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
February 22nd, 2012 at 7:34 pm
Install XCON 20 from Cydia. Works like a charm
February 26th, 2012 at 9:51 pm
Is it possible to stream live away from home network?
February 27th, 2012 at 11:00 pm
Jaime you rock!
March 2nd, 2012 at 7:27 pm
Jay if you put the ip of the receiver on the DMZ in your router then change the “DTVApplication_Option_LiveVideoProximity_Enabled” to false, you can put in your ip address and watch from anywhere.
March 13th, 2012 at 4:39 pm
Mark could you explain how to put the ip of the receiver on the dmz? I’m not really clear as to what you mean or how to achieve it. Thanks
March 22nd, 2012 at 2:39 pm
Just installed lastest version of the app and also xcon 32 and app not working. Any ideas?
March 23rd, 2012 at 8:34 pm
Any idea how to downgrade DTV1.5 to 1.3.9?
Thanks
March 23rd, 2012 at 8:37 pm
I have the old DTV version 13.9 on my computer, but when I try to restore, I got an error on my iPad2
???????
March 26th, 2012 at 2:46 pm
Installed xcon32, changed plist entry, respring device…worked.
May 27th, 2012 at 7:14 am
workin with xcon.respring..Thanks Danny
June 1st, 2012 at 1:50 pm
any hints on how far down the file i should begin to look for “Jailbreak” ?
I am struggling to find it by searching.
June 1st, 2012 at 3:17 pm
I’ve looked and looked…no joy. If anyone can give me a hand, ill provide screen shots or whatever’s needed.
Cheers
June 1st, 2012 at 3:22 pm
“Install XCON 20 from Cydia. Works like a charm”
ditto
June 3rd, 2012 at 9:58 am
xCon worked for me today
June 6th, 2012 at 9:58 am
Xcon from modmyi worked great!! Thanks so much!
June 8th, 2012 at 8:51 am
XCON worked like a charm. Thanks a bunch.
June 29th, 2012 at 2:55 pm
PAUL…did you find the line yet?
it s the ~35th line down…in the 2nd block of text.
July 16th, 2012 at 9:39 pm
Xcon worked for me too but cannot control receivers?
Tried entering the ipaddress of each device all I get is “validating ….. invalid no receiver detected .??? Help please…
July 31st, 2012 at 5:35 am
I keep getting no connected receivers … help!!!!!! Please…
August 2nd, 2012 at 7:05 am
Does anybody know how to get the directv app to stream live tv when you’re away from your home network? I have a jailbroken iPad 3 and have installed xcon and it works great. Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks!
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August 31st, 2012 at 8:33 am
I got the directv to work but unable to watch movies under the watch on iPad tab? I get an error video temp unavailable (2100) I already deleted and redownloaded the app and I still keep getting the same message. How do I fix this?
August 31st, 2012 at 10:49 am
cant find com.directv.mobile.ipad.navigator.production.plist. any ideas?
August 31st, 2012 at 10:54 am
Open I file go to applications on the shortcut menu. It’ll be the six one down. Label by numbers and letters. Once you click on it, it should say documents>library>navigator go to library preference and you’ll see it. Still trying to fix the (2100) error and help?
August 31st, 2012 at 10:58 am
elan did you get the cydia repo?
http://n00neimp0rtant.dyndns.org/repo
You don’t need to go on iFile if you did.
If you didn’t open cydia and add the repo to your sources. Go to it and install the xcon and it should work.
August 31st, 2012 at 11:09 am
where do i get the cydia repo
August 31st, 2012 at 11:10 am
Copy the link in the pervious message. Paste it on your sources list. Install the xcon and you’re done
August 31st, 2012 at 11:21 am
Thanks so much. Working like a charm!
August 31st, 2012 at 12:22 pm
Is your app fully working? I keep getting the video unavailable (2100)
September 4th, 2012 at 1:55 pm
Also receive error 2100, not sure if it’s the jailbreaks fault or something wrong on directv side
September 9th, 2012 at 6:55 pm
John, was just wondering if you have had any luck solving the 2100 error. Thanks for all you great help.
September 14th, 2012 at 6:52 pm
HELP – was forced to install the latest DirecTV update and now I get the message that says it won’t work on a jailbroke device. Is anyone working on a patch? THANKS!
September 14th, 2012 at 6:53 pm
I should have mentioned above the latest Xcon from the n00neimp0rtant repository does not work anymore
September 19th, 2012 at 6:06 am
Try this link http://goo.gl/dn9f9, it’s the updated xcon tweak but hadnt made to cydia yet. You have to have ifile to open it because it’s a deb file
September 19th, 2012 at 9:45 am
Hello guys, I got the 2200 error. Any1 know how to solve it¿
Thanks!!
September 19th, 2012 at 10:54 am
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September 20th, 2012 at 10:15 pm
T205 that link no longer works.
September 25th, 2012 at 8:16 pm
@jet – it worked for me.
September 26th, 2012 at 11:08 am
http://refer.directv.com/a/clk/3H3L3M
September 28th, 2012 at 7:14 am
Look at something I found. If you go to var/mobile/Applications/DirecTV/Library/Preferences/com.directv.mobile.ipad.navigator.production.plist and open in Text Viewer and scroll way down, you will find:
DTVApplication_Starts_Since_Last_iOS_Version_Warning
1
Could this be what makes us update to the latest DirecTV app and prevents us from using the one currently installed on our iPad?
I have changed mine to 99 in hopes this would buy me enough time for the next patch to be released.
Comments?
Bob
December 6th, 2012 at 11:09 am
Here you go
just did it last night on ipad1
http://gieselman.me/directv-app-jailbroken-ipad-doesnt-work-fix/