Hey all, I just got an A500, rooted it, flashed bootloader, recovery, custom ROM, all is good. One issue, I did not see anything on point in the Q&A section on this. I have a standard HDMI cable hooked between my laptop and second monitor. I did get a micro HDMI adapter. I pulled the cable from the laptop and plugged it into the tablet. Black screen on the monitor, although the orientation on the tablet does switch. When I pull the cable out of the tablet I do get a "check signal cable" message across the monitor, so it does seem to be "connecting". I've searched every setting on the tablet, there doesn't seem to be anything else I need to do on it. Am I missing something? The monitor is a Samsung SyncMaster 940BW, fwiw. Any guidance would be appreciated.
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Hey all, I just got an A500, rooted it, flashed bootloader, recovery, custom ROM, all is good. One issue, I did not see anything on point in the Q&A section on this. I have a standard HDMI cable hooked between my laptop and second monitor. I did get a micro HDMI adapter. I pulled the cable from the laptop and plugged it into the tablet. Black screen on the monitor, although the orientation on the tablet does switch. When I pull the cable out of the tablet I do get a "check signal cable" message across the monitor, so it does seem to be "connecting". I've searched every setting on the tablet, there doesn't seem to be anything else I need to do on it. Am I missing something? The monitor is a Samsung SyncMaster 940BW, fwiw. Any guidance would be appreciated.
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Which ROM are you using for your tablet? ICS or JB? I have a Sony Bravia and when using ICS ROM, everything worked fine. But for the JB, only video but no sounds on the TV, only sound from tablet. It's a known issue for JB ROM. Is this the first time that you use the HDMI from tablet to TV? If yes, I suggest you check the TV's manual for set up option for HDMI. For my Sony TV, I had to use the remote control to select the input option every time I connect the tablet to TV.
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Which ROM are you using for your tablet? ICS or JB? I have a Sony Bravia and when using ICS ROM, everything worked fine. But for the JB, only video but no sounds on the TV, only sound from tablet. It's a known issue for JB ROM. Is this the first time that you use the HDMI from tablet to TV? If yes, I suggest you check the TV's manual for set up option for HDMI. For my Sony TV, I had to use the remote control to select the input option every time I connect the tablet to TV.
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PJ Sports 10/27, yes, JB. Sorry, I did not make it clear that I am trying to plug it into my 2nd monitor, not a TV. So, effectively it's a direct path from the tablet to the monitor. Does that help to clarify?
I really like this device.. especially when combined with ps4 remote play...
I got no problem using DS4 controller wired to shield.. but it's wired...
the problem is everytime i play ps4 using shield/any other controller it turns the right analog into mouse.. so I it's really hard to press R3 button.. and hate the mouse cursor keeps moving...
Is it possible to turn off the right analog as mouse? Or any other trick so i can use my nvidia shield/360 controller to play ps4 remote play?
Thanks in advance
I have the modded remote play with the invisible touch buttons. I attach the DS4 pad to the SHIELD with an OTG adapter on the micro USB port. The pads works perfect and there are no visual cues on the screen (i.e Cursor)
The adapters are very cheap and you'll find other uses for it I am sure. Hope this helps
He's referring to the nvidia shield, which recently updated and added "right thumb stick as mouse" for non TV apps. So when you try to look around it shoes a mouse, and the thumb stick doesn't work as intended. I'm having the same issue and wondering if anyone has found a workaround or way to disable it too.
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He's referring to the nvidia shield, which recently updated and added "right thumb stick as mouse" for non TV apps. So when you try to look around it shoes a mouse, and the thumb stick doesn't work as intended. I'm having the same issue and wondering if anyone has found a workaround or way to disable it too.
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I'm not a mind reader lol This section is for the SHIELD TV which uses the Android TV OS (it's not the same as what the tablet or portable uses). Perhaps posting or looking in that section will get you guys an answer sooner...I wish you all the best with it.
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I'm not a mind reader lol This section is for the SHIELD TV which uses the Android TV OS (it's not the same as what the tablet or portable uses). Perhaps posting or looking in that section will get you guys an answer sooner...I wish you all the best with it.
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Sorry I didn't see the last part that said "ie cursor" and saw the "otg adapter" and assumed you were talking about the shield portable devices. I too was referring to the Shield TV and just misrepresented it.
I used the XDA port with invisible touch buttons as well, but still get a cursor popup when trying to use the right thumbstick. If i'm not mistake, it's a feature added in the newest update to the Shield TV for non-tv apps to help navigate them better. I'm also unable to use the PS button or touchpad, but I just assumed it wasn't possible.
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Sorry I didn't see the last part that said "ie cursor" and saw the "otg adapter" and assumed you were talking about the shield portable devices. I too was referring to the Shield TV and just misrepresented it.
I used the XDA port with invisible touch buttons as well, but still get a cursor popup when trying to use the right thumbstick. If i'm not mistake, it's a feature added in the newest update to the Shield TV for non-tv apps to help navigate them better. I'm also unable to use the PS button or touchpad, but I just assumed it wasn't possible.
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Well I feel like a putz. I didn't even realize there was a micro USB on the back, or that it would function differently than the USB ports. Using an OTG cable like stated above does work, and there is no mouse prompts when using the right stick! Thank you @honosuseri
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Well I feel like a putz. I didn't even realize there was a micro USB on the back, or that it would function differently than the USB ports. Using an OTG cable like stated above does work, and there is no mouse prompts when using the right stick! Thank you @honosuseri
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Sorry for the confusion, I thought you were personally having problems with the SHIELD Portable with the built in pad. I was definitely talking about the SHIELD TV as you now know.
I have a USB HDD connected (adopted as internal storage) and had a USB receiver in the other port for a keyboard and mouse...that only left the Micro USB port available for the DS4, so I gave the OTG a go! Didn't take long to notice it worked far better than when in the standard USB 3 port. Happy to have helped
so there's no solution for this in shield android tv.. that's a pitty...
Hi everyone,
I'm new to the forums, but I read the rules and I think I'm in the right place.
I own the original Nvidia Shield TV. I've long wanted touch emulation and to sideload games that I can play on my phone but on my TV. A couple years ago I rooted my shield, had a dual boot setup (Android TV + Full Android Marshmallow), and purchased Videomapit's Droid Mote server and client as well as his profile app. This worked for all intensive purposes, but it was clunky. My girl friend couldn't get the hang of using flashify to switch back to stock Android TV to watch Netflix, and I felt I had to use multiple game controllers, a keyboard, mouse, etc to navigate fluidly. I have since returned the shield to stock and given up on touch emulation...until....
The other day I came across this app in Google Play: USB Gamepad TouchMapper by makithappendigital. Apparently if I buy an Arduino Board: Micro, ProMicro, Leonardo or Beetle USB Stick and plug my gamepad into that using this app, touch screen on stock Android TV is now viable.
I have a couple questions...
1.) Has anyone actually tried this or something similar and did it work well?
2.) What is the difference between Micro, ProMicro, Leonardo or Beetle Arduino boards? Is one more effective for what I'm trying to accomplish, cheaper, or can be used for more than what I'd be purchasing one for (swiss army knife)?
Thank you in advance for your help and advice.
-OverClocked-
Use octopus! Thank me later
Slayerkodi said:
Use octopus! Thank me later
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Although I appreciate your help I have to pass on this app... Many people of complained they have gotten credentials stolen in reviews.
Cut/Copy/Paste of permissions required from the Play Store:
This app has access to:
Device & app history
retrieve running apps
read sensitive log data
read your Web bookmarks and history
Cellular data settings
change/intercept network settings and traffic
Identity
find accounts on the device
add or remove accounts
read your own contact card
modify your own contact card
Calendar
read calendar events plus confidential information
add or modify calendar events and send email to guests without owners' knowledge
Contacts
find accounts on the device
read your contacts
modify your contacts
Location
approximate location (network-based)
precise location (GPS and network-based)
access extra location provider commands
SMS
read cell broadcast messages
read your text messages (SMS or MMS)
receive text messages (MMS)
receive text messages (SMS)
receive text messages (WAP)
send SMS messages
edit your text messages (SMS or MMS)
Phone
directly call phone numbers
reroute outgoing calls
read call log
read phone status and identity
make/receive SIP calls
write call log
add voicemail
Photos/Media/Files
access USB storage filesystem
read the contents of your USB storage
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage
read the contents of your USB storage
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Camera
take pictures and videos
Microphone
record audio
Wi-Fi connection information
view Wi-Fi connections
Device ID & call information
read phone status and identity
Wearable sensors/Activity data
body sensors (like heart rate monitors)
Other
access the cache filesystem
Access download manager.
connect and disconnect from WiMAX
choose widgets
delete other apps' data
delete apps
power device on or off
download files without notification
force stop other apps
directly install apps
interact across users
full license to interact across users
manage users
update component usage statistics
Read install sessions
read your social stream
read sync statistics
close other apps
adjust your wallpaper size
read subscribed feeds
write subscribed feeds
transmit infrared
modify app ops statistics
modify battery statistics
modify/delete internal media storage contents
write to your social stream
read Home settings and shortcuts
write Home settings and shortcuts
receive data from Internet
view configured accounts
access other Google services
YouTube usernames
AdSense
AdWords
Google App Engine
Blogger
Google Calendar
contacts data in Google accounts
Dodgeball
Google Finance
Google Base
Google Voice
Google Groups
Google Health
iGoogle accounts
JotSpot
Knol
Picasa Web Albums
Google Maps
Google mail
Google mobile apps
Google News
Google Notebook
Orkut
Google Book Search
Google Webmaster Tools
Google Voice Search
Personalized Speech Recognition
Google Talk
Google Wi-Fi
Google Spreadsheets
Google Docs
YouTube
read instant messages
write instant messages
mock location sources for testing
view network connections
act as the AccountManagerService
create accounts and set passwords
read battery statistics
pair with Bluetooth devices
access Bluetooth settings
send sticky broadcast
change system display settings
change network connectivity
allow Wi-Fi Multicast reception
connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
Change WiMAX state
delete all app cache data
disable your screen lock
expand/collapse status bar
control flashlight
measure app storage space
full network access
close other apps
change your audio settings
control Near Field Communication
make app always run
read sync settings
read terms you added to the dictionary
run at startup
reorder running apps
set time zone
set wallpaper
draw over other apps
use accounts on the device
control vibration
prevent device from sleeping
modify system settings
toggle sync on and off
add words to user-defined dictionary
set an alarm
write web bookmarks and history
install shortcuts
uninstall shortcuts
Google Play license check
read Google service configuration
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Has anyone had any experience with Arduino Boards?
That list is ridiculous, I will be deleting the app. Thanks for the heads up
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That list is ridiculous, I will be deleting the app. Thanks for the heads up
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Your welcome slayerkodi!
I am still looking for the answer to my 2 questions in my first post. Has anyone had experience with Arduino boards and touch emulation?
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USB Gamepad TouchMapper by makithappendigital. Apparently if I buy an Arduino Board: Micro, ProMicro, Leonardo or Beetle USB Stick and plug my gamepad into that using this app, touch screen on stock Android TV is now viable.
I have a couple questions...
1.) Has anyone actually tried this or something similar and did it work well?
2.) What is the difference between Micro, ProMicro, Leonardo or Beetle Arduino boards? Is one more effective for what I'm trying to accomplish, cheaper, or can be used for more than what I'd be purchasing one for (swiss army knife)?
3.) I am not familiar with Arduino boards, and I was hoping you could help me pick the lowest cost board that will work for Gamepad TouchMapper on Amazon.com. Can you send me a link or two of known boards that work on Amazon?
4.) Also I have a PS3 controller, but I noticed the PS4 has a touchpad. Does the touchpad work via the Arduino board on the Shield TV? If so I'd like to purchase a new controller.
5.) Is it possible to use the lesser expensive Snakebyte Gamepad for PS4 - Wired Controller? This controller is half the price.
6.) Can I use a 15 foot USB 3.0 extension cable to plug the controller into the board?
7.) What other cables do I need...I thought I read something about an OTG cable? Can you send me a link on Amazon?
I have started a thread about your software on an Android forum. Please answer my questions and I will help promote your product on the forum and to friends/family if this all works:
Thank you in advance for your help and advice.
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Hi,
1) Google told me, that the App Gamepad TouchMapper will crash from the start on Android TV's (maybe google do not allow the "Overlays" on TV Devices). Maybe someone can install the Demo and send some crash reports. Then I can see what I can do.
2) The only difference is the USB port. For the Beetle (Amazon: CJMCU-Beetle-Leonardo-ATMEGA32U4-Development-Arduino) you don't need an USB cable, for all the others you need an USB cable to plug it in the USB Hub.
3) I'm using this: CJMCU-Beetle-Leonardo-ATMEGA32U4-Development-Arduino
But you can also use this (incl. USB Cable): KEYESTUDIO-Arduino-Compatible-Micro-Atmega32U4
4) PS3 and PS4 are working fine. The PS4 Touchpad is a Button only with Gamepad Touchmapper
5) No. But you can use the old XBox 360 USB "wired" gamepad
6) Yes.
7) You need the USB OTG cable for other Android Devices (Tablets, Smartphones) only, because they have no full USB 2.0 Port. UGREEN-Adapter-Samsung-Controller-Smartphone
Hint: With my NVidia Shield Tablet (with HDMI Output Port) the Gamepad Touchmapper is working fine. It has the same Processor like the NVidia Shield TV. And with an USB OTG Y Cable you can use USB OTG (USB Devices like: Gamepad, Ethernet, Arduino, ...) and charge the Tablet at the same time. So you don't need the NVidia Shield TV anymore. You can also install an Android TV Launcher on your tablet. Then you have the same usability like you know it from a real AndroidTV Device.
The best thing with the Gamepad Touchmapper is: it is made for Gamepad handling including the settings. You do not need fingers or a mouse to set up the settings/games. And you don't need a rooted device.
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Hi,
1) Google told me, that the App Gamepad TouchMapper will crash from the start on Android TV's (maybe google do not allow the "Overlays" on TV Devices). Maybe someone can install the Demo and send some crash reports. Then I can see what I can do.
2) The only difference is the USB port. For the Beetle (Amazon: CJMCU-Beetle-Leonardo-ATMEGA32U4-Development-Arduino) you don't need an USB cable, for all the others you need an USB cable to plug it in the USB Hub.
3) I'm using this: CJMCU-Beetle-Leonardo-ATMEGA32U4-Development-Arduino
But you can also use this (incl. USB Cable): KEYESTUDIO-Arduino-Compatible-Micro-Atmega32U4
4) PS3 and PS4 are working fine. The PS4 Touchpad is a Button only with Gamepad Touchmapper
5) No. But you can use the old XBox 360 USB "wired" gamepad
6) Yes.
7) You need the USB OTG cable for other Android Devices (Tablets, Smartphones) only, because they have no full USB 2.0 Port. UGREEN-Adapter-Samsung-Controller-Smartphone
Hint: With my NVidia Shield Tablet (with HDMI Output Port) the Gamepad Touchmapper is working fine. It has the same Processor like the NVidia Shield TV. And with an USB OTG Y Cable you can use USB OTG (USB Devices like: Gamepad, Ethernet, Arduino, ...) and charge the Tablet at the same time. So you don't need the NVidia Shield TV anymore. You can also install an Android TV Launcher on your tablet. Then you have the same usability like you know it from a real AndroidTV Device.
The best thing with the Gamepad Touchmapper is: it is made for Gamepad handling including the settings. You do not need fingers or a mouse to set up the settings/games. And you don't need a rooted device.
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Thank you very much! I am going to place an order on Amazon for the Arduino board and give it a try. I will report my results here in the next week or two.
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Thank you very much! I am going to place an order on Amazon for the Arduino board and give it a try. I will report my results here in the next week or two.
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I think I've found a way to use Overlays with the NVidia Shield TV (there is a different API for TV). I've ordered one, and then I will make an App especially for the Shield TV and Android TVs next week. I've published also a 2nd App to play Games with Mouse and Keyboard (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.makeithappend.keymousetouchmapperdemo). I'm so happy to have the possibility to do it without root and without hacks. Now it's perfect for me. There are so nice games in the App Store with fantastic 3D Graphics, but it annoyed me to play these games with fingers. With Mouse und Keyboard and also Gamepad it's easier and it makes more fun
MakeItHappenDigital said:
I think I've found a way to use Overlays with the NVidia Shield TV (there is a different API for TV). I've ordered one, and then I will make an App especially for the Shield TV and Android TVs next week. I've published also a 2nd App to play Games with Mouse and Keyboard (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.makeithappend.keymousetouchmapperdemo). I'm so happy to have the possibility to do it without root and without hacks. Now it's perfect for me. There are so nice games in the App Store with fantastic 3D Graphics, but it annoyed me to play these games with fingers. With Mouse und Keyboard and also Gamepad it's easier and it makes more fun
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Ok so my arduino board arrived! I ended up purchasing this one:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0786LJQ8K/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
And I bought this case to protect it:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07984HVT7/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
So I tried your "original" demo on Nvidia Shield TV and it allows me to assign the analog stick and a button to the screen, but never allows me to actually test the stick and the button. Your app was on sale a week or two ago so I purchased it. With the full application it never detects the ps3 dualshock controller is plugged in. Then I realized that a long time ago when I rooted my Shield TV I had used the sixaxis pairing utility to change the master address to pair via Bluetooth (please note my Shield TV is no longer rooted, I returned it to stock firmware). I assumed Bluetooth connectivity was the problem. So I plugged my ps3 controller into my computer, ran the sixaxis pairing utility and created a fake address so it would no longer pair with my Shield TV. I then verified that my Shield TV was no longer pairing with my ps3 controller via Bluetooth.
I opened your paid app on the shield. When it asks me to plug in the ps3 controller it still does not detect the controller. However the USB hub, usb cable, and ps3 controller is working as I am able to navigate through menus on my Shield TV with the PS3 controller, so I do not know what is wrong here. I can't test on my phone because I have a Google Pixel and it uses USB C, so I do not have USB C to 5 pin mini B cable at the moment, but I'm sure it would work.
I will wait for your new app to test on the Shield TV once you incorporate the new API.
Thanks for the reply. Interesting. I have to think about.
I will receive my NVidia Shield TV Device in a few days, then I can more to say.
Btw. did you connected the Arduino Board and then ack the permissions a few times? After two ack permissions you have to see a PopUp Window with "Modify Data" and then "Success! Reboot... please wait 10 Seconds!"
If not, then the Arduino Board is not activated.
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I've tested my PS3 Controller with the Paid App and my NVidia Shield Tablet ... it found the controller (ask permission) the menu was coming up, but no control. Then I pressed the PS button once, then I could navigate the menu.
The PS3 controller is working also with the paid app.
MakeItHappenDigital said:
Thanks for the reply. Interesting. I have to think about.
I will receive my NVidia Shield TV Device in a few days, then I can more to say.
Btw. did you connected the Arduino Board and then ack the permissions a few times? After two ack permissions you have to see a PopUp Window with "Modify Data" and then "Success! Reboot... please wait 10 Seconds!"
If not, then the Arduino Board is not activated.
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I've tested my PS3 Controller with the Paid App and my NVidia Shield Tablet ... it found the controller (ask permission) the menu was coming up, but no control. Then I pressed the PS button once, then I could navigate the menu.
The PS3 controller is working also with the paid app.
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Thank you for your reply! When I was using the demo, I remember it was asking for permission. I thought I granted it, but it kept nagging for permission relentlessly. It's not asking anymore?!? I do not remember if it ever said "modify data" or not. How can I get Android to ask again? Also my arduino board has a green power light on that is solid. Additionally it has a yellow light that is blinking. The letter "L" is next to the yellow flashing light. I'm not sure that is a problem or not... I have gone into settings, developer options, revoked usb debugging, disabled and re-enabled usb debugging (this was probably not necessary, but just troubleshooting). I still can not get the Shield TV to ask for permission.
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Thank you for your reply! When I was using the demo, I remember it was asking for permission. I thought I granted it, but it kept nagging for permission relentlessly. It's not asking anymore?!? I do not remember if it ever said "modify data" or not. How can I get Android to ask again? Also my arduino board has a green power light on that is solid. Additionally it has a yellow light that is blinking. The letter "L" is next to the yellow flashing light. I'm not sure that is a problem or not... I have gone into settings, developer options, revoked usb debugging, disabled and re-enabled usb debugging (this was probably not necessary, but just troubleshooting). I still can not get the Shield TV to ask for permission.
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For this app you don't need Developer options or other options/settings.
If you have more than one TouchMapper Apps installed, then you have to quit all running TouchMapper Services! Reason: The other Services are stealing the device and you will never see a reaction with the app you are currently using.
If the Arduino Board "L" LED is blinking every second, then the Board is not modified by the App. The Arduino Board is correct modified if both LEDs TX/RX are blinking every 3 seconds. Unplug and replug the board. Then you will be asked about permissions (on some devices you have to press "OK" very quickly, otherwise the Arduino board will not work) and then you will see "modify data". This is only necessary for the first time. If the board is modified, then it will be instantly activated when you connect the board (no wait time).
YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/It_T2Dl6c70
I will receive my NVidia Shield TV wednesday, then I can say more about the Shield.
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For this app you don't need Developer options or other options/settings.
If you have more than one TouchMapper Apps installed, then you have to quit all running TouchMapper Services! Reason: The other Services are stealing the device and you will never see a reaction with the app you are currently using.
If the Arduino Board "L" LED is blinking every second, then the Board is not modified by the App. The Arduino Board is correct modified if both LEDs TX/RX are blinking every 3 seconds. Unplug and replug the board. Then you will be asked about permissions (on some devices you have to press "OK" very quickly, otherwise the Arduino board will not work) and then you will see "modify data". This is only necessary for the first time. If the board is modified, then it will be instantly activated when you connect the board (no wait time).
YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/It_T2Dl6c70
I will receive my NVidia Shield TV wednesday, then I can say more about the Shield.
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Your video was helpful, thank you. I think I may have checked the box a few times (Use by default for this USB device) when I was asked for permissions, and therefore the board was never modified by your app. I am not sure how to reset that option in android as unplugging the board and plugging it back in no longer asks for permission. Under settings>apps>permissions there are no defaults set. I also hit the reset button on the arduino board, but that didn't help either. I hope you enjoy your Shield TV, it is truly a great device. The video processor is an upgrade over the shield tablet Tegra K1 processor. The Shield TV uses the Tegra X1 processor if I remember correctly.
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Your video was helpful, thank you. I think I may have checked the box a few times (Use by default for this USB device) when I was asked for permissions, and therefore the board was never modified by your app.
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You can try to install the App on an other Andorid device and modify the Arduino Board there.
This looks really cool! Years ago, I was able to use a Wii remote as a mouse on android. It was incredible, and I would gladly pay you handsomely if you could use this method and make it happen again. To illustrate what I am looking for, it was this. https://youtu.be/r1d1tU6o-Uo
If you can make that happen on my Shield TV, I would give you $, and shout your name from the rooftops for people to buy your app! Do you think that is possible using your method here?
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This looks really cool! Years ago, I was able to use a Wii remote as a mouse on android. It was incredible, and I would gladly pay you handsomely if you could use this method and make it happen again. To illustrate what I am looking for, it was this. https://youtu.be/r1d1tU6o-Uo
If you can make that happen on my Shield TV, I would give you $, and shout your name from the rooftops for people to buy your app! Do you think that is possible using your method here?
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This were easy, and I have the code, but is not working, how so many other function I would use. Google changed the Bluetooth Stack since Android 5 or so, till then Wii Bluetooth is not possible anymore.
But you can use another Phone to simulate the Wii Controller without IR Lights This is in the making.
MakeItHappenDigital said:
This were easy, and I have the code, but is not working, how so many other function I would use. Google changed the Bluetooth Stack since Android 5 or so, till then Wii Bluetooth is not possible anymore.
But you can use another Phone to simulate the Wii Controller without IR Lights This is in the making.
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Yes, I remember. I used to use my Wii remote as a light gun for emulators and games like Major Mayhem. Unfortunately all airmouse or gyroscopic methods don't work well when trying to use it as a gun. Wii IR is the best for that purpose. Please let me know if you find a way to make this work with an arduino. Thank you!
bradleyw801 said:
Yes, I remember. I used to use my Wii remote as a light gun for emulators and games like Major Mayhem. Unfortunately all airmouse or gyroscopic methods don't work well when trying to use it as a gun. Wii IR is the best for that purpose. Please let me know if you find a way to make this work with an arduino. Thank you!
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With an Arduino Leonardo + USB Host Shield + USB BT CSR Dongle it were possible.
But I don't know it for the NVidia Shield TV (different than normal Android Devices), I will test it in a few days.
Hmmm... I could make wireless Gamepad (Wii, PS3, PS4, XBox) also possible with Arduino Leonardo.
Update: Wii Remote (incl. Pointer) + Arduino Leonardo + Touch is working fine with Android Devices (without TV), but it was not easy, because of the low memory of the Arduino Leonardo, and some USB trouble with Android.
Waiting for my NVidia Shield TV Device.
I booted my Nvidia SHIELD TV 2019 into the bootloader using ADB. The problem is that I can't navigate the menu. Neither the remote nor the controller seem to work. All tutorials speak of connecting the controller via USB but that's for older shields or the PRO version. This device does not have a USB port to connect the controller or keyboard there. My model is P3430, the regular shield TV 2019.
Has anyone been able to enter into options in this menu for this model?
I'm trying to downgrade the shield from the January upgrade which broke many apps.
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I booted my Nvidia SHIELD TV 2019 into the bootloader using ADB. The problem is that I can't navigate the menu. Neither the remote nor the controller seem to work. All tutorials speak of connecting the controller via USB but that's for older shields or the PRO version. This device does not have a USB port to connect the controller or keyboard there. My model is P3430, the regular shield TV 2019.
Has anyone been able to enter into options in this menu for this model?
I'm trying to downgrade the shield from the January upgrade which broke many apps.
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You have to use the hardware button on the device located above the hdmi port.
press once to navigate menus and long press to select.
C-Rooted said:
You have to use the hardware button on the device located above the hdmi port.
press once to navigate menus and long press to select.
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Thanks! I had figured that out but now I'm stuck because I can't run fastboot commands via wifi and the device has no USB connection. Any way to get past that?
elmartus said:
Thanks! I had figured that out but now I'm stuck because I can't run fastboot commands via wifi and the device has no USB connection. Any way to get past that?
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That the one million dollar question.
The following is what I have read from various posts in various places:
1. I have read that you can desolder the sdcard reader and solder on a usb port for that purpose.
I have not found a post of anyone who has actually done that though.
2. I have heard reference to being about to use fastboot over network and have tried without success on over wireless and ethernet.
Maybe the update to android 11 opens up more possibilities for this method but likely not.
3. I have also wondered if there could be a way to sneak a copy of twrp custom recovery into the image-shield-2019-atv-9.0.0.zip and use that to do a restore by placing it on an sdcard as described in other posts.
This is unlikely to work and even if it did the next issue is how to navigate a custom recovery without a mouse or keyboard. Maybe using CEC form the tv remote or the power button method.
4. Another option I have considered is to somehow use the ethernet port with a usb adapter. However I think the USB/SDcard Bus are completely isolated from one another making this impossible.
Disclaimer: I am by any means an android developer just an enthusiast of android rooting.
Final Thoughts:
My hope is to open up this conversation. now that a new version is out and folks are maybe playing around with this for the 1st time in a while.
Other places where rooting the Tube comes up the answer is often just get the pro.
But I like the tube. Its been a good replacement for the firestick which a got fed up with. I want a portable ATV device for travel that isn't as underpowered.
Hi I need some help please , I recieved the tv box from a friend with no remote. I plug in adaptor as well as usb to pc to power it up. There is blue light on tv box but no display on hdmi or av input. Any suggestions on how to switch it on or what to do.
It may be possible to control it using a usb keyboard and mouse if you could see the picture and it has the correct drivers. The picture thing sounds like the biggest problem, I would suggest trying different HDMI cables and tv settings. This is highly unlikely, but if by any chance your friend turned on usb debugging before the picture stopped working, there is a tool called scrcpy that can be used with adb that allows you to view your screen on your computer. It’s quite possible that the thing has broken itself, there’s a lot of reviews online about Android TV boxes spontaneously breaking after only a few months of use, sometimes less than that.
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It may be possible to control it using a usb keyboard and mouse if you could see the picture and it has the correct drivers. The picture thing sounds like the biggest problem, I would suggest trying different HDMI cables and tv settings. This is highly unlikely, but if by any chance your friend turned on usb debugging before the picture stopped working, there is a tool called scrcpy that can be used with adb that allows you to view your screen on your computer. It’s quite possible that the thing has broken itself, there’s a lot of reviews online about Android TV boxes spontaneously breaking after only a few months of use, sometimes less than that.
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Thank you for your feedback and assistance much appreciated. I will give it a try .