Shield 8.0 Update Now Produces Error Message on Downloading - Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Long-time Shield user and have been used to sideloading apk's with no problem. Recently bought another Shield, and when I began setup a few days ago, the message came up to update to 8.0. After the update, successfully loaded Puffin, but when try to load either "droidadmin" or "filelinked", I get error message stating: "NOT SUPPORTED Download is not supported on this device yet". Need to have a way to download one of these apk's so I can sideload as usual. Any comments or ideas welcomed.

I just do it usual way of downloading apk on pc and transfer it to shield storage and then install it using a file explorer to find it, hate downloading in shield as the ads in any website make it hard, just my 3 cents.

Puffin TV Fix
IndigoJon said:
Long-time Shield user and have been used to sideloading apk's with no problem. Recently bought another Shield, and when I began setup a few days ago, the message came up to update to 8.0. After the update, successfully loaded Puffin, but when try to load either "droidadmin" or "filelinked", I get error message stating: "NOT SUPPORTED Download is not supported on this device yet". Need to have a way to download one of these apk's so I can sideload as usual. Any comments or ideas welcomed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The problem isn't your Shield, the problem is that Puffin TV (Build 7.7.3.30753) and newer do not support downloads anymore.
Use the earlier version of Puffin TV (Build 7.7.2.30719) instead. It works perfect.
Just remember: DO NOT UPDATE TO ANY LATER VERSIONS!!!
Download link of the last full working version:
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/cloudmosa-inc/puffin-tv-fast-web-browser-android-tv/puffin-tv-fast-web-browser-android-tv-7-7-2-30719-release/puffin-tv-fast-web-browser-android-tv-7-7-2-30719-2-android-apk-download/
Install APK with es file explorer and you're ready to roll again
Take care!

justmytwocents said:
Install APK with es file explorer and you're ready to roll again
Take care!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ES explorer ? Why in hell would you ever suggest to anyone to use that app ? For one ES explorer is not even available anymore on the play store because it has been banned for click fraud. But even prior to the app disappearing from the play store , ES explorer has been total crap for the past at least 3 years if not more.
The only file manager worth using , is X-plore.

Chill out buddy....
Of course you can use any file manager of your likes.
If "X-plore" is the "only file manager worth using" is debatable.
For my part, I have to disagree with you.
Take care!

Related

[solved] How to install apps while waiting for Market?

Hi,
just got my NST today and successfully rooted it.
I am still waiting for the market ("server error"), so I cant install anything from there.
Is there any way to manually install APKs? There seems to be no file explorer coming with TouchNooter. Also, is there a way to manually download APKs from the market?
(Since I am not located in the US, the Amazon Market is not an option.)
Thanks!
rh
Do you have Super Manager installed? If so, it does provide a file manager, as well as APK management features. Unfortunately, in my experience using TouchNooter, Super Manager has not worked on the initial install.
I've found it just as easy to use another Android device to back up apps using Android Assistant, then copy them to SD or Dropbox to transfer them to my NST for installation. The advantage of Android Assistant is that it creates APKs that can be installed on another device without any other software.
I didn't think to try it last time I rooted, but what happens if you go to the Android Market/Play web page and tell it to install an app to the NST during that first 24 hours?
The problem is solved now for me, since the market started working. Still, it would make sense to include a file manager for other TouchNooter users.
bobstro said:
Super Manager has not worked on the initial install.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, same experience here.
bobstro said:
The advantage of Android Assistant is that it creates APKs that can be installed on another device without any other software.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, but how do I even select an APK without a file manager?
bobstro said:
what happens if you go to the Android Market/Play web page and tell it to install an app to the NST during that first 24 hours?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
During the market wait period your device won't even show up as a device on the Play website, so it does not help.
Once the wait time was over it did show up and then I could use this way to install SearchMarket, which then allowed me to install other apps directly from the NST.
I agree, it would be nice to have a file manager included in Touchnooter. Or even a simple little apk installer. I happily made several apks from my phone and transferred them to the Nook before I realised I had no way to actually install them.
In fact, if you're really concentrating when you read the Touchnooter instructions:
"You can always drop Apps you want into \nooter\data\app and they will install automatically when you root the device."
Oh well, the 24 hours pass
If you're stuck unable to search in Market/Play Store, keep in mind that once the 24 hour period has passed, you can pull up any apps you've paid for via My Apps. You can download those without searching. That's how I worked around the lack of a file manager for the 1st few hours.

Cannot install apps on rooted NSTG

iOS have rooted my NSTG using glownooter and all went well in that it boots and everything is there as expected. Unfortunately I can see no way of getting apps on it. I have tried the following
-installing using browser, it crashes
-Opera mini does not work
- installing new browser, none available in market (I'm sure I've found dolphin there previously. )
-Amazon AppStore, does not work
-gmail attached app, cannot download
-email app, crashes
-google drive, box, Dropbox links in gmail, launches browser which crashes
-super manager crashes
I would really appreciate any help, all I really want is the kindle app working as the nook store is no more.
Thanks in hope
Frank
djchem said:
iOS have rooted my NSTG using glownooter and all went well in that it boots and everything is there as expected. Unfortunately I can see no way of getting apps on it. I have tried the following
-installing using browser, it crashes
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Disable the native Browser.apk (rename Browser.apk.bak)
-Opera mini does not work
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not for installing an app. AFAIK, the last working version of Opera Mini is attached below.
- installing new browser, none available in market (I'm sure I've found dolphin there previously. )
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Better than Opera Mini (IMHO) although more ancient, is the Opera Mobile I've attached below.
-Amazon AppStore, does not work
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, that is dead. Either uninstall it or disable the app (as for Browser, above)
-gmail attached app, cannot download
-email app, crashes
-google drive, box, Dropbox links in gmail, launches browser which crashes
-super manager crashes
I would really appreciate any help, all I really want is the kindle app working as the nook store is no more.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OK, well, you've tried just about everything that can't/won't work
How about something that will? Copy the apps onto your SD card and locate them with a file manager (nice older version of ES File Explorer attached below). Tap the apk file and it should install. You can do this with the Kindle app as well. Unless you've got GApps working and can access the Market via the SearchMarket app, side-loading like this is your only recourse (well, almost....there's also ADB).
nmyshkin said:
Disable the native Browser.apk (rename Browser.apk.bak)
Not for installing an app. AFAIK, the last working version of Opera Mini is attached below.
Better than Opera Mini (IMHO) although more ancient, is the Opera Mobile I've attached below.
No, that is dead. Either uninstall it or disable the app (as for Browser, above)
OK, well, you've tried just about everything that can't/won't work
How about something that will? Copy the apps onto your SD card and locate them with a file manager (nice older version of ES File Explorer attached below). Tap the apk file and it should install. You can do this with the Kindle app as well. Unless you've got GApps working and can access the Market via the SearchMarket app, side-loading like this is your only recourse (well, almost....there's also ADB).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi thanks for the comments. I would love to get ES file explorer on the Nook but I have no way of installing any apks so I can't see how I can side load the apps. Previously I have got the first app from the market and gone from there but there does not seem to be any apps I can use to do this. I'm guessing I'll have to investigate ADB.
Thanks again
Frank
djchem said:
Hi thanks for the comments. I would love to get ES file explorer on the Nook but I have no way of installing any apks so I can't see how I can side load the apps. Previously I have got the first app from the market and gone from there but there does not seem to be any apps I can use to do this. I'm guessing I'll have to investigate ADB.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So there is a bigger issue. I'm not familiar with glownooter but I did look it up. Whether you used that exact same version or not, it sounds like you have the makings of Market access, not to mention abdwireless. If you can get the Market up and running then you can download any old file manager that will install just to get going, or you can get apps directly from the PlayStore (though the pickings are somewhat limited for Android 2.1
So what's the real issue? Have you tried the GApps sign-in procedure? Did it not work? The glownooter package is supposed to include Market and then you get SearchMarket from the PlayStore once you're signed in. From there, the rest is easy.
If you don't have any apps on your NTG like Market, or YouTube, or GMail, then something is not right about your rooting process.
nmyshkin said:
So there is a bigger issue. I'm not familiar with glownooter but I did look it up. Whether you used that exact same version or not, it sounds like you have the makings of Market access, not to mention abdwireless. If you can get the Market up and running then you can download any old file manager that will install just to get going, or you can get apps directly from the PlayStore (though the pickings are somewhat limited for Android 2.1
So what's the real issue? Have you tried the GApps sign-in procedure? Did it not work? The glownooter package is supposed to include Market and then you get SearchMarket from the PlayStore once you're signed in. From there, the rest is easy.
If you don't have any apps on your NTG like Market, or YouTube, or GMail, then something is not right about your rooting process.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok, patience appeared to be the key. I checked after a couple of days and the ntg had appeared as a device on the play store which it wasn't originally. I now have a file explorer and Amazon. Unfortunately Amazon won't download any books but one thing at a time. Thanks for the help, Frank.
djchem said:
Ok, patience appeared to be the key. I checked after a couple of days and the ntg had appeared as a device on the play store which it wasn't originally. I now have a file explorer and Amazon. Unfortunately Amazon won't download any books but one thing at a time. Thanks for the help, Frank.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Good! Yes, the PlayStore dance takes time for whatever reason.
If by "Amazon" you mean Kindle, then you will need to update your certificates in order to interface with the books you have stored with Amazon. See here for more info.
nmyshkin said:
Good! Yes, the PlayStore dance takes time for whatever reason.
If by "Amazon" you mean Kindle, then you will need to update your certificates in order to interface with the books you have stored with Amazon. See here for more info.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, got it sorted! Thanks for the help, updated the caverns.bks file and all is good!
Thanks again
Frank
How to rename-to-"remove" apps.
nmyshkin said:
Disable the native Browser.apk (rename Browser.apk.bak)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi, I'm a very new user here. How do I rename this like you suggest? I've tried doing it through the adb shell (via ADB Konnect utility) and it complained about being read-only (yes, I am root and even su'ed to be sure)
# mv Browser.apk Browser.apk.bak
failed on 'Browser.apk' - Read-only file system
Then, I installed ES File Explorer (v3.1.0.1) and tried doing it through that interface, where it complained simply "Task failed". Then, I thought "wait...I should make sure I have root permissions given to this app", found the setting, got root, tried again and got a message indicating success! Except...the file didn't actually get renamed.
I'm out of ideas and time for now. Help is greatly appreciated!
bjswift said:
Hi, I'm a very new user here. How do I rename this like you suggest? I've tried doing it through the adb shell (via ADB Konnect utility) and it complained about being read-only (yes, I am root and even su'ed to be sure)
# mv Browser.apk Browser.apk.bak
failed on 'Browser.apk' - Read-only file system
Then, I installed ES File Explorer (v3.1.0.1) and tried doing it through that interface, where it complained simply "Task failed". Then, I thought "wait...I should make sure I have root permissions given to this app", found the setting, got root, tried again and got a message indicating success! Except...the file didn't actually get renamed.
I'm out of ideas and time for now. Help is greatly appreciated!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have not used adb to rename, but I have used both Root Browser and ES File Explorer to rename apk files (never know when you might want it back....) without any problem. It should not be necessary to change the permissions on the system/app or data/app folders--or the apk files themselves. The file explorers do require root access, but it sounds like you have that covered.
I am a little distrustful of the newer ES File Explorers, as they are mucho bloated and troublesome to use on the NST/NTG sometimes. Maybe try the one attached to this post? It's what I finally settled on (but you have to go to SearchMarket first and mark ES FE as "do not autoupdate" or the older version will just be wiped out).
nmyshkin said:
Maybe try the one attached to this post? It's what I finally settled on (but you have to go to SearchMarket first and mark ES FE as "do not autoupdate" or the older version will just be wiped out).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks. Yeah, I tried that one out earlier, but I couldn't see right away how to browse around in / like I could easily do in a 3.* version of ES FE which I had tried out first. Will play around with it more now...GOT IT! :laugh:
I'm also intent on disabling the Amazon Appstore now, but I can't figure out which apk(s) to rename. Should I just do a regular uninstall then?
While at it, I disabled some of the apps recommended here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1933615) because I saw how damn much the phone utilities were killing my battery life!!
So I can't find the thread where I found this earlier, but here are a ton of older versions of that apk if anyone things that's useful: http[://]es-file-explorer.en.uptodown[dot]com/android/old (sorry, about the [dot] stuff, as a new user I can't post external URLs yet).
bjswift said:
Thanks. Yeah, I tried that one out earlier, but I couldn't see right away how to browse around in / like I could easily do in a 3.* version of ES FE which I had tried out first. Will play around with it more now...GOT IT! :laugh:
I'm also intent on disabling the Amazon Appstore now, but I can't figure out which apk(s) to rename. Should I just do a regular uninstall then?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's something like com.venezia...blah-blah...near the end of the app list in data/apps. Just uninstall it. When it was still working back in the old days it was always giving me trouble with nags of one sort or another. It's just one piece and useless so might as well uninstall.
While at it, I disabled some of the apps recommended here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1933615) because I saw how damn much the phone utilities were killing my battery life!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You might be surprised about some of the "phone stuff" and power consumption. The mechanism for reporting battery use on the NST leaves something to be desired. See my post here. In any case, the actual phone.apk is responsible for android media volume control so if you ever pursue USB Audio, you'll need it. The telephony.apk, not needed.
So I can't find the thread where I found this earlier, but here are a ton of older versions of that apk if anyone things that's useful: http[://]es-file-explorer.en.uptodown[dot]com/android/old (sorry, about the [dot] stuff, as a new user I can't post external URLs yet).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ya, that was from me There are a number of threads with packages/lists/links of older versions/working versions of apps. One of the more recent is here.
nmyshkin said:
It's something like com.venezia...blah-blah...near the end of the app list in data/apps.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There it is...ended up being called com.android.venezia.apk. I deleted it from the ES FE interface after failing to be able to do it through adb uninstall on my computer. Still need to figure out how to get write permissions there, apparently.a
nmyshkin said:
In any case, the actual phone.apk is responsible for android media volume control so if you ever pursue USB Audio, you'll need it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, that sounds fun! I'll get there eventually, I hope.
Thanks for all the info!

kingo root or 5.2.1.0 breaking apps, ESfile explorer and mouse toggle do not work

hello i have rooted a 5.2.1.0 fire stick with kingo root and now i can not get either mouse toggle or ES file explorer to work properly ,both apps are installed
mouse toggle does not do anything it shows the setting screen , but double tapping play will not activate it
ES file explorer works but will not download anything i tried 2 different tutorials, 2 different links that work fine on my PC and tried to download the .apk through Es file explorer and when i click the links nothing happens, when i try to go to the "more" >"open in browser" option as it said in one the tutorials it just backs me out or the app back to fire tv UI
i tried the "open browser option" with both links the one from the tutorial that said to do it and the one that did not, all it does is back me out to fire TV UI with both
i checked the download folder , storage, emulated storage/0/download and there are in no apk file in there, it just won't download anything
apk files downloaded fine on my PC with same 2 links
can someone with a s tick on 5.2.1.0 rooted with kingo root please confirm if they can get either of these to work properly
cant get firestopper/ firestarter home buttton detection working either
Suggest reading app's thread.
gdroid666 said:
hello i have rooted a 5.2.1.0 fire stick with kingo root and now i can not get either mouse toggle or ES file explorer to work properly ,both apps are installed
mouse toggle does not do anything it shows the setting screen , but double tapping play will not activate it
ES file explorer works but will not download anything i tried 2 different tutorials, 2 different links that work fine on my PC and tried to download the .apk through Es file explorer and when i click the links nothing happens, when i try to go to the "more" >"open in browser" option as it said in one the tutorials it just backs me out or the app back to fire tv UI
i tried the "open browser option" with both links the one from the tutorial that said to do it and the one that did not, all it does is back me out to fire TV UI with both
i checked the download folder , storage, emulated storage/0/download and there are in no apk file in there, it just won't download anything
apk files downloaded fine on my PC with same 2 links
can someone with a s tick on 5.2.1.0 rooted with kingo root please confirm if they can get either of these to work properly
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Looks like mouse toggle doesn't work anymore but Es, file explorer works fine for me.
I replaced mouse toggle with wukong remote and just use my phone to control the stick. As for es not downloading I had this problem even before root but to get around this I simply add the wanted apk files to my drop box account and install them that way. Much easier [emoji108]
FireTho1 said:
Looks like mouse toggle doesn't work anymore but Es, file explorer works fine for me.
I replaced mouse toggle with wukong remote and just use my phone to control the stick. As for es not downloading I had this problem even before root but to get around this I simply add the wanted apk files to my drop box account and install them that way. Much easier [emoji108]
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ok so you can confirm mousetoggle not working then?
yes i do not think that will work either one of the link i tried was a dropbox link and it did nothing when i clicked it
i usually just install apk's through adb with cmd prompt i find it is the easiest method for me ,but i saw some other people on ares site talking about how they ould not et kodi arm apk lik to work through ES i just want to know what is going on , is amazon disabling downloads through ES now? i could see if it was just the kodi arm apk link but the links i used for firestopper were from more obscure sites i doubt they have got all those links blacklisted somehow through ES the more likely answer is they just disabled downloads , but who knows
gdroid666 said:
ok so you can confirm mousetoggle not working then?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The 1.06 update of the Mouse Toggle for Fire TV app is compatible with the 5.2.1.0 OS update. Simply upgrade the phone app and setup the app on the Fire TV again and verify the status is 'started' and confirm the app updated to 1.06. If you have any issues please send a email to the address in the app and I will help you out.
Note: If the apps 'Status' is stuck on 'starting' then it is very likely another app is unfortunately blocking the single ADB connection. The offending app would need to be uninstalled and 'ADB Debugging' would have to be toggled off and then on again.
Thank you!
iostouchdev said:
The 1.06 update of the Mouse Toggle for Fire TV app is compatible with the 5.2.1.0 OS update. Simply upgrade the phone app and setup the app on the Fire TV again and verify the status is 'started' and confirm the app updated to 1.06. If you have any issues please send a email to the address in the app and I will help you out.
Note: If the apps 'Status' is stuck on 'starting' then it is very likely another app is unfortunately blocking the single ADB connection. The offending app would need to be uninstalled and 'ADB Debugging' would have to be toggled off and then on again.
Thank you!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've tried and tested this on the stick and nothing are you running on the stick? Thanks
FireTho1 said:
I've tried and tested this on the stick and nothing are you running on the stick? Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, the 1.06 version works on all the different Fire TV models including the Fire TV Stick. It is very likely another app is conflicting as there are some apps that take exclusive control of ADB and never properly disconnect unfortunately. If you can email me at the address listed in the app with additional details I'm confident we can get this resolved for you.
Thank you
iostouchdev said:
Yes, the 1.06 version works on all the different Fire TV models including the Fire TV Stick. It is very likely another app is conflicting as there are some apps that take exclusive control of ADB and never properly disconnect unfortunately. If you can email me at the address listed in the app with additional details I'm confident we can get this resolved for you.
Thank you
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ok NM finally got it working

Arena of Valor can't be installed

Hey everyone,
This is not a super important question, but it still irritates me. I wanted to try out the game Arena of Valor (which hit the German PlayStore recently) and play a round with some friends. But it turns out it apparently can't be installed. (My friends running the default roms on their phones (Huawei etc.) Have no issues at all)
I have an Axon7 running one of the latest Resurrection Remix Builds and I am rooted using Magisk. I have not experienced any other problems with downloading or installing apps from the PlayStore.
But whenever I tap on download, the download of the game starts and (since it is a rather large one) takes a while (I get the normal download bar and everything). Then after a while it says "installing" for another like 5 minutes to then suddenly give me an error message which reads as follows (rough translation from German):
" App can not be downloaded.
'Arena of Valor ..... Game' (full name of the game) can not be downloaded. Please try again. If the issue remains you can get help from the Probelmsolving article. (Code of error: 492) "
So obviously I tried again (for like 15 times now), I also tried rebooting my phone several times and I did search the code of error online and found out that it's supposed to be google-related and clearing the cache of the PlayStore and services could fix this, but it did not for me.
At this point I'm pretty confused, since I can install any other app (I've tried so far) just fine and I am now wondering why this would be. Could it be an issue with root, but then again I'd think it would tell me, as other apps did before. Does any one else have this issue or the app successfully installed on their device? Or does anyone have an idea what could cause my problem and fix this? Thanks for any help in advance!
Cheers
|Furō| said:
- snip -
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just tried to download it. It worked fine, installed, started up OK. I'm on stock 7.1.1. B05 (A2017G). I'd suggest You to find the game's .apk somewhere (there are some sites hosting android apps) and try to download/install from there.
TBone142 said:
Just tried to download it. It worked fine, installed, started up OK. I'm on stock 7.1.1. B05 (A2017G). I'd suggest You to find the game's .apk somewhere (there are some sites hosting android apps) and try to download/install from there.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hey thanks for your feedback! I already did that as well... should have added it above :/ I downloaded from apkmirror and another site and got it to start nad was asked to give permissions, but after that everytime a pop-up showed up telling me to download again from google play, since there was some kind of error. So that didn`t do the trick either for me.
|Furō| said:
- snip -
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, I'd say I thought so it'd do that, but it did worth a shot. I'm sorry it didn't help.
Edit: Just got something on my mind. On ine of the stock updates (can't remember which one) download from the Play Store was really, I mean REALLY slow through Wi-Fi. But I realized that if I simply start the download then put the phone in 'sleep' mode by pressing the power button, the download speed is just turns back to normal. It was pretty obvious during big downloads. It was really slow (shown 30 minutes or so for finish), then I just pressed power, checked on it in a couple of minutes and download was done. I don't know why it did this, but it worked every time, maybe you should try that. Other than that, go back to stock. jk.
|Furō| said:
Hey thanks for your feedback! I already did that as well... should have added it above :/ I downloaded from apkmirror and another site and got it to start nad was asked to give permissions, but after that everytime a pop-up showed up telling me to download again from google play, since there was some kind of error. So that didn't do the trick either for me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I guess that app has obb too, so you should install an FTP server on your phone and an FTP client on one of your friends' phones, then go to /sdcard/Android/obb/ and copy the folder of the game to the same place on your phone
Choose an username... said:
I guess that app has obb too, so you should install an FTP server on your phone and an FTP client on one of your friends' phones, then go to /sdcard/Android/obb/ and copy the folder of the game to the same place on your phone
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
sounds good, thanks! will try that! And then should I download the game again? Or what will happen then (haven't done it yet though)
|Furō| said:
sounds good, thanks! will try that! And then should I download the game again? Or what will happen then (haven't done it yet though)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lol no, what Play store does is just download the apk from a database and install it on your phone, then download whatever extra files the app needs. If you bought the app it will also provide authentication in case that it needs to get it.
So basically you can do the same process manually (as long as it's free) by downloading the apk and the obb, then moving the obb folder (named com.devname.appname) to /sdcard/Android/obb/.
Otherwise you can try wiping Play store's cache and try to download it, and if that still doesn't do anything delete its data.
Just checking, is your Axon 7 a Chinese version- the A2017?
I have had trouble downloading large data files for games on this from playstore too... It might have something to do with the fact that google had to be installed from other places and google has a security issue with our devices...
After a few updates, currently on B08, it works. Can download apps that failed prior to this update...
ultramag69 said:
Just checking, is your Axon 7 a Chinese version- the A2017?
I have had trouble downloading large data files for games on this from playstore too... It might have something to do with the fact that google had to be installed from other places and google has a security issue with our devices...
After a few updates, currently on B08, it works. Can download apps that failed prior to this update...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No I have the G-Model. So I don't think that should be the issue. But still thanks for the thought!
Choose an username... said:
Lol no, what Play store does is just download the apk from a database and install it on your phone, then download whatever extra files the app needs. If you bought the app it will also provide authentication in case that it needs to get it.
So basically you can do the same process manually (as long as it's free) by downloading the apk and the obb, then moving the obb folder (named com.devname.appname) to /sdcard/Android/obb/.
Otherwise you can try wiping Play store's cache and try to download it, and if that still doesn't do anything delete its data.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok thanks a lot! Will try to do that, once I come home today and report back if it worked
Just to learn something again, what exactly is OBB? And if I download the apk I don't have the obb with it automatically?
And I`m having trouble copying/moving the folder into obb (apparantly this is not supposed to be done)
Is there a way to do it?
|Furō| said:
And I`m having trouble copying/moving the folder into obb (apparantly this is not supposed to be done)
Is there a way to do it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just move it lol
Where did you get the obb folder from? Try root browser, even if you don't have root.
The obb is just additional files that the app uses. I guess they need to do that because you's have to download the whole thing if they just updated the app like they usually do. So for a 3 GB game you might only need to download ~100 mb instead of the whole 3 GB when you update it
|Furō| said:
Ok thanks a lot! Will try to do that, once I come home today and report back if it worked
Just to learn something again, what exactly is OBB? And if I download the apk I don't have the obb with it automatically?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OBB files are basically the data files., just in a different format. The Obb files will come in a separate folder if the whole thing isn't RAR'ed or Zipped up...
You should have games apk file and a separate folder with OBB files inside.
A
Choose an username... said:
Just move it lol
Where did you get the obb folder from? Try root browser, even if you don't have root.
The obb is just additional files that the app uses. I guess they need to do that because you's have to download the whole thing if they just updated the app like they usually do. So for a 3 GB game you might only need to download ~100 mb instead of the whole 3 GB when you update it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well I am rooted (Magisk) but ES Explorer is unable to enable the root functions for some reason even though it has Superuser rights in Magisk... And solid explorer as any other I've tried so far won't move files to the obb folder.
And I got the file from the phone of a friend as suggested
|Furō| said:
A
Well I am rooted (Magisk) but ES Explorer is unable to enable the root functions for some reason even though it has Superuser rights in Magisk... And solid explorer as any other I've tried so far won't move files to the obb folder.
And I got the file from the phone of a friend as suggested
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Again, try Root browser (the old one won't be able to move stuff to the SD card, but it's even better than the new one). Much better than those two... ES explorer is the worst bloated piece of crap there is.
Choose an username... said:
Again, try Root browser (the old one won't be able to move stuff to the SD card, but it's even better than the new one). Much better than those two... ES explorer is the worst bloated piece of crap there is.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I agree with you on ES , and tried out the new root browser which leaves a really good first impression! Didn't know of this app so far, so thanks for pointing it out!
But I still can't do it... I'll attach a short screen capture of what is happening for me
https://www.dropbox.com/s/esg4mcxmg04vebw/VID-20170819-WA0003.mp4?dl=0
(Since the upload on XDA didn't work for me)
|Furō| said:
I agree with you on ES , and tried out the new root browser which leaves a really good first impression! Didn't know of this app so far, so thanks for pointing it out!
But I still can't do it... I'll attach a short screen capture of what is happening for me
https://www.dropbox.com/s/esg4mcxmg04vebw/VID-20170819-WA0003.mp4?dl=0
(Since the upload on XDA didn't work for me)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Will delete the video in the next couple of days Any help is very appreciated!
ultramag69 said:
Just checking, is your Axon 7 a Chinese version- the A2017?
I have had trouble downloading large data files for games on this from playstore too... It might have something to do with the fact that google had to be installed from other places and google has a security issue with our devices...
After a few updates, currently on B08, it works. Can download apps that failed prior to this update...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've got problems download some large data files too it gives me this error when it is almost downloaded 87%. And I 'm on B17.
Aj-jss said:
I've got problems download some large data files too it gives me this error when it is almost downloaded 87%. And I 'm on B17.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, I got "Playstore has stopped. Try again". But every time I tried , play store would stop...
ultramag69 said:
No, I got "Playstore has stopped. Try again". But every time I tried , play store would stop...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah , it seems storage permission was disabled for Play Store and I enabled it and now it works.

[HOW_TO] [NO_ROOT] [NO_ADB] [WORKAROUND] Echo Show 15 sideload APK works with latest Firmware

Hi
it is a long time ago.
Lastweek I got the fireTV update on the Amazon echo show 15. Without this change/update no chance for me to sideload apks. Funny is before the update the firmware is V7.5.5.5 and after firetv installation it is V7.5.0.1. Don't ask me why. Maybe they drunk to much.
But it took me 20 min to find a workaround to sidekoade apks.
@Amazon_Devs: Stop reading here. DO NOT BLOCK this workaround, make the launcher selectable again and bring the same Dev functions like on fireTV! THANK YOU!
I am not responsible for any damage or warranty loss
So end of the political messages.
For the first apk i would install Firefox apk(with it you can download more apps more comfortable)
1. Open FireTV Icon
2. Open appstore
3. Get Downloader, Totalus (launcher) and Total comander from Amazon fireTV appstore
(All the Apps do not work with touch.)
4. Open App Downloader
5. Select with onscreenremote "Browser"
6. Look for a page where you can get Firefox apk. I used uptodown
7. Download the apk (i recomend Firefox)
9. Go to total comander
10.Move with total comander the downloaded file from path Downloader to Downloads
11. Open totalus launcher
12. Open the blue folder (system file explorer)
13.Klick on Downloads
14. There should be your downloaded apk.
15. Install it
Ok done
When you install Firefox nextime you will have a browser which support touch functionality and when you download the next APK it will be directly stored in the Folder Downloads
Then just repeat the last steps 11-15.
Limitations:
Getting permissions is like Russian roulette storage is no problem. Special rights or higher permission can't confirmed in the system settings.
Dev options are available but it is the same **** as before.
Ok so now to the use cases:
I use this (now) awsome 15.6 zoll screen in my citchen to controll everything via homeassistant.
If you a owner of a Fritzbox Cable you can install Fritz TV apk direktly from AVM and you get a nice TV.
Homeassistant (you can enable in the app settings stay activ)
Spotify
Firefox
Total comander as an apk (not the Amazon appstore version. Remove it and install total comamder apk and you can controll it with the touchscreen)
I tired Nova launcher and Microsoft launcher
F DROID Can't install apks
Playstore (I think they have put playstore on a apk blacklist)
Uptodown can't install apks
There is some days ago another manual the suggested using Makrodroid for automations. May Tasker as well.
Also a APK which creates a storage via wifi. So with it you can transfere files from a PC to the echo show and the other way round.
Open Points:
I installed Wolf Launcher aka launcher Manager for FireTV. This launcher request the standard app for Settings.
When someone here is able to create a app which request the standard settings app and will open a selectable app like a launcher or whatever. The settings button can converted to a custom shortcut.
A custom linageOS ROM would be nice but I think
the kernel source for CPU AZ2 (some informations about processor) is not released and there is no way right now to install twrp. Correct me if I am wrong.
Some more blabla:
Echo Show 15 opened: teardown echo show 15
Her is written the hardware price is 309 Dollar. I bought it during blackweek for 199 and if you have a old echo you can make a trade in and you can get 25% discount on top.
Sideloaded apks listed in firetv as grey/black fields so you don't know which app is the correct one.
This could a workaround: Workaround icons
I also bought the usb network adapter to connect the device by LAN and I am thinking about a POE powersupply it.
There are two more guides out there:
Guide 1
Guide 2
Appdownloader became unavailable yesterday morning - if you try to install it the icon doesnt say GET - it just says unavailable. Any other workarounds for adb?
Hi
May the wifi ftp app could work or the other Downloader App but both are not for free or do it like in Guide2
I used the WiFi Transfer app in the store - then you can use the built in File Manager thats on the Show to install the APK's - Since they removed Downloader, this way is the second way to do it - and a little tougher to disable without a firmware update, assuming they remove the built in File Manager to install apps.
Robotica72 said:
I used the WiFi Transfer app in the store - then you can use the built in File Manager thats on the Show to install the APK's - Since they removed Downloader, this way is the second way to do it - and a little tougher to disable without a firmware update, assuming they remove the built in File Manager to install apps.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So, I am really new at this for the Show 15, but I am learning.
The wifi transfer app worked to get my apk on the show 15 and I used Total Commander to move it to the Downloads folder.
When I install it though it doesn't show up, as if it didn't install.
I don't remember what other app I used to try to install it, but at some point I got a message saying that I didn't have permission to install apps from unknown sources.
What am I doing wrong?
You need to use an app that is a trusted installer - the original method worked since Downloader has this, but all the other file managers do not. So, using Total Commander and go to system apps (scroll down a bit on the left side) - Open system apps and then on the right hand side, scroll down to File Manager (it may just say file). Then Click the virtual remote enter button and hold it for a bit, after about 2 seconds the upper right hand corner will show a new icon, it will be the first icon in the 4 icons in the upper right. Using the remote clik the new click and it will open up the File Manager - Install from there
Robotica72 said:
You need to use an app that is a trusted installer - the original method worked since Downloader has this, but all the other file managers do not. So, using Total Commander and go to system apps (scroll down a bit on the left side) - Open system apps and then on the right hand side, scroll down to File Manager (it may just say file). Then Click the virtual remote enter button and hold it for a bit, after about 2 seconds the upper right hand corner will show a new icon, it will be the first icon in the 4 icons in the upper right. Using the remote clik the new click and it will open up the File Manager - Install from there
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks so much for working with me on this.
When I open Total Commander there is a list on the left.
The last one is - Installed apps
In that folder there is a File Explorer 1.681A and one that I think I downloaded - File Explorer for Fire Tablets & TV (File Manager App) 1.0
Using my Fire TV remote and holding down the ENTER button a menu pops up:
Launch app(main function)
Copy via bluetooth
Delete
Properties
Copy to clipboard
Sent to
Open with...
What am I doping wrong?
No Problem - this is the part you need - Use TV File Manager - That has the systems app option, its the in the play store...
It will have the system files on the left
Robotica72 said:
No Problem - this is the part you need - Use TV File Manager - That has the systems app option, its the in the play store...
It will have the system files on the left
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
With TV File manager I get "For your security your tablet is not allowed to install unknown apps from this source". There is a "settings" that shows up with the message, but when I click that it just goes back to the TV File Manager screen. Ugh
Any other suggestions?
HypnoticGuy said:
With TV File manager I get "For your security your tablet is not allowed to install unknown apps from this source". There is a "settings" that shows up with the message, but when I click that it just goes back to the TV File Manager screen. Ugh
Any other suggestions?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh wait. Still trying something.
HypnoticGuy said:
Oh wait. Still trying something.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So, when I go to "System Apps" in TV File manager, then "Files" it
HypnoticGuy said:
Oh wait. Still trying something.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I got it!! Thank you soooo much!
You're my hero! This is great!
Excellent - Glad you got it working... I ordered another one since this works, hoping it gets here quickly before Amazon figures this one out and disables it in some update. I think it would require an entire system update to disable since its a system app.
Hi,
I've try to install something since Downloader is KO but.... how what dit you (@HypnoticGuy ) do to install it ?
tried installing the same way but there is a new message "unable to install apps from unknown source".
Is there any way around this? seems like Amazon blocked it all.
need to know before sending it back as it is useless for me if I cannot side load anything on this...
When do you get the error that you cant install apps from an unknown source? I can still sideload apps using the built in, system file manager, but I havent updated since it worked (assuming Amazon did updates)
Amazon updated and removed the built in file manager so you can no longer install APKs by opening them with it. I’m not sure what to do now and may just return mine until this gets sorted out. Wish I could downgrade the OS, but it seems unlikely
adb sideloading may be one idea, but enabling developer options does not show adb debugging menu anymore.
Hello everyone,
I got an Echo Show 15 as a gift for Christmas and then brought it to the software version at the time. So Firetv was on it but I didn't do anything else and since I still haven't tackled the wall mounting with cabling, it hasn't been switched on since then.
My question would be: Is there a way to block it so that I can install the kiosk browser or will it still force the update on me?
I have Pi Hole but have no idea what to set there!
Of course, I don't dare to put the device into operation now either
does anyone know?

Categories

Resources