yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Mr McGibblets:
Been using this app for many months now (yes, I donated, and you should too!).

Just received some more 2nd-gen FireTV's today from the big $75 sale and at the same time I upgraded the utility to v0.58.

I was able to push Kodi and Firestarter to the device. However, the "Kodi Custom Splashscreen" and "Video Cache Buffering config" buttons don't work properly. All I get in the debug window is:

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

Usage: adb connect <host>[:<port>]

c:\FTV>​

Any ideas as to why?

Also, can someone post the manual ADB command to copy a custom XML settings file over to the device via ADB? I'd like to keep that as reference (because I have a custom advancedsettings.xml file which contains the IP of my NAS for the central DB that keeps track of watched/unwatched status as well as where I left off in a video.)

Update: Found it.

adb push advancedsettings.xml /sdcard/android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] alexevo94:
hi i downloaded this because when i use abdfire the bar keeps reloading however when i use this it connects to the fire stick fine but i put the apk in - it says doesnt exist and has download 0%

can anyone help

thank you
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] alexevo94:
sorry my first post i was being stupid currently i can't get the apk to stop going round i have checked for android apps opened, i have used adbfire and had the same problem - wonder if anyone had any suggestions
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] karaya13:
Hi, download for V. 0.58 doesn't work.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
I just checked and looks ok now.

http://goo.gl/lUNWaT
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Mr McGibblets:
Update: Found it.

​

adb push advancedsettings.xml /sdcard/android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Kross_:
Virus/browser Hijacker

This Download link installs a Browser Hijacker and a Trojan, it's not from the file, it's from the file host site. just figured everyone should know this, and clean your system if you use 1st link.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] kayiman74:
Can I root my amazon fireTV gen 2 with this tool?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] bula1ca:
Option not available yet for AFTV2.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] baudi11:
Can you describe how you discovered this? Also, do you have Java installed on your computer (Java, not Javascript)?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] shatty:
I dont know if this has been brought up already cause there are 109 pages to this thread, but when using .58 and doing a restore to the stick to the SDCard, I dont see a progress bar and no message pops up saying the restore is complete. Is anyone else having this problem?

EDIT: Nevermind...I found in the settings to set to Normal Debug Mode
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] zeta054:
connecting issues on Fire TV utility app

Hey guys,

I am having issues trying to push addons to Kodi using the app. I get device is offline but I have added the IP Address on my fire tv. Any help guys?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] dapapers1:
inally got around to trying

Hello forum I just tried again to restore through .58 this time and this time I get the error message "cant find filename in arguments" and I selected sd card his time

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[Fire TV Themes and Apps] zeta054:
Anyone having issues pushing a file to Amazon fire TV?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] xenoglyph:
if you could configure your toolchain to build an XP compatible exe that would be cool....
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] LivinOne:
Holiday humor... I love it [emoji320]
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] xenoglyph:
adbfire works on XP.....and i can build apps with VS2015 (microsoft or intel compiler) that run great on XP. I didn't actually bother to check what kinda executable he makes, but it should be a fairly simple thing to do. I run Win 10, Debian 6, Debian 7, XP, they all have their uses.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] LivinOne:
What do you use XP for? I can't think of any reason to use XP when a Linux is a much better "slim" OS if that is the goal and virtual machines or directly on a Pi is the way to go
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Jay794:
Can the root procedure be updated for the 4K ATV?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
I would not recommend for it to be updated. But I would recommend it be added on since there are a lot of 1st Gen FTV's out there on all sorts of different FW versions. So the TowelRoot method is still needed for those waiting/refusing to update.

Maybe once Fire OS 5 gets release for 1st Gen FTV's then things will become more uniform.

I would like to request the feature of being able to view & dump files from the FTV's SD card. At the very least in the Download & on the ES Explorer's Backup folders. This would make pulling some APK's from the FTV(S) simpler.

The PlayStore program Apps2Fire already does that thru ADB on a phone or tablet. But we need something to do the same on a PC.

Thanks [MENTION=231125]imtiajmeah[/MENTION]
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] xenoglyph:
The only time I personally use it is in a VM when I'm reversing certain kinds of software because it's an ideal environment for that purpose.

However, I've got more PCs than your momma has warts on her pie, and some of em are old as hell. I pass em around to friends, and XP is generally my go-to OS for the antique beasts because among my semi computer literate friends it's what they can use that runs well.

It's been a pleasure explaining myself to you, I hope this was similarly meaningful for you.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] sakhtar:
On pressing LLama, nothing happens and doesn't appear to load onto Fire HD stick. Please can you advise?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
You're right. It seems to be broken on v58. BTW, LLama is not compatible with Fire OS 5. On Fire OS 3 your options are:

Download v57 or older & try to install it thru those. The older versions are available on the bottom of the same page where v58 is available.

Most of us don't use LLama anymore since FireTVStarter makes switching between launchers just a single or double click away. FireStarter would be my best recommendation. But you can do both.

https://github.com/sphinx02/FireStarter/wiki/Install-FireStarter-and-Kodi-(only-FireTV-needed)

http://xdaforums.com/fire-tv/themes-apps/app-root-home-launcher-replacement-app-t3118135
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] elliwigy:
new to rooted aftv2 here.. you simply dl apk on pc then use the install apk function in the windows software?

where does it push the app to? i used apps2fire apk and it said successful but didnt install the apk
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] youngyoshi:
Does the backup feature work on a non rooted firetv stick? i hit backup but nothing shows up in the folder
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] bula1ca:
Just dl apk, select install apk function and press side load 3rd party application (make sure install 3rd party application option is selected ON in your firetv2 settings). It will show under Settings/Manage Applications in Firetv menu and you can run it for there. BTW it will appear in apps on the firetv2 main menu as well.

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It should work if you are or not rooted however I did not use this function in v0.58 so I do not know if it works or not currently.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] chapster5:
Connected via USB everything works in regards to pushing files to the firestick and side loading APKS although when I click backup CMD just opens giving me a list of commands that can be executed with adb. Doesn't actually do anything same with restore same window opens any idea?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] mauley:
Also having issues with the Kodi backup feature of this app. I select to backup the files but there is no progress bar or indication that it is doing anything. I waited for 30mins and nothing has shown up in the kodi_backup folder.

On version 0.58 connecting to my Amazon Fire TV Stick with latest update.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] elliwigy:
lol how much kodi stuff you got? it doesnt even take me more than 30min to set kodi up from aclean install lol
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] mauley:
Nothing really, just a basic Kodi setup with some skin and setting changes and. 2 addons installed. Like I said this app doesnt backup Kodi like it says it does. I have anoher app which does but takes forever lol.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] elliwigy:
lol i see..

just sayin from sounds of it itd be faster to set everything up on a clean install each time is all..
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] mauley:
Yep, I have come to that conclusion myself. Just wanted to see if there was a quicker way but I guess not for now. :)
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] bula1ca:
why not copy the entire folder from a working box with a program like ESfile Explorer ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&hl=en ) , save it on an external HD and copy and paste it to the box you will like to set-up.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] JoSch68:
Amazon FireTV Utility App v0.58 works also with Fire OS 5 Update!

We must go to the Fire-Stick Settings and press the adb button more than 3-times on-off .

The adb will after 3 fails change some kind of species to "none -home-adb"....

Amazon FireTV Utility App reconnect

tada...

Now you can backup and restore or anything else!

Greatings

JoSch
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
Changelog v0.59

Updated - FireStarter v3.2.2

Updated - Kodi 1-Click latest stable release to version 16.0

Tweaks - Minor code tweaks getting app ready for os5.0.5 update
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] krakout:
Quick question: now that Koying abandoned Kodi and is continuing SPMC, is there an easy way to migrate to SPMC? Could I just backup the data from my Kodi installation and push it to a SPMC installation?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
I will take a look at the file structure and update the app to make it possible ;)
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] krakout:
Ohhh if you did that it'd be really awesome and very,very useful!

Here's a beer on me: 45L823289R501505F
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
Thanks buddy very much appreciated ;)
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
Changelog v0.60

Updated - Disable OTA to now supports os5.0.5

Updated - Enable OTA to now supports os5.0.5

Updated - Download Page points to Main Site

Updated - Backup of SPMC 16.x

Updated - Restore of SPMC 16.x

Updated - FireStarter v3.2.3 (Thanks to sphinx02 for his amazing work. More details at http://xdaforums.com/fire-tv/themes-apps/app-root-home-launcher-replacement-app-t3118135)

Added - 1-Click SPMC 6.1.2 install
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] krakout:
Ah, new version :)

Say, does rooting work with AFTV1 now that a method (although problematic from what I hear) is available? And, did you have the chance to take a look at the SPMC file structure?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] tigron:
Does this work for firestick?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] bula1ca:
Disable OTA updates function does not work for me (fireTv 2 OS 5.0.5).
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] TX16095:
Update to change extUSB references/coding to USBdisk?

Now that OS 5.0.5 is in the wild, wouldn't it be a good idea to change any label and coding that references "extUSB" to the following else the backup/restore and data move functions will no longer operate properly (which they do not on my recently updated FTV 1 boxes):

Fire TV 1 USB Drive: external directory is now labeled "USBdisk"

Fire TV 2 USB Drive: external directory is now labeled "USBotg"

Fire TV 2 MicroSD Card: external directory is now labeled "SDcard1"
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
Thanks for the feedback.... Yes indeed I will update in my next release.

I don't have a Fire TV 2 so cant test or know myself without your help so thanks again ;)
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] krakout:
Weird thing; I tried (twice) to install SPMC. The program downloads is, reports that it was installed correctly and tells me not to push any configs before I run it, but the app is nowhere to be found under "Manage apps" on my AFTV1... Anyone can confirm?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
Its not just you buddy....

You found a bug... duhhhh!! Sorry!!

Thanks for your feedback... I've just fixed it and will release a fix update shortly.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
Changelog v0.61

Bugfix - Identified a bug with 1-Click Download and install Kodi

Tweak - Updated and removed some legacy code
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] lightfighter:
I was having some issues with the Restore in V0.60 seems like it would push just about everything or just stop........ I'm trying version .61 now and I will let you know how it goes .....
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] dapapers1:
Same error I changed to restore for sdcard like you showed me in

I changed to restore for Sdcard like you showed me in picture and it still doesn't work, I downloaded .60 and when I hit Sdcard and restore I get error message "Cant find filename in arguments" what ever that means I don't know.

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I still can onlu use this function in .40 from some reason I am running Window 7
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
Thanks for your feedback. I will take a look and fix the issue in my next release ;)
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
Changelog v0.62

Updated - SPMC 1-Click download 16.2.0 (Thanks Koying for your great work http://spmc.semperpax.com/)
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] krakout:
Any word on being able to transfer a Kodi instllation over to SPMC? :)
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] wdcspurs:
I was able to do this via ADB Fire. ADBFire was updated last week to do just as you ask. I am unfamiliar with this software but am downloading as we speak to see what its about.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] krakout:
Ah, good to hear :) Well I guess if they can do it, it's doable :D
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] sgs9:
Download will here not work :( Could someone please pm me for a dropbox, Mega, googledrive download for version 0.62

Fehler - http://*******/1Z2mS9

Die Seite »http://*******/1Z2mS9« konnte nicht geladen werden.

Cannot connect to destination (*******)
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Conrog:
Can't find the files

I downloaded and ran Sharewithus.exe a window with " please wait while windows configures suprx" pops up and then closes. Nothing else.

There is no file to unzip. If there is I have no Idea where to find it. Can I get some direction please?

Thanks
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Use the first link. Then make sure you click on ">> Click here to download current v0.62 <<".

Then let AdFly load. Counts down about 5 seconds on the upper right side. And lick on "Skip Ad". This might load a bunch of pages. But just wait until a MediaFire page loads & download from there. Do not download anything else. Only from MediaFire site. And close any other pages that pop-up.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] krakout:
Looks like you fell for a third-party download button... if I were you I'd be scanning my PC for viruses and malware like crazy.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] speed&vodka:
xx
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Holysmoke99:
ever since installing Ares Wizard on SPMC 16.2 I have lost firestarter.

today I updated to latest .62 version and clicked install Firestarter and get attached error
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Your device must of updated to the latest FW. Your in the wrong thread reagarding this problem...

I would start on page 60 of the FireStarter thread... There is a fix out.

http://xdaforums.com/fire-tv/themes-apps/app-root-home-launcher-replacement-app-t3118135/page60

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=66215906&postcount=591
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Holysmoke99:
much appreciated and I have now installed firestarter again using ES explorer.

is there any way to stop updates without root? all I ever get is device offline when trying to run adb shell pm hide com.amazon.device.software.ota
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Unless your install the FireStopper version of FireStarter v3.2.3 on the next reboot or after your FTV(S) goes to sleep it will hide FireStarter again.

The only non-Root method to block updates is "Method 4: Block updates via OpenDNS".

But if your device is on FireOS 5 already then you can do "Method 2: Block on Fire TV (Without Root)".

http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-block-software-updates-on-the-amazon-fire-tv-or-fire-tv-stick/
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Holysmoke99:
I have connected to the correct ip of my firetv and I try to run the adb command for method 2 but it says device is offline no matter what I try. am I overlooking anything?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
FireStarters ADB detection option likes to be the lone ADB connection & this can interfere with ADB tools. There is a work around. Toggle ADB Debugging on the FTV(S) three times. OFF/ON/OFF/ON/OFF/ON & FireStarter will disconnect from ADB & you should be able to use the tool. Once done, then toggle the "Home -Detection via ADB" setting on the FireStarter Settings to get it going again.

You can also first uncheck the "Home -Detection via ADB" setting on the FireStarter settings & then click on "Open ADB Settings" to toggle just once OFF/ON. Then use your tool. Once done, you can turn back on "Home -Detection via ADB" setting on FireStarter. Less toggling.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] testtuber:
Hi, Can someone please tell me how to do a full kodi restore using this app. I keep getting this message:

The system cannot find the path specified.

cannot stat 'c:\FTV\Kodi_Backup' No such file or directory
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Do you have FTV extracted & running from "C:\FTV" & if so is there a backup in the "C:\FTV\Kodi_Backup" folder ? If not then create a backup first. And make sure you choose the right flavor of kodi you are working with.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] testtuber:
Hey Y314k, thanks for the response

Yes Extracted FTV, dropped a back up into the Kodi_Backup Folder and set the flavor to kodi and that is the message I was getting. New to this so I might being doing a step incorrectly.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
What did you create the Kodi_Backup with & what flavor & version is it ?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] testtuber:
I have a back up that I use for ADB. I am using .62 ftv and flavor kodi, kodi 16.0
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Make sure ADB is fully working. Easiest way to verify is to click on "APK Extractor" & make sure the APK's you have installed on that FTV show up.

Then I would create a backup of Kodi with v62. Then rename your ADB backup to that name & overwrite it. Then try to restore it.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] mkhopper:
I wish this method worked.

The AdFly page appears, then the timer counts down. Clicking Skip Ad after that just loads one of what seems to be a rotating set of spam-filled pages and then that's it. A page with the true download link never appears.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Both links are working fine here. I would advise you to use the latest FireFox with NoScript addon. That way you can choose what to let thru or not. No problems getting to the MediaFire site here. Maybe your firewall or virus scanner program might be blocking MediaFire from opening up.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] krakout:
Regarding migration from Kodi to SPMC, according to Koying it's posible... can you implement it? :)
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
Yep ;)
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
Changelog v0.63

Bugfix - Llama install and config now working again

Updated - Will prompt you to connect to new FTV if setting have been updated

Updated - SPMC 1-Click download to 16.2.1 (Thanks Koying for your great work http://spmc.semperpax.com/)

Updated - KODI 1-Click download to 16.1
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] krakout:
That's great news :)
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] dapapers1:
Hello forum I am curious when ever I do a restore backup none of my shortcuts that were on the most recent backup I pulled are there only the ones that were on the first backup I ever pulled are there has anyone seen this also and is there a way to backup and restore loading newest shortcut
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] thehackerwhohacksandroid:
Will the Rooting option work on FireTv Stick 5.0.5.1. I had to give my rooted Fire Tv stick to my parents and they gave me there's. Which is not rooted.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Srambo217:
Is there another mirror for updated versions of this tool? AdFly is such a pain.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
No, the developer does not wish it. Just use FireFox with NoScript AddOn. And only temp allow adfly. Never had much problems with adfly myself.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] nunyafb:
If you want to send me a beta I can try it my FTVv2 I have two of them so if something goes terribly wrong I can recover. sorry my FTVv2 in not rooted so I can't help there. OTOH if you want to setup a fund on amazon for a FTVv2 if everyone gave a buck or 2 you'll have one as a Test unit.

Jim
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] NxtGenCowboy:
I noticed the "switch ikono TV icon to" fails now.. Is that normal or my device..

failed to copy './Switch_Icon/Kodi/thumbnail_bfc0289736b3b0fbd3e32dec9d5d44c9dbe7cef5a082645ab0af157c6f3f600b.png' to '/sdcard/.imagecache/com.amazon.venezia/org.ikonotv.smarttv/B00NEJS7ZO/': Permission denied
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] markm88:
AdFly is now heavilly distributing Malware. Even with uBlock Origin and NoScript it is still complete AIDS. It should be bannable by XDA to force people to download from there.

Anyone have a mirror? I've tried both Chrome and Firefox with script blocking and its not possible to download while keeping my computer safe.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] bird333:
Anybody got a non-Adfly link for this?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] markm88:
PM
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] DhiJay23:
cant seem to find the link for this tool. thanks
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] baudi11:
The developer hasn't been here since April 25. I guess the project is dead.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] DhiJay23:
I should had that figured by the posted date. :)
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Cosanostra_OG:
The adfly link resolved through to the mediafire site he used to use. I scanned the FTV v0.63 files with with malwarebytes and comodo with nothing negative reported.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/r0clbpyt2uo7d04
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] DhiJay23:
thanks man. do you know if the rooting option still works on the latest version of ftv?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Cosanostra_OG:
Sorry, I sure don't. Hopefully someone who does can chime in.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] krakout:
Hm, speaking of which (and being a bit out of topic), is there a tool for the latest AFTV root?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] DhiJay23:
Waiting for the tool too.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] baudi11:
Thanks for your thoughtful reply.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] kable:
Reported for pay per click and ransomware on webpage link.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] saiyen2012:
does anyone have a working link for this?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Heisenberg:
Thread closed for continued use of PPC links.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
Strange as I have tried both without any issues... Might be your virus checker giving a false positive.

The Dev hosting website I use double checks the file before it downloads it to your PC so you can be 100% reassured its clean of any malicious files.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] toe-rag:
did the same for me using Chrome ...

I just went in and disabled that checking within Chrome Advanced settings, and downloaded fine.

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* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
connected to 192.168.2.145:5555
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
OTA Update now Disabled

C:\FTV>

ran into this problem? each time I try to enable or disable OTA it shows "/system/bin/sh: su: not found"

but the message always shows success ... did it succeed? (YES I am rooted)

screenshot

NEVERMIND!

I went in and launched Towelroot and re did the root (Make it rain) and then SU -- it's now coming up clean...