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FatDog · 07-29-2011, 01:59 PM

(crickets chirping)

I could not read on my GTab last night. I ran the battery down watching Dr Who on Netflix.

Getting Netflix to work took a few steps. I had to 'sideload'. The Android Marketplace 'sees' what device you have and only lets you see apps that the authors have approved for each app. Netflix has a list of 24 devices (mainly phones) and the GTab is not one of the ones they have tested and certified. So you have to do what is called "Sideloading".

First - you change your system settings to allow you to install programs from "Unknown Sources" (Settings -> Applications -> Unknown Sources)

Then you copy the .APK file to a USB flash drive. (com.netflix.mediaclient_246.apk)

Then you use the file manager to look at the USB drive (App drawer -> File Manger -> Home -> USBDISK)

Then just press on the Netflix APK file and when the menu pops up - select "Install Application".

Then go back and turn on the option to only allow Market apps to be installed.

So now I can read Kindle books, watch Netflix movies, Read on-line newspapers with a browser or one of the many "News" widgets, watch 720p videos via USB drive (I apparently can stream videos from my computer but I have not tried this.)

It's kind of a cool gadget.

07-29-2011, 01:59 PM	#15
FatDog Witless protection Agent Posts: 290 Karma: 1002898 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles Device: Kindle	(crickets chirping) I could not read on my GTab last night. I ran the battery down watching Dr Who on Netflix. Getting Netflix to work took a few steps. I had to 'sideload'. The Android Marketplace 'sees' what device you have and only lets you see apps that the authors have approved for each app. Netflix has a list of 24 devices (mainly phones) and the GTab is not one of the ones they have tested and certified. So you have to do what is called "Sideloading". First - you change your system settings to allow you to install programs from "Unknown Sources" (Settings -> Applications -> Unknown Sources) Then you copy the .APK file to a USB flash drive. (com.netflix.mediaclient_246.apk) Then you use the file manager to look at the USB drive (App drawer -> File Manger -> Home -> USBDISK) Then just press on the Netflix APK file and when the menu pops up - select "Install Application". Then go back and turn on the option to only allow Market apps to be installed. So now I can read Kindle books, watch Netflix movies, Read on-line newspapers with a browser or one of the many "News" widgets, watch 720p videos via USB drive (I apparently can stream videos from my computer but I have not tried this.) It's kind of a cool gadget.