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Netflix Build Number for AFTV2 vs original AFTV - is it newer?

I have a couple of the Fire TV version 1 boxes fully rooted with fully unlocked bootloaders and the latest prerooted roms (51.1.6.3_516012020) and the Netflix version loaded is 1.1.6 build 148, which is dated October 2014.
Can anyone who has a new FTV (version 2) confirm the version and build number of the Netflix app that comes installed? If it's newer, I'm wondering if the apk can be extracted and installed on the older units. I know the regular android version of the Netflix app gets updated on a far more regular basis. According to the Play Store, the latest version was updated October 18, 2015. So I have to wonder what features, bug fixes, etc. are we missing being an entire year behind.
So anybody out there who has an AFTV2, please go into the Settings > Applications > Manage Installed Applications and let me know what you have for Netflix version number.
It just seems a bit odd to me that the regular android version is 3.15.3 build 5269 and AFTV is at 1.1.6 build 148
If there is a newer version on the second gen AFTVs, I would be more than happy to test installing it on my older units.
Thanks in advance for any help.

drewb0y said:
I have a couple of the Fire TV version 1 boxes fully rooted with fully unlocked bootloaders and the latest prerooted roms (51.1.6.3_516012020) and the Netflix version loaded is 1.1.6 build 148, which is dated October 2014.
Can anyone who has a new FTV (version 2) confirm the version and build number of the Netflix app that comes installed? If it's newer, I'm wondering if the apk can be extracted and installed on the older units. I know the regular android version of the Netflix app gets updated on a far more regular basis. According to the Play Store, the latest version was updated October 18, 2015. So I have to wonder what features, bug fixes, etc. are we missing being an entire year behind.
So anybody out there who has an AFTV2, please go into the Settings > Applications > Manage Installed Applications and let me know what you have for Netflix version number.
It just seems a bit odd to me that the regular android version is 3.15.3 build 5269 and AFTV is at 1.1.6 build 148
If there is a newer version on the second gen AFTVs, I would be more than happy to test installing it on my older units.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Netflix on the Fire TV 2 is currently on version 2.4.0 build 1032
I'm pretty it's not a special version for AFTV2, but a new version exclusive to FireOS 5
I went ahead and tried extracted the APKs for the new NetFlix and Twitch.TV apps from my AFTV2, tried sideloading them onto my old AFTV but received a minSdkVersion error during installation.
So then I tried to use apktool to decode the APKs, then edited the minSdkVersion to make them installable, rebuilt the APKs, and re-signed the APKs.
I was then able to install the new versions of NetFlix and Twitch.TV on my old AFTV, but both of them simply crash upon launch...
It was my first time using apktool so maybe there are further tweaks you could do to make them work on the old AFTV.
It's not weird for developers to have versions of their apps different from their regular android version.
These versions are built with a leanback interface, made for easy navigation with a remote instead of a touchscreen.

DankNuts said:
Netflix on the Fire TV 2 is currently on version 2.4.0 build 1032
I'm pretty it's not a special version for AFTV2, but a new version exclusive to FireOS 5
I went ahead and tried extracted the APKs for the new NetFlix and Twitch.TV apps from my AFTV2, tried sideloading them onto my old AFTV but received a minSdkVersion error during installation.
So then I tried to use apktool to decode the APKs, then edited the minSdkVersion to make them installable, rebuilt the APKs, and re-signed the APKs.
I was then able to install the new versions of NetFlix and Twitch.TV on my old AFTV, but both of them simply crash upon launch...
It was my first time using apktool so maybe there are further tweaks you could do to make them work on the old AFTV.
It's not weird for developers to have versions of their apps different from their regular android version.
These versions are built with a leanback interface, made for easy navigation with a remote instead of a touchscreen.
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Thanks for all your effort trying with that. I just have issues with the Netflix crashing frequently on my 2 rooted ones with the latest roms that is really quite annoying. As soon as I press play it closes. I'll have to do some more troubleshooting.

drewb0y said:
Thanks for all your effort trying with that. I just have issues with the Netflix crashing frequently on my 2 rooted ones with the latest roms that is really quite annoying. As soon as I press play it closes. I'll have to do some more troubleshooting.
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It seems Netflix on Fire OS 5 on the original fire tv is much better. Hopefully Amazon will be rolling that out sometime... Pretty sure they had originally promised October 5th...

rbox said:
It seems Netflix on Fire OS 5 on the original fire tv is much better. Hopefully Amazon will be rolling that out sometime... Pretty sure they had originally promised October 5th...
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Any odds on the possibilities of a Fire OS 5 prerooted rom for the first gens? If anyone can do it, you can! Thanks for all your hard work.

drewb0y said:
Any odds on the possibilities of a Fire OS 5 prerooted rom for the first gens? If anyone can do it, you can! Thanks for all your hard work.
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Yeah, it's all done. I'm just waiting on Amazon to push a final version.

Can anyone backup and upload the Netflix APK from a FireTV2. I would like to try it on my pre-rooted FireTV 1. Would appreciate it!

Moto X Force (XT1580) Android 7.0 NOUGAT is finally here! (25.11.12.en.EU) UPDATED

Moto X Force Official Android 7.0 Nougat Release Note - https://motorola-global-en-aus.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_answer_detail/a_id/118889
​Model: Motorola MOTO X Force XT1580
System version: 25.11.12
Build number: NPK25.200-12
Android Version: Android 7.0 Nougat
Android Security Patch Level: 1st April 2017
I have received the update and installed it too! Everything seems buttery smooth and faster than before! Install it now! :good:
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Note: I do not know how to extract OTA file from the update, so hope someone could be able to help in sharing the OTA zip file with us.

Seems you are using VPN to receive the update. Which VPN are you using? What is your / the VPN location?

Which screen protector You use? Looks good, any specs or link? I'm in Germany, still no update for eu version.

Seems like only the Motorola employees are getting the update. above photos are familiar to me. Seen somewhere in Facebook page of Moto.

FredericDelany said:
Seems you are using VPN to receive the update. Which VPN are you using? What is your / the VPN location?
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Hi, I am not using VPN. Just using Adguard. I need to turn on the VPN to activate Adguard adblocking. Cheers!

zammi said:
Seems like only the Motorola employees are getting the update. above photos are familiar to me. Seen somewhere in Facebook page of Moto.
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Hi, this phone is a retail version from the store. And the photos belongs to me and I shared to some Facebook pages.
You should be getting your update soon!

zammi said:
Seems like only the Motorola employees are getting the update. above photos are familiar to me. Seen somewhere in Facebook page of Moto.
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Nope. Mine is UK retail. The update came yesterday.
Sent from my XT1580 using Tapatalk

bobyn said:
Nope. Mine is UK retail. The update came yesterday.
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Mine also UK retail. No update yet.

What network are you on?

The most important question, were you guys able to keep root, or install root after updating to Nougat? Thanks!

Yeah, with unlocked bootloader it's easy, just flash a zip in TWRP

Thank you Lonixlon, have you personally updated your X Force while having TWRP? I had a problem with installing OTA security patch as phone booted directly to TWRP. Do you know any workaround for that?

can anyone help this guy to share OTA file?

My idea, maybe stupid and wrong - Update arrives depending on the CID of the phone.
The version of the system says "retapac", which stands for "Retail Asia Pacific" - a retail version of the phone for Asia and the Pacific.
But I do not understand what is written in "On the phone" before upgrading to NUGA. Take on incomprehensible things, mismatches, in the version of Android, the Baseband version, the system version and the build number. In the build number is very old version of the system mpks24.78-8-12, in the version of the system is the latest version of the system with the upgrade to 6.0.1, but here the old version 6.0 and the old modem.
I have a lot of questions without answers ...

ilia3367 said:
My idea, maybe stupid and wrong - Update arrives depending on the CID of the phone.
The version of the system says "retapac", which stands for "Retail Asia Pacific" - a retail version of the phone for Asia and the Pacific.
But I do not understand what is written in "On the phone" before upgrading to NUGA. Take on incomprehensible things, mismatches, in the version of Android, the Baseband version, the system version and the build number. In the build number is very old version of the system mpks24.78-8-12, in the version of the system is the latest version of the system with the upgrade to 6.0.1, but here the old version 6.0 and the old modem.
I have a lot of questions without answers ...
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Well, may I express my opinion here too. I have an XT1581 Kinzie from China, it came with Lollipop 5.1.1. Workling perfect.
I go and update it to MM 6.0 using a Mexican or LKatin America rom, I keep the modem for the baseband from the Lollipop 5.1.1 Chinese rom, everything works almost better than before, not a single issue.
Now,m I tried to update it to Nougat 7 following the Google+ guide, a nightmare, although an enjoyable one!
First, I have only one sim working, no wif. Try anoth system, now I have two sims OK but still no wifi.
At the end, after many trials, I went back to my old MM 6.0 LAt rom, backed using TWRP, and the system is back to normal with everything working OK.
Did you ask me if I'm going to change? Nope, I'm happy the way things are, unless an official Nougat 7 ir 7.1.1 rom comes by, not loosing other time.
I agreemthere is a lot of confusion between the various roms and regions.

This news about the update and the video is very similar to the fake... Just why from such an ordinary case as an update do such a stupid circus?

not yet arrived in Indian version XT1580

neither for reteu.retfr

I have moto x play, is that mean android nougat not so far from us...??

Shield Experience 6.1 released

The wait for the developer image begins

By the way does anyone know the exact steps to flash the 6.1 update with flashfire taking the downloaded update from my data/data/com.nvidia

jionny said:
By the way does anyone know the exact steps to flash the 6.1 update with flashfire taking the downloaded update from my data/data/com.nvidia
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@jionny
Is this for the 2017 box? If so, could you upload and share? I'm trying to get the new Youtube TV APK.

digitalhigh said:
@jionny
Is this for the 2017 box? If so, could you upload and share? I'm trying to get the new Youtube TV APK.
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This is for the 2017 Nvidia Shield Pro

Do we loose Root if we update ?

thetesterman said:
Do we loose Root if we update ?
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Yes

I have the 2015 16GB version and it's rolling out for that model as well.

Like last experience upgrades the best path for users with bootloader unlocked, root (and TWRP) is to wait for the full experience DEV firmware (root permissions enabled) to be available then root it with FlashFire.
It's a matter of a couple of weeks.

Do not upgrade to 6.1 unless you plan on not rooting your Shield. I can't boot TWRP in fastboot (and bootloader IS unlocked)
I guess I will have to wait for the 6.1 DEV recovery for this one...

m4f1050 said:
Do not upgrade to 6.1 unless you plan on not rooting your Shield. I can't boot TWRP in fastboot (and bootloader IS unlocked)
I guess I will have to wait for the 6.1 DEV recovery for this one...
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Yes because you lose root when you update other than the developer image

I tried flashing the ota.zip of 6.1 with flashfire and it doesn't seem to work, I get an error message that it cant find a certain file.

tman777 said:
I tried flashing the ota.zip of 6.1 with flashfire and it doesn't seem to work, I get an error message that it cant find a certain file.
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Are you trying to loose your root rights or f*** the device?
At least it didnt work and your device is not bricked.
Wait for full dev firmware release to (try) flash with FlashFire, until then let the early adopters be the betatesters guinea pigs.

sammarbella said:
Are you trying to loose your root rights or f*** the device?
At least it didnt work and your device is not bricked.
Wait for full dev firmware release to (try) flash with FlashFire, until then let the early adopters be the betatesters guinea pigs.
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Well you are familiar with Flashfire I assume? It has the everroot feature that injects SU before it reboots. But yes it looks like we'll have to wait for the Dev image.

Can anyone download and upload the 6.1.0 developers image for the 2015 16GB Nvidia Shield Tv from here https://developer.nvidia.com/gameworksdownload
I have a developers account but it won't let me download it for some reason.

Cestults said:
Can anyone download and upload the 6.1.0 developers image for the 2015 16GB Nvidia Shield Tv from here https://developer.nvidia.com/gameworksdownload
I have a developers account but it won't let me download it for some reason.
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Code:
https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-shield-android-tv-2015-610-developer-only-os-image
nv-recovery-image-shield-atv-610-dev_rooted.zip is the file you want...
HTTP403: FORBIDDEN - The server understood the request, but is refusing to fulfill it.
Same here....

Did anyone successful downgrade from 6.x to 5.2 without brick it?

I downgraded fron 6.1 stock to 6.0 dev then rooted 6.0, waiting for 6.1 dev to be available.

m4f1050 said:
I downgraded fron 6.1 stock to 6.0 dev then rooted 6.0, waiting for 6.1 dev to be available.
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6.1 Dev is available at this address https://developer.nvidia.com/gameworksdownload
That is exactly what I was talking about I just can't download it for some reason even though I'm a developer.

Cestults said:
6.1 Dev is available at this address https://developer.nvidia.com/gameworksdownload
That is exactly what I was talking about I just can't download it for some reason even though I'm a developer.
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For 2017 16gb version http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/ga...SHIELD-TV-2017-Developer-Firmware-6-1-0.shtml
also 2015 16gb version http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/ga...ELD-Android-TV-Developer-Firmware-6-1-0.shtml....... you have to register to download but it is alot simpler then nvidia I registered in 30 seconds and started downloading right after
Successfully downloaded from softpedia and flashed 6.1 via flashfire on my Nvidia Shield pro 2017

Nvidia Shield Tv Pro Developer image 6.1 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z0BqTZfTKq2hF1DHxA6aJFmumTdGHOOD/view?usp=sharing
Enjoy

WW rom 1910.35 FOTA update

https://mega.nz/#!w0ZHjA6I!hrKmMca42c5798fuqCWZgM8Vcl5V6TAQsHipLhpjC5o
Here we go, WW update, latest rom for us! Thanks to chicken on the Vietnam telegram group. I'll post more later when I get home regarding magisk etc.
For now though, place in root of the storage and restart. But hang fire of you're rooted and want to remain so, I'll post instructions later, unless of course you know what you're doing. I just want to check magisk via ota method works before I post in detail here...
Changelog
WW 1910.35
Added grid display for game selection in the Games Library of Armoury Crate
Added game cover customization in*the Games Library of Armoury Crate
Added AirTriggers slide gesture in Game Genie (Beta)
Fixed the issue where navigation bar couldn't be hidden when playing "Black Desert"
Fixed the issue where Game Genie panel was pulled out easily when Key Mapping was used
Update with root : I was running magisk 20.1 prior to updating. After placing ota in root of internal storage and rebooting, system update should be detected. Click to install. Once completed don't restart the device, just choose 'later', then go to magisk manager and choose install. Then choose install ota. After that, reboot and you should have a fully updated and working latest rom with latest magisk still intact
Root and stock boot img's should you need...
https://mega.nz/#!1wwyCQIa!Rtsfo0J94KvJOUgmhYTHpwY8zy22BLNWJi_9GbAzoYU

Still no WiFi calling or voLTE...boo!

Thanks... Very good.

Works great! Thanks @reg66 for all your contribution to this small community .

scum2000 said:
Still no WiFi calling or voLTE...boo!
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Lol, it's not happening.

"Added AirTriggers slide gesture in Game Genie (Beta)"
Can you describe what this does?

MishaalRahman said:
"Added AirTriggers slide gesture in Game Genie (Beta)"
Can you describe what this does?
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Umm, good question! I just posted the changelog, not sure what it allows to do. Will have a Google etc later if I get a chance...
Perhaps, for instance, when going around corners in a car racing game the slide option allows gradual increase in steering? But that's a complete guess at this point!

Thanks. Btw anyone using Paypal or Bank apps? Not working after rooting right?

iampatricktan said:
Thanks. Btw anyone using Paypal or Bank apps? Not working after rooting right?
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Mine work, barclays and PayPal... Use magisk hide in the manager

MishaalRahman said:
"Added AirTriggers slide gesture in Game Genie (Beta)"
Can you describe what this does?
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Basically, yeah, it allows gradual sliding to control, for instance, walking /sprinting in pubg or gradual drifting in asphalt... But I have used it yet, I'm only telling you what I was told! Hopefully that's correct though...

reg66 said:
Basically, yeah, it allows gradual sliding to control, for instance, walking /sprinting in pubg or gradual drifting in asphalt... But I have used it yet, I'm only telling you what I was told! Hopefully that's correct though...
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Hope someone can confirm because this sounds really cool. I have the CN version so we don't get the same updates.

@MishaalRahman Please see screenshot...

I assume this has the October Security update too?? Isn't mentioned in the release notes

cheetah2k said:
I assume this has the October Security update too?? Isn't mentioned in the release notes
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Yes, 1st Oct

Haven't gotten this OTA update, didn't get .25 either. I'm not sure why because my device is untouched. Anybody else seeing this issue? I'm on a WW device, Indian variant, 8/128.

GeekGod said:
Haven't gotten this OTA update, didn't get .25 either. I'm not sure why because my device is untouched. Anybody else seeing this issue? I'm on a WW device, Indian variant, 8/128.
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1. Have you had any updates without forcing them?
2. These updates are early releases from CN or Taiwan or Vietnam (somewhere along those lines) and the updates for eu and India market will no doubt get released at some point in the future from the main asus website.
3. Although you may have bought a device with WW rom installed, doesn't mean the fingerprint has been changed. You can check with device info hw from playstore. You'll find, under system, your product id and rom plus fingerprint, they all need to match.
4. That said, even then I'm not sure (if they do all match) you'll get the updates without manually installing them. I can't say for sure as I always download the early bird releases from Vietnam telegram group. I've never waited to see if updates to indeed happen automatically here in UK...
Hope some of this helps...

reg66 said:
1. Have you had any updates without forcing them?
2. These updates are early releases from CN or Taiwan or Vietnam (somewhere along those lines) and the updates for eu and India market will no doubt get released at some point in the future from the main asus website.
3. Although you may have bought a device with WW rom installed, doesn't mean the fingerprint has been changed. You can check with device info hw from playstore. You'll find, under system, your product id and rom plus fingerprint, they all need to match.
4. That said, even then I'm not sure (if they do all match) you'll get the updates without manually installing them. I can't say for sure as I always download the early bird releases from Vietnam telegram group. I've never waited to see if updates to indeed happen automatically here in UK...
Hope some of this helps...
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1. Yes, I've gotten the .21 update which is the only one that has come out since I bought the phone.
2. I thought so too, just need to confirm.
3. It's an official Indian variant from Asus, so fingerprint mismatch is unlikely. I think it's just that .25 was never officially released, and I'll probably get .35 soon. Hopefully!
Thanks for your help.

GeekGod said:
1. Yes, I've gotten the .21 update which is the only one that has come out since I bought the phone.
2. I thought so too, just need to confirm.
3. It's an official Indian variant from Asus, so fingerprint mismatch is unlikely. I think it's just that .25 was never officially released, and I'll probably get .35 soon. Hopefully!
Thanks for your help.
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.21 was an official release. .25 still hasnt been updated on the Asus Bios firmware page, so I assume it wasnt official. .35 still hasn't been updated on the Asus Bios firmware page, so its still not available. If you have a genuine WW phone (like my North American WW bought from B&H) then just download, put in the root directory, and reboot the phone to install.
I've just done mine, and works great! :good::good:

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.21 was an official release. .25 still hasnt been updated on the Asus Bios firmware page, so I assume it wasnt official. .35 still hasn't been updated on the Asus Bios firmware page, so its still not available. If you have a genuine WW phone (like my North American WW bought from B&H) then just download, put in the root directory, and reboot the phone to install.
I've just done mine, and works great! :good::good:
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I'll wait for a couple of days and then try doing that. OTA for Indian units is usually delayed so I'm hoping I'll get it by the end of this week.

Goooood

Android TV 13 on Phillips TV

Hello there,
I have a TV from 2017 I think (Phillips 43PFG5501/77) which comes with Android 5.1 aparently, and I am wondering if its possible to install the Android TV 13 OS on this device.
I think this TV comes with Android TV with a layer of personalization from Phillips. What can happend if I try to flash this device?
Since I am having many problems with Cast to TV, I thought about installing a more generic version of Android TV...
Is it possible to do this?

Hi,
there is no "alternative version" for TVs ... so you cannot install a different software than Philips own ATV...
But you can connect a HDMI device with a more recent ATV version.
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i mean, you have chance....
1st. you need root permissions
2nd. copy from your TV all native (Philips) apk
3rd. i never seen custom rom for Philips andorid TV, you chance is your own Android build for your TV...here try this "walkthrought" https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-how-to-create-your-own-custom-rom-an-easy-way.2195858/
4th. good luck

orfin22 said:
i mean, you have chance....
1st. you need root permissions
2nd. copy from your TV all native (Philips) apk
3rd. i never seen custom rom for Philips andorid TV, you chance is your own Android build for your TV...here try this "walkthrought" https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-how-to-create-your-own-custom-rom-an-easy-way.2195858/
4th. good luck
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are you dumb??

blinkycan said:
are you dumb??
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and do you know a better solution? (except when connecting an external android device)

orfin22 said:
and do you know a better solution? (except when connecting an external android device)
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Are you leaving in clouds ?

I? ...no...maybe user MNRP90 when he wants android 13 in a device with android tv 5. I wrote general solution (without writing driver modules builded to kernel, dvb-api...etc), it isn´t easy solution, but not unreal. I don´t know dev skills of MNRP90...if you know an easier solution, publish it and stop hating me ;-)