Google Movies Blocked on Rooted Devices

[phandroid]

Finally, something the non-rooted community can hold over its super-user counterpart. Google has decided to block users, with rooted devices, from accessing the Google Movies service. Users with rooted devices are greeted with a rage-inducing “Failed to fetch license…” error whenever they try to load a movie for viewing. Google has come out and flatly [...]

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[lexluthor]

Wow, so dumb.

Another example of treating people as thieves.

If someone can root, I'm sure they know how to find movies. So now people who root have to pirate instead of pay.

Genius.

 

[Drhyde]

Gee this will last how long? There hasn't been a phone, program, or barrier that hackers can't get around. The movie studios and the MPAA are only making themselves look foolish.

 

[LoyalServant]

At $3 a movie this was on life support before it started.
Non-issue for me....... was not going to use it anyway.

 

[zuben el genub]

Me either. Some think the studios were behind this. Phone is rooted, they lose control.

 

[Colchicine]

The only time I would use this is if I REALLY wanted to see a movie before it go onto Netflix. Otherwise, it's a waste of Google's time.

 

[MyNamesTooLong]

Wow, so dumb.

Another example of treating people as thieves.

If someone can root, I'm sure they know how to find movies. So now people who root have to pirate instead of pay.

Genius.

My first thought too...any of us saavy enough to root/flash roms can easily download a movie torrent.

 

[sirsilent]

Way too expensive anyway for movies on a phone. But why would anyone copy a low res movie on a phone if there are much easier ways to download high quality movies?

 

[HashAttack]

Dude this sucks!

Methinks its just a way for Google to say they r doing something about piracy though... so maybe more movie studios will jump on bored

HashAttack

 

[NowVoyager]

So much for G's "Open" farce. But who cares. Netflix rocks!

 

[zuben el genub]

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"Why is Sprint installing junk apps on my phone?"

Some like these apps, some don't.
I think it should be up to the customer as to what is on the phone. Especially if some of these apps use data in the background.

Personally, I don't even like movies. However, if you do, and you want to pay for the data - have at it.