Year on year, the graph for how many people use mobile phones (globally) just keeps going up. As per research, as many as 4.77 billion people were reported to have access to a mobile phone in 2017. But enough of the statistical part. What we’re trying to broach is that out of this figure, there are many of us who spend a large chunk of our time on streaming entertainment.
A few days ago I recieved my Mele A2000, but I was unable to boot anything except the stock Android so far. *The stock Android works. [] free_hot_cold_page+0x160/0x19c but there are no more locks to release! Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address e1a00164.
Speaking of streaming, there is a whole gamut of services which let you watch movies or TV shows online, right on your phone, either for free or at a reasonable price. Many of them even allow you to download content for offline viewing. Yes, it is true that the experience may not be as engaging as when watching media on a big screen. Nevertheless, it is still a great option to have, especially for when you’re traveling or simply need to kill time.
So if you’re a movie buff looking for the best apps to watch and/or download movies for free, on your Android device, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a list of our top picks: Top 13 Best Free Movie Apps For Android 2018 ShowBox: ShowBox is one of the most stellar movie apps there is for Android, enjoying an unceasing growth in popularity. The app enables entertainment seekers to stream not only movies but also, TV shows in up to HD quality. Aside from an Android device (phone/tablet), it also supports other devices such as Kindle Fire, Blackberry, Chromecast, PC, and Macbook. What we loved about this service is that it has a really extensive library containing both, old and new content. It boasts of a sophisticated interface that is quite functional, yet, highly ease to use and navigate.
However, note that ShowBox is not available on the Play Store. Therefore, you’ll need to download the APK file and install it from the link given below; but that’s not a hassle at all. You may also like. Sony Crackle: Crackle is the brainchild of Sony Pictures Entertainment. This means that the app is both, legal, and reliable. Moreover, its totally free of cost, albeit, ad-supported. You can use the app to watch movies, TV shows, and web series.
Crackle has partnered with some really eminent production houses such as Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Funimation Films, Screen Gems. As of today, the service can be accessed in 21 different nations in three different languages, including English, Portuguese, and Spanish. That said, we did identify two minor drawbacks – A) The videos are mostly available in SD and not HD.
B) The selection lacks the latest titles due to copyright/distribution restrictions. Nevertheless, it is still definitely worth downloading! Terrarium TV: Terrarium TV is a life-saver for those who crave for all the latest entertainment, but have a tight budget.
It is free and offers a wide range of content including movies and TV shows (both, streaming and downloading), in superior video and audio quality. Oftentimes, you’ll even find titles which have just been released in theaters. That said, a lot of the content may invite copyright strikes so you’ve got to take that into consideration. The interface is quite easy to use and browsing is a breeze, by virtue of well-curated categories. Terrarium TV is compatible with not only Android devices but also other devices like the Fire TV stick, iOS, PC, and Kodi.
Note that sometimes, you’ll find some links to be broken. Nevertheless, it provides a massive list of links so you could keep trying for one that works. Its worth the time and effort! You may also like this.
CinemaBox HD: You might know CinemaBox as PlayBox HD, its former name. This app works very similar to Cartoon HD and let’s you stream or download movies, anime, cartoons, and TV shows on your phone in HD, for free. The homepage will show you content under two main categories – New and Hot, while also offering sub-categories under the main menu located on the left side. Aside from Android phones, it also works on iOS devices, Chromecast, Apple TV, PC, and Mac. Some of its features include subtitles support, kids’ mode, and offline mode. The only downside is that it does crash or display errors pretty often, with infrequent updates. It is one of the.
Flipps HD: Flipps is a fairly known app for streaming not just movies but also TV series, sports highlights, and music in the best possible quality. Its interface appears to be rather familiar since it is mostly an amalgamation of the best elements of various streaming services such as YouTube. You’ll find that discovering content using this app is super easy with an impressive over all design. The best part about Flipps is that it allows you to watch content on the big screen (SmartTV) without the need of any extra cables, software, or equipment.
It supports Sony TV, Apple TV, Samsung, LG, Xbox, and Chromecast. You can pick from over 100 channels, thanks to content partners like Bloomberg, Showtime, Fusion, Magnolia Pictures, and the like. Having said that, Flipps could certainly use more improvement in the area of content spread. Moreover, the ad-free version comes at an extra cost. Movie HD: One of the most well-received free movie apps, Movie HD is exclusively made for Android users. That said, it does work on Chromecast in case you wish to watch stuff on a bigger screen. Movie HD contains some of the most popular movie and TV show titles, with new ones being added on a regular basis.
You can watch the desired title in either 360p, 720p, or 1080p video quality at a fairly decent streaming speed. You can also download content if you want to keep it for later. Currently, the app boasts of a massive library with over 50,000 titles that you can consume without having to register an account.
Viewster: Established in Switzerland, Viewster quickly grew to become one of the most well-reputed streaming services, mainly known for its anime and documentary titles which can be viewed in HD. Other than that, you can also use it to watch over 12,000 movie titles (mostly inde films) and a huge range of TV shows including Korean and British drama. Some of the most notable shows on Viewster are Peep Show, Shameless, and Inbetweeners. Apart from your android phone, you can enjoy this service on iOS devices, select Smart TVs, and Xbox Live (on Xbox 360). The interface is incredibly straightforward, albeit, ad-interrupted. Nevertheless, if you’re into anime and other aforementioned niche categories, do give it a try. You may also like.
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Tubi TV: Similar to Viewster, Tubi TV is a free, ad-supported streaming app which offers content from biggies like Lionsgate, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Paramount Pictures. As of now, it rests on a gigantic library of over 50,000 titles, a close second to Netflix! Content is added pretty much on a weekly basis so you’ll never fall short of entertainment. You can access Tubi TV on a wide array of devices including Android, iOS, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. Currently, it has one of the best ratings for a free streaming mobile app so definitely check it out. Big Star Movies: Big Star Movies is a relatively new and less popular movie streaming app. They tell you forthright that they cater to movie enthusiasts with a taste in indie films, foreign films, film festival winners, documentaries, and short films; as opposed to big Hollywood hits.
So if the former is what you’re interested in, this app is surely for you. The free version does come with brief ads through the streaming. However, if that’s bothersome, you can always upgrade to their Premium plan for only $4.99/month, which quite cheaper in comparison to other online video-on-demand services. Popcornflix: Popcornflix is again, a free video-on-demand app that enables you to stream TV shows, movies, and plenty of web series as well. That said, majority of the content is fairly old.
In case you love classics or are looking to re-watch/catch up with popular titles, this app is your best bet. Personally, the experience was quite smooth and snappy in terms of browsing and interface. The content is carefully categorized under genres like Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Staff Picks, Recommended Movies, Foreign Films, and Mystery. You can watch the movies/TV shows in DVD quality without much buffering. The only issue that we faced was the lack of a functional in-built video-player.
Anyhow, Popcornflix is supported on Android, plus other devices like Roku, Amazon Kindle, Smart TVs, iOS devices, and Xbox. Final Thoughts: You must have heard of the phrase, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch”. Well, that stands true even in the media streaming arena, albeit, only partly.
With the above apps, you do get a host of titles to watch and/download for free. However, its important to remember that most of them are constantly under development or are new so they aren’t completely flawless. You may encounter errors and crashes, and might even get annoyed with the ads. But I guess, you’ll just have to get used to it since the value you get is far bigger in comparison. On, we will continuously update you with list of new movie apps for Android. Moreover, some of them run legally so due to copyright restrictions and budget constraints, they maybe unable to bring you the latest releases. Even then, they’re worth downloading and giving a go.
Needless to say, you should choose one that caters to your media needs. Hope you like our list of best free movie apps for Android users. Please comment below if you want to add any more of your favorites to this list!
Since this article: I made some little evolutions. Here is the Mele flash kitchen v3: The usage is the same. I added a little script, convertupdaterscripttosh.sh, that converts an Android updater script (META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script) from an update.zip into a UNIX shell script (I wrote some wrappers for Android functions).
It is useful when you want to apply an update on pre-extracted and mounted system and root partitions (you have to specify their locations to the script). The -b option is added to mkA10card.sh so that you can blank the sdcard partitions (takes long time) before writing data on them. It is useful if you want to create an archive of the sdcard version (0 are better compressed than random values). Here are the differences: meleflashkitchen/sdcard/Makefile: fixed boot tar uncompressing error (due to bad userid) meleflashkitchen/sdcard/mkA10card.sh: added -b option to wipe partitions before writing, minor fixes thanks to user Spell Created meleflashkitchen/sdcard/partitions4GB.txt and meleflashkitchen/sdcard/partitions8GB.txt (just change the symbolic link partitions.txt to point to what you prefer) Created meleflashkitchen/tools/convertupdaterscripttosh.sh: a script that converts an Android update script (found in update.zip files) to a shell script. Handy to apply an update on an uncompressed system image. Well, I managed to get something running, but no sound (via HDMI). After having dumped the debian image on the sdcard, I put the Mele sdcard image's script.bin in the first partition (for me it is /dev/sdb1), then I performed these things to put the Mele's spl+u-boot: # write SPL dd if=sun4i-spl.bin of=/dev/sdb bs=1024 seek=8 # write mele u-boot dd if=mele-u-boot.bin of=/dev/sdb bs=1024 seek=32 as it is made by mkA10card.sh Once booted, I performed a 'dhclient eth0' in order to have Ethernet working.
I am not sure the video playback will work properly, no time this evening sorry. Well unfortunately I recycled my Mele A2000 as a linux wifi hotspot, so I can only base my thoughts on remembers. The phoenixcard method should erase and reset the internal NAND completely. I remember an impressive list of fimwares that you can convert as sdcard images here, that could work with your device: I use Juicessh on Android to get a terminal and perform command line operations (dmesg, logcat, cat /proc/partitions to see the available partitions.) You should wire the serial output, very useful to see the startup issues and pehaps some misconfigurations Hope this helps. I can browse all these folders with TotalCommander, so the Data volume isn't damaged.
Why Internal Storage shows 0.0B? I chosen 'Hook to PC as USB disk' in Settings to run some checks via PC, but it doesn't show up on a PC. Possible reason? I installed Terminal, but can only use on-screen keyboard.
When connecting any USB keyboard & mouse, only Mouse works, but not keyboard. Any idea why? The link you gave for various images, doesn't show any FW for A200/210. What are HW differences btw A2000 and A200? Any recovery image you can suggest to boot from external SD Card? I can't remember if I made this USB option work.
To debug, I can't remember if I enabled adb via TCP by default. Just check the IP address, and try to perform adb connect.
Otherwise install that will enable adb over TCP. Non-working keyboard, strange. At least the Mele F10 keyboard is recognized.
Reading your device has brothers (Pineriver H25.) perhaps you could find a compatible firmware from a different maker. Imgrepacker.exe seems to do the same things but it names the extracted files differently. You will have to rename them as expected by the linux scripts (for 'make buildsdcard'), in the input directory: out/bootloader.fex to input/bootfs.fex, out/boot.fex to input/root.fex, out/system.fex to input/system.fex, out/recovery.fex to input/recovery.fex, imgrepacker.exe has also something: https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/a4e841c3fcd65f511e91fc410afb911f2d0705de9659cf01d69da8/analysis//. Anonyme Will your Flash Kitchen still work for A10S SoC, my A200 HTPC is based on? Any modifications needed? You mentioned script.bin describes the device hardware.
While looking for suitable A10S images, I read A13-OLinuXino-MICRO Debian can boot on A200 (Does your Kitchen work only with Android images, or also Linux images? Should I replace Olinuxino fex with Melea210.fex (for Debian? What the fex file does, and how its different in purpose from script.bin you mentioned? While Android images must be burned to SD Card in Windows with PhoenixCard tool, should I use Win32DiskImager to burn suitable Linux images to SD Card? This flash kitchen is intented for Android images.
It works for A10 images, and perhaps on A10s Android fimrwares. For linux images, you don't need any kitchen, but you will boot under.linux and not Android and its applications. The script.fex file is the text version of script.bin, you can convert one to another using bin2fex or fex2bin (but you can copy-paste the binary version, no need to change it anyway. For A10s, I have found this version: You can try the flash kitchen to put it on sdcard.
Another one customized this firmware: And yes, the instructions say that the Debian image must be dumped onto sdcard with Win32DiskImager.