I have been looking how to do this for a day now with no luck. All the other applications seem to be for early Android wear versions less than 2.0 or Android 5.1.1 or less.
Option 1 (Faster)
1: Install ADB on your computer. https://www.xda-developers.com/install-adb-windows-macos-linux/
2: Enable Developer Options on your wear watch. https://forum.xda-developers.com/android-wear/development/guide-how-to-connect-adb-wifi-t3368602
3: Make sure bluetooth is off, wifi on and connected to same network as laptop.
4: Turn on debug over wifi option in developer options and wait for it to show your IP.
5: On windows, make sure platform tools are on the main drive. Ex (C
6: Copy your APK files into the same folder.
7: Inside the folder, press shift and right click. Then press "open with CMD here or powershell"
8:Type .\adb connect 192.168.0.5:5555 (use your own IP, not the ex)
9: Once connected type .\adb install facebook.apk (type in your own APK name, not the ex)
10: Wait for success, and app should be on watch
FYI some computers do not need the .\adb, just type adb
Option 2 (Slower)
* Prerequisites:
1: Computer
2: Cord to connect your phone.
Tested and works with Lineage OS Android Nougat 7.1 and Android wear 2.7 on Verizon Wear24 watch
All the credit goes to the youtuber that created the video, I'm just passing along the information.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g77uIGxvcs
http://www.mediafire.com/file/8936ojtv5axl73g/Android+Wear+Sideloader.zip
https://www.apkmirror.com/
Follow the steps listed in the Start.bat, do not run as Admin.
The APK must be loaded into the main folder, not the app folder.
Currently installed Facebook Lite, tested and works.
Opera Mini opens but force closes after a few seconds.
You may need to open the start.bat twice if it doesnt load the localhost (watch) the first time.
Just a heads up the installation transfers APKS at 51 KB/s, slow! Takes about 2 minutes for a 5mb apk.
Can this be done without the need for an Android Phone? I use an odd couple (iPhone 7 Plus with a Ticwatch E). I have access to Android via a tablet only...
agonzalez1010 said:
Can this be done without the need for an Android Phone? I use an odd couple (iPhone 7 Plus with a Ticwatch E). I have access to Android via a tablet only...
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The first option requires a computer and the watch only!
shawndak said:
I have been looking how to do this for a day now with no luck. All the other applications seem to be for early Android wear versions less than 2.0 or Android 5.1.1 or less.
Option 1 (Faster)
1: Install ADB on your computer. https://www.xda-developers.com/install-adb-windows-macos-linux/
2: Enable Developer Options on your wear watch. https://forum.xda-developers.com/android-wear/development/guide-how-to-connect-adb-wifi-t3368602
3: Make sure bluetooth is off, wifi on and connected to same network as laptop.
4: Turn on debug over wifi option in developer options and wait for it to show your IP.
5: On windows, make sure platform tools are on the main drive. Ex (C
6: Copy your APK files into the same folder.
7: Inside the folder, press shift and right click. Then press "open with CMD here or powershell"
8:Type .\adb connect 192.168.0.5:5555 (use your own IP, not the ex)
9: Once connected type .\adb install facebook.apk (type in your own APK name, not the ex)
10: Wait for success, and app should be on watch
FYI some computers do not need the .\adb, just type adb
Option 2 (Slower)
* Prerequisites:
1: Computer
2: Cord to connect your phone.
Tested and works with Lineage OS Android Nougat 7.1 and Android wear 2.7 on Verizon Wear24 watch
All the credit goes to the youtuber that created the video, I'm just passing along the information.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g77uIGxvcs
http://www.mediafire.com/file/8936ojtv5axl73g/Android+Wear+Sideloader.zip
https://www.apkmirror.com/
Follow the steps listed in the Start.bat, do not run as Admin.
The APK must be loaded into the main folder, not the app folder.
Currently installed Facebook Lite, tested and works.
Opera Mini opens but force closes after a few seconds.
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Thx for explanation. Any clue how i can also sideload the setting of an app to wear?
nagelo said:
Thx for explanation. Any clue how i can also sideload the setting of an app to wear?
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No clue!
shawndak said:
You may need to open the start.bat twice if it doesnt load the localhost (watch) the first time.
Just a heads up the installation transfers APKS at 51 KB/s, slow! Takes about 2 minutes for a 5mb apk.
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really late, but mine transferred at 555KB/s, (so close to being 6s) but yeah, pretty slow
I came across this error when following the first option. Any advice?
error: more than one device/emulator
adb: error: failed to get feature set: more than one device/emulator
- waiting for device -
error: more than one device/emulator
Another method
Hey first of all I want to say thanks for your tutorial.
I found another method for sideloading your apps to your Wear OS watch.
It's my preferred method because you need no PC.
There is this apps called Apps2Fire it's made for sideloading apps to an Amazon fire TV, but if you enter the IP address of your watch and enable ADB over Wi-Fi you can sideload all apps installed on your phone or any .apk stored at your phone directly to your watch.
For me, this is the easiest way for sideloading, and it would be cool if you can add it to your tutorial.
Tutorial:
1. Install Apps2Fire on your Phone
2. Open the app and go to Setup,
3. Enter the IP of your watch/ or tap on network and let it search for your watch
4. Tap in the upper right corner on the Upload Symbol and chose your .apk and tap on it and then on install.
5. Enjoy
How can I extract an application installed on the watch?
hotplex said:
I came across this error when following the first option. Any advice?
error: more than one device/emulator
adb: error: failed to get feature set: more than one device/emulator
- waiting for device -
error: more than one device/emulator
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I had the same problem - it was because my AVD was still running from Android Studio. Once I closed that and ran the command again, it worked fine.
would thet be wrong adb. most don't set a path in variables on Windows they will have issues for Windows would this be better fastboot too thanks great work glad people are working on wear
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would thet be wrong adb. most don't set a path in variables on Windows they will have issues for Windows would this be better fastboot too thanks great work glad people are working on wear https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
please help! error
i tried sideloading with adb. i got the watch to connect but when i tried to install the apk i got this error:
adb: failed to install gv.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_NO_MATCHING_ABIS: Failed to extract native libraries, res=-113]
what am i doing wrong? please help!!! thank you
lindsay
shawndak said:
I have been looking how to do this for a day now with no luck. All the other applications seem to be for early Android wear versions less than 2.0 or Android 5.1.1 or less.
Option 1 (Faster)
1: Install ADB on your computer. https://www.xda-developers.com/install-adb-windows-macos-linux/
2: Enable Developer Options on your wear watch. https://forum.xda-developers.com/android-wear/development/guide-how-to-connect-adb-wifi-t3368602
3: Make sure bluetooth is off, wifi on and connected to same network as laptop.
4: Turn on debug over wifi option in developer options and wait for it to show your IP.
5: On windows, make sure platform tools are on the main drive. Ex (C
6: Copy your APK files into the same folder.
7: Inside the folder, press shift and right click. Then press "open with CMD here or powershell"
8:Type .\adb connect 192.168.0.5:5555 (use your own IP, not the ex)
9: Once connected type .\adb install facebook.apk (type in your own APK name, not the ex)
10: Wait for success, and app should be on watch
FYI some computers do not need the .\adb, just type adb
Option 2 (Slower)
* Prerequisites:
1: Computer
2: Cord to connect your phone.
Tested and works with Lineage OS Android Nougat 7.1 and Android wear 2.7 on Verizon Wear24 watch
All the credit goes to the youtuber that created the video, I'm just passing along the information.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g77uIGxvcs
http://www.mediafire.com/file/8936ojtv5axl73g/Android+Wear+Sideloader.zip
https://www.apkmirror.com/
Follow the steps listed in the Start.bat, do not run as Admin.
The APK must be loaded into the main folder, not the app folder.
Currently installed Facebook Lite, tested and works.
Opera Mini opens but force closes after a few seconds.
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lindser112 said:
i tried sideloading with adb. i got the watch to connect but when i tried to install the apk i got this error:
adb: failed to install gv.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_NO_MATCHING_ABIS: Failed to extract native libraries, res=-113]
what am i doing wrong? please help!!! thank you
lindsay
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Looks like you're trying to load an app with the wrong CPU architecture! Try to download a different arch cpu type of that app.
My Fossil Carlyle doesn't showing Wifi debugging in the dev. options. Any way to get sideload without cable working?
schuetzi13 said:
Hey first of all I want to say thanks for your tutorial.
I found another method for sideloading your apps to your Wear OS watch.
It's my preferred method because you need no PC.
There is this apps called Apps2Fire it's made for sideloading apps to an Amazon fire TV, but if you enter the IP address of your watch and enable ADB over Wi-Fi you can sideload all apps installed on your phone or any .apk stored at your phone directly to your watch.
For me, this is the easiest way for sideloading, and it would be cool if you can add it to your tutorial.
Tutorial:
1. Install Apps2Fire on your Phone
2. Open the app and go to Setup,
3. Enter the IP of your watch/ or tap on network and let it search for your watch
4. Tap in the upper right corner on the Upload Symbol and chose your .apk and tap on it and then on install.
5. Enjoy
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awesome thanks, this seems to work...it says connected on the apps2fire app...i haven't tried to upload apk yet to watch..i have fossil gen4 sport..now to find some good apks to sideload lol
I've followed everything but when i do /adb devices it doesn't show anything and when i do /adb connect with the wifi ip address... it says unable to connect to the ip address i wrote
Thanks heaps. The first method worked for me on TicWatch Pro 3 Woohooo...
Does anyone know a tutorial on how to make an apk compatible to install on a watch please?
Smeeksmiley said:
I've followed everything but when i do /adb devices it doesn't show anything and when i do /adb connect with the wifi ip address... it says unable to connect to the ip address i wrote
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no one has explained it properly on XDA it kind of sucks for newbies tbh
Step1: go to settings - system - about - tap build # 7 times
Step2: go to settings - developer settings - adb debug -adb wifi debug on
step3: download apk on computer
step4: go to the folder with the APK in it "Shift + right click" open powershell
step5: go to the wifi on your watch click on it - get the ip address (should be 192.168.x.xx)
Step6: powershell type: "adb connect 192.168.x.xx:5555" (your watch ip address + the port 5555)
step7: powershell type: "adb -e install appname.apk" (type in the app name where i wrote the app name)
Example:
C:\Users\Bob\Downloads> adb -e install Spotify.apk
Has anyone been able to get a gcam port working on their WearOS device?
Related
Hi everyone, I got my watch 2 days ago and rooted it in the first two hours and since then keept trying different android apps on the watch and since then I managed to find a way to sideload apps without a computer and I am sharing it with you.
Note: This guide assumes you have your watch connected to your phone, your phone connected to the internet, a computer around and adb installed on the computer and some abilities of using adb commands to pull files and installing apk's and some basic linux commands like "cd".
Note 2: Links to the apps are in the 2nd post.
Note 3: List of working apps and tips in 2nd post.
Note 4: Guide to using adb from the phone and connecting the watch to a new device without a format in the 3rd post.
Here are the steps:
Install ASTRO Bluetooth Module on the phone.
Install Bluetooth file transfer on the phone.
Connect the phone to the computer and pull the ASTRO Bluetooth Module apk file from data/app.
Connect the watch to the computer (adb over bluetooth or over USB) and sideload the ASTRO Bluetooth Module you just pulled from your phone.
Open the ASTRO Bluetooth Module app on your watch and tic the OBEX FTP SERVER option.
Open the Bluetooth file transfer app on your phone and switch to the Bloueooth tab (the one with the blue Bluetooth sign).
You will see your G Watch in the Cache list, click on it.
On the list that will open click on "File Transfer Profile (FTP)" and wait for it to connect.
Now the contents of the /sdcard folder of the watch should be shown on the Bluetooth tab.
To send a file switch back to your other tab and long-press on the file you want to send and click upload.
To receive a file from your watch go to the Bluetooth tab and long-press the file you want and click Download.
In the bluetooth tab you can also fully manage your sdcard folder from your watch so you can delete, move and copy any file or folder on your watch,
Enjoy.
Also in case you want to sideload apps to your watch you first need to send them using the method above and then do this:
Install terminal Emulator on your phone and sideload it to your watch the same way you did with ASTRO Bluetooth Module above.
Sideload Minuun keyboard for wear or an other keyboard if you think you can use it.
Optional, usefull only if you have root: Install ES File Explorer on your phone and sideload it to your watch.
To install apps open Terminal Emulator on your watch and go to the folder your apk file is in using the "cd" command and then do: "pm install <appname>.apk" changing <appname> to the name of your apk file.
If you choose to install ES File Explorer you can do that much easyer by enabling root acces in it and the option to automatically install and uninstall apps.
And if you want to uninstall apps directly from your watch do this:
Open Terminal Emulator.
Issue the command: "pm list packages -3" and find the package name of the app you want to uninstall
Issue the command: "pm uninstall <packagenamehere>" replacing <packagenamehere> with the package name of the app you want to uninstall.
NOTE: Uninstalling apps using ES File Explorer does unfortunately not work because it asks if you want to uninstall the app and the buttons are not on the screen so you can't click on the "Yes" option.
Done.
Here you go guys, have fun, hope this helps someone else as much as it does help me, will also try to find a way to connect the watch to the adb daemon on the phone via bluetooth and if I manage to do that I will surely post a guide.
Resources:
Astro Bluetooth Module: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.metago.astro.network.bluetooth
Bluetooth File Transfer: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.medieval.blueftp
Terminal Emulator: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm
ES File Explorer: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop
List of working apps:
-All the ones that the above post tells you to sideload to the watch
-The apps in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android-wear/general/list-sideloaded-android-wear-apps-t2908106
-MiXplorer-better as a file explorer in my opinion because of the list view, does not have music player and text editor so you still need ES File Explorer for that, also crashes when you exit-link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1523691
Tips:
-If an app you want to sideload uses holo theme it will most probably not work, I think wear has holo removed
Thanks to:
@EpicLPer for creating that thread of sideloaded working apps.
Someone managed to execute adb commands from the phone to the watch, look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android-wear/development/adb-smartphone-to-android-wear-t2987568
Also on this thread someone managed to connect the watch to a different phone without a factory reset on an older android wear version:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/and.../app-reset-wear-client-switch-phones-t3058962
But it's not that easy anymore, that you now need to do is:
First execute the (adb shell "pm clear com.google.android.gms && reboot") command
And then after the reboot execute the (adb shell am start -a android.bluetooth.adapter.action.REQUEST_DISCOVERABLE) command to be able to connect your phone
I have also made shell scripts to do that directly on the watch using terminal emulator and will upload them soon.
Great stuff sir!
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Great stuff sir!
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Glad you enjoy it, have now added a list of working apps and tips in the 2nd post, if you test other apps and they work please post them and I will add them.
Solid! Thanks
Great any update then?
johnvuong1999 said:
Great any update then?
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Sorry I was without a PC for a week and didn't see your message, updates on what are you asking about?
If you are asking about more apps I didn't really get more apps working (android wear is just missing too many things), only some video players but they break the app "Wear Mini Launcher" for some reason, and if you are asking about using adb via bluetooth to debug the watch from the phone that's also something I didn't get working and I did try all the ideas I had.
Root required?
owais113 said:
Root required?
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If you would have read the whole post you would have seen that it only needs root to install apps using ES File Explorer but unfortunately after the 5.1 update the "pm install" command doesn't seem to work anymore (with or without root) it just gives a "FAILED_INVALID_URI" error.
Other news is that someone on the wear general forum actually managed to run adb over bluetooth so you can now install apps from your phone directly using adb instead (but it does require root on your phone) I will post the link in the 3rd post soon.
Ranomez said:
If you would have read the whole post you would have seen that it only needs root to install apps using ES File Explorer but unfortunately after the 5.1 update the "pm install" command doesn't seem to work anymore (with or without root) it just gives a "FAILED_INVALID_URI" error.
Other news is that someone on the wear general forum actually managed to run adb over bluetooth so you can now install apps from your phone directly using adb instead (but it does require root on your phone) I will post the link in the 3rd post soon.
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But does the watch need to be rooted or you only need a rooted phone.
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But does the watch need to be rooted or you only need a rooted phone.
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Do you need root on your watch to execute the "adb install" command command from the PC?
Hi guys so I got the ATT version of LG V10 and I unlocked it. after put in my T mobile simcard everything works fine except for I wasnt able to get mobile data. So i set up a new APN and now mobile data is working fine with 4g Lte. However, when i tried to turn on my mobile hotspot, I kept getting this error.
Authentication was unsuccessful.
There is a temporary network problem that prevents the enablement of the Mobile Hotspot function. Please retry later.
I tried messing with the set ups and restarting and about all the things i can think of but still cant fix the error. if somebody know how to fix this please help me.
Thank you very much
SOCONFUSED123 said:
Hi guys so I got the ATT version of LG V10 and I unlocked it. after put in my T mobile simcard everything works fine except for I wasnt able to get mobile data. So i set up a new APN and now mobile data is working fine with 4g Lte. However, when i tried to turn on my mobile hotspot, I kept getting this error.
Authentication was unsuccessful.
There is a temporary network problem that prevents the enablement of the Mobile Hotspot function. Please retry later.
I tried messing with the set ups and restarting and about all the things i can think of but still cant fix the error. if somebody know how to fix this please help me.
Thank you very much
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Hello, I was just wondering if you ever found a solution to this problem? I am thinking about unlocking my AT&T LG V10 and switching it over to T-Mobile but I would hate not being able to use the phone as a mobile hotspot on T-Mobile.
Please let me know if you found a solution, thank you.
Possible solution
In case anyone is interested, I found that the following helped my laptop to connect to my mobile hotspot and have interent access.
1. Download Settings Database Editor from Google Play
2. Scroll down to find "tether_entitlement_check_state" under the System Table and set it to "0" without the quotations.
3. Then you will need to download adb onto your computer. This tutorial is helpful: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2141817
3. Once you install adb onto your computer you will want to follow the steps about opening the cmd function as administrator and type "adb devices" in lowercase and no quotations so that your computer can find your device. If it cannot find the device then you will need to download the necessary drivers to your computer. This can be found at the lg main website. I just downloaded all of them.
4. Once it can find your device then type in adb shell. However, if it cannot find your device you may need to switch some things up like under Tethering in your phone, turn on the USB tethering. Type the command adb device once more. This should allow your computer to find it and authorize it.
5. Once device is found and authorized type in adb shell. Once that commands registers, then type in the following: "pm grant by4a.setedit22 android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS" without quotations.
6. Now you should be able to go back to the Settings Database Editor app, change to global table and scroll down to find "tether_dun_required" and set that to 0. (You may find it helpful to also add these prompts in the adb command prompt as well by typing "settings put global tether_dun_required 0" without quotes after the adb shell command)
7. Now your laptop should be able to connect to your mobile hotspot (once it's set up and turned on your lg v10) If it still doesn't have internet access even though it's connected then you need to follow the steps from this website: https://www.digitalreborn.com/fix-android-wifi-tethering-dns-responding/
Yay! Success it should all work. Note I did not find the DNS Changer described in the above link. I just went to google play and typed in DNS Charger and picked the one that popped up first and followed the instructions, turned on my VPN and once it was set up and connected I had internet access on my laptop through my mobile hotspot! However, you will need to go through all these settings again if either phone or laptop restarts. I haven't figured out how to make phone and laptop to keep these changes. Hope this helps someone because it took me forever to figure this out. Shalom.
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combat_chicka said:
In case anyone is interested, I found that the following helped my laptop to connect to my mobile hotspot and have interent access.
1. Download Settings Database Editor from Google Play
2. Scroll down to find "tether_entitlement_check_state" under the System Table and set it to "0" without the quotations.
3. Then you will need to download adb onto your computer. This tutorial is helpful: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2141817
3. Once you install adb onto your computer you will want to follow the steps about opening the cmd function as administrator and type "adb devices" in lowercase and no quotations so that your computer can find your device. If it cannot find the device then you will need to download the necessary drivers to your computer. This can be found at the lg main website. I just downloaded all of them.
4. Once it can find your device then type in adb shell. However, if it cannot find your device you may need to switch some things up like under Tethering in your phone, turn on the USB tethering. Type the command adb device once more. This should allow your computer to find it and authorize it.
5. Once device is found and authorized type in adb shell. Once that commands registers, then type in the following: "pm grant by4a.setedit22 android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS" without quotations.
6. Now you should be able to go back to the Settings Database Editor app, change to global table and scroll down to find "tether_dun_required" and set that to 0. (You may find it helpful to also add these prompts in the adb command prompt as well by typing "settings put global tether_dun_required 0" without quotes after the adb shell command)
7. Now your laptop should be able to connect to your mobile hotspot (once it's set up and turned on your lg v10) If it still doesn't have internet access even though it's connected then you need to follow the steps from this website: https://www.digitalreborn.com/fix-android-wifi-tethering-dns-responding/
Yay! Success it should all work. Note I did not find the DNS Changer described in the above link. I just went to google play and typed in DNS Charger and picked the one that popped up first and followed the instructions, turned on my VPN and once it was set up and connected I had internet access on my laptop through my mobile hotspot! However, you will need to go through all these settings again if either phone or laptop restarts. I haven't figured out how to make phone and laptop to keep these changes. Hope this helps someone because it took me forever to figure this out. Shalom.
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This worked for me, but I have a couple clarifications to add.
First, in case it wasn't clear, this does NOT require root to work. But after restarting the phone and/or uninstalling Settings Database Editor these steps need to be repeated again and again. Not that big a deal if u don't restart your phone often but still a pain in the neck. For me it's still preferable over rooting and installing a custom rom though so I'm very appreciative for this solution.
Also, finding the LG v10 adb drivers was the most time consuming part of the process. I found working ones here
Drivers also attached in case link goes dead
Hi all, I am an Android Wear newbie. I purchased used LG w100 watches for my wife and myself. We like them very much, but some apps do not work correctly. I have done some research and everything points to upgrading the Android Wear. My Android Wear version is v1.3, Google Play Services is v7.8, my Android OS version is v5.1, and my build number is LCA43.
What is the best recommended path for upgrading the watch? I have read about OTA updates, which I do not seem to get, and using the dev environment to update the watch. A link to a tutorial/instructions would be awesome! Thanks!
First you need to push the MEC23G ota as it contains required bootloader files for the latest build so grab the OTA here
2. once you have that go to the watch's settings>about watch>build number tap it 5 times and it should say "you are now a developer"
3. now go to settings>developer options> and enable usb debugging
4. If you do not have ADB on your pc you must get adb minimal from here or the official android sdk but that's 1GB so maybe not
5. attach your watch to your pc with the usb cradle dock and the watch should prompt you to allow adb connection, click always allow
6. wherever you extracted your adb files you must then open a command prompt by clicking file in the top left> open command prompt
7. Now type "adb reboot recovery" into the prompt
8. once the watch has booted to recovery tap the screen until the exclamation mark disappears and then swipe down to adb sideload and swipe left to proceed
9. Now on your pc make sure the ota file you downloaded is in the same place as your adb minimal install and the type "adb sideload nameofota.zip"
10. Your watch should then update just fine and you will be no second latest build. Get back to me once you have done this for next part feuhw
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First you need to push the MEC23G ota as it contains required bootloader files for the latest build so grab the OTA here
2. once you have that go to the watch's settings>about watch>build number tap it 5 times and it should say "you are now a developer"
3. now go to settings>developer options> and enable usb debugging
4. If you do not have ADB on your pc you must get adb minimal from here or the official android sdk but that's 1GB so maybe not
5. attach your watch to your pc with the usb cradle dock and the watch should prompt you to allow adb connection, click always allow
6. wherever you extracted your adb files you must then open a command prompt by clicking file in the top left> open command prompt
7. Now type "adb reboot recovery" into the prompt
8. once the watch has booted to recovery tap the screen until the exclamation mark disappears and then swipe down to adb sideload and swipe left to proceed
9. Now on your pc make sure the ota file you downloaded is in the same place as your adb minimal install and the type "adb sideload nameofota.zip"
10. Your watch should then update just fine and you will be no second latest build. Get back to me once you have done this for next part feuhw
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Thanks for the info, I will give it a crack. I am assuming this can be done on a Mac as well? I will let you know how it goes. I do not understand why I am not getting the update OTA???
mtuma5672 said:
Thanks for the info, I will give it a crack. I am assuming this can be done on a Mac as well? I will let you know how it goes. I do not understand why I am not getting the update OTA???
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There are many reasons like your device not being on the OTA ring atm for some reason as ota are put out in small groups so as not to over load the servers also it may think it is up to date but it's not that happens a lot. Yes this should be do able on a mac but you will have to find the adb equivalent for it or Linux because they both run off the same scripts
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follows these instructions to get adb on mac http://www.droidviews.com/setup-adb-and-fastboot-on-mac-linux-and-chrome-os-with-nexus-tools/
I want to control my android device loaded with lineageos 8.1 remotely from my laptop from the browser. I have tried airdroid, but i am not able to use the remote control feature when i am offline, it only works over the internet, is there any fix for this? also please suggest any alternatives. I have root access using magisk.
motolora 1656565 said:
I want to control my android device loaded with lineageos 8.1 remotely from my laptop from the browser. I have tried airdroid, but i am not able to use the remote control feature when i am offline, it only works over the internet, is there any fix for this? also please suggest any alternatives. I have root access using magisk.
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Definitely want to be using scrcpy. It uses adb as it's connection method. So if you can wifi adb to your devices you can remote control it.
If you need sound, it gets slightly more cumbersome. But sndcpy works well in tangent.
Astoras said:
So if you can wifi adb to your devices you can remote control it.
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Please guide me how can I do this. I have enabled TCP/ip mode in developer menu.
motolora 1656565 said:
Please guide me how can I do this. I have enabled TCP/ip mode in developer menu.
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Some phones have an option in Developer settings. It normally explicitly says wifi adb. If you don't have the option, you'll need a root app or elevated terminal to activate it.
The app is faster to use if in a normal context.
Find on on the playstore. Just search wifi adb.
Then on your computers terminal, which has adb installed properly, type "adb connect {your phone's ip address}"
Once it successfully prompts and you accept the connection on your phone you are ready to use scrcpy.
You can find tutorials on how to install both adb and scrcpy.
But the most user friendly, if on widows, is to first install a repository called Choco. Again, look up how to do so.
Then, simply type these commends in an administrative PowerShell:
choco install adb -y
choco install scrcpy -y
If all of this seems overly complicated. It is a one time setup. And all of these tools are excellent to have in the future if you are into Android and software.
After these steps are completed, rember you first have to establish an adb connection and then type scrcpy into your terminal.
Ok, Thanks a lot!!!!
motolora 1656565 said:
Ok, Thanks a lot!!!!
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- Download scrcpy.zip
- Unzip to the dir of your choice
- On your phone: Developer settings --> Enable USB Debugging
- Connect with a cable
- Run scrcpy-noconsole.vbs
Should work (also for android 12)
If you want to use this over IP, let us know
biontx said:
- Download scrcpy.zip
- Unzip to the dir of your choice
- On your phone: Developer settings --> Enable USB Debugging
- Connect with a cable
- Run scrcpy-noconsole.vbs
Should work (also for android 12)
If you want to use this over IP, let us know
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Oeps, the previous scrcpy.zip contains convctctytdl.exe ... you won't need this:
This is used to convert all youtube files (movie, list, etc...) to mp3
You can delete this file
This is the windows x64 version
You don't need internet as your phone is connected with a cable
Thank you everyone for your help!!!
Scrcpy is successfully installed and is working fine!!!
I took help from this forum and the official GitHub repo https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy
Thanks everyone
i have another request, please help!
capture mobile display as a "live video file"
Hi,
I just bought a mi 4K stick. Android 11
Everything works like a charm except sideloading apps.
Enabled Unknown Sources.
Disabled Google protect.
Granted permission for Downloader and File commander.
Downloader: whenever i click on the file and open the apk to install, it will show the progress bar for 2 seconds and then close. no error.
File Commander: Whenever i try to install the file, progress bar showing staging app and then nothing happens.
I tried the same APK on my TCL Smart TV and it worked like a charm. Android 9
Any hint would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Same problem, any solution?
Same here
Can't install any outside apps
Also mx players doesn't read all files on my external drive
3la2Saber said:
doesn't read all files on my external drive
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What file systems does the xiaomi stick 4k support via usb? Is it more than just fat32?
Are ntfs and exfat supported?
3la2Saber said:
Can't install any outside apps
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Others have mentioned the same issue. You could try a third party installer app like "downloader".
Or, using adb install or other system level tools.
Do you find solution?
Hi,
did anyone find a solution for this problem ?
a Quick update.... I managed to install apps using ADB Command.
first, enabled developed mode and usb debugging.
enabled unknown source
run adb command from windows laptop and install the apk ( adb install apkname)
https://sites.google.com/site/tweakradje/devices/xiaomi-mi-tv-stick?authuser=0 was very helpful....
i also got them installed thru adb , but when restart all of these apps will go away, its really annoying
to install the apps , follow these below steps :
from the CMD
adb.exe connect "IP address of your android device"
cd " location for your apk apps "
adb install " appname "
done
please if anyone find a solution to make these apps stands , share it with us
got it done successfully
now it runs as it should be
i only did a couple factory reset , then it works
most important , when download the downloader app, make sure you provide full accesses and grant permission for unknown app before open the downloader app
and the same for any other apps , download any desire app from downloader then install it , provide permissions then use the app
that's it
thansk
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Disabled Google protect.
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No need for this.
Dear Assad. Can you please have a step by step in how you did it. It would be appreciated
Hello All. I was able to side load some of the apps using adb. I was not successful to install everything but I did not try to see why. I was able to load the apps that I needed and that is why I did not go further. Also, experts might have an idea why I was not able to do it. nonetheless, here is what I did
1- Download the ADB file and rename it to .CMD __TV_STICK_MODS.CMD__
2- Once downloaded and renamed to say"tv_stick_mods.cmd" (just an example), double click the file to run it.
3- It will prompt you to download the adb.exe and it will take you to the site where you can download it from. You will have to download this file "platform-tools_r34.0.1-windows"
4- Once downloaded, you need to extract the the file in a folder where you know the location and add to the same folder the "tv_stick_mods.cmd" (all have to be in the same folder)
5-Download the apps that you want to side load (no need to put them in the same folder)
6- Go to your Mi box stick and enable developers option and enable USB debugging
7- Also from your Mi box go to the setting of your network connection and obtain the IP address for your Mibox (should be something like 192.167.XX.XX)
8- Run "tv_stick_mods.cmd" again and it will prompt you to enter the IP address for the Mi stick. Enter the IP address that you have obtained in #7 and it will try to connect and it will show you a message on the TV to allow PC to connect (Make sure that you are on the same network as the MI stick)
9- Once permission is granted, then go back to PC/ Laptop and you will see a message that says "this does not seem to be a mi-stick do you want to continue"
10- hit yes and it will take you to another menu where you can explore all the options that you can do with the Mi stick from your laptop.
11- for installing apps, choose option 8 (copy / Install/uninstall)
12- In the next menu chose install and it will prompt you to choose the app that you want to install
13- Go to the location where you downloaded the app and choose the app that you want to install
14- It will prompt you if you want to install that app or not. Hit yes and let it install (should not take more than 10 Secs)
15- once done, it will show success and hit any key. Once this is done, go back and see if your app has been installed.
Hope this procedure helps you guy like it did to me and please if there is any flow in what I did please correct me
sambosat said:
Hello All. I was able to side load some of the apps using adb. I was not successful to install everything but I did not try to see why. I was able to load the apps that I needed and that is why I did not go further. Also, experts might have an idea why I was not able to do it. nonetheless, here is what I did
1- Download the ADB file and rename it to .CMD __TV_STICK_MODS.CMD__
2- Once downloaded and renamed to say"tv_stick_mods.cmd" (just an example), double click the file to run it.
3- It will prompt you to download the adb.exe and it will take you to the site where you can download it from. You will have to download this file "platform-tools_r34.0.1-windows"
4- Once downloaded, you need to extract the the file in a folder where you know the location and add to the same folder the "tv_stick_mods.cmd" (all have to be in the same folder)
5-Download the apps that you want to side load (no need to put them in the same folder)
6- Go to your Mi box stick and enable developers option and enable USB debugging
7- Also from your Mi box go to the setting of your network connection and obtain the IP address for your Mibox (should be something like 192.167.XX.XX)
8- Run "tv_stick_mods.cmd" again and it will prompt you to enter the IP address for the Mi stick. Enter the IP address that you have obtained in #7 and it will try to connect and it will show you a message on the TV to allow PC to connect (Make sure that you are on the same network as the MI stick)
9- Once permission is granted, then go back to PC/ Laptop and you will see a message that says "this does not seem to be a mi-stick do you want to continue"
10- hit yes and it will take you to another menu where you can explore all the options that you can do with the Mi stick from your laptop.
11- for installing apps, choose option 8 (copy / Install/uninstall)
12- In the next menu chose install and it will prompt you to choose the app that you want to install
13- Go to the location where you downloaded the app and choose the app that you want to install
14- It will prompt you if you want to install that app or not. Hit yes and let it install (should not take more than 10 Secs)
15- once done, it will show success and hit any key. Once this is done, go back and see if your app has been installed.
Hope this procedure helps you guy like it did to me and please if there is any flow in what I did please correct me
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hello dear , I tried it and its working i can install the application i need now thank you. but i am still facing one more issue that after restart different apps removed automatically. i disabled google protect from google play store. even some apps installed from google play got deleted. do you know what is the problem and how to solve it? thanks in advance.
Hello;
Well... for the issue of deleted Appz I'm still looking into a solution for this as I'm also facing this issue and till now I was unable to resolve it. Also I have another issue that not all the Appz can be installed. If anyone has an Idea it would be good to share
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Hello;
Well... for the issue of deleted Appz I'm still looking into a solution for this as I'm also facing this issue and till now I was unable to resolve it. Also I have another issue that not all the Appz can be installed. If anyone has an Idea it would be good to share
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hello, also for me still searching for solution for auto deleting apps after restart. for some apps not being installed try to search for another app version that match the stick from https://www.apkmirror.com/ . i am choosing the version compatible with armeabi-v7a and its working fine with me for the apps I need.
Good point I will check it out also I totally forgot about compatibility issue. Thank you for the update