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I downloaded the fdroid apk and did adb install; fdroid runs fine. I was hoping to use it to do most of my sideloading, but the firetv has "unknown apps" disabled, and for now there's no way to change that.
so everything else below, I just went to the respective developer website and got apks and then adb install.
k9mail works great, the only issue was first launch - the screen has 2 buttons at the bottom "import settings" and "next" - the 2 buttons don't show up (i.e. the text is invisible) until you scroll down on the remote (then the button text shows up) - but after getting past that I loaded up my usual settings.k9s that I had copied from my phone, and all was well.
es file manager we all probably know pretty well. although this was the first time I noticed the "remote manager" tool, which is nothing more than an ftp server. but that's nice to remotely mess with the filesystem without having to use adb.
es task manager also works as expected.
connectbot loads, but as soon as you try a connection it dies. haven't looked at logcat yet.
jackpal android terminal works normally.
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side loaded chrome 34.0 (.1847.114) works perfectly aside from the 1st time you run it.
(the first time, the license agreement chucks the app sideways into portrait mode. if you can manage to click the large blue button, quit, and restart, it will be back in normal/usable landscape mode. there is a checkbox above the large blue button - leave it unchecked, it's not related to the license agreement, it's about ads or agreeing to receive advertisement emails or something)
side loaded firefox beta 29.0, works perfectly.
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ipcam viewer
still waiting on mine , can anyone verify ip cam viewer sideloads and works as written ?
thanks in advance..
have verified ip cam viewer and tiny cam pro work great.
This might seem like a crazy question, but is the Amazon App Store app on there or can you sideload it? Mine is in the mail and was trying to think of things to do with it before it gets here.
MajikUF said:
This might seem like a crazy question, but is the Amazon App Store app on there or can you sideload it? Mine is in the mail and was trying to think of things to do with it before it gets here.
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It already has a very fragmented amazon store built into the launcher. I tried installing the official, but the install failed because it already exists.
MajikUF said:
This might seem like a crazy question, but is the Amazon App Store app on there or can you sideload it? Mine is in the mail and was trying to think of things to do with it before it gets here.
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it's not a crazy question - a lot of this stuff is still unclear.
the app store is there, more or less - just go into the app section of the UI, and you have your installed apps and also the available apps.
or you can do it through amazon website, here's all firetv-"compatible" apps:
http://www.amazon.com/b?node=7031433011
the sad part is, it's only about 10% of what the app store offers for e.g. kindle hardware or generic android.
if you skim through the free apps for generic android on the website, you can add all sorts of useful things. once you add it, the app page tells you which of your devices it's compatible with. anything in the amazon app store that is not included in the above link is "not compatible" with firetv.
it's kinda sorta really stupid. trying to sideload the app store app isn't going to help, either - because it will still be able to ID the device as a firetv, and it will make the same restrictions. add something free like history channel or es file explorer, and it will show up here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/mas/your-account/myapps
but they will still never show up on your fire tv, because "not compatible" (uh huh.)
(plus, I would worry about the chance of sideloading an amazon app such as the appstore, could mess up the underlying amazon-framework. probably unlikely, but...?
this is also why I have held off sideloading the kindle software reader app.
hopefully amazon will get with expanding available apps soon, it is still early days. BUT CMON NO KINDLE READER APP WTF SPAMAZON. jeez.)
xda app works. Also got google play music to load but couldn't log in to my account.
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other random notes -
I decided to try sideloading com.amazon.kindle.apk (ganked from google play store) for the heck of it, after all.
interesting part: it does seem to have some knowledge of the underlying amazon framework - doesn't ask me for ID/pass, it already knows the device is registered to amazon.
stupid annoying useless part: none of my books show up, no matter what I do.
maybe getting the apk from amazon app store rather than from google might make a difference. I dnno.
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the built-in es media player in es file explorer, works surprisingly well - I have been using it for medium-bitrate mp4 and mkv files (over smb/cifs, no less) as a temporary solution until xbmc is working better. and it's really not bad at all!
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gmail and gvoice both worked fine in chrome - mobile webpage as well as desktop webpage.
except for: no audio from voicemail playback in gvoice.
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linphone always crashes on startup, so no luck testing there.
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generic usb cameras are correctly recognized as uvcvideo. but I was not able to get com.pas.webcam.apk or any of the generic webcam test apps to work.
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nova launcher works about as expected.
at one point I did get super-hopeful because nova has a link to generic android settings, but all it did was send me to the firetv settings area. ah well.
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nova launcher works about as expected.
at one point I did get super-hopeful because nova has a link to generic android settings, but all it did was send me to the firetv settings area. ah well.
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How did you switch launchers? I couldn't find a way to get Open Launcher to work, since I can't clear the default stock launcher settings.
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How did you switch launchers? I couldn't find a way to get Open Launcher to work, since I can't clear the default stock launcher settings.
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I just ran it from settings->apps. it's not really a permanent switch. I haven't tried open launcher, so can't offer much help sorry.
what I got was standard nova desktop, with no notification bar (even though by default it's enabled), and with the app tray on the right.
at that point, if you press the menu/context button on the remote, you get a list of options including nova settings and android settings (which as mention, only kicks you back to the amazon settings) wallpaper and stuff.
if you go into the app list, all you see is all your sideloaded apps. no way to get to actual amazon tv/video/games/apps, without jumping back to the amazon launcher. and then you have to run settings->apps->nova again, if you want the nova desktop again. (or simply alt-tab, if you have a keyboard connected)
and you will also see an icon for the "amazon video" app, but nothing actually happens if you try to run that one. (I'm guessing it's not exactly an app as much as it is part of the framework, or some kind of helper etc.)
I don't really recall seeing any "complete action using" dialogs like I would see occasionally on OUYA, but then I didn't play around enough to see if it was possible to make the launcher more permanent or stick better. but when I ran a sideloaded app from nova desktop, and then quit (e.g. xbmc) it would exit to nova rather than to amazon.
ahhhhhhh ok I see. just now tried open launcher for myself - ok so it won't let you run the launcher without making the switch in settings. and we have no way to get to those settings. and the 'home' button the dialog box is talking about, is a very different thing from the home button on the amazon remote.
that's really too bad, it looks like a pretty nice launcher.
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ahhhhhhh ok I see. just now tried open launcher for myself - ok so it won't let you run the launcher without making the switch in settings. and we have no way to get to those settings. and the 'home' button the dialog box is talking about, is a very different thing from the home button on the amazon remote.
that's really too bad, it looks like a pretty nice launcher.
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yeah, I tried to find a way, but I don't think it's possible with the stock rom, since it lacks so many settings normally found in android. There aren't too many launchers meant for GTV type boxes, and that one seems pretty since.
bkdg100 said:
still waiting on mine , can anyone verify ip cam viewer sideloads and works as written ?
thanks in advance..
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I tried tinycam free and it works great. When I get time I'll try ip camera viewer.
Can anyone try with Sopcast app?
If it can play without hiccups sopcast streamings of 3000kbps I will definetely get one
I have tried a bunch of games sideloaded.
Working with Ouya BT controller:
GTA Vice City and San Andreas
Shadogun HD
Bard's Tale
Sonic CD
Games that load but we need touch mapping once we get root:
Shadowrun Returns
Ravensword 2
Chronotrigger
FFIII
Dungeon Hunter 4
I am loading some emulators later and I will post the results.
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Can anyone try with Sopcast app?
If it can play without hiccups sopcast streamings of 3000kbps I will definetely get one
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I could only see one 3000k channel on the default server - turbosport tv.
at first it was jerky because it kept running out of buffer. (even 1500k channels did too)
but then I paused and waited until the buffer went up to 100.
after that, I have been watching the 3000k football for about 5-10 minutes so far, and not a single hiccup.
really nice hd picture, and there is no corruption, no artifacts, no weird/unsettling motion/blur.
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oh, it definitely made the firetv warmer than usual. but it is not hot in any sense.
with normal use (xbmc, Prime TV) mine is either room temperature, or a little bit warm in the one corner where the cpu/soc is.
with this program, the entire heatsink is moderately warm.
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Has anyone tried any of the tv network apps like CBS, A&E, and others?
Spotify?
Anyone tried to sideload Spotify?
Anyone tried to side load a settings.apk?
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Anyone tried to side load a settings.apk?
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FRIGGIN CHAMPION IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.glassxe.com/2013/05/23/s...-from-the-hacking-glass-session-at-google-io/
I loaded Settings.apk and Launcher2.apk
the launcher only crashes, so don't bother.
the settings, a lot of them crash as mentioned in the article.
but so far I have a bluetooth speaker paired, connected, and WORKING - sound is coming out the BT speaker and not my TV.
even fired up PrimeTV and sound was as normal, only it was the BT speaker.
xbmc? darn right the sound is coming perfectly out of the BT speaker.
now I turned off the BT speaker, and sound is coming out the TV again. seamless as it should be.
turned the speaker back on, and it autoconnected, all fireTV audio is back on the BT speaker again.
Apps going outside the screen
I am able to load many of the apps mentioned, but most of them go beyond the screen. Is there any way to calibrate the video?
So far these apps are working for me:
-XBMC on Ouya
-Firefox
-ES File explorer
-BSPlayer
-BubbleIPNP
-Nova Launcher
Working but need a a different input device to manipulate:
-CNN
-IPlayer BBC
-HBO GO
-Puffin Browser (good if works since has flash embedded)
-Pushbullet (need google play services)
I will continue testing other apps until a root is published.
There are like 5 of these post now. We need a central post because people (myself included) keep testing apps that have already been tested by someone else.
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There are like 5 of these post now. We need a central post because people (myself included) keep testing apps that have already been tested by someone else.
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Good point. There is a "Fire TV Themes and Apps" forum, but no one has posted there yet.
sideload
Sideloaded hsdroid to access hockey streams. Works but needs alternative form of input. Used USB mouse and it works.
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So far these apps are working for me:
-XBMC on Ouya
-Firefox
-ES File explorer
-BSPlayer
-BubbleIPNP
-Nova Launcher
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Did it actually let you user Nova Launcher as the default Home launcher (when you click the Home button)?
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Did it actually let you user Nova Launcher as the default Home launcher (when you click the Home button)?
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No, just shows as another program to run... the good thing is that you can see all the programs in one screen... but dont see any real usage, just testing.
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No, just shows as another program to run... the good thing is that you can see all the programs in one screen... but dont see any real usage, just testing.
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I believe this was suggested in another thread, and it definitely works for me: I simply open Nova Launcher once then with a wireless mini keyboard/trackpad unit I do ALT-TAB to move between apps which includes Nova Launcher. This is a good way to get back to Spotify too, though on the wireless unit I have the play/pause button will let me keep music running or pause it in the background.
I go back to Nova for the apps that I would have had to open via the Fire TV settings/apps page which I find to be a chore compared to ALT-TAB to Nova to a page where I have my key sideloaded apps on-screen and ready to open. It also works out of the box with the Settings.apk if you sideload that so you can just keep the Settings shortcut that is on one of the Nova screens by default. There are noted issues with some settings not working (and most obviously just aren't applicable to this unit which is why they won't work) via Settings.apk but that's covered in another thread too.
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I believe this was suggested in another thread, and it definitely works for me: I simply open Nova Launcher once then with a wireless mini keyboard/trackpad unit I do ALT-TAB to move between apps which includes Nova Launcher. This is a good way to get back to Spotify too, though on the wireless unit I have the play/pause button will let me keep music running or pause it in the background.
I go back to Nova for the apps that I would have had to open via the Fire TV settings/apps page which I find to be a chore compared to ALT-TAB to Nova to a page where I have my key sideloaded apps on-screen and ready to open. It also works out of the box with the Settings.apk if you sideload that so you can just keep the Settings shortcut that is on one of the Nova screens by default. There are noted issues with some settings not working (and most obviously just aren't applicable to this unit which is why they won't work) via Settings.apk but that's covered in another thread too.
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Hopefully we can find a way to do it with the remote control or joystick... having a keyboard in frond of the box is useful but inconvenient...
Was iplayer with HD video? Which version did you use? Also what version of the APK did you use for CNN?
josetron said:
So far these apps are working for me:
-XBMC on Ouya
-Firefox
-ES File explorer
-BSPlayer
-BubbleIPNP
-Nova Launcher
Working but need a a different input device to manipulate:
-CNN
-IPlayer BBC
-HBO GO
-Puffin Browser (good if works since has flash embedded)
-Pushbullet (need google play services)
I will continue testing other apps until a root is published.
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Was iplayer with HD video? Which version did you use? Also what version of the APK did you use for CNN?
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Iplayer 3.1.0.748 CNN 1.4.2 Keep in mind both work ok but you can't navigate thru the menus given the lack of support from the input device. I don't think Iplayer was in full HD...keep in mind you need to be in UK to use it (or use any workaround)...
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Hopefully we can find a way to do it with the remote control or joystick... having a keyboard in frond of the box is useful but inconvenient...
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I use a very small handheld keyboard with touchpad that is convenient for me. It was recommended in another thread, and is this one: (oops I cannot post links yet to so it is Hausbell ® Mini H7 2.4GHz Wireless Entertainment Keyboard with Touchpad for PC, Pad, Andriod TV Box, Google TV Box, Xbox360, PS3 & HTPC/IPTV (Black))
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I use a very small handheld keyboard with touchpad that is convenient for me. It was recommended in another thread, and is this one: (oops I cannot post links yet to so it is Hausbell ® Mini H7 2.4GHz Wireless Entertainment Keyboard with Touchpad for PC, Pad, Andriod TV Box, Google TV Box, Xbox360, PS3 & HTPC/IPTV (Black))
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Thanks for the tip, yes that looks very small and cheap too!
Is it possible to replace the default Google launcher with XBMC / Kodi? I'd like the NP to boot up to XBMC and return to XBMC anytime the home button on the remote is hit. Basically I just want to use this as a XBMC / Kodi device only. I haven't been able to find anything about if this is possible.
Yep. Sideload the app "xbmc launcher".
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Yep. Sideload the app "xbmc launcher".
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well that was good advice but now I am stuck. I installed xbmc launcher and set it up to take over as the main home screen. Problem is I can't get back to the old main screen at all. When I try to run xbmc launcher it crashes now. Is there an app I can point to that will launch the old home screen?
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well that was good advice but now I am stuck. I installed xbmc launcher and set it up to take over as the main home screen. Problem is I can't get back to the old main screen at all. When I try to run xbmc launcher it crashes now. Is there an app I can point to that will launch the old home screen?
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you could sideload another launcher so it asks to be set again. I just looked and it seems kodi can't see the stock launcher. You could also use adb to uninstall the xbmc launcher
Hi
I plan to use a Nexus Player as Media Center with Plex App. I would need it to autostart at start of Nexus Player and in case of crash that Plex app restarts by itself. I would need the Nexus Player to keep stuck running Plex and that's it. Is it possible if I install CM12*on it ?*Looks to be impossible with official rom
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Vincèn
Wrong section for this.
U can use an automation app to do that, on stock or cm12. Llama, or tasker will do it.
Target home launcher. Set Plex as your home launcher. I do this with Kodi and it works wonderfully
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Wrong section for this.
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Oups an admin can move the thread in correct section ?*Thanks
pbanj said:
U can use an automation app to do that, on stock or cm12. Llama, or tasker will do it.
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I know these apps but nono can be installed on Nexus Player (damn Play store that lists them as incompatible with Nexus player
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Target home launcher. Set Plex as your home launcher. I do this with Kodi and it works wonderfully
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I guess I need to install CM*on it to do that right ?*as I see nothing in stock rom of Nexus Player to change Home Launcher !
I guess I need to install CM*on it to do that right ?*as I see nothing in stock rom of Nexus Player to change Home Launcher !
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No, it's an app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bh.android.TargetHomeLauncher&hl=en
You'll have to find the apk and sideload it, though. Not sure your level of experience with that but there are multiple threads and methods.
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No, it's an app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bh.android.TargetHomeLauncher&hl=en
You'll have to find the apk and sideload it, though. Not sure your level of experience with that but there are multiple threads and methods.
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No big deal, the question is to know if such system survives the automatic updates of the app selected as default home ! Any experience with that ?
vincebay said:
No big deal, the question is to know if such system survives the automatic updates of the app selected as default home ! Any experience with that ?
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It hasn't changed on me unless I've explicitly changed it myself, which is easy to do. The only caveat is that setting Plex as your home app might restrict your ability to access other apps, including the leanback launcher since it does not offer an interface option to select them. I don't know how you'd work around this to get at say, the NP settings menu. In Kodi, you can go to Apps > Android Apps and then launch NP apps from there, but Plex is only going to show you your media.
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Oups an admin can move the thread in correct section ?*Thanks
I know these apps but nono can be installed on Nexus Player (damn Play store that lists them as incompatible with Nexus player
I guess I need to install CM*on it to do that right ?*as I see nothing in stock rom of Nexus Player to change Home Launcher !
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just because the playstore says something is incompatible does not mean it wont work if you sideload it.
http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/ < easy way to get free apps on ur pc
http://kebabapps.blogspot.com/search/label/Llama < u can get llama from there
Hi, I've been trying to figure out how to have a shortcut to the leanback launcher from within kodi. I use kodi as my main launcher with xbmc launcher and know how to use twisted home manager to get back to it, and to point kodi to Netflix and other apps, but not to the leanback launcher home screen. I tried doing a custom Android activity but it does nothing? Anyone have any success?
Was wondering the same thing. On my fire tv kodi shows the FTV launcher in android apps so I just favorite it and add it to my submenu.
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Was wondering the same thing. On my fire tv kodi shows the FTV launcher in android apps so I just favorite it and add it to my submenu.
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yeah, same problem. i have a fire tv and a fire tv 2 which both can be done this way, but kodi doesnt see the app for some reason, even if you manually point it to it. even if someone were to just code an app that autolaunched the leanbacklauncher, id be fine with that. just want to go into it without a lot of hassle.
I have the same problem, I want to use XBMC Launcher as standard, but I also want to get back to Leanback once in a while for updates and settings. I have read about something here adding it as a favorite but I cannot seem to figure out how.
https://forums.geforce.com/default/...d-tv/hi-jacked-kodi-home-screen/post/4717416/
Well if you are trying to access settings I found an apk that just links to the settings screen. You just need to favorite the app in Kodi. I would give credit to who made it but idk who that is!
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Well if you are trying to access settings I found an apk that just links to the settings screen. You just need to favorite the app in Kodi. I would give credit to who made it but idk who that is!
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Thanks I have installed that, would still however like an app who just opens the Leanback Launcher. I have tried the one from this thread, but it does not work. (Note: It is for the Nexus Player!). But hopefully it is possible to make something similar for the Shield.
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JJ-KwiK said:
Ok, so I wrote the script. Install from zip within Kodi. It should show up within the program menu of kodi. It can be added as a shortcut, if your kodi skin allows shortcuts.
I haven't tested it yet and I can't promise that it will work.
It should launch the leanback launcher based on its package name (com.google.android.leanbacklauncher).
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Thanks! Ill give it a try tonight.
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JJ-KwiK said:
Ok, so I wrote the script. Install from zip within Kodi. It should show up within the program menu of kodi. It can be added as a shortcut, if your kodi skin allows shortcuts.
I haven't tested it yet and I can't promise that it will work.
It should launch the leanback launcher based on its package name (com.google.android.leanbacklauncher).
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Hey, fantastic you took your time to help. :highfive:
However I can't get it to work, in installs fine and Kodi says it is enabled, but when I press on it from within Kodi Program Add-ons, nothing happens.
Hopefully you will keep working on it, it would be awesome to have
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Ok, so I wrote the script. Install from zip within Kodi. It should show up within the program menu of kodi. It can be added as a shortcut, if your kodi skin allows shortcuts.
I haven't tested it yet and I can't promise that it will work.
It should launch the leanback launcher based on its package name (com.google.android.leanbacklauncher).
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Didn't work for me either.
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Sorry guys. I can't get it to work. I don't know why. If I change the package name, I can launch any other android app. I'm at a loss...
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Not to worry, will try and live without Thank you for your help.
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JJ-KwiK said:
Have you guys tried this? - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63390279&postcount=6
@darthcircuit decompiled the leanbacklauncher and edited the manifest to launch like a normal app. I haven't tried it, but it might work.
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Hi
I have tried it, it did not work
you can accomplish this using the Kodi add-on Advance Launcher.
* Create a new standalone launcher
* select the launcher application as /system/bin/am
* set the application arguments as: start --user 0 -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n com.google.android.leanbacklauncher/com.google.android.leanbacklauncher.MainActivity
* set the title to something meaningful (e.g. Leanback Launcher)
* select Android as the platform, though this likely doesn't really matter
* select whatever for the Thumbnails and Fanarts path. You can change the icon of this launcher individually by pulling up the context menu later
this should do it. You can add the launcher to favorites, and then set it as a home menu item within Kodi or a submenu item with most modern Jarvis skins.
Tasker AppFactory
You can do it by creating a task in Tasker that opens Leanback. Export that task as app and have Kodi run that app.
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