Hello, my Philips 65PUS7601 Android TV has recently been updated from Marshmallow to Nougat. Unfortunately Philips broke the Amazon video app integration with this update - the current version (4.something) plays videos asynchronously, basically making the app useless. Going back to the previous version (3.something) by installing the APK manually solves both problems. The problem is that the TV automatically updates the app back to the current version every day although automatic updates are disabled both in the TV settings as well as in Google Play.
Is there any way to block the update until Philips has fixed the issues? Thanks in advance.
Never mind, I found a way to prevent the update by renaming the APK package with ApkRename and signing it with ZipSigner. Afterwards both versions can be installed in parallel and the old one will not be updated automatically any more.
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Hi Guys,
Apparently, the Nexus TV player in the UK has a Now TV App. I was wondering if anyone will be able to provide me with the apk for the app. I tried sideloading the one from the Google Play store, but it loads sideways and I cannot navigate it using the remote. I am hoping this won't be the case with the Now TV app on the UK Nexus Player.
Any one at all? Pretty Please
It is apparently pre-installed on the UK version of the nexus player if that helps?
i'm in the UK and there is no NowTV app for the nexus player in the play store.
there is also no pre-installed app either.
I am in the UK as well and can confirm there is no preinstalled app, if there was one I think this would make me subscribe to the service.
ive only just picked an NP, updated to android 8 'O' and sideloaded a few apps after installing forced landscape app to fix the portrait display of now tv, all4 & itv hub.
i have the latest now tv app running fine apart from errors when i try playing a show. logs in fine & displays full menu & navigates well with mouse. i'm gonna try a fire tv fixed app to see if that works.
unfortunately i had All 4 working completely until this evening when i got an update notice with forces me to the store with no means of updating. itv hub has never worked & iplayer works without issue. a real mixed bag.
thank god it's got chromecast function otherwise i'd be furious with this very limited device. rooting seems inevitable.
I got the MiBox 4K so I could watch Google Play content in my backyard, outside of WiFi range. I realized quickly that the Android TV version of Google Play Movies and TV does not support downloading. I'm still trying to figure out something before returning it.
I have sideloading working and am trying to install the full version of the Google Play Movies and TV and then use Chainfire's Sideload Launcher to run it. Unfortunately, I get a "Did not install" message after going through the install process. I'm wondering if this a hard rule on Android TV or if I've made some other mistake in APK choice or security settings.
thanks for any help!
you can't replace system app, if you want do this, you must root your device and delete this applications from /system/app
Hi there
For many reasons my parents ended up with 2 of this device:
http://x-view.com/audio-video/droid-box
ITs an AMLogic s905 (1gb ram, 8gb storage) device that SHOULD be compatible with the android tv remote (stated on their site).
I updated it right away, and noticed that the playstore and netflix apps on the original firmware were really different from what i know, but after the update they are most likely phone/tablet apps.
Never tested playing a video in netflix or using the remote app on the original firmware.
I would love to update it to something... better ,since now they CAN watch netflix (phone app), but controlling it is a nightmare.
Youtube is the leanback one, and i had to manually update it cause the stock one crashed each time video buffered, and the updated one pauses A LOT (not an internet problem, it works fine on pcs and phones on the same house).
Just getting the android tv control app would fix their netflix woes (i have the youtube issuse with the second device, they dont watch it).
Tried installing a moded netflix for android tv, and it can be controlled ok, but since its widevine L3 device it plays only 1 second or so.
i was able to restore the original firmware.
Now most apps are the android tv ones, and the remote app from google works.
Netflix is still the phone app, and control still sucks on it XD
Hi, could you solve the Netflix issue?
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Hi, could you solve the Netflix issue?
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Nope, still using the Netflix phone app that is a pain to control without a mouse.
I did get an Nvidia shield TV 2017 for my living room tho [emoji14]
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I have updated my LG G watch to android wear 2.0 and i want to see if I can add wifi to the watch somehow because the google play store requires it. I also want to see if I can add watch faces using my computer because, as i said, the google play store is not working without wifi.
Seen a video showing a widget to control the mi tv box on YouTube does anyone know how it's possible to get this on the international version im forever loosing the remote control for it
I suppose you are referring to the Mi Home app.
Tutorial here, use google translate.
I haven't test it but it should work. There are other videos on youtube in English too.
I think he meant the MiTVBox controller, I know it works in the Chinese firmware (or custom ROMs based on it, like AmazeROM for Pace), but i am not sure if it works if installed manually in the INTL firmware. I know MiHome works only partially, because it relies on certain CN firmware files.
Yeah it was the mitvbox controller, ah that's a shame would have been a really handy feature since alot of the products are sold outside of China officially i hope it changes in the future
@siimot I have pulled the Mi TV Remote from my Pace running latest Chinese firmware (2.6.6.0), odexed and fixed it so it can be installed as a normal app (widget). I have installed on my Stratos but it shows a message about connecting to the phone via Bluetooth, but I think it's because my Stratos is paired with an iPhone and not Android (the same error happens when I run it on Pace while in airplane mode). Maybe it works for you. After installing, restart watch (or launcher) so you can see the icon in apps list or use the widget (if you have AmazMod/AmazeLauncher installed, or Springboard Settings for a temporary workaround).
If anyone tries installing the APK on a Pace (or Verge, it seems that it uses the mic for voice commands), please report if it works or not.
this one works.
Is There a remote that works independently? without phone?
Is there an apk so we can control other TVs except mi with amazfit ???????