YouTube HQ Hack

[rori~]

Youtube/CM 5035

 

[SiNJiN76]

Here is how you hack YouTube to default into HQ:

1. Put the youtube.apk on your sdcard.
2. Get Root Explorer from the Market.
3. Using Root Explorer, navigate to the sdcard folder and long press on the youtube.apk and click "Move"
4. Navigate to the /system/app folder
5. Click the button up top that says "Remount as R/W"
6. Click the button on the bottom that says "Paste" then confirm overwrite.
7. Now you need to set the permissions on that file: Long press on the youtube.apk and click Permissions. Check User Read and Write, Group Read, and Others Read. Uncheck everything else and click Ok.
7. Click the button up top that says "Remount as R/O"
8. Reboot, you're done

So, this will automatically play the HQ videos while using 3G? No need to hit settings, more, then HQ? It just plays HQ whether you're on WiFi or 3G?

 

[reddv1]

So, this will automatically play the HQ videos while using 3G? No need to hit settings, more, then HQ? It just plays HQ whether you're on WiFi or 3G?

Yeah, thats the idea!

 

[rori~]

Here is how you hack YouTube to default into HQ:
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Thanx, very easy to follow

 

[JAW$]

Hi,

I'm running stock & when I hold my finger on the screen to open the setting menu there is no option to choose hq when running off 3G.

Cany anybody help

Thanks


JAW$

 

[jerbarton]

Awesome! Thanks for this.

 

[Hwaiting]

Hi,

I'm running stock & when I hold my finger on the screen to open the setting menu there is no option to choose hq when running off 3G.

Cany anybody help

Thanks


JAW$

Don't long press on the screen. Simply tap the menu button instead. Sometimes if you do it right away after opening a video, it won't open. If so, try again or let a couple of seconds pass first.

 

[xqz]

Here is how you hack YouTube to default into HQ:

1. Put the youtube.apk on your sdcard.
2. Get Root Explorer from the Market.
3. Using Root Explorer, navigate to the sdcard folder and long press on the youtube.apk and click "Move"
4. Navigate to the /system/app folder
5. Click the button up top that says "Remount as R/W"
6. Click the button on the bottom that says "Paste" then confirm overwrite.
7. Now you need to set the permissions on that file: Long press on the youtube.apk and click Permissions. Check User Read and Write, Group Read, and Others Read. Uncheck everything else and click Ok.
7. Click the button up top that says "Remount as R/O"
8. Reboot, you're done

Works great! Thanks

 

[SiNJiN76]

Great! just wanted to make sure, since so many people kind of misunderstood the point of this thread. ---> Works Great!! reddv1, Thanks!

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[j.bruha]

Excellent! Just tested this and it's working like a charm! Thanks!

 

[tararura]

Thanks reddv1
Works great......

 

[unremarked]

Here is how you hack YouTube to default into HQ:

1. Put the youtube.apk on your sdcard.
2. Get Root Explorer from the Market.
3. Using Root Explorer, navigate to the sdcard folder and long press on the youtube.apk and click "Move"
4. Navigate to the /system/app folder
5. Click the button up top that says "Remount as R/W"
6. Click the button on the bottom that says "Paste" then confirm overwrite.
7. Now you need to set the permissions on that file: Long press on the youtube.apk and click Permissions. Check User Read and Write, Group Read, and Others Read. Uncheck everything else and click Ok.
7. Click the button up top that says "Remount as R/O"
8. Reboot, you're done

Further confirmation of working! Thanks, made my day!

 

[inferno2086]

Does this hack only work on cyanogen Rom or will it work on the desire Rom as well?

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[reddv1]

This works on all roms, you should backup the original youtube apk before if it doesnt work.

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[JAW$]

Don't long press on the screen. Simply tap the menu button instead. Sometimes if you do it right away after opening a video, it won't open. If so, try again or let a couple of seconds pass first.

Thanks for that bud

 

[galaxys]

One of the best hacks...thanks!

 

[moSess]

Working here as well.
How ever did you figure that one out?
Awesome find.
Thank you!

 

[eboy44]

i keep getting a not enough disk space error

 

[cmarti]

Holly molly!

This is the kind of thread that needs to be made an sticky.

Awesome job man!

I wonder is this same file can be used with other Android phones.

 

[Snoopy997s]

i cant find root explorer on market. outside the USA. any alternative program?

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