N101 II Play Store Fix

[Piers]

I have tried over 50 combinations of build.props, edited files etc and this appears to work. It gives around 98% Play access with only a few EA games not working so far.


Tested
Rockstar
Gameloft
Chameleon
All Google apps including Earth
And around 20 other games/apps that gave the message 'your device is not... **** off Google'.


What doesn't work
Some EA games


What you need
Rooted device (see here for rooting instructions)
build.prop editor (search Play)
Root Explorer or similar


What do to
1) Download the attached file and exact the contents to your tablet (anywhere for now)
2) Backup /system/etc/permissions
3) Copy the four xml files from wherever you extracted them to /system/etc/permissions and, if prompted, agree to overwrite the existing files.
4) Using Root Explorer or similar, set the permissions for the files you have just copied to rw-r-r
5) Go to settings->Apps->All and select Google Play Store
6) Click on Clear data
7) Now open your build.prop editor and change the following:

ro.product.model=sgh-t989
ro.product.brand=samsung
ro.product.name=sgh-t989
ro.product.device=sgh-t989

8) Save the new build.prop and reboot your tablet. Play should now be more or less fixed.


If your tablet is still not giving you near-full Play access:


1) Go to settings->Apps->All and select “Google Play Store” again.
2) Clear Cache if it lets you then ‘Force Stop’ — DO NOT Clear data
3) Back to the list and go to “Google Services Framework”
4) Clear data then Force Stop
5) Reboot tablet


If this still isn't working for you then


1) Go to settings->Apps->All and select “Google Play Store” again.
2) Clear data if it lets you.


attachment -> http://vondroid.com/viewtopic.php?f=82&t=755


based on a post and files from Bondo2 over at SLD.

[Finless]

FYI those XML files plus a couple more is what I have been putting in all my ROMs to get more GPlay apps to show up. Build.prop I leave up to the user as it has tradeoffs. But nice tutorial Piers!

Now I have to ask. Is this on JellyBean or ICS? Reason I ask is as you see I was unable to make a good JB system.img and was wondering if those XML files were causing the problem.


Bob

[Piers]

FYI those XML files plus a couple more is what I have been putting in all my ROMs to get more GPlay apps to show up. Build.prop I leave up to the user as it has tradeoffs. But nice tutorial Piers!

Now I have to ask. Is this on JellyBean or ICS? Reason I ask is as you see I was unable to make a good JB system.img and was wondering if those XML files were causing the problem.


Bob

I'm using your ROM at the moment but maybe because it's a mix-mash of .img's Play barely works at all. It's also the same problem on the stock ROM. So far those XMLs seem to be fine although Play does get a little 'confused'. It tells me that I can buy/install apps at the same time as saying they aren't compatible with my device :P

[Finless]

The XML files solve the issues of apps not showing up in the market. Build.prop is what makes the APP decide it is not compatible.

Now the killer is if it is using the SDK level to determine compatability. APPs can use different things from build.prop. However changing the SDK can make all kinds of screwy things start happening like force closing on settings etc. So be careful playing with SDK number.

Bob