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[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] neorobi:
did factory reset before flashing the firmware with and without setting up the tv..

my only difference was, that i forgot, to take the tv 5 minutes off.. have to wait 3 more minutes and we will see what happens :)

did exactly, what the tutorial says.. i have no problem with flashing the tv with the actual firmware from december. it is just the gapps problem.. and without gapps i can't get terminal emulator :(

ok, got it :good: you have to do the factory reset AFTER FLASHING the firmware..

Now trying to update the TV to the newest firmware again, after installing all wanted apps.

Thank you so much for your work :good:
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ondrejvaroscak:
No way.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] nasca2:
Hello,

but there are chances of:

unpack

Modify

and

repack

The original firmware and create a new cooked one ?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ondrejvaroscak:
No, you would need Philips certificates for doing so.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] byhayati:
enabled unknown sources

i made it on 49puk7150 .

thats my way. i send terminal emulator apk by es file to tv . select app and it directs u to google play so u can instal by this way.

and follow this article

i couldnt recognize how to skip other user (0 ).

i tried instal usb ota and drivers for mouse .tv detects mouse but there is no pointer. so not possible to use it.

here is short video of it.

youtube.com/watch?v=UbHo1FYnpHs
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] motosda:
But if i write on the terminal " "am start --user 0 -n com.android.settings/.SecuritySettings"" it will not work with the last firmware? i can't try now cause i've not a usb keyboard for smart tv
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] rale79:
need help

Hello everyone, please help me urgently if you can. My tv Phillips 40pft5500 after updating new Software Version: 000,005,101,047 lost channels and can be installed new. How can I return old or Software to solve this problem ?. thank you in advance
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] superkaroshi123:
So I didn't manage to boot my 40puh6400/12 to recovery mode. Could someone please make a clear quick videp about or post even some pics about the "arrow down" thing. I'd be really grateful.

Best regards,

Kim
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] dorio:
Try a factory reset
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] superkaroshi123:
Oh managed to boot recocery but it tells that E:failed to verify whole-life signature Installation aborted. So what to do now?

Best regards,

Kim
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] rale79:
I tried to go back to factory settings but no success, excluded from the power cord and no success. Is there some other way to get the TV back to the old version of the software?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] neorobi:
There are 2 different Types of TV.

1. take off the power cable for at least 1 minute

2. a) push "arrow down" on the back side of the TV (there is a little joystick in the left corner) while plugging in the power cable an hold it for 10 seconds till you are in recovery

2 b) if this doesn't work, hold "arrow down" on the backside of your remote control (there is your keyboard) while plugging in the power cable an hold it for 10 seconds till you are in recovery
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] superkaroshi123:
Thank you so much but still in recovery got that verification problem. Any ideas?

Best regards,

Kim
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] WhiteSmurff:
try to unzip file and use *.upg instead of zip

after successful restore your tv screen should looks like in post #404
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] superkaroshi123:
I used the .upg which was posted in this thread. Maybe it's not compatible with puh6400? Thank you anyway!

Best regards,

Kim
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] WhiteSmurff:
Philips has few SW lines so be careful to download correct file, for example now:

QM152E is for 5 and 6 series -> 5XX0, 6XX0

QV151E is for 7 and 8 series -> 7XX0, 8XX0

btw last digit depends to TV year fe: 0 = 2015, 9 = 2014

you can check it also on official Philips support forum -> TV ForumTV: SoftwareTV: Software 2015 models
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] byhayati:
any way to detect mouse

one probleblem left now . mouse

i coudnt do this ..any help

i put all usb sticks and reinstal tv and creat new user during plugged mouse

but nothing changed .there is no action.

any help [MENTION=1651669]emaidkd[/MENTION] [MENTION=6995621]ovso[/MENTION]

cheers
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ondrejvaroscak:
There is simply possibility that kernel is compiled without mouse support (logical for TV), and therefore there is no help.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] superkaroshi123:
Didn't really find a android 4.4 firmware from anywhere for 6400 do you happen to know from where I can find it? Thank you again for this.

Best regards,

Kim
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ondrejvaroscak:
There is no 4.4 KitKat for 6400, it simply doesn't exist. 6400 series is from beginning based on Lollipop.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] superkaroshi123:
So there's not a way to install from unknown sources in 6400's?

Best regards,

Kim
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ondrejvaroscak:
Right
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] mladen8:
So what should i do if my TV doesn't allow to turn on "unknown sources" option? I did manage to turn on usb debugging but when i type adb devices i see tv as offline.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ondrejvaroscak:
did you do "adb connect X.X.X.X" where X.X.X.X is IP address of your TV?

If yes, be also aware, that certain TVs do allow to turn on USB debugging, however still do not allow you to run ABD over IP, so unless you connect to internal USB guest port, you out our of luck.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] barbosan:
hello,

I found a way to install some additional applications from google store on PC to TV.

I found a guy who made Smart IPTV app. He putt his app on google play and you can install it on philips android TV like a developer. When I install his app I discovered that I can install some other app that are not on Philips google Play. So i managed to install BSplayer, IPTV, SPMC, Firefox...

I own PUS7150

Try and report
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] goaspy:
Some apps can be installed from the browser, but not all of them have launchers for ATV. You can still open them from ES File Explorer, like SSH Droid, and others.

If you have the code, or build your own app, you can publish it as Alpha Testing, and share with others: yourappontv.com / about-smart-tv / android
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] mladen8:
Well it seems that i can connect but my TV is shown as offline. What is guest port?

But that's not important part, i want to enable unknown sources so i can install other apps that are not on TV play store for some reason.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] freelhx:
Hi Guys,

Hope that somebody can help me.

My tv 55PUS7100 is off of the socket , I connect it , I press the back button in order to turn it on, I wait for the LED on the front comes on, I press the power key on the remote control and there is no response, but the signal arrives to the tv.

It is normal not turn on or turn on whenever it wants ? Sometimes It takes long time to turn on and not respond to any key.

Thanks in advance
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] rage971:
If anyone can try to install an app called Mycanal and report... Thanks...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.canal.android.canal

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[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] neorobi:
No. This App is not compatible.. tried via browser on PC
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] barbosan:
What is with mouse support?

I have pus7150

Why there is no mouse support, that is f****ing ****.

Is it possible for developers of Philips include is in next upgrade or is hardware impossible?

Did anybody tried to install Gmail or Facebook?

Regards
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] rage971:
I tried with a wireless USB mouse, it worked

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[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] barbosan:
What brand of mouse did you use?

In witch USB port did you pluged IN?

what about Gmail and Facebook, well Gmail is more important!!!

Regards
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] rage971:
Didn't try facebook or gmail. I plugged it on any port, I don't remember. It s logitech

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[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] freelhx:
When I instal an app it doesn´t appears in the menu, I have to access through the same menu that is used to uninstall it, in Android aplications, and I have to execute it there, ¿ what could be happening?

On the other hand, I want to know if i't possible to edit the chanel list in order to delete encoded chanels of the satellite, Can somebody help me?

Thanks in advance
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ondrejvaroscak:
You need to install some other launcher app. The launcher app in Philips TV firmware does support only certain apps ... Search this forum thread it was something like sideload launcher or so.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] freelhx:
Thanks a lot, ondrejvaroscak.

¿ Somebody know how to delete the pop up advise of the updates?

Somebody has created a list of apps compatible with the TV that work well?

Regards
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] sorinslv:
For torrents what app do you use?

I have 32pfh5500.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] rage971:
Guys this is a TV, not a computer :)

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[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ondrejvaroscak:
Finally you hit the spot. Lot of guys thing that they buy a 499$ UltraHD Android TV and it will make up for Multimedia Centre, NAS, torrent machine, teleconferencing device and whole lot more :))) No, it will not. If you want that, just buy or build yourself decent HTPC machine.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] zalzam:
32PFT6500

Hey Guys.

I just bought a 32PFT6500 Android tv today, thinking it would be no problem to download any apk I want. Boy was I wrong! So I found this thread and I think It's great to see such engagement from you all.

I was wondering if you guys know anything about my TV - the 6500 series, such as how restricted it is and if there are any ways that I could bypass the current firmware to download whatever I want, a right that I believe everyone with an Android TV is entitled to. :confused:

Thanks.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ondrejvaroscak:
It is very restricted. You can only install apps from Phillips Gallery or Google Play. Alternatively you can push installation from play.google.com for apps that are not listed, but only if they are marked as compatible. There is NO WAY of altering anything currently.

And as for entitlement ... you are entitled to do whatever is written in user manual. Thats an legal agreement between you and manufacturer. Nothing else. Sorry for bad news...
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] leandrotsampa:
Sony models I think is avaiable unknown sources

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[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ondrejvaroscak:
We are in Philips thread, thank you for info. But it is worth as info that on Moon is bread cheaper ....
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] zalzam:
Developer program

Thanks for the info, appreciate it.

My honest opinion is that they are scamming consumers, since consumers are not getting what they are expecting and I don't believe that is OK.

According to "philips thomas it should be possible to get access to everything by joining their developer program, anyone have any experience with that? Unfortunately since I'm a new member I can't add links, but here is the URL: supportforum.philips.com/en/showthread.php?16633-Possible-to-enable-quot-Installation-from-unknown-sources-quot-in-Philips-55PUS8809-Android&p=96276&viewfull=1#post96276
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ondrejvaroscak:
The problems of customers is that they do not carefully examine what they buy before they buy. I can have any expectations, but it is the user's manual that tells you quite precisely what the device does... Managing expectations is for many people very uneasy task :)
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] zalzam:
Well, let's agree to disagree. I believe people just don't have time to do thorough due diligence for everything in their daily lives. The reality in case is that pretty much every android multimedia device let's you do download anything you want, whether it is phones, tablets, tv boxes or other tvs, for example sony. I guess you can call this the norm and it it what is expected from the consumers. If Philips decide to restrict their products in a certain way that is far from the norm, I believe that it is their responsibility to make sure everyone is informed about this before they purchase their device. Take this Judge Judy clip for an example. The seller lists 2 photos of cell phones for sale on ebay, but the buyer thinks she is buying 2 phones. youtube.com/watch?v=IRjJRTLlKy8

Anyways, let's leave morality aside. I hope we can find a solution soon. I'm very interested in hearing if somebody has experience with the developer program.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Frammen:
40PUH6400 unknown sources? gamepads? benchmarks?

Hi, i am thinking of buying 40PUH6400, and i have some questions:

1) Is it possible to turn on "install from unknown sources" option?

2) Will this TV recognize two gamepads connected via USB? (I have logitech rumblepad)

3) Is there any information about CPU performance? I wonder if someone have made benchmark testing

4) Should i select different tv if i want 40-49'' UHD, Android TV, >=100Hz(real) ?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ondrejvaroscak:
1) NO

2) Don't know

3) Without unknown source you can not install benchmarking app. Try to google for performance of the chipset used. Anyway, if your think of playing serious games on this TV, you can forget it :)

4) Depending on your budget. 6400 is the cheapest Android Ultra HD TV I came across.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Frammen:
Thanks for fast answer. Yeah it is really cheap, but it looks like bad investment and i should spend more money)
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ondrejvaroscak:
It depends what are your expectations.. I expected Ultra HD TV that plays lot of multimedia natively, has built-in Chromecast ability and can install media services like Netflix/maxdome etc.

The picture is for the given price category excellent. I use it with Xbox, PS4 and multimedia receiver and occasionally also PC. I would like faster response in Game mode, but as said, the 40" UltraHD TV I bought inclusive shipping new from renowned German store for 470€.

Native multimedia player plays so far everything including H.265 UltraHD videos (ts and mkv) and supports internal and external subtitles. I have tried also Kodi, but there are performance issues, I believe that CPU is just not fast enough and hardware acceleration is still not correctly working. But again, I am happy the built-in player. Funny enough, it sometimes refuses to play the same format over UPnP/DLNA, but from USB without issues.

Casting works without issue and also Netflix and maxdome is OK. With 4xHDMI and USB 3.0 is that the right investment. For experimenting with Android, I connect my Xperia Z3 phone over MHL/HDMI.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Frammen:
True.

As for me, i'm buying my first tv and i don't want to spend money for thing that will be outdated soon - that's why im selecting from UHD ones. Also, as android user, i want to use some of my favorite apps that are not present in google store. What is more, i want to use emulators (NES, SNES, Sega Genesis) in order to play some old good games with my friends. But most of the time, i'll watch movies/tv shows found in internet or casted from phone
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ondrejvaroscak:
The catch with Phillips 6400 series is that it is not actually manufactured by Phillips. Manufacture is subcontracted and the manufacturer takes security very seriously. So there is no ADB available unless you are willing to do an autopsy of your TV :) No Unknown sources, no sideloading. You can only install apps that are available in Phillips Apps Gallery or in Google Store. You can also install apps from Google store if you access it from web browser from your PC for those apps that are not listed in TV. But they must be listed in Google store as compatible - mainly they have to have stated in their manifest.xml requirement for touchscreen=false.

There is a workaround, but I really wonder if anybody would be willing to do that - Join Google development program, unpack app you woul like to install, change manifest, repack and publish in development. As long as your TV Google user will be part of development testing group, you would be able to install the app. The problem is that this includes copyright infringement :)

So if you are looking to install emulators, unless you can push them from Google Play store, the Philips is no-go.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Frammen:
So,by now i'm reviewing this options:

- Buying Sony

- Buying any TV with android TV box (e.g. nvidia shield)

Anyways, thank you for good answers, you helped me a lot!
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ondrejvaroscak:
From my so far experience I would say, that best option is to buy good UltraHD telly without Android and external Android box with 4K support, that is powerful and at best runs as close to AOSP as possible, or gives you possibility to compile your own AOSP (so means unlocked, no closed-source drivers etc.)..
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] rage971:
John NES emulator works fine with a wireless USB gamepad! I downloaded it from the Google Official Play store

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[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ajmo123:
Hi guys,

I own philips 49pus7150/12 and this morning I suddenly started experiencing infinite boot loop(android logo is showing, then goes to menu, and after 10 sec again android logo again). Reseting to factory reset and installing new software via usb doesn't work. Is it possible to somehow connect tv to pc and force reinstall his software or just do hard reset somehow. Can someone help please?

And just a comment about android tv: it looks like it's still in beta- laggs, blocks and does unexpected things from time to time. It looks like other smart tv manufacturers have more stable software.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ovso:
Hi ajmo123, I've got very same model... You can re-install (not reset) firmware from recovery menu. All the programs you have installed will remain untouched. Follow my guide from post #366. Let me know if it worked for you.

I only use the Android part of the TV (IPTV channels through KODI etc.). I've installed following TV launcher from play store and in this combination all works pretty decently for me... Do not update Android TV Laucher app. If you update it, you will not be able to choose action from home button...
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ondrejvaroscak:
Nasty 6400 bug

Android cast function in 6400 series has nasty bug, where HD videos are out of sync with audio. Audio plays about 0,5sec. ahead of video. When you play the stream, it begins ok, but after couple of seconds is video late. When you play same stream in Youtube app in TV is everything OK. Firmware version 101.47 (latest).
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ajmo123:
Anyways this method with recovery mode probably works but I sent it to the store since I have warranty to let them fix it. And if I did this method and something went wrong, would I lose warranty?

I used android for the same thing(kodi). Will definitely try this TV launcher, looks great. And does apps auto-update in android tv? If this 'tv launcher' updates, will I have to do re install of the firmware?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ovso:
Re-installation of the firmware via recovery menu would not void your warranty for sure. Ask them what they did when you'll pick repaired TV, I am very curious :)

I had to disable automatic updates in the play store settings to avoid auto-update of the default Google Leanback Launcher. I am sure Google will develop their launcher at as some point, to allow us what we want / where we want to see it etc., but it will take some time. Until that point it is better to use third party launcher in my opinion... When the third party launcher gets update you can update it in play store manually without need for firmware re-installation. You'll like it.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] capdeguma:
Hi

I just bought a Philips 32pfh5500 and I see a big NetFlix button on the remote,

is there a way to start another application with it ?

thanks
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] outmind:
sdcard0 not mounted

Hi guyz! I got real problem today... internal memory (sdcard0) not mounted on my 55pfs8209. I can't download any files, I can't make photos from camera etc.

I tried update firmware manually, downloaded last version from philips site, but TV said I can't update with this firmaware, 'cause it has the same or earlier version :eek:

I have any ideas how I can fix it. Please help!
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] outmind:
sdcard0 not mounted

Oh... I reboot TV with menu and now its OK with internal memory. But all my settings and apps was lost :( I confused with this. I didn't choose "Factory default settings" ets. It was just reboot...

---------- Post added at 06:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:56 PM ----------

So now I have another question: how to disable Photoframe widget on App screen?

Its on right bottom corner... I believe this app name is 'Sticker', but this one have no options to disable it.

Also I always have a message about USB-drive connection etc... I don't want use external drive at this moment, so how can I remove this message? (Left bottom corner on my photo)
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] outmind:
So guys, how do you make screenshots from your TVs? I think it impossible! I tried many apps, and nothing works :rolleyes:
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ovso:
I do it via PC in two different ways:

1. By TeamViewer Quick Support running on TV and TeamViewer Remote Control running on PC

2. Via ADB add-on under Total Commander

Or you can do it simply via Terminal Emulator on your TV

$ adb shell screencap /sdcard/screen.png
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] outmind:
ovso, thank you very much! I don't know how to connect my 55PFS8209/12 via ADB, but method with TeamViewer works fine! :)

So now I have another one question...

I made screenshot and it looks like resolution of screen 720p... OK, I know Android 4.2 works with 720p only.

But I decided to test movies in MX Player PRO. And I was wondered there only 720p too!

I have movie in 1080p. When I turn on "100%" mode in MX Player picture is zoomed! So MX Player works in 720p and just downgrade picture when I choose Fit To Screen mode. So it looks like 1080p downgrade to 720p

So bad! I really confused :eek:
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ondrejvaroscak:
I am not sure if MX Player can change resolution of display. Android UI runs on 720p and as a result, all apps that are not able to change resolution, will display content in 720p This is for example case for Youtube - all videos in Full HD or 4K will be output in 720 and there is no way around it. Kodi has ability to dynamically switch resolution and refresh, tray it if it helps.

And also on thing, since you take screenshots using TeamViewer, I bet that screenshot is limited to 720p. Not 100% sure, but I would bet on that..
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] outmind:
Thanks for answer! :)

So you think I have no chance to watch movies in 1080p? (((
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ondrejvaroscak:
Try Kodi, you can install it from Google Playstore ... Also the internal TV multimedia player plays full resolution 720/1080/4K from USB or Network
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] outmind:
Unfortunatelly my internal media player don't play any files from network.

So with Kodi I'll can play my local video files? Not only movies from inet?

Is there resolution options in Kodi?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ondrejvaroscak:
Yes, Kodi plays almost anything from anywhere. USB, Internet streams, UPnP/DLNA, Windows network share and changes resolution of the TV and also refresh rate to match the video format.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ovso:
My answer is also KODI . Plays everything for me so I have uninstalled VLC, MX Player etc...