I installed RaiPlay for Android TV, but the link to the app does not appear on the TV box desktop. Use nova launcher. To start the app I have to click on settings> app> RaiPlay for Android TV and then on: Open.
Can anyone tell me how to make a link to this app on the main screen?
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I am still learning how to do things. Is there a way to add shortcuts on opening the stock B&N Web browser and Reader to the desktop like you can with other app downloads? I hate always having to hit the home "N" button to bring up the options for Web/Reader access... Very annoying.
I am rooted and have blocked the OTA already.
moviecouple said:
I am still learning how to do things. Is there a way to add shortcuts on opening the stock B&N Web browser and Reader to the desktop like you can with other app downloads? I hate always having to hit the home "N" button to bring up the options for Web/Reader access... Very annoying.
I am rooted and have blocked the OTA already.
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Are you using the default launcher or a 3rd party app?
What launcher are you using? You should be able to tap and hold in the app drawer and drag them to the desktop.
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I want to use the default launcher and not Golauncher. As far as I can tell, they don't show up in the default app drawer or in app manager when using the default launcher.
moviecouple said:
I want to use the default launcher and not Golauncher. As far as I can tell, they don't show up in the default app drawer or in app manager when using the default launcher.
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Check out this app: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.hari.sideloadapps&hl=en
You will be able to put apps and shortcuts on the normal launcher.
It will also appear in your normal app library along with the others.
I have to Nook Color App Manager, but the Web browser doesn't seem to show up in there.
Also, I can find the .apk for the browser in /system/app as browser.apk, but that only installs the app.
Have you tried the app 'anycut'?
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Yes, tried Anycut also. The newly created shortcut doesn't show up on the desktop. If I run Go Launcher and use Anycut... Then the newly created shortcut for The browser shows up with no problem. I just want it in the default launcher.
I've tried asking the forums here if anyone had figured out how to launch the reader with a shortcut or application, aka a shortcut similar to the "open book" icon on the Nook bar. Little response, lol.
I've tried anycut and the nook color app to no success. "Reader.apk" does not launch my currently open book. It just opens a blank screen. I've settled to accept just opening the library first and then opening my book.
Howdy.. Been building custom kodi apk's on various platforms and just picked up a nexus player.
Here is Kodi 14.2 (x86) apk modified to be the "leanback" launcher. This is a straight GIT pull.
Just sideload it and press your home key on the remote and android will ask if it should be the new home launcher.
Some tips.. You can access your android apps from kodi programs/android apps menu. You CANNOT however launch the stock "Home Launcher" from kodi. So be sure you have everything set as you like before replacing the stock launcher or sideload an additional launcher that you can launch from kodi to get back to things like settings.
http://www.datafilehost.com/d/d009cba5
Cool! thanks for sharing
Can you access the android settings app from Inside kodi?
ftarules said:
Can you access the android settings app from Inside kodi?
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Depends on your ROM. The stock rom has NO settings.apk and can only access settings from the home launcher. CM12.x and other roms have a seperate settings.apk which can be run from kodi.
XBMC Launcher does the same what's better about this one?
patt2k said:
XBMC Launcher does the same what's better about this one?
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This is not a workaround or second app this is actual Kodi compiled to be the leanback launcher.
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This is not a workaround or second app this is actual Kodi compiled to be the leanback launcher.
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Hm can you post some screenshots? I already have my kodi on forge configured etc.. so I wouldn't want to do it all over again.
Thanks a lot. And also you could ARM version? I am still not 100% sure what you mean by compiled to be the leanback launcher that's why I'd love to see it lol
EDIT: ok backed up Kodi data it appears to be a launcher,same thing does XBMC Launcher for a second I thought you somehow integrated Kodi into the leanback launchers tiles on top lol.
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Hm can you post some screenshots? I already have my kodi on forge configured etc.. so I wouldn't want to do it all over again.
Thanks a lot. And also you could ARM version? I am still not 100% sure what you mean by compiled to be the leanback launcher that's why I'd love to see it lol
EDIT: ok backed up Kodi data it appears to be a launcher,same thing does XBMC Launcher for a second I thought you somehow integrated Kodi into the leanback launchers tiles on top lol.
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I think your missing the point. This is Kodi, compiled to be the launcher. What you are using is kodi + another app the launches it. Both do the same job, however if kodi is the launcher your box can boot and only load kodi without other things going on in the background to take up resources. For example... in your situation your box is booting and running the home launcher (which is getting reccomendations for its screen using network and cpu resources, you are also running xbmc launcher which runs kodi. Doing it with this apk allows your system to boot direct to kodi.
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I think your missing the point. This is Kodi, compiled to be the launcher. What you are using is kodi + another app the launches it. Both do the same job, however if kodi is the launcher your box can boot and only load kodi without other things going on in the background to take up resources. For example... in your situation your box is booting and running the home launcher (which is getting reccomendations for its screen using network and cpu resources, you are also running xbmc launcher which runs kodi. Doing it with this apk allows your system to boot direct to kodi.
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Yea I see what you mean by that when I had Fire TV w/ root that would be perfect as well. I actually use Hal Luancher so I can customize it a little more. I also use Kodi 15.0 on my razer forge nightly,you should also do the ARM version for other android tv devices many people would like that
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Yea I see what you mean by that when I had Fire TV w/ root that would be perfect as well. I actually use Hal Luancher so I can customize it a little more. I also use Kodi 15.0 on my razer forge nightly,you should also do the ARM version for other android tv devices many people would like that
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I do have the arm version in the firetv forum.
Any update version on this ?
thanks buddy, good work. I'd be all over this except the wife needs Hulu Netflix and HBO apps
cheers
Is there one you can refer
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Many, many,m...... but you can also use Wear Mini Launcher with his "interactive touch" -> one button overlay to access at 9 apps.
Wear Mini Launcher is what I use, too. It's like having the equivalent of your phone's app drawer.
I don't like the way Sideload launcher loads the apps, so I developed my own sideload launcher, I call it TV Apps Drawer, you can check it out and tell me what you think:
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Not to thread crap, but if you're on the Android 8.O preview, if you press and hold the Home button, you do get an app drawer to launch all of your installed apps.
This looks like a great app for previous Android versions. Great work!
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Hi.
Tanix TX6s (Allwiner H616) Android 10 with root.
Default launcher: ALICE UX CAN'T CHANGE?
This device forces the use of the ALICE UX launcher (standard and proprietary).
I define another launcher (*) by default, but when the box is initialized, the ALICE UX launcher returns.
I cannot place any widget. The following message appears: it was not possible to add / restore this widget.
IMPORTANT: The two items of Tanix TX6s (Allwiner H616) Android 10, must be related to the way the OS was implemented to make ALICE UX persistent.
I thank you for your attention and kindly ask for tips to solve the situations presented above!
Good weekend.
(*) Example: Smart Launcher, Apex Launcher, Nova Launcher, etc...
because of the lack of touch you should only be trying android TV launchers.
I've seen videos of people using them as replacements.
try downloading something and then freezing the original if the new ATV launcher doesn't stay as default.
3mel said:
because of the lack of touch you should only be trying android TV launchers.
I've seen videos of people using them as replacements.
try downloading something and then freezing the original if the new ATV launcher doesn't stay as default.
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Tks @3mel
Your tip to freeze, it worked!
On the first attempt, I installed another launcher and uninstalled Alice UX. An error occurred and I had to update the firmware again with Phoenix Suite.
On the second attempt, I installed another launcher and, using the Disable Application 3.4.1 application (com.iamaner.oneclickfreeze) (Google Play Store), I frozen Alice UX. It worked, now the TX6s starts with the other launcher and remains on it.
Note 1: The limitations imposed by Android 10 on TX6s remain, therefore, additional features of the other launcher, such as: widgets, do not work.
Note 2: if you are going to change the initiator as mentioned above: do it at your own risk. Thank you so much!
@3mel
Now that I am able to use the launcher of my choice, I would like to:
1) use widgets,
2) view recent items to close,
3) view lower bar (navigation) and upper notifications bar.
Do you or your friends have any tips?
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@3mel
Now that I am able to use the launcher of my choice, I would like to:
1) use widgets,
2) view recent items to close,
3) view lower bar (navigation) and upper notifications bar.
Do you or your friends have any tips?
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from what I've read these are all rom related restrictions and not launcher related. widgets just don't work no matter the launcher and earlier boxes had custom roms made for them in order to get a recents and notification bar.
I'd love those last two myself.
@3mel
Thank you for your reply.
Maybe one day the solution will appear.
I would also like the last two.
There are things that not even Freud explains!
Good week!