In this article I’ll be giving you a step-by-step guide on
how properly set up your DStv Mobile Drifta on a Wi-Fi only android tablet, so
let get started!
Understanding and Troubleshooting the Decoder App
Whenever you launch the DStv mobile decoder application on any
android device it always goes through an authorisation process, in which the
App sends “a small authentication request to the DStv Mobile servers”.
Truth-be-told, this is usually where all the problems start.
As a precautionary measure,
- you should always make sure you
tablet is connected to a Wi-Fi connection with internet capabilities before you
launch the application, without an active internet connection at the application
initiation the authentication process will fail.
- you should also assure that you
tablet is not accidentally connected to your Drifta instead of a Wi-Fi
connection with internet capabilities, your Drifta is not connected to the
internet so if your device is connected to the Drifta the authentication process
will also fail.
Tablet –Drifta Connection Walkthrough
- Connect to the internet with your tablets Wi-Fi connection, your Drifta should be preferably off at this point to reduce the risk of
confusion.
- Launch the Decoder App, the application should authenticate
and will fail to connect to the Drifta.
- Power on the Drifta, and wait for about 3 minutes then tap
the rescan button, the Drifta will be found with the name “DStv0*****”.
- Select your Drifta and tap continue the application will connect to the Drifta and you will
soon be able to view, your channels. Nothing to it!
PLEASE NOTE THAT ONCE THE DRIFTA IS CONNECTED TO THE TABLET
VIA WI-FI YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BROWSE THE WEB AND CONNECTING TO WI-FI
HOTSPOT WILL TERMINATE THE TABLET DRIFT CONNECTION.
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