[Xposed][HACK] Workaround for Netflix on CM10.1 - All Exynos4 devices

Entropy512 · Jan 15, 2013

This is an Xposed module (See http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1574401 for more on Xposed) that allows Netflix to work on CM10.1 on Exynos4 devices.

Source code is at https://github.com/Entropy512/XposedNetflixWorkaround - Use the Android Developer Tools Eclipse package to build it

To install:
Install the Xposed Installer APK from the thread linked above
Install the Xposed framework using Xposed Installer
Install the APK linked in this post
Reboot your device after enabling the module in Xposed Installer
Enjoy Netflix

Entropy512 · Jan 15, 2013

How does this work?

For whatever reason, Netflix uses its own player, called JPlayer, if it detects that it is running on Android 4.2. For whatever reason, JPlayer does NOT like the current video subsystem in CM10.1 on Exynos4 devices.

What this module does is make Netflix always think that it is running on ICS, which will make it use what appears to be the system OMX player. (I'm not entirely sure of this, but I am sure that it is NOT JPlayer and it DOES work on all of my devices I've tested).

This is an interim workaround/hack until the root cause of JPlayer failing on Exynos4 devices can be determined. (Edit: From talking with a few people, JPlayer is replacing a number of components of Android's playback framework. This includes components that have been altered for Exynos4 compatibility.)

DO NOT REPORT THIS ISSUE IN CYANOGENMOD JIRA. No affected devices are receiving M or stable builds and this is one of the many reasons.

Entropy512 · Jan 15, 2013

reserved 2 - probably not needed

Dsmforlife92 · Jan 16, 2013

Worked perfect thanks

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dpwhitty11 · Jan 16, 2013

I'm having issues installing Xposed - after I install the apk and hit the install button, it throws the error "cannot read /data/xposed/modules.whitelist".

BeardedB · Jan 16, 2013

Netflix still a no go for me!

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CMNein · Jan 16, 2013

Worked on the U2.

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Entropy512 · Jan 16, 2013

BeardedB said:
Netflix still a no go for me!

Sent from my GT-N8013 using Tapatalk 2

Working here... More details please?

rovo89 · Jan 16, 2013

dpwhitty11 said:
I'm having issues installing Xposed - after I install the apk and hit the install button, it throws the error "cannot read /data/xposed/modules.whitelist".

Could you try this installer instead? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=36436643#post36436643
It's a known problem for some ROMs which fail to update /data/system/packages.list.

dpwhitty11 · Jan 16, 2013

rovo89 said:
Could you try this installer instead? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=36436643#post36436643
It's a known problem for some ROMs which fail to update /data/system/packages.list.

Worked perfectly, thanks!

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CMNein · Jan 16, 2013

Andrew, version 1.8.1 of Netflix works on Exynos4 + Jelly Bean. I'm not sure if it's the last known working version but it's an alternative; I took a stab and downloaded the version I thought might be at/around the last Netflix update for ICS.

Edit: arcee indicated that 2.1.1 will work in tomorrow's build, not sure if specific to Odroid only.

Entropy512 · Jan 16, 2013

CMNein said:
Andrew, version 1.8.1 of Netflix works on Exynos4 + Jelly Bean. I'm not sure if it's the last known working version but it's an alternative; I took a stab and downloaded the version I thought might be at/around the last Netflix update for ICS.

Edit: arcee indicated that 2.1.1 will work in tomorrow's build, not sure if specific to Odroid only.

He took a different approach to killing JPlayer:

https://github.com/CyanogenMod/andr...mmit/916bbf03847ef5e3b5264bbbeac6c30399281520

So this Xposed mod may become obsolete...

There's no clean way to do this. Either there is app-specific **** in the device tree that is difficult for users to remove if it ever gets derpy, or users have to actively search for a workaround such as this one.

kokesh · Jan 17, 2013

Entropy512 said:
He took a different approach to killing JPlayer:

https://github.com/CyanogenMod/andr...mmit/916bbf03847ef5e3b5264bbbeac6c30399281520

So this Xposed mod may become obsolete...

There's no clean way to do this. Either there is app-specific **** in the device tree that is difficult for users to remove if it ever gets derpy, or users have to actively search for a workaround such as this one.

Latest working version is 2.0.1, the APK is linked below. It is the last version before they have introduced the newest controls. Works just fine on S2 with CM 10.1.

http://www.mediafire.com/?4ra0wf9h441r1oo

This is the easiest solution for the problem right now. Don't update from Market, but that is I guess quite obvious.

Entropy512 · Jan 17, 2013

kokesh said:
Latest working version is 2.0.1, the APK is linked below. It is the last version before they have introduced the newest controls. Works just fine on S2 with CM 10.1.

http://www.mediafire.com/?4ra0wf9h441r1oo

This is the easiest solution for the problem right now. Don't update from Market, but that is I guess quite obvious.

The Xposed solution allows you to update and install from the Market with no issues.

Arcee's "patch the configuration XML file" approach also works.

kokesh · Jan 17, 2013

Entropy512 said:
The Xposed solution allows you to update and install from the Market with no issues.

Arcee's "patch the configuration XML file" approach also works.

I know, but I can't get it to work on my 2013-01-17 CM10.1 nightly S2, this was the best way to fix it.
Xposed can't install.

mauidiver40 · Jan 17, 2013

Entropy512 said:
reserved 2 - probably not needed

Is this something that will eventually be rolled into a cm 10.1 nightly update or will it always be something that has to be installed separately on the side? Thanks again for all your awesome work.

CMNein · Jan 17, 2013

mauidiver40 said:
Is this something that will eventually be rolled into a cm 10.1 nightly update or will it always be something that has to be installed separately on the side? Thanks again for all your awesome work.

Dependent on the device maintainer I'm sure. My Odroid U2 has a fix merged in last night's nightly. YMMV.

kokesh · Jan 17, 2013

Entropy512 said:
He took a different approach to killing JPlayer:

https://github.com/CyanogenMod/andr...mmit/916bbf03847ef5e3b5264bbbeac6c30399281520

So this Xposed mod may become obsolete...

There's no clean way to do this. Either there is app-specific **** in the device tree that is difficult for users to remove if it ever gets derpy, or users have to actively search for a workaround such as this one.

Any chance of adding this to Galaxy S2 nightlies?
I've added <int name="nflx_player_type" value="6" /> manually to the config file and it works.

Entropy512 · Jan 17, 2013

mauidiver40 said:
Is this something that will eventually be rolled into a cm 10.1 nightly update or will it always be something that has to be installed separately on the side? Thanks again for all your awesome work.

I'm considering using arcee's approach... I really dislike having app-specific **** in the device tree though...

I can't figure out why people are having issues installing Xposed - it has installed flawlessly on every CM10.1 device I've tried. The fact that it may fail on certain manufacturer-customized firmwares isn't relevant here as this hack is specific to CM10.1

The only thing I can think of might be that Superuser prompts aren't quite working right on some people's devices.

As to eventually including Xposed in CM itself - It is something I would love to see, however as a device maintainer, it's "above my pay grade". Including it directly in CM would require careful consideration and analysis by the project leads.

liquid64 · Jan 17, 2013

I'm working on a flashable zip that drops a script in init.d to get the job done. The script is based on https://github.com/CyanogenMod/andr...mmit/916bbf03847ef5e3b5264bbbeac6c30399281520 although I had to tweak it a little to get it to work. I can share it once it is finished, if anyone is interested. It will also copy a script to addon.d so that as I update cm10.1, the hack will be persistent.

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