The TVNZ on demand App on other Android devices.

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livefornow851

54 posts

Master Geek

#128841 25-Aug-2013 22:11

Installing the TVNZ on demand app on android devices that are supposedly unsupported.

I thought I would share something I came up with.

TVNZ have released their on demand app for select samsung galaxy devices (the S3, S2 Note and the S4). If you download the app from the Samsung app store on one of the above devices you can use an app called Apk Extractor and install the .apk file made on another device ie a Galaxy S2.

I have the TVNZ on demand app working on my Galaxy S2. I am interested to see if it works on any other devices.
As I have seen it works really well on my phone I'm not sure why TVNZ couldn't just release something for all android phones themselves.

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20097 posts

Uber Geek

#884359 25-Aug-2013 22:14

I suspect because it is partly paid for by the manufacturer, to help sell their new models. I have found it works quite well on the s3, but it has crahed a couple of times mid program, but not bad considering it is the first version. A bit clunky, and I am a bit surprised they don't have a tv guide for normal tv in it.

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loganjames

272 posts

Ultimate Geek

#884362 25-Aug-2013 22:40

If you have a link Id be happy to test on my non-galaxy devices (Atrix + Nexus 4)

NZtechfreak

4649 posts

Uber Geek

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#884363 25-Aug-2013 22:41

Works on N4 and Galaxy Tab 8.0 - I think it'll probably work on most everything.

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Wade

2225 posts

Uber Geek

#884572 26-Aug-2013 11:37

If anyone has a copy of the apk they could send or link me I would be most grateful

linw

2843 posts

Uber Geek

#884592 26-Aug-2013 12:10

Helpful to know what the app's name is as I can't find it on my searches.

semigeek

1606 posts

Uber Geek

#884600 26-Aug-2013 12:15

linw: Helpful to know what the app's name is as I can't find it on my searches.

Maybe it is called TVNZ Ondemand ;)
http://apps.samsung.com/earth/topApps/topAppsDetail.as?productId=000000607291&listYN=Y

trig42

5799 posts

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ID Verified

#884644 26-Aug-2013 13:11

Works well IMO.

Wish TV3 would get off their a55es and release SmartTV and SmartPhone/Tablet apps...

kobiak

1615 posts

Uber Geek

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#884658 26-Aug-2013 13:26

any one can post APK here?

thanks.

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mattwnz

20097 posts

Uber Geek

#884684 26-Aug-2013 13:52

Can't you just download it off the samsung apps website?. You may also need to download the samsung kies software.

kobiak

1615 posts

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#884693 26-Aug-2013 14:08

don't have samsung phone, and don't want install any samsung pc software... :)

helping others at evgenyk.nz

loganjames

272 posts

Ultimate Geek

#884709 26-Aug-2013 14:26

+1 to that... Just downloaded kies and remembered why I didn't like it...

EDIT: Kies not lies - auto correct.

linw

2843 posts

Uber Geek

#884780 26-Aug-2013 15:36

semigeek:
linw: Helpful to know what the app's name is as I can't find it on my searches.

Maybe it is called TVNZ Ondemand ;)
http://apps.samsung.com/earth/topApps/topAppsDetail.as?productId=000000607291&listYN=Y

I wish it was that easy! I tried many variations but it is not there on my Samsung Apps search. Hard to know why. Maybe it is because I have a SIII mini??

CutCutCut

1039 posts

Uber Geek

#884821 26-Aug-2013 16:22

If the apk is floating around somewhere I wouldn't mind trying it on my lower end Android to see how she goes.

doctormaxim

102 posts

Master Geek

#884973 26-Aug-2013 21:04

I would also like to see how it goes on my HTC One if someone would care to post an apk...

Yabanize

2350 posts

Uber Geek

#884998 26-Aug-2013 22:02

trig42: Works well IMO.

Wish TV3 would get off their a55es and release SmartTV and SmartPhone/Tablet apps...

Last i heard tv3 optimized their site with html5 players that worked on devices such as phones and tablets? Well it worked on my ipad

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