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[HOW TO] Download and install Netflix 1.3 (Updated 7/20/11) NO MORE GREEN BAR!

koopakid08

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Mar 14, 2011
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Netflix was updated to version 1.3 today. For me there is no longer any green bar at the top. I am on rooted stock. The new .apk file is available for download here.

To install:
1. If you have a previous version of netflix uninstall it.
2. Download the .apk file from here
3. Get it on your phone by connecting via USB or using dropbox
4. Make sure allow unknown sources is checked in settings.
5. Download either a File Explorer (I prefer ES file Explorer) or apk installer from the market
6. open the app and file the netflix apk you download. It is named com.netflix.mediaclient.1.3
7. click it and go through the install process
8. enjoy netflix on your optimus V!

If you are experiencing sound problems and would like to revert to the previous version. Version 1.2.1 is available here
 
No green bar which is great but now audio is out sequence and video is not fluid as before then after a short while it goes into indefinite buffering this with wifi DSL 1.5mb. Went back to the previous version with the green bar at least the audio is in sequence and video is fluid and the movie continues to play. I'm sure in time they will correct these problems.
 
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Yeah, same issues here. I also had my phone do a rebot on it's own. When the phone was back up and running my net flix icon was not where I added it to one of my screens or even listed in application list?
I went into astro and it showed it there so
.. guess it's back to the green bar

Oh and I'll take back my woohoo and sign off with a DOH!
 
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Hi guys, I have had this problem too... I'm running AOSPCMod CM7, and it still lags and is out of sync... even when overclocked.

So what I would recommend doing here is just running the old version, version 1.2.2. The new version, version 1.3.0, is using the H.264 codec, which is the reason why it lags. The bottom line is that the phone can't handle the decoding.

Here are links to a few that I found that are good:

RedSea VXXX HiDef1080p Dual H264/H263, Auto Screen Rotation
http://goo.gl/TiGf3
TiGf3.qr


Netflix-HiDef1080p-BlueSea-Rotate-VXX.apk with dual H.264 technology built in
http://goo.gl/swWd1
swWd1.qr


And here's just the standard 1.3.0
http://goo.gl/nQ4lQ
nQ4lQ.qr


Hopefully that'll help! :D
 
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Hi guys, I have had this problem too... I'm running AOSPCMod CM7, and it still lags and is out of sync... even when overclocked.

So what I would recommend doing here is just running the old version, version 1.2.2. The new version, version 1.3.0, is using the H.264 codec, which is the reason why it lags. The bottom line is that the phone can't handle the decoding.

Here are links to a few that I found that are good:

RedSea VXXX HiDef1080p Dual H264/H263, Auto Screen Rotation
http://goo.gl/TiGf3
TiGf3.qr


Netflix-HiDef1080p-BlueSea-Rotate-VXX.apk with dual H.264 technology built in
http://goo.gl/swWd1
swWd1.qr


And here's just the standard 1.3.0
http://goo.gl/nQ4lQ
nQ4lQ.qr


Hopefully that'll help! :D

what are the links for?
 
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Netflix was updated to version 1.3 today. For me there is no longer any green bar at the top. I am on rooted stock. The new .apk file is available for download here.

To install:
1. If you have a previous version of netflix uninstall it.
2. Download the .apk file from here
3. Get it on your phone by connecting via USB or using dropbox
4. Make sure allow unknown sources is checked in settings.
5. Download either a File Explorer (I prefer ES file Explorer) or apk installer from the market
6. open the app and file the netflix apk you download. It is named com.netflix.mediaclient.1.3
7. click it and go through the install process
8. enjoy netflix on your optimus V!

If you are experiencing sound problems and would like to revert to the previous version. Version 1.2.2 is available here


The link doesn't work it says "your download will begin in a moment" and never does.
 
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