Enable DIRECTV to work on Jailbroken iPad
If you are like me, you just heard the news about the newly updated DIRECTV iPad app that enabled live streaming.
As you launch the app, you encounter with the following message: “DIRECTV is not supported on jailbroken devices. Please connect to iTunes to update or restore your service.”
All frustrated, I was looking for a solution, and here is how you enable the device to work on your legally (as far as I know) device.
Download iFile from Cydia.
Once you open iFile, Navigate to “/” and in the search bar look for “com.directv.mobile.ipad.navigator.production.plist” in “Hierarchy mode”
Click on the file and open it in “Text Viewer”
Once the document is open, click on the Magnifying Glass (Search) and type “Jailbreak”.
You will come across the line:
<key>DVTApplication_Option_JailbreakCheck_Enabled</key>
and below it:
<true/>
on the top left corner of the screen, click on Edit and change the line from <true/> to <false/>
Hit Save and Done on the top right corners and go ahead restart your Directv App.
You’re welcome…
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October 26th, 2011 at 3:49 pm
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October 26th, 2011 at 4:59 pm
Dude you forgot to mention where inside iFile do we search for that plist.
October 26th, 2011 at 5:26 pm
Major props for this. F you DirecTv
October 26th, 2011 at 5:29 pm
Need to know where to search please
October 26th, 2011 at 5:30 pm
Sweet! Thanks so much for posting.
October 26th, 2011 at 5:32 pm
Sorry for not explicitly stating where to search. The post has been modified.
October 26th, 2011 at 5:33 pm
No need to search. Go to Library > Preferences. The plist file is right there.
October 26th, 2011 at 5:46 pm
Thanks a lot brother! Works like a charm!
October 26th, 2011 at 5:50 pm
Got it. You have to be patient for the search to complete (2-3 minutes). Screwed the man again!
October 26th, 2011 at 6:15 pm
I don’t see that plist at all
October 26th, 2011 at 6:33 pm
Same here. I don’t have that .plist at all and very familiar with the iPad file system & using iFile.
October 26th, 2011 at 7:03 pm
Got to Preferences (little gear on the bottom left) and toggle Application Names ON. Then go to /var/mobile/Applications/DIRECTV/Library/Preferences and it’s the 3rd one from the top.
October 26th, 2011 at 7:11 pm
THE FIle location is
/var/mobile/Applications/Library/Preferences/
October 26th, 2011 at 7:13 pm
It works. It takes a couple of minutes for the search to complete.
October 26th, 2011 at 7:25 pm
Great. So how do we “fix” Nomad so it will work with a jailbroken device??
October 26th, 2011 at 8:06 pm
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October 26th, 2011 at 8:10 pm
How about iPhone?
October 26th, 2011 at 8:19 pm
it takes only iFunbox minute or to download iFunbox for iPad. Launch the app and click on Install App [AppFastIn] icon on top menu-bar. Double click on DirecTV app icon. you will find the file in Document folder. Download the plist to pc. update and upload it back. It works. Thanks to the tip
October 26th, 2011 at 11:30 pm
You can watch the live tv even if you’re not at home
October 27th, 2011 at 5:19 am
While your in the same file you can also change the “DTVApplication_Option_LiveVideoProximity_Enabled” flag as well. It will allow you to stream away from your network.
October 27th, 2011 at 5:20 am
Anyone have an similar tricks for the Nomad app?
October 27th, 2011 at 9:07 am
I second the request for the Nomad. Any love?
October 27th, 2011 at 9:23 am
Thanks for this!!!
FU DirecTV!!!!!
Now to figure out why the hell the iPad app can’t find my DVR remotely even though the iPhone app finds it just fine.
October 27th, 2011 at 10:24 am
The iFile fix worked. However no sound. Any ideas on this?
Thanks.
October 27th, 2011 at 2:40 pm
[...] 14 Times in 9 Posts Here's something I did yesterday that I found on this website: http://www.interiders.com/2011/10/26…ilbroken-ipad/ So if it only works on 4.3.3 & someone is on 5.0 they can fix it. Thanks for the patch. [...]
November 6th, 2011 at 6:42 am
DirecTV updated their app again a few days ago and the ifile change and Cydia patch no longer work. This is ridiculous.
November 6th, 2011 at 9:17 am
The new updated app doesn’t work with the ifile fix, anyone have an idea how to patch it?
November 7th, 2011 at 2:25 pm
Just tried and didn’t work
November 19th, 2011 at 12:11 pm
I was able to use the cydia patch successfully, but like the dumbass I am, I upgraded the app, now I’m screwed. Anyone know where I can d/l the previous version???
November 20th, 2011 at 10:35 am
Where can I find version 1.3.4 of the directv app?
anyone willing to share theirs? That would work, yes?
November 21st, 2011 at 9:08 am
Problem with previous versions is that you now NEED to update for it to work on the ipad. I kept the cracked and fixed version until a few days ago when it told me the version i had needed to be updated to work. I am working on a fix as we speak
November 22nd, 2011 at 1:01 pm
Let us know what u find out!!
November 29th, 2011 at 10:40 pm
Used this and it worked
November 29th, 2011 at 10:41 pm
https://github.com/n00neimp0rtant/xCon
December 2nd, 2011 at 5:24 am
I don’t know if it is just me but i am still getting the error. I changed it to false then restarted my device and still getting same issue. Even double checked that it was saved.
December 3rd, 2011 at 11:01 am
Yup … I still get the same error after doing as instructed above.
December 5th, 2011 at 10:11 am
This used to work, but no longer does. We need an updated work-around.
December 14th, 2011 at 10:21 pm
Same here.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:14 pm
Not working for me either…
December 19th, 2011 at 4:57 pm
I can’t believe Directv would limit this “free” app to unjailbroken devices. I pay for directv services i should get the damn app regardless for what I have….
I wrote them but im sure that won’t do any good. Maybe if enough people write directv they will change this stupidness
December 19th, 2011 at 5:20 pm
it work for me at first then they updated the app it doesn’t work for me now
December 24th, 2011 at 7:10 am
Doesn’t work; probably due to most recent DirecTV app update…
Hope a new fix can be found soon; I figure EGBlue’s working on it already.
December 30th, 2011 at 9:18 pm
I changed it to false and restarted and everything and it still gives me error about being jailbroken. Paid $4 for iFile too!
January 4th, 2012 at 9:45 pm
Why would anyone pay for iFile?? If you paid for that, you have no business even attempting this!
January 10th, 2012 at 8:25 pm
I updated the file and it doesn’t work, I guess it is related to the DTV app update. I downloaded the “direct tv app patch” from cydia but it doesn’t work either. It stuck at “checking connection” DTV is really Fxcking stupid.
January 15th, 2012 at 9:49 pm
I have tried both this method and the directv app patch for jailbroken ipad and it doesn’t work either… any updates for how to get past the jailbroken device not supported via directv app … other than un-jailbreaking. HAVING A JAILBROKEN device is not illegal fyi. Using pirated apps is however.
January 20th, 2012 at 3:37 pm
Just jailbroke today iPad 2 and iPhone 4s, changed from true to false and still dont work.
January 24th, 2012 at 1:42 pm
does not work
January 24th, 2012 at 2:14 pm
Will this same method work for Flixster?
January 25th, 2012 at 6:26 pm
This is some bullshit
January 26th, 2012 at 5:33 pm
Fu(k you directv. Between this and football season being over, I am canceling my subscript
February 7th, 2012 at 2:15 am
It now works. Directv 1.3.9 which is the current version. Download xcon 17 from cydia and from this repo: http://n00neimp0rtant.dyndns.org/repo
You’re welcome. Suck it DTV!!
February 11th, 2012 at 6:53 pm
Thank you. You rock!
February 12th, 2012 at 10:16 am
My file doesn’t open the text viewer
I need help
February 12th, 2012 at 10:19 am
Sorry I forget to write the I for ifile
February 13th, 2012 at 10:11 am
Please i need helpppppp
February 15th, 2012 at 11:09 am
Thanx for all the helpful posts! Is anyone streaming out of their network on ipad 2?
February 16th, 2012 at 2:07 pm
Ok. I’ve tried everything posted here on 2/16/12 and i found the plist, set to false and nothing changed. It’s actually amazed me I thought when I changed that it’d be over. Is there some new fix not mentioned here? I’d greatly appreciate it.
Thanks
February 16th, 2012 at 5:00 pm
same here i got 5.0.1.. not working still