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[Shield Android TV Android Development] Obecny:
Thanks, I know what it is and how to use it just wondering why I have to login to nvidia account even if I am streaming locally from my own PC

if I am not logged in there is a connection error, but I guess this is normal!

-- Any chance for some help with the day dream module for chromecast to have a working screensaver ?

thanks again !
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
i not use day dream, so i can't suggest. But i remember that an user installed the apk or on shield tv or in nexus player. I don't remember the post, but i think that with a google search you can solve. otherwise tomorrow i will test it for you.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] tailslol:
could the game check some md5 or weight of some system file or verify a sort of key hidden in some of the replaced system files?

after all it is exclusive nvidia only games...

edit: ho and 6.0 on shield tv is here.

https://youtu.be/maTthjCJ384
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Obecny:
OK day dream is working now but after updating cast receiver to the latest version cast functionality is gone :(

Is there any option to put his device into a sleep mode ?

every time I press the power button the screen goes off and on again

also is there any chance to put it into a sleep from remote ?

thanks
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Idan73:
It's not here. It is on CES. For us it's the end of the month. Maybe?

Note 5 ?

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You could put display to timeout after 15 seconds of inactivity.

Or use sleep button on keyboard if yours has it.

Or you could set Nova launcher to sleep on doubleclick gesture.

Note 5 ?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
The last cast receiver 1.17.46918 arm from apkmirror.com work very well. You must restart the device after upgrade, it start at boot.

Day dream was in settings, i never used it because i set sleep after 30 minutes. Settings->display->sleep

I put the device in sleep mode with power button of DroidMote. Normal press to sleep, long press to have the power menu that is useful to shutdown the device or select immersive mode if you have xposed + gravitybox installed.

P.S.

The camera button in DroidMote Client is to take screenshot on Shield TV, or on any other device in which the server is installed.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance on Shield TV

https://youtu.be/aMbNBZu9fRo

https://youtu.be/OzDYHnT8kWE

We are buyers like all others as you can see, just most demanding :)
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Obecny:
I am using the Minix NEO A2 Lite remote from my other box and the power button do nothing! :(

I think I will try to reflash the system again to be sure as too many things going on

What was the name of the file of daydream module from stock rom displaying photos and time for chromecast functionality, maybe I will try to take it out from the stock and install here
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
if you like this functionality the day dream is already inside the firmware. go in settings->display->daydream
[Shield Android TV Android Development] banderos101:
:D
[Shield Android TV Android Development] digimancer:
In the Play store there are a few free key mapping apps that might work for your power button. I know I had to remap pretty much every device I have connected, likely due to international differences in config.

Also there are a lot of additional options using the Exposed Framework.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Obecny:
Thanks for the tip with remapping

Is anyone know what blocking a netflix app from displaying HD content ?

how the netfilx servers recognise this is not the stock rom ?

Getting back to my daydream... I know day dream is installed but the only missing thing was module with wallpaper

I found it now and it calls backdrop.apk in stock rom, didn't tested yet!
[Shield Android TV Android Development] digimancer:
See the original post
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Obecny:
I can see this but as I understand I have to trigger every single show from my phone and cast it to shield to have it HD is that correct ?

I am now after another attempt to fresh install, sleep mode still doesn't work for me, when I press the power button on the box the device going into sleep but waking up immediately after that :( I think it could be HDMI CEC related as I am connected now to computer monitor during this setup
[Shield Android TV Android Development] digimancer:
No, you just need the Google TV APK he told you to download instead of the phone version that is in the Play Store for HD.

Your sleep mode problem could be related to the remote? My system sleeps and stays asleep via my Melee F10 Deluxe, but I also have the Exposed Framework installed with the power menu tweaks, so that may make a difference. I would suggest though that fresh installs aren't the answer..
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Obecny:
Unplugged remote, same problem! tried even without hdmi and the green light on the box won't go off :(

https://youtu.be/ouk6949g3Kw
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Idan73:
In this rom green led never goes off as long as it is plugged in. Device still sleeps.

Note 5 ?

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Note 5 ?

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Plays nice.

Some crappy developers choices though, it validates itself every single time.

And it doesn't support suspend (multitasking), any interruption will knock you out of game. And loading sequence is annoyingly long.

Note 5 ?

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Works fine here on 2.2. Didn't work on my dead box with 1.8. But for the past few days I took time to set everything the way I like and behold, volume slider works.

Still very ticked about google removing Chromecast mirroring audio function to Chromecast audio and regular (was working fine on 1.8).

Zulu99 has a nice explanation and a solution regarding this, but I'm still ticked about having to use third party app.

Note 5 ?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
I like and i want the light in this way. Because when i not use the Shield TV, i turn off it. So the light is very useful to know if the device is just in standby or turned off.

To power off my shield tv i long press the droidmote power button and in the power menu i select power off. You can use also any other remote or keyboard with power button.

As [MENTION=2760104]Idan73[/MENTION] say, Device still sleeps
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Obecny:
Not really in my case! my power buttons on two different remotes doing nothing whatever is short or long press completely no reaction

as you can see on the video I have uploaded just to show as my sleep doesn't work at all, when I press the power button on the box the box going into the sleep and waking up immediately so this is not he problem with the led on the box but with whole system!

Never had any of those problems with stock rom so this things can be fixed for sure!

I understand you can like the option with the led on during sleep but do you know how to make it to behave as i stock ?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
Firt, maybe your remote is garbage. disconnect it.

Second, maybe you don't know android. But no problem i'm here to explain.

If you press the hardware button of Shield TV ( but please disconnect first the garbage ), the device sleep and remain in sleep mode. If you long press the power button of Shield TV you will see the power menu. Like every android device in the world.

The power button of your remote not work because maybe your remote is garbage, but if you know android, you can create also a keylayout that map well the hardware button of your remote.

or more simple use my app DroidMote and you can do everything, also multi touch.

P.S.

On our Shield TV with full Android, if we press the hardware button of Shield TV the device sleep and remain in sleep mode. If we press again it wake up.

Instead if we long press the power button the firmware show the power menu.

I call garbage your remote, because i think that it send some events to Shield TV to wake up also if you want sleep.

because in normal mode if you move the mouse or some remote button the device wake up as it should be, but in your case your remote send events also if you don't move it. or you have something that send events to wake up the device.

In others words, our device sleep very well and remain in sleep if we press the power button. Reading this post you can find your problem.

you are using HDMI CEC ?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] digimancer:
I highly recommend you try something like:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=innerlife.keyboard.multilanguagekeymapredefiner

I had to re-map my [Home button] and [Menu] button on my remote, as they originally did nothing, after remapping they work fine. It also worked perfect for my Chinese game controller which has all of the buttons swapped.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] banderos101:
Going a step further, tasker users can dim the led light when its sleeping, and full brightness when awake......which i can confirm working beautifully
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
i know, and thanks for your post. But i explained why i need the light on, otherwise the user not know if the device is in sleep mode or powered off. I never leave my devices in sleep mode when i not use it. I think should be so for every device.

But this is Android everyone can do what prefer, for this reason i created this firmware.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
This is what i meant when i talk about good browser experience on TV

https://youtu.be/dS9iIfmiK-4
[Shield Android TV Android Development] darktyroll:
[MENTION=1469500]zulu99[/MENTION]

Bro, can you explain better what DroidMote does? In simple words to understand better.

For example, i dont think i need droidmote to use bluetooth mouse in chrome browser like in your video, then, what DroidMote do please?

I allready have your DroidMote Server (see your PM with email address) but i use it one month ago or two only to control HiMedia Android Box from phone (as a mouse).
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
Bluetooth mouse is just a mouse, instead with DroidMote in addition to the mouse you can also zoom in/out, swipe, scroll and others real multi touch gestures when you use two fingers on touchpad.

In a browser on TV zoom in / out and fast scroll is very important. https://youtu.be/dS9iIfmiK-4

Apart this basic multi touch gestures and mouse, that are useful also in many others multi touch apps, you can have also the touch mouse ( red circle ) that is a special mouse that you can use in many games that not have mouse support. For example there are many Android games that not support mouse and you can't click on menu of the game.

The gamepad instead, work in two way. Like a normal controller with 16 buttons and 8 axes and in Gamepad2Touch mode.

In gamepad2touch mode, with the help of touch profiles, you can play with android multi touch games.

The controller and all others buttons are customizable via standard Android keylayout and keychars, because DroidMote emulate real input hardware devices in your OS, a real mouse, a real keyboard, a real touch screen, a real multi touch trackpad, and a real controller.

With DroidMote you have also a keyboard, voice dictation in every app, multimedia controls and all basic buttons that you need to control an Android TV Box.

I use DroidMote and nothing else to control my android tv boxes, because i use every app and game on TV, but specially because, from my couch, i don't like to have other bulky hardware in my hand like a physical keyboard and a mouse.

This are only the basic functionalities, but DroidMote have many others useful functionalities and you can control also Windows and Linux.

Take a look to this video playlist:

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2E8D73B9D757086B

And read this quick start guide to begin:

http://www.videomap.it/dmcguide.htm

P.S.

You're right to ask this question, a few times I assume you already know all these things because DroidMote is an app very popular in the Android on TV world and often avoid talking about DroidMote because I would keep the two jobs separate. But this is not always possible. Many users do not know that in the world, for every Shield TV or Nexus Player there are 100 and maybe more generic Android TV Box. Full Android, not Android TV. And i'm part of this world with DroidMote from more than 4 years.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] darktyroll:
Very interesting, i get it now. Thanks again :)

PS: anyway to root via wifi without to connect usb?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
full Android for Shield TV is already rooted.

But you can root the Shield TV in general only with usb cable, because to install TWRP recovery, the full Android or anything else you must put the device in fastboot mode. If instead you already have root, you can use only FlashFire or TWRP to install things and avoid your PC.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] tailslol:
i have a better idea,lets ask in the app thread .

zulu should create just a thread about droid mote,with all the explanation you want separated and a full help part for it.

a good separation of the subjects in a forum is key to stay effective.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
There is already a separate forum ( my support forum ) and i respond to every email and i help DroidMote users in this way. But this is an Android TV box thread so is normal that users some time request something also about DroidMote. That is the best way to control Android on TV for me.

Not problem, i try to separate the two things, but when is necessary is not possible not respond. Especially a question like this to explain the difference from a normal mouse and also multi touch stuff.

I hope you can understand.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] darktyroll:
Find a new info and i dont know about it.

The remote from nvidia works on full android rom but ONLY the voice search dont work? But we can use the webcam build in microphone like logitech 920.

And how that voice search will work? We press the shield voice button on remote and logitech webcam will listen what we speach?

Or...?!?

0'50"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehwj46lueCw
[Shield Android TV Android Development] tailslol:
yea but i see no link to this threat or no proof it exist,you should link it more often and add it to the first post,if you never mention it ,no one will go in...

we know it is a tv box app but it was a direct mention of the program... regardless of the hardware.

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you just press the google voice search button on your screen,a mic listen everything regardless in most hardware when pluged directly to the device.,it is just the software that concider what is happening or not.

this is how ok google work in most phone.

i dont think the remote button is registered but not sure.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] darktyroll:
"And why you didnt tell me that long time ago?" :P

Hehehe, that means problem is solved for my wife, to voice search on youtube for kids cartoon. Yeeeee, i can give another try to full android rom.

Another questions please, can play shooter games with mouse without or with droidmote? I think in this case need to use those touch profiles on droidmote?

Or play racing games with arrow from bluetooth keyboard?

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And how voice search will work in this case? I dont understand. Or i must press click on voice search button?

Or maybe to remap the voice shield button?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] tailslol:
yep click on it.(on screen)

for droid mote it works on games i assume but the best is to ask directly in droidmote thread ;)

edit : or go in google now settings and allow google now to listen all the time ok google like on phones.

you dont have to worry about battery here hehe.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] mmafighter077:
How do I access developer options in this version? I clicked on build 7 time but nothing happened. I'm trying to go back to the stock rooted rom. Thanks to anyone that can help me.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] tailslol:
it works but you have to click multiples times on build number ;)
[Shield Android TV Android Development] mmafighter077:
Cool. Thanks, I'll try it when I get home.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
Watch this before you turn back on stock rom.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2E8D73B9D757086B

So you can understand better what you lose :) You can do some things also on stock firmware, but unfortunately the 320 default dpi show standard apps with bad resolution, and the lack of many android components create problems on many apps.

But the best feature is the standard Google Play from which you can download and update every app, without the hassle of sideload.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] mmafighter077:
Well one issue is that I can't get ethernet to be detected. Is that supported on this rom? My WiFi sucks. It's ethernet supported on this rom? I also can't get the nvdia controller to connect via Bluetooth. Maybe I should be asking these questions somewhere else.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
The ethernet work very well, and you can use every controller bluetooth, wired, wireless. The nvidia controller only in wired mode because is not a standard controller and you can't use it on any other android device. For audio not problem, you can use bluetooth audio, webcam mic and generic usb audio. So you can do everything.

But the best feature is the standard Google Play from which you can download and update every app, without the hassle of sideload.

You can run also all the Android TV apps that you have in stock firmware :)
[Shield Android TV Android Development] lartomar2002:
Need video for noob

I have watched many of your videos and you do a very nice job. I am hoping to impose on you for some help. I have never had much success using adb and I am clueless on what I am doing wrong. Could you please make a video on installing adb and how to use it with the Nvidia Shield Android TV. Thank you.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] brando56894:
What problems are you having exactly? Getting the Shield detected on your PC? Do you need help with the ADB commands themself?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] lartomar2002:
Everything, adb which packages to select to install, adb commands, etc.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
Look this for adb / fastboot http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2588979

Instead if an users already have root, can flash this firmware also with flashfire app in very simple way.

http://xdaforums.com/general/paid-software/flashfire-t3075433
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
Your statement is completely wrong.

If you don't install leanback apps, how can you see it in leanback launcher ? If you install a leanback app, you will see it in the Leanback Launcher.

You can find the last leanback apps versions in the apk mirror website. If you are a fan of directional keys, that for me will add only limitations in the interaction with an app.

Only in full Android you can do all, in Android TV no.

I already eplained in many posts:

Android tv have default screen density at 320 dpi and 90% of standard android apps looks very bad at this density. Try Chrome browser at 320dpi and 220dpi to understand.

In Android TV you can't access the up right menu of 90% apps, so you can't access many options and settings of a classic app.

You don't have status bar, and many apps rely on this component.

This is valid also if you sideload the app in Android TV. So also if you have full Google Play, you can't use or you can't use well 90% of standard Android apps.

In full Android instead we can do all. Now also Leanback Launcher with mouse support and all Android TV apps + others millions apps directly from Google Play.

if we want hide status bar and navigation bar or change dpi per apps we can. So we can have also a perfect copy of Android TV + millions others things.

Android TV is like a DVD Player for me. Is like a prehistoric thing.

p.s.

After one year, i can say also without doubt that every standard app is many times better than android tv counterpart, because have more options, better accessibility, is faster, more updates and you can do also multitask.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] lartomar2002:
Pefect exactly what I needed. :)
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
NVIDIA SHIELD Hub in Google play is the same app that you have in Android TV. You can do all, streaming games from Nvidia and from your PC.

The app have leanback UI and standard UI so you can choose what you want.

In full Android you can use also many others apps to stream your pc games to Android.

Try Skype, Hangouts, Google Plus and Chrome in Android TV. Only 4 examples, but you can find others million.

Try the same apps in full Android to have this apps full working.

In full Android we can have all of Android TV + others million apps, in Android TV we can't. This is a FACT.

It's wonderful download all apps directly from Google Play. Specially with the power of the Tegra X1 and wifi ac.

A tablet doesn't have two usb 3 ports and the power of Tegra X1. And a dedicated Box under the TV is better. With 199$ you can't have a good tablet like the Shield TV and today is hard find a good tablet with HDMI out.

With DroidMote i can control all apps very very well, because also multi touch is not a problem.

Zoom in/out on the Chrome Browser or swipe down the status bar or scroll in all apps is wonderful.

"Android TV is not Android with a different launcher". Is stripped down in some key functionality to close the users in a "Walled Garden".

You can't run many apps and this was made on purpose. Is a FACT and you can write what you want, all others users can test and the situation doesn't change.

Bye Bye and Good Luck. Happy Sideload, in the hope that the app can work after the Sideload. :)

Apart the joke, I'm happy if you are happy.

I don't like Android TV and for this reason i made this firmware. For me is the best solution and if can help someone i'm happy.

My goal was reached, because The Shield Tv with this firmware is a BEAST. All is super, perfect. That you like or not.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] dzeek:
Use with Touch Screen Monitor

Zulu99, thank you for developing this. It seems like it might be exactly what I am looking for. I want to use the Shield with a Touch Screen monitor (like the Acer T232HL or T272HUL) to create a large screen Android desktop system. I tried the Acer T232HL with the stock Shield and it works well with apps that support touch but not most of the Android TV specific apps. I'm hoping with your ROM I will be able to just use the system like a large tablet with most apps. Does this make sense to you and seem practical? I would like your opinion before I try it. If it makes sense I would like to try it but also make sure I can go back to a stock ROM system and maintain the ability to download OTA updates from nVidea. Thank you, in advance, for your help.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
You can if you have specific need to do that. I don't see the use very pratical for most users, because Android in TV is very useful when you can control all from your couch. For this reason i suggest DroidMote.

But you can.

About stock rom, you can always install the official Nvidia recovery of last firmware and have the device in factory state. Or more simple you can restore a backup of your stock firmware. You don't losing nothing if you change firmware and you can always turn back.