. Update the permissions to the updated libflashplayer.so file to rwxr-xr-x
6. Reboot gtab.
I tried and I got the unsupported platform message.
I could never get it to work but look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=856318
Hulu Tips
The trick for getting Hulu working is to do these things:
1) Use Either Dolphin Browser or SkyFire
2) In the browser, Settings...set User Agent to "Desktop"
3) In Advanced Settings set Plugins to "Always On"(Default is "on demand"))
4) Install either the Adobe flash player hacked apk or hexedit the libflashplayer.so file yourself. I had issues using the hacked apk, I just hexedited my own on the PC and moved it over. Instruction and hacked apk in first post of this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=856318&highlight=hulu
5) Install AdFree from the marketplace
6) Delete/Rename the Host file in /system/etc (TNT Lite Builds)
7) Start AdFree, it will want to create the Host file. If it exists when you run it, it will hang and not complete the installation.
8) When AdFree comes up there is an option to "Revert" click this button to allow ads, Hulu needs this to work.
9) Reboot to clear the host cache.
10) Turn back on AdFree Host file restrictions if you like after you're done with the Hulu Goodness! Enjoy!
rooted?
Is there anything special that needs to be done in order to delete "system/etc/hosts" file? I am running TNT lite 2.4 with Cwm, and/\ have had superuser capabilities for everything else, I'm assuming it's not root related?
I did it - I can see the video but when clicked after waiting for a while to run I'm getting the "unfortunately Hulu is not supported on your platform...
Well it works, sort of. It played real nice until it reached a commercial. Then it paused for a few seconds and Dolphin crashed. Tried again and had no sound. Re-booted, tried again and it worked again. Haven't watched long enough to see if it crashes at the commercials again.
Full screen sort of worked. Had to disable the popup blocker in Dolphin. Then it played for a few seconds until the video froze. Still had sound, but frozen video.
I wish there was something not as touchy as flash too...
Update.. Made it past the commercials this time. Seems pretty touchy but it works...
thaigai - you can use root explorer to delete the hosts file. All the firmware distros get you to root. You will need root in order to access the /system/etc and the /data/data/com.adobe.flashplayer/lib directories.
jcarlospr - Unfortunately.... message is usually caused by either the User Agent is not set to "Desktop" or your libflashplayer.so is not set correctly.
Download this file, unzip it, and use Root Explorer to copy it into the /data/data/com.adobe.flashplayer/lib directory
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=K4C7N34D
You can use this with both the Folio 100 Adobe Flash apk and the GLES Optimized Flash apk. The GLES Optimized is linked in Roebeet's TNT Lite Thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842004
Copy the libflashplayer.so file after installing the Adobe Flash Player apk.
dkhilo said:
thaigai - you can use root explorer to delete the hosts file
jcarlospr - Unfortunately.... message is usually caused by either the User Agent is not set to "Desktop" or your libflashplayer.so is not set correctly.
Download this file, unzip it, and use Root Explorer to copy it into the /data/data/com.adobe.flashplayer/lib directory
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=K4C7N34D
You can use this with both the Folio 100 Adobe Flash apk and the GLES Optimized Flash apk. The GLES Optimized is linked in Roebeet's TNT Lite Thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842004
Copy the libflashplayer.so file after installing the Adobe Flash Player apk.
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No luck!!!
But I also notice that I didn't have the /data/data/com.adobe.flashplayer/lib directory - so I create it myself - is that right??
jcarlospr said:
No luck!!!
But I also notice that I didn't have the /data/data/com.adobe.flashplayer/lib directory - so I create it myself - is that right??
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That doesn't sound right. Try uninstalling your flash player and reinstalling with the new GLES optimized Flash apk, then copy the libflashplayer.so file. Like I mentioned I had issues with the hacked apk.
dkhilo said:
That doesn't sound right. Try uninstalling your flash player and reinstalling with the new GLES optimized Flash apk, then copy the libflashplayer.so file. Like I mentioned I had issues with the hacked apk.
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Ok, This is what I did
1. Re-downloaded Adobe Flash Player 10.1.12.1 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842004
2. Went to settings/Applications/downloaded applications and uninstall the Adobe Flash Palyer 10.1
3. Using ES File Explorer I put the adobe flash player 10.1.120.1.apk
4. Went to the data/data/com.adobe.flashplayer/lib/ I renamed the libflashplayer.so that I got from http://www.megaupload.com/?d=K4C7N34D
5. Using the app App Installer I install the apk from step 3
6. Turn off the table after reboot I went back to the data/data/com.adobe.flashplayer/lib/ and rename back the file.
7. Went to hulu using skyfire (first, I verified that the option selected by default is desktop).
8. I selected a video from hulu and after 30 seconds I got the unsupported message.
Something else, I created data/data/com.adobe.flashplayer/lib/ directory because it was not there.
I am using TnT Lite V2.2.0
jcarlospr said:
Ok, This is what I did
1. Re-downloaded Adobe Flash Player 10.1.12.1 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842004
2. Went to settings/Applications/downloaded applications and uninstall the Adobe Flash Palyer 10.1
3. Using ES File Explorer I put the adobe flash player 10.1.120.1.apk
4. Went to the data/data/com.adobe.flashplayer/lib/ I renamed the libflashplayer.so that I got from http://www.megaupload.com/?d=K4C7N34D
5. Using the app App Installer I install the apk from step 3
6. Turn off the table after reboot I went back to the data/data/com.adobe.flashplayer/lib/ and rename back the file.
7. Went to hulu using skyfire (first, I verified that the option selected by default is desktop).
8. I selected a video from hulu and after 30 seconds I got the unsupported message.
Something else, I created data/data/com.adobe.flashplayer/lib/ directory because it was not there.
I am using TnT Lite V2.2.0
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I don't see where you are doing the adfree part. I got it to work using the Flash apk that was already modded without having to play with the lib file.
My bad - for some reason is not letting me to delete the host file or even rename it and I don't have anything else open - I tried right after turning on the tablet
jcarlospr said:
My bad - for some reason is not letting me to delete the host file or even rename it and I don't have anything else open - I tried right after turning on the tablet
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Are you trying to delete the host file with something like androot, or root explorer? The folder has to be set to read/write or it won't let you change it.
thaigai said:
Is there anything special that needs to be done in order to delete "system/etc/hosts" file? I am running TNT lite 2.4 with Cwm, and/\ have had superuser capabilities for everything else, I'm assuming it's not root related?
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Folder has to be set to read/write with something like root explorer.
dkhilo said:
The trick for getting Hulu working is to do these things:
1) Use Either Dolphin Browser or SkyFire
2) In the browser, Settings...set User Agent to "Desktop"
3) In Advanced Settings set Plugins to "Always On"(Default is "on demand"))
4) Install either the Adobe flash player hacked apk or hexedit the libflashplayer.so file yourself. I had issues using the hacked apk, I just hexedited my own on the PC and moved it over. Instruction and hacked apk in first post of this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=856318&highlight=hulu
5) Install AdFree from the marketplace
6) Delete/Rename the Host file in /system/etc (TNT Lite Builds)
7) Start AdFree, it will want to create the Host file. If it exists when you run it, it will hang and not complete the installation.
8) When AdFree comes up there is an option to "Revert" click this button to allow ads, Hulu needs this to work.
9) Reboot to clear the host cache.
10) Turn back on AdFree Host file restrictions if you like after you're done with the Hulu Goodness! Enjoy!
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Is this in general for most devices?
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App
ceo4eva said:
Is this in general for most devices?
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App
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The hack original came form those that discovered it on the Nexus One Phones(rcgabriel thx for correction). It just edits what Adobe Flash Reports to the website the client using it, in this case it reports WIN instead of AND. So, I believe it would work for all mobile devices as long as they use a libflashplayer.so file as well. You might want to hexedit your particular libflashplayer.so file since it may be different from the one posted here. This apk is specific to the tegra2 devices.
jcarlospr said:
My bad - for some reason is not letting me to delete the host file or even rename it and I don't have anything else open - I tried right after turning on the tablet
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Also make sure your firewall is not doing some kind of ad blocking either. Some firewalls like Untangle have a ad blocker or if you use OpenDNS, you might have problems also if you have the restrictions to block the ad sites. Anything that blocks ads might prevent hulu from showing you the video.
Strangely enough, I needed to delete the host in order to have the AdFree even get to the point where it gives me the option to "revert" or load the updated hosts file. I'm not sure if the hosts file itself was blocking things, or the hosts file had some permissions preventing AdFree from modifying it. Either way, using Root Explorer after making sure the directory is R/W and not R/O is probably the easiest route for deleting this file.
dkhilo said:
Also make sure your firewall is not doing some kind of ad blocking either. Some firewalls like Untangle have a ad blocker or if you use OpenDNS, you might have problems also if you have the restrictions to block the ad sites. Anything that blocks ads might prevent hulu from showing you the video.
Strangely enough, I needed to delete the host in order to have the AdFree even get to the point where it gives me the option to "revert" or load the updated hosts file. I'm not sure if the hosts file itself was blocking things, or the hosts file had some permissions preventing AdFree from modifying it. Either way, using Root Explorer after making sure the directory is R/W and not R/O is probably the easiest route for deleting this file.
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How I switch from r/o to r/w?
dkhilo said:
The hack original came form those that discovered it on the Galaxy S Phones. It just edits what Adobe Flash Reports to the website the client using it, in this case it reports WIN instead of AND. So, I believe it would work for all mobile devices as long as they use a libflashplayer.so file as well. You might want to hexedit your particular libflashplayer.so file since it may be different from the one posted here. This apk is specific to the tegra2 devices.
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Minor historical correction - the hack originally came from the Nexus One forums. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=687842&page=3
Fancast works great without all the BS, hulu is a waste of time.
[Edit] NOTE: As of late June 2013, use of Adobe Flash Player was re-enabled in Dolphin Browser version 10.0.0.
On devices running Android 4.1.x (Jelly Bean), Adobe's Flash Player cannot be enabled via settings in the latest versions of Dolphin Browser (version 9.4.2 as of June 2013). When you try to enable Flash Player in Dolphin's settings, Dolphin will display a warning message saying Flash Player cannot be enable on devices running Android 4.1.x. However, this can be thwarted on devices that have root access.
All you have to do is delete Dolphin's setting's preferences file; i.e.,
/data/data/mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser/shared_prefs/mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser_preferences.xml
Doing this will cause Dolphin to recreate the preferences file with all the settings reset to their default values except "Flash Player" will be set to "Always On". Of course, because the settings are reset to their default values, you will need to go through the settings and set them to how you had them set before you deleted the preferences file.
If you do not have Adobe's Flash Player for Android installed on your tablet, you can download it from Adobe's Archived Flash Player Versions web page. Search for the list titled "Flash Player for Android 4.0 archives" to find and download the latest version (11.1.115.69 as of early July 2013) to your device and install it. You can ignore that it says "for Android 4.0", it will also run on Android 4.1.x. You can test that Flash Player is working in Dolphin by going to Adobe's Find Version web page.
This may also work with Android 4.2.x, but I do not have a device running 4.2.x to test it on. Perhaps someone running Android 4.2.x can test it and let us know.
I do not see any such folder on my device after installing Dolphin...
Edit: Never mind, it shows up when running a search.
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e-motion said:
I do not see any such folder on my device after installing Dolphin...
Edit: Never mind, it shows up when running a search.
Sent from my SGP312 using Tapatalk 2
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Hi,
How did you find the file? I use X-plore but I am unable to find that file, even using the find option.
Can you help?
Thank you!
Alex
kwajongen said:
Hi,
How did you find the file? I use X-plore but I am unable to find that file, even using the find option.
Can you help?
Thank you!
Alex
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Make sure all associated directories are set to r/w. BTW, you can also delete the file by connecting your device to a computer and using adb shell to run the rm command.
I used ES File Explorer search function at the root, that's how I found the file...
Sent from my ASUS Tablet P1801-T using Tapatalk HD
e-motion said:
I used ES File Explorer search function at the root, that's how I found the file...
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I have both ES File Explorer and Root Explorer and can find mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser_preferences.xml without problem. However, I used Android Terminal Emulator to delete the file.
Well, for whatever reason l cannot find that fIle, l installed ES explorer to esclude any issue with Xplore app, but that file is not found.
I can see a tunnybrowser folder too, but no file.
What am l doing wrong?
Can you give me the exact path to get there?
Thanks -u
Alex
kwajongen said:
Well, for whatever reason l cannot find that fIle, l installed ES explorer to esclude any issue with Xplore app, but that file is not found.
I can see a tunnybrowser folder too, but no file.
What am l doing wrong?
Can you give me the exact path to get there?
Thanks -u
Alex
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The exact path to the file was given in the original post.
/data/data/mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser/shared_prefs/mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser_preferences.xml
Start ES File Explorer.
From the menu on the left side of the screen, select Tools and then select Root Explorer.
From the popup menu, select Mount R/W, set Path / to RW, and then press OK.
Next, in the window on the right side of the screen, select data directory.
Next window, select data directory.
Next window, select mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser directory. (Scroll down to find it.)
Next window, select shared_prefs directory.
Next window, long press on mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser_preferences.xml file until the check mark appears.
Press Delete (located at bottom of window).
Exit ES File Explorer.
Start Dolphin Browser and go through its settings.
Cat McGowan said:
The exact path to the file was given in the original post.
/data/data/mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser/shared_prefs/mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser_preferences.xml
Start ES File Explorer.
From the menu on the left side of the screen, select Tools and then select Root Explorer.
From the popup menu, select Mount R/W, set Path / to RW, and then press OK.
Next, in the window on the right side of the screen, select data directory.
Next window, select data directory.
Next window, select mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser directory. (Scroll down to find it.)
Next window, select shared_prefs directory.
Next window, long press on mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser_preferences.xml file until the check mark appears.
Press Delete (located at bottom of window).
Exit ES File Explorer.
Start Dolphin Browser and go through its settings.
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Hi,
OK, the problem is that when l click root explorer, l get an error message:
Sorry test failed. This feature cannot run on your phone.
BTW, l am on my tablet SGP312...
So it explains why l cannot go further, but why the feature cannot run it is a mistery to me.
Alex
kwajongen said:
Hi,
OK, the problem is that when l click root explorer, l get an error message:
Sorry test failed. This feature cannot run on your phone.
BTW, l am on my tablet SGP312...
So it explains why l cannot go further, but why the feature cannot run it is a mistery to me.
Alex
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My guess is your device does not have root access. Your device must have root access to be able to delete the file (reread original post).
Cat McGowan said:
My guess is your device does not have root access. Your device must have root access to be able to delete the file (reread original post).
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I understand, how is it that, for instance, e-motion in our thread, has exactly the same device and he has root access?
Is there a way to get root access?
Thanks
Alex
kwajongen said:
I understand, how is it that, for instance, e-motion in our thread, has exactly the same device and he has root access?
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In post #2, e-motion said "Edit: Never mind, it shows up when running a search." So it appears they found the file and were able to delete it.
kwajongen said:
Is there a way to get root access?
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Read here: [ROOT] Xperia Tablet Z {WORKING!}
Cat McGowan said:
In post #2, e-motion said "Edit: Never mind, it shows up when running a search." So it appears they found the file and were able to delete it.
Read here: [ROOT] Xperia Tablet Z {WORKING!}
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Yes, but does not work for me and I am puzzled...
I'll keep on trying.
Thanks for your help.
Alex
Cat McGowan said:
On devices running Android 4.1.x (Jelly Bean), Adobe's Flash Player cannot be enabled via settings in the latest versions of Dolphin Browser (version 9.4.2 as of June 2013). When you try to enable Flash Player in Dolphin's settings, Dolphin will display a warning message saying Flash Player cannot be enable on devices running Android 4.1.x. However, this can be thwarted on devices that have root access.
All you have to do is delete Dolphin's setting's preferences file; i.e.,
/data/data/mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser/shared_prefs/mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser_preferences.xml
Doing this will cause Dolphin to recreate the preferences file with all the settings reset to their default values except "Flash Player" will be set to "Always On". Of course, because the settings are reset to their default values, you will need to go through the settings and set them to how you had them set before you deleted the preferences file.
If you do not have Adobe's Flash Player for Android installed on your tablet, you can download it from Adobe's Archived Flash Player Versions web page. Search for the list titled "Flash Player for Android 4.0 archives" to find and download the latest version (11.1.115.63 as of June 2013) to your device and install it. You can ignore that it says "for Android 4.0", it will also run on Android 4.1.x. You can test that Flash Player is working in Dolphin by going to Adobe's Find Version web page.
This may also work with Android 4.2.x, but I do not have a device running 4.2.x to test it on. Perhaps someone running Android 4.2.x can test it and let us know.
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There is another thread mentioned that an official beta enabled flash support.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2267390
Hope it helps.
Aaeon said:
There is another thread mentioned that an official beta enabled flash support.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2267390
Hope it helps.
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Thank you, but that thread covers a modded beta version 9.4.1 of Dolphin Browser whereas this thread covers unmodded released-to-market version 9.4.2 and (hopefully) future versions.
Cat McGowan said:
Start ES File Explorer.
From the menu on the left side of the screen, select Tools and then select Root Explorer.
From the popup menu, select Mount R/W, set Path / to RW, and then press OK.
Next, in the window on the right side of the screen, select data directory.
Next window, select data directory.
Next window, select mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser directory. (Scroll down to find it.)
Next window, select shared_prefs directory.
Next window, long press on mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser_preferences.xml file until the check mark appears.
Press Delete (located at bottom of window).
Exit ES File Explorer.
Start Dolphin Browser and go through its settings.
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followed this step in my sensation with the latest dolphin beta and it works
hi,
having a little problem after deleting this preference file, before deleting the file my browser automatically starts with hidden address and status bar but after deleting this preference file the address bar and status bar is now permanently visible. how to re-enable this setting, as i have go through the preference but didn't find any relevant check.
kashifmehmood said:
hi,
having a little problem after deleting this preference file, before deleting the file my browser automatically starts with hidden address and status bar but after deleting this preference file the address bar and status bar is now permanently visible. how to re-enable this setting, as i have go through the preference but didn't find any relevant check.
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Swipe left on right side of screen to display ADD-ONS menu and set Full Screen (should be near top of list) to ON (checked).
Dolphin and GenyMotion
I have tried your procedure but doesn't work with adndoid emulation on PC.
I use the emulator GenyMotion.
Install the flash player.
Eliminate the file of Dolphin configuration, as U wrote.
Verify the plugins setting.
All ok!
but doesn't work, doesn't see the plugins!
can U help me?
thanks for all.
jp-things said:
I have tried your procedure but doesn't work with adndoid emulation on PC. I use the emulator GenyMotion. Install the flash player. Eliminate the file of Dolphin configuration, as U wrote. Verify the plugins setting. All ok! but doesn't work, doesn't see the plugins! can U help me? thanks for all.
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I have never used Genymotion, so I cannot help you. Also, Adobe Flash Player was re-enabled in Dolphin Browser version 10.0.0, so if you update to Dolphin Browser 10.0.0 or higher, performing the procedure described in the original post is unnecessary.