http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
Can someone who's running Android 5.0 and a custom recovery on their Nexus Player see how the x86 version of Xposed works with modules such as YouTube AdAway and Burnt Toast? I would try it myself but my Nexus Player is on Android 5.1 which isn't officially supported by Xposed yet.
After rovo89 releases Xposed for Android 5.1 (x86), I wonder if someone could develop and release a module for the Nexus Player which would restore the three-dots menu option that many apps normally use for full functionality.
After installing TWRP on my Nexus Player and freeing up some space on the system partition, I installed xposed-v65-sdk22-x86-by-romracer-20150629.zip followed by XposedInstaller_3.0_alpha4.apk. I also installed YouTube AdAway v2.5.2, enabled it and rebooted the device. The module doesn't yet block YouTube video ads on the Nexus Player, however. I've posted about the matter in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61617838&postcount=873 to notify the developer so hopefully there's an update for it soon.
The Burnt Toast module works as expected. I also tried a module called "3dot Menu Mod" to see if it would bring back the 3-dot menus on the Nexus Player with Android 5.1+ but this module was last updated in September of 2013 and does not work on this device. It does give me hope that a newer version or a similar module may one day be released for the Nexus Player, however.
For anyone who's running Xposed on their Nexus Player with Android 5.1, I recommend that you update to the unofficial 20150702 release from romracer if you haven't yet done so. It may have fixed a bug where my device was randomly rebooting in to recovery on its own.
If you've been following the thread for YouTube AdAway at http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/app-t2547316, you may have noticed that the developer of that useful module has begun work on adding support for Android TV. It's still in the early stages but a welcome sign nonetheless.
I'm happy to report that YouTube AdAway v2.6.1 now removes video ads on Android TV devices including the Nexus Player! This is great news and any other users who try it out are welcome to post their results.
What apps are safe to remove on the system so that I can installed Xposed?
Got it, I deleted the system apps like Music, Videos, Youtube, Games, Cast, Korean IME, Japanese IME, etc and the apps still work as they were in the data partition as a part of updates to apps.
You've got the right idea. The removal of foreign language input apps, files and folders from the system partition should clear up enough space for Xposed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61690230&postcount=4037
Thanks for sharing!
I've been a fan of Xposed since it's release and will definitely install it on my Nexus Player now that there's a use for it!
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Anyone with the ADT-1, do you have full access to the play store or is it a curated list of apps?
For my uses I'm really going to want to have access to a VPN application like Anyconnect or OpenConnect, is that a possibility with the Player?
Right now, since it's only a preview with a preview of the Play Store, the app base is very limited to choose from. Like 20-30. So far though, I have been able to sideload many APKs just fine (root explorer, XBMC, XBMC Updater, etc.). I still haven't gotten the OTA that was released yesterday though, so I don't know if the experience will change; however, I'm willing to bet there will be some kind of curated experience.
Update: Found the OTA package for Molly to LPX13D. Updating now (after master resetting by mistake - lol). Will follow up with what the updated experience looks like.
Update 2: So, I'm on the new build. The overall experience is pretty much the same, with some minor UI/UX changes. The Play Store no longer says preview on it; however, I still only have the small list of apps. More specifically: 4 Android TV apps; 3 TV Remote Games; and about 15-20 Gamepad Games.
Mi|enko said:
Right now, since it's only a preview with a preview of the Play Store, the app base is very limited to choose from. Like 20-30. So far though, I have been able to sideload many APKs just fine (root explorer, XBMC, XBMC Updater, etc.). I still haven't gotten the OTA that was released yesterday though, so I don't know if the experience will change; however, I'm willing to bet there will be some kind of curated experience.
Update: Found the OTA package for Molly to LPX13D. Updating now (after master resetting by mistake - lol). Will follow up with what the updated experience looks like.
Update 2: So, I'm on the new build. The overall experience is pretty much the same, with some minor UI/UX changes. The Play Store no longer says preview on it; however, I still only have the small list of apps. More specifically: 4 Android TV apps; 3 TV Remote Games; and about 15-20 Gamepad Games.
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Where can I find the LPX13D build for ADT-1?
jimmyjamesbob said:
Where can I find the LPX13D build for ADT-1?
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The link to the OTA is http://android.clients.google.com/p...a.signed-molly-LPX13D-from-LPW39.92b93576.zip
If you have rooted the device you will have to fix the update-script to remove checks of install-recovery.sh and build.prop as well as installing a custom recovery for the modified build to install.
Two questions related to apps from the Play Store...
a) Do I need to root in order to sideload apps? Or can I do it similar to a phone/tablet where I just have to allow "unknown sources"?
b) The three apps that will be my "killer apps" will be the DirecTV app, Amazon Prime, and HockeyStreams (HSDroid in the play store). Any reason to believe any/all of these will not work if side loaded?
Thanks in advance... this will likely drive my decision to buy a Nexus Player!
sloheim said:
Two questions related to apps from the Play Store...
a) Do I need to root in order to sideload apps? Or can I do it similar to a phone/tablet where I just have to allow "unknown sources"?
b) The three apps that will be my "killer apps" will be the DirecTV app, Amazon Prime, and HockeyStreams (HSDroid in the play store). Any reason to believe any/all of these will not work if side loaded?
Thanks in advance... this will likely drive my decision to buy a Nexus Player!
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As of right now you can adb install any application (or at least on the ADT-1).
sloheim said:
Two questions related to apps from the Play Store...
a) Do I need to root in order to sideload apps? Or can I do it similar to a phone/tablet where I just have to allow "unknown sources"?
b) The three apps that will be my "killer apps" will be the DirecTV app, Amazon Prime, and HockeyStreams (HSDroid in the play store). Any reason to believe any/all of these will not work if side loaded?
Thanks in advance... this will likely drive my decision to buy a Nexus Player!
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Some apps have compatibility issues with ADT-1. I've tried the Comcast VOD app and HBO Go. They load, but are missing elements for navigation and don't function properly.
smiley2billion said:
For my uses I'm really going to want to have access to a VPN application like Anyconnect or OpenConnect, is that a possibility with the Player?
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I was wondering this as well. I know that Android has native support for PPTP and L2TP/IPsec protocols and that I can set up a VPN on my Nexus 5 with no additional software. Does the Nexus Player / ADT-1 have this functionality, or has it (as I suspect) been removed?
Thanks.
Easily launch apps you sideloaded to your Android TV
This is only for the new Android TV devices, like the ADT-1 and the Nexus Player, it is completely useless on other devices
Android TV requires existing apps to be updated and declare themselves compatible before they're installable from the Play store.
While certainly not as streamlined or seamless as the average user would wish for their TV, many apps can still function on some level on these devices if you sideload them, but they don't show up in the Leanback Launcher (the Android TV homescreen).
So for that there is this app, the Sideload Launcher. A simple app that shows you the normal app launcher icons that a phone or tablet would show you, but which are hidden on Android TV, allowing you to launch any sideloaded app!
PS. This is a rather silly small app, but it came in handy for me while messing around. I don't expect this to become even remotely popular even when Android TV takes off, but it only took two hours to write, and I learned some new APIs, so if anyone at all ends up using being happy it exists, I consider that a win.
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.tv.sideloadlauncher
Redistribution of the APK is not allowed.
(1.00: 1000 downloads; 1.02: 1140)
Thanks for this. This will def come in handy.
very cool. could this be modified or something similar for amazon firetv?
Excellent work as always.
Thank you!
Bert
I was one of the people who preordered the Nexus Player, so this makes the wait even harder now! Thanks for all the work you do man.
Don't know why but I just got my ADT today and it ain't working. Updating to lollypop
Do we have to sideload this to the Nexus Player through adb to get it on there?
Pilz said:
Do we have to sideload this to the Nexus Player through adb to get it on there?
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Yes, it's need to be slightly updated before the Play store will allow it to be visible because of the new TV guidelines...
How do you sideload on this device? I got mine yesterday and just hooked it up.
I'm far from a newb when it comes to using adb, fastboot and doing pretty much anything on android but I cannot get sideload to work on the nexus player. I've tried it from PC and Mac, I've used the most recent ADB version and USB driver. ADB sees the player but if i try to sideload it says "error". I've tried in recovery, frmo within a normal boot (dev options enabled, ADB is allowed as well as unknown sources)
adb install filename.apk
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adb install filename.apk
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Thanks
Sent from my Nexus 5
Icons and banners updated. Hopefully Play will allow it on the TV store now
EDIT: Approved by Google for TV distribution, yay! Now if only the Play store on my device would actually work, I could check it out...
This is so nice, using it on the nexus player . all my sideload apps are showing up , except for plex ver 3.6.2.267 , i find it in system, apps section.... thanks for making this ,great time saver....Thanks
[BUG] Menu Key Broken
I ran into a bug with v1.02.
I'm running this on the Nexus Player. I have the Amazon Fire TV stick remote paired with it. That gives me access to the menu button.
When I hit the menu button, Sideload Launcher hangs - no button presses except for the back button or the home button are recognized.
This app, Viaplay, does not show up in Sideload launcher. Any idea why?
Some Apps Not Showing
I sideloaded Plex (because the Android TV version of Plex is still too buggy for me) and it does not show up in Sideload Launcher.
As a workaround I tried to use Tasker and Autoshortcut to create an app with Tasker App Factory to open Plex. Thinking if I named the app something different it would show up in the Launcher. Well, that didn't work either as that app isn't showing. Is there a reason why certain apps aren't showing in the Sideload Launcher?
Plex development version v3.8.2.294 is not showing on the Nexus player. Earlier dev versions worked fine in the v3.5 ranges.
Is chrome preinstalled in sideload ?
Updated to v1.05: should make some of the missing apps show up. The app wouldn't load the title of apps that weren't properly localized (bad developer!), and in turn would fail to display them.
This is the xposed module Keepchat. Its been pulled at request of Snapchat and no longer available.
This version of Snapchat is the latest it worked with. DO NOT UPDATE TO CURRENT VERSION IN PLAY STORE. YOU WILL BREAK COMPATIBILITY.
Uninstall Snapchat, download and install this older version. Download and install Keepchat module, activate in xposed and reboot.
Keepchat:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2xxd5WoIhEwYUNucGd2MExDQlE/edit?usp=docslist_api
Older Snapchat:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2xxd5WoIhEwMkxhREFwYThaaDA/edit?usp=docslist_api
Bumpin up
Just got a notification from teamshapchat that my version of snapchat will no longer be supported. I imagine it is because they want to force people to versions that keepchat and other apps aren't compatible with. Any alternatives to keepchat that snapchat hasn't covered that can work with a more recent version of snapchat that they aren't phasing out, or any way to fool snapchat's servers into thinking I have an updated version of snapchat?
The latest version listed in Google Play is 9.8.0.0 as of May 19, 2015. I'm on 8.1.2 as of right now. Is 8.1.2 the version offered in your archive link? If not, is it new enough that it isn't being phased out as of yet?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/app-snapprefs-ultimate-snapchat-utility-t2947254
Snapprefs supports 9.3.1.0 it's Xposed like Keepchat, logging back in is kinda tricky so be sure to read post 2 on how, but saving snaps and sharing from gallery all work on that version.
I just saw the new update to Colorflow for iOS that supports Spotify. Is there anything similar for android to do the same thing to the Spotify app, many xposed module?
Absolutely needed. I hope to go out too
Hi there,
I would like to use this tablet for my kids (mainly to watch videos, netflix - including download - youtube and some kids games). What's in your view the most efficient, simple and stable Rom for this? (stock doesn't work with most apps and some lineages are not working well with Netflix from what I tried).
Many thanks!
Shalandaar said:
Hi there,
I would like to use this tablet for my kids (mainly to watch videos, netflix - including download - youtube and some kids games). What's in your view the most efficient, simple and stable Rom for this? (stock doesn't work with most apps and some lineages are not working well with Netflix from what I tried).
Many thanks!
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It's hard to say. Let me tell you right off the bat, I don't have a Netflix subscription, so there's not much to suggest with that. But still.
I'm using LOS 16 + the new kernel 3.4. I consider it the most stable choice at the moment.
My complete device configuration:
OS: LOS16 (link);
Kernel: 3.4 (link);
Magisk: 25.2;
Google Apps: microG magisk module (link);
Netflix
The latest version of the app requires Android 7 or higher, so stock Android is unlikely to help. Another problem is that Netflix uses a thing called "App Check with Play Integrity." This means that it will be even harder to run Netflix on modified firmware. Nevertheless, I was able to run it on LOS 16, though I don't have a subscription.
Maybe this module for hiding root and re-signing the device might help with Netflix.
YouTube
There were no problems at all. 720p at x1.25 plays fine. Better - no, the device is too old.
I don't use the official client as I haven't installed GAPPS. I use YouTube ReVanced instead. It has a lot of features, but I'd rather not give a direct link to it for ethical reasons. You can always find the latest builds in the Telegram feeds if you want.
Games
All light games that support Android 9 (in my case) and above are likely to run.
Of course, it's hard to call them childish, but it will give some idea of what the device can do now. Here's what I was able to run and it's playable:
Can knockdown;
Carmageddon;
CS1.6 port;
Delta Touch (Doom ports);
Quad Touch (Quake ports);
GTA: SA;
KOTOR (50/50);
Smash Hit;
Terraria (50/50);
XCOM.
I think anything easier than that should work.
The only thing better to keep all the data on the SD card, 16Gb internal memory runs out quickly. I have Link2SD works great for that.
SteelK said:
It's hard to say. Let me tell you right off the bat, I don't have a Netflix subscription, so there's not much to suggest with that. But still.
I'm using LOS 16 + the new kernel 3.4. I consider it the most stable choice at the moment.
My complete device configuration:
OS: LOS16 (link);
Kernel: 3.4 (link);
Magisk: 25.2;
Google Apps: microG magisk module (link);
Netflix
The latest version of the app requires Android 7 or higher, so stock Android is unlikely to help. Another problem is that Netflix uses a thing called "App Check with Play Integrity." This means that it will be even harder to run Netflix on modified firmware. Nevertheless, I was able to run it on LOS 16, though I don't have a subscription.
Maybe this module for hiding root and re-signing the device might help with Netflix.
YouTube
There were no problems at all. 720p at x1.25 plays fine. Better - no, the device is too old.
I don't use the official client as I haven't installed GAPPS. I use YouTube ReVanced instead. It has a lot of features, but I'd rather not give a direct link to it for ethical reasons. You can always find the latest builds in the Telegram feeds if you want.
Games
All light games that support Android 9 (in my case) and above are likely to run.
Of course, it's hard to call them childish, but it will give some idea of what the device can do now. Here's what I was able to run and it's playable:
Can knockdown;
Carmageddon;
CS1.6 port;
Delta Touch (Doom ports);
Quad Touch (Quake ports);
GTA: SA;
KOTOR (50/50);
Smash Hit;
Terraria (50/50);
XCOM.
I think anything easier than that should work.
The only thing better to keep all the data on the SD card, 16Gb internal memory runs out quickly. I have Link2SD works great for that.
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Fantastic, many thanks, will try all of this over the weekend!