Verizon 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Now Rooted

Verizon 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Now Rooted Samsung Galaxy Tab 10 1 Inch 16GB Wi FiA workaround has been released to root the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with Verizon 4G LTE. Getting root access can sometimes be a giant pain. Fortunately, this one is pretty simple to hack into. All you have to do is download the exploit file, boot your tab into recovery mode and flash it with it. Viola! Be warned, though – With root access comes great responsibility. But what kind of geek would you be if you didn’t abuse that power.

A patch that brings Netflix streaming on the Asus Eee Pad Transformer, has also been shown to work on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.

Steps to root the device are as follows:

Step 1 – Root:

1. Download the file from THIS THREAD POST to your Tab10.1 (anywhere should work, I went with the /sdcard folder on my tab)

2. Power Down Tab

3. Power On and when you see the Samsung Text Hold Power + Volume UP (From This Post)
4. Select the Android+Box (Volume up to switch, then volume down to select)

5. Chose “apply update from /sdcard” and select the .zip file you downloaded in step 1 (When finished, the tab will automatically reboot).

6. Verify Root – You should see SuperUser in your apps when your tab finishes rebooting.

To be able to watch Netflix movies on your phone:

Step 2 – Asus Transformer Patch

1. Download the Transformer Patch from THIS THREAD

2. Install Patch – I chose to use Root Explorer to manually move the libnvomx.so file into my /system/lib folder, but you could also reboot into recovery and apply the .zip file that way instead (steps 2-5 above).

3. Reboot – If you manually move the .so file you will need to reboot, using the recovery it should reboot for you when finished.

4. Watch Movies

[via XDA]

Netflix Enables No-Disc Movie Playback on PS3

Netflix Enables No Disc Movie Playback on PS3 1580Netflix is an American-based company that provides DVD and Blu-Ray rental via mailing as well as enabling online streaming of movies with subscription to the service. At present, one of Netflix’s products caters to PS3 users as well, where they can rent and view movies through their gaming consoles by ordering for the DVD or Blu-Ray disc through mail. However, Netflix would be discontinuing this service to its users by next week.

This is because as of October 18, Netflix no longer require their PS3 customers to subscribe and order the discs. Instead, PS3 users can immediately stream for the videos straightaway from their console, with the use of the upgraded Netflix user interface installed in their PS3 system. The use of discs would become obsolete.

Apart from the discontinuation of disc usage, Netflix would also be supporting 1080p playback for videos as well as Dolby 5.1 channel surround sound for auditory pleasure. This would be certain to be a boon for those with HDTVs and bumping speaker systems to compliment with their Netflix and PS3, especially as this is the first time for Netflix to support a 5.1 surround sound for online streaming content on a gaming console. Though word around is rife that this is also coming for the Xbox 360 later, PS3 users for the time being can enjoy maximum enhancement in audiovisual contents on their televisions, provided by their gaming consoles.