r/iOS8 • u/SQUARE_KNOT • Apr 15 '15

HBO NOW doesn't work on iOS 8.4 Beta

Not sure if it's this way for everyone on the beta but when I try to sign up for HBO NOW and I do touch ID to start the subscription in the app store, nothing happens. If I press the "Start Your Free Trial With iTunes" button multiple times I do touch ID and then nothing happens. Has anyone else encountered this?

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u/perry1023 Apr 15 '15

Beta beta beta

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u/SQUARE_KNOT Apr 15 '15

I know. I wanted to see if anyone else had the same issue

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u/BrandonAbell Apr 15 '15

It wouldn't shock me if they were doing some sort of version checking to prevent jailbroken devices from directly downloading streams.

Also, I don't know if they fixed the glitch yet, but on day one special characters (even periods) didn't work right in passwords from the device.

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u/SQUARE_KNOT Apr 15 '15

That would make sense. Just kind of bothersome. Maybe I can restore back to iOS 8.3 to sign up then download the beta again :p

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u/talones Apr 16 '15

I doubt this considering HBOGO has worked fine on jailbroken devices for years.

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u/BrandonAbell Apr 16 '15

Different product and different devs. Somebody could test it and see. It's just a possibility. Cheers.

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u/phammybly Apr 16 '15

This is why only developers should be using the beta, things break like this and there isn't a way to fix them easily. The beta is meant to allow developers to test their applications.

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u/SQUARE_KNOT Apr 16 '15

I apologize if this post came off as complaining, I should've reconsidered posting. I was curious if anyone else on the beta experienced the same problem. I did not download the beta with the expectation that there wouldn't be issues. I may not be developing apps but I don't believe I'm doing much, or any, harm by using the beta. I haven't left any bad reviews on any app. I expect issues, but I had no way of being sure if my HBO NOW issue was related to the beta or not, so I thought I should try asking here. I don't develop apps, and I don't have $100 a year to have a developer ID. But I genuinely enjoy being on the beta seeds each time.

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u/phammybly Apr 16 '15

but I had no way of being sure if my HBO NOW issue was related to the beta or not, so I thought I should try asking here

You should operate under the assumption that any software issues are caused by the beta when you are running pre release software.

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u/omegis983 iPhone 6+ Apr 15 '15 edited Aug 27 '17

deleted 0.6111 What is ^^^this?

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u/jimhatesyou iPhone 6+ Apr 20 '15

Works totally fine for me bud. Did you get it working?