No sky go app for android?

tupac_healy

I did a search and could not find a thread about this....

I went to download the sky go app today and it was not there in the play store, i thought i had seen it there previously?


Can we get sky go on android (4.1.1)

Professey Chin

They havnt released a JB compatible version yet

Peregrine

It depends on the device you have and the version you run, it's not compaitable on 4.0+ devices yet
It's a bit outrageous, really

Dave147

Nimrod 7 wrote: »

It depends on the device you have and the version you run, it's not compaitable on 4.0+ devices yet
It's a bit outrageous, really

It's compatible on ICS (4.0) devices that are unrooted. Which at this stage is a measly percentage of Android handsets. Most people are at least on 4.1 if not 4.2 and 4.2.1 now.

It's an absolute shambles, have Sky Go on my laptop and PC but would gladly take it on my phone it ever came available.

tupac_healy

Dave147 wrote: »

It's compatible on ICS (4.0) devices that are unrooted. Which at this stage is a measly percentage of Android handsets. Most people are at least on 4.1 if not 4.2 and 4.2.1 now.

It's an absolute shambles, have Sky Go on my laptop and PC but would gladly take it on my phone it ever came available.

I had it on my iphone and used it constantly, at the monent this is my biggest gripe with my phone, not the phones fault obviously but disappointing none the less!!!


Sky get it sorted!!!!!

mickoneill30

While SkyGo fumble try FilmOn. It doesn't have the Sky channels but it's a great app. BBC, ITV, C4 etc. etc.

god's toy

mickoneill30 wrote: »

While SkyGo fumble try FilmOn. It doesn't have the Sky channels but it's a great app. BBC, ITV, C4 etc. etc.

Thanks! kick ass app!

A question or two if I may, I'm seeing two apps under the same brand: FilmON TV free and FilmOn Family TV both marked 'free' what's the difference ?

Also BBC/ITV ect work for me now but I'm seeing many complaints saying you have to subscribe to get em, what's the deal there? is it time limited? or are those just limited to location?

Kavrocks

Dave147 wrote: »

Most people are at least on 4.1 if not 4.2 and 4.2.1 now.

Wow I never knew 2.7% was most people.

Sky Go is compatible on ~93.8% of devices based on Android versions only.

Peregrine

Kavrocks wrote: »

Wow I never knew 2.7% was most people.

Sky Go is compatible on ~93.8% of devices based on Android versions only.

It's only avaible on these handsets that run 2.2, 2.3 and 4.0:

HTC Desire, HTC Desire S, HTC Desire HD, HTC Incredible, HTC Sensation, HTC Sensation XE, Google Galaxy Nexus, Samsung Galaxy S, Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note

Majority of those handsets would be running 4.0 and notice how not one tablet is supported

I know you're saying 25.8% vs 2.7% on November 1st but the whole of 4.0 can't use it and those numbers are changing by the day.

You must also remember that these are only handsets that accessed Google Play during a 14 day period, I have a phone which I haven't accessed Play with in weeks.

Dman001

Nimrod 7 wrote: »

It's only avaible on these handsets that run 2.2, 2.3 and 4.0:

HTC Desire, HTC Desire S, HTC Desire HD, HTC Incredible, HTC Sensation, HTC Sensation XE, Google Galaxy Nexus, Samsung Galaxy S, Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note

Majority of those handsets would be running 4.0 and notice how not one tablet is supported

I know you're saying 25.8% vs 2.7% on November 1st but the whole of 4.0 can't use it and those numbers are changing by the day.

You must also remember that these are only handsets that accessed Google Play during a 14 day period, I have a phone which I haven't accessed Play with in weeks.

Ridiculous really. They put it down to licensing and security/DRM issues. Yet Netflix seems to manage just fine. It's clear their main priority is iOS, pity because they have a good selection of content.

mickoneill30

god's toy wrote: »

A question or two if I may, I'm seeing two apps under the same brand: FilmON TV free and FilmOn Family TV both marked 'free' what's the difference ?

Also BBC/ITV ect work for me now but I'm seeing many complaints saying you have to subscribe to get em, what's the deal there? is it time limited? or are those just limited to location?

Dunno. I've got FilmOn Live TV Free installed. I've been using it for a couple of months with no subscription. I don't know if it'll be free forever but it's free for now.

G1032

The Italian version is out for 4.1.1 phones. English version should be out soon. Its a disaster of an app anyway. Cant use on rooted devices. One of the lowest rated apps ive seen on the play store too. Think it had a rating of 2.2 or something.

Atomic Pineapple

G1032 wrote: »

The Italian version is out for 4.1.1 phones. English version should be out soon. Its a disaster of an app anyway. Cant use on rooted devices. One of the lowest rated apps ive seen on the play store too. Think it had a rating of 2.2 or something.

The ratings are based on not being compatible with Jelly bean and rooted devices though and are not based on the application itself which I find is pretty good.

Dave147

Kavrocks wrote: »

Wow I never knew 2.7% was most people.

Sky Go is compatible on ~93.8% of devices based on Android versions only.

No point basing it on Android versions only. Rooting is very popular on Android phones, I doubt less than 2.7% have rooted their phone.

neacy69

i just installed this on my galaxy nexus and it tells me that its is not available on rooted devices....but my phone is not rooted....its completely stock with the 4.2 OTA update

Scarlet42

I'm getting the same message on my galaxy s3 4.1 .. and again Its not rooted!

Technophobe

working fine on my Galaxy Nexus (not rooted)

Peregrine

neacy69 wrote: »

i just installed this on my galaxy nexus and it tells me that its is not available on rooted devices....but my phone is not rooted....its completely stock with the 4.2 OTA update

I don't think 4.2 is supported, that's probably why it says your phone is rooted. It thinks it's a custom OS

5starpool

It says 4.2 is supported, but sky being behind the times probably don't support 4.2.1 which is the latest OTA for Nexus devices, making it pointless.

Nickindublin

Have it on my Nexus 7 working fine.

vicM

Think even if you are stock but had once rooted or installed a custom rom, " then it reads the rom counter and assumes its still rooted..
If you use tesco mobile it will not work as well, due to 'roaming'

biebiebie

Latest release working fine on the Note 2 running stock JB 4.1.1. Due to get 4.1.2 update soon, so hopefully that doesn't break things again.

120_Minutes

biebiebie wrote: »

Latest release working fine on the Note 2 running stock JB 4.1.1. Due to get 4.1.2 update soon, so hopefully that doesn't break things again.

running fine on a s3 with 4.1.2