Exact same issue on the same tablet (Note 10.1 2014, also not rooted)
I installed Sims Freeplay to my Galaxy S3, then used Bluetooth to manually transfer all of the (hidden) data files from the 450 MB download you must perform the first time you successfuly start Sims.
With the data files in place on the tablet, I no longer get error 17, and the game starts as normal. Unfortunately, only the UI is visible. The intro pan over the town, all player textures in character creation, and the house itself is black. This is even after confirming multiple times that the textures are in the right places.
In short, error 17 probably means a device is incompatible, maybe the graphics driver in this case. Have to wait for a patch. Could eaursula please pass this on to the devs, or at least let them know the game doesn't work on a Note 10.1 2014?
