Can't really believe this hasn't been covered for the Sensation, so here goes nothing:
Many custom ROMs that come with their own hosts file (ones that don't use AdFree Android to manage it) will automagically break apps like Hulu out of the box. Hulu will get to the point where it should start streaming an ad before your video, and it will just hang there. Eventually it gives you a message about your connection being bad, and returns you to the video list.
ROM chefs that create their own hosts file know this, but seem reluctant to fix it. I understand that a large hosts file is a popular feature in ROMs, but not when it breaks apps.
If anyone shares my concern, there is an easy way to fix this. The way I'm going to get around it for now is to first download (if you haven't already) adb. Then run
which pulls it to the local folder. Open the file in notepad, wipe it clean (or remove the hulu advertisers, if anyone can advise on what they are, I would appreciate that so I can have a nice hosts file). Save the file, then run
followed by
You should now be able to watch Hulu on your Sensation with a custom ROM.
(x-posted from a Sensation ROM thread because I know it will get lost there. Posted here for posterity when people have the question)
Many custom ROMs that come with their own hosts file (ones that don't use AdFree Android to manage it) will automagically break apps like Hulu out of the box. Hulu will get to the point where it should start streaming an ad before your video, and it will just hang there. Eventually it gives you a message about your connection being bad, and returns you to the video list.
ROM chefs that create their own hosts file know this, but seem reluctant to fix it. I understand that a large hosts file is a popular feature in ROMs, but not when it breaks apps.
If anyone shares my concern, there is an easy way to fix this. The way I'm going to get around it for now is to first download (if you haven't already) adb. Then run
Code:
adb pull /etc/hosts
Code:
adb remount
Code:
adb push hosts /etc/hosts(x-posted from a Sensation ROM thread because I know it will get lost there. Posted here for posterity when people have the question)
