yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Shield Android TV Android Development] synologix:
Live Channels

[MENTION=1469500]zulu99[/MENTION]:

Thank you again for this Great Rom/Image but i have a small Problem with that Full-Android Image... It slightly differs in functionally...

I have SideLoaded "Live Channels" APK because its missing on your Rom

apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/live-channels/live-channels-1-09-419-release/

and as Infrastructure to my VDR Server/Streamprovider i have installed RoboTV

github.com/pipelka/roboTV/releases

Under Original ShieldTV (preinstalled "Live Channels") and Sideloaded "RoboTV" this works fine.

But in FullAndroid Image after startup LiveChannels it only shows up a Message: "LiveChannels need Permission to read the TV listings"

SuperSU is proper installed. Could you fix that Problem or give me a Hint how to solve this Problem? I wish to also use the ShieldTV as TV Tuner and Movie Recorder.

Best Regards

Synologix
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Zacharybinx34:
I have a HP webcam hd 5210, and I can get video sometimes, but no audio with it. Guessing it's not fully compatible?

What is a good HD quality webcam that won't break the bank that has a mic built in that works with this rom?

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Why don't you add the game profiles to the actual app? Then within the app have an "update profiles" whenever you release new ones?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] justkidding2009:
Hi Zulu, the problem is that FileBot for example sometimes wake up my shield to update and clean my kodi library when I am not at home. In this way the shield would keep awake all the time.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] tailslol:
Yes you can go for the Logitech ones especially the c series they are good.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] rickrude:
i cannot access the bootloader with the hardware access anymore, like it was possible under stock restyle 3.0: -hold the button on the device while plugging in the power cable, keep the button pressed for 3 seconds, release it for 1 second and press it again until the bootloader menu appears.

am i doing something wrong or isn't it possible anymore?

i would like to flash the xposed thing...
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
Don't forget that i not represent the developer of DroidMote anymore, but i know how the app works.

From what i know, the touch profiles are specific for screen resolution, orientation and immersive mode or not. So can be shared only as independent collections. Others devices may need different touch profiles. The more generic touch profiles for android tv box today is resolution 1920x1080 orientation 0 landscape, in immersive mode. But many others users can have also others devices connected to TV like a phone or a tablet with different resolution and different default orientation. For example when in a phone the default orientation is portrait, to have the phone in landscape you rotate the phone +90 or -90, in this case the touch profile have different value for the orientation parameter that can be +90 or -90. Is implied that phones, tablets and tv box can have also different screen resolution.

The touch profiles shared are 1920x1080, orientation 0 in immersive mode. Valid for Shield TV and Nexus Player full Android and Android TV. Can be used also for all others Android tv box with screen resolution 1920x1080 because the default orientation for all tv box are always orientation 0 ( landscape )
[Shield Android TV Android Development] tailslol:
look if the usb plug to the computer and the hdmi to the tv are pluged in.

it seems the shield are looking for them now.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
I will see this, but from what i know tv channels rely on Android TV specific stuff. ( android tv permissions and framework )

Today free channels of many countries are directly online and you can watch in many ways, paid multimedia services for sure will not gift their channels for free, so the inclusion on live channels It is very unlikely.

Therefore i think that this functionality can't have a good future not for tech reasons but for economic reasons.

If instead, for specific reasons, you need free over the air tv that you can also record, solutions like tivizen iplug are also better and more simple to use. In the past i used this, but today all channels are online, therefore i get the link and i watch the channel where i want, for example in kodi or in FlyIptv or i use the dedicated app.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] wanb1i:
Logitech C600 was $8 on eBay 2 days ago. I've been using it for years & love it. ?

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I agree, the best way to get free TV is via Kodi Media Center. ?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Zacharybinx34:
Gonna pick up the Logitech C920 then.

Is there no real way to do Amazon Instant Video on the Shield in 4K or even 1080p?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Miamijerry:
For me, what worked was placing System.img in the directory from which the Command Prompt window is opening from; IE

C:\Users\(Your user name)\

Or open the Command Prompt from the directory which contains the .img's

Or enter the path to the img's in the command prompt.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] tailslol:
i enter the full path myself,my computer does not find anything without the path...
[Shield Android TV Android Development] rickrude:
thanks tailslol, that was the solution: the shield has to be wired to the tv (hdmi) and / or to the pc (usb / micro usb) to be able to put it into bootloader with the hardware method.

unfortunately I have 1 more questions and hope, someone of you guys can help me:

-I need a power menu to be able to shut the shield down but I do not know, how to create a shortcut! Trying to place a nova launcher activity wasn't successful, because I cannot find the right command.

the droidmote client uses a powerbutton on the digital pad section- short pressing this button turns off the display, long pressing the button brings up a shut down menu, which can be modded with the APM+ xposed module. Which command is used by droidmote? I hope i can find it in the nova activities.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] tailslol:
hold the power button and the shield will ask if you want to shut down it.

or you can download the free shutdown app from the app store.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
It is a simple power button that should be avaiable in any decent remote.

If you have it already with DroidMote, why you need it also on nova ? Just curiosity.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
Not only, i use also flyIPTV, a little app that show videos on popout windows. In this way i can watch tv channels also when i do others things. The app can decode all tv channel links that you have in kodi or that you find on the web.

https://youtu.be/p8DzsNY241w
[Shield Android TV Android Development] rickrude:
i mainly use the "mouse section" of droidmote or a hardware mouse. setting up droidmote if using a mouse or changing the section to the digital pad to reach the power button if using droidmote annoys me and i thought it is possible, to add something "clickable" on the homescreen without installing new stuff.

under stock restyle 3.0 you could add an widget, nova activity called ".system.powersettings.activity" under settings, which generated a power menu after clicking the shortcut. I just cannot find the command and think, it might be gone between stock restyle and full?

ah, and i remember a further question: I am on full android 1.0. Someone asked how he can upgrade to 1.1 some pages ago and he was told, that just flashing the new system.img without wiping should be possible. Is it possible for me, coming from 1.0, too or do i have to install 1.1 and then 1.2?

thanks a lot for your patience and help, guys!
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
You can try install only the 1.2 system.img

If work ok, if not work you have google play, is not so hard reinstall the apps. If you have big games, backup only obb. In this way you download from google play only the remaining part of the game that is small.

I really don't understand why is so difficult for some users reinstall apps from google play. Maybe you don't have an internet flat ? You pay the GB used ?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Dramosith:
well.. i am sorry so much about tutorial more.. well tomorrow i will getting new nvidia shield 16 GB.. should i to start install Android Nvidia shield then go to install full Android?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
I suggest to use Android TV for at least 7 days, in this way you understand better if is for you or not.

Personally i'm not able to use Android TV also for 10 minutes consecutively, I get attacks of claustrophobia :)
[Shield Android TV Android Development] rickrude:
i wasn't sure if flashing the 1.2 on the 1.0 is possible. I'm quite new to this stuff and wanted to ask to feel safe. thanks for your work and help, zulu. downloading stuff isn't the problem - it's my head ;)
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Dramosith:
i tested already nvidia shield Android TV 500GB it was awful system.. very crap and limits apps and not perfect.. i prefer really to Full android TV that is why i bought Nvidia Shield 16GB because of format.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
I undestand, don't worry.

But generally, when i not alert users with 100 posts, mean that you can do all that you want. You can always turn back and solve.

If you already have the base marshmallow installed, ( like in your case ) flash only system and vendor images is a safe thing.

Only when you update or downgrade the bootloader can be not very secure. All others things are easy and safe also if you do error.

And after all, i'm here to help. Especially when i understand that an user is sincere and really need help.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
I like you, you are very sincere.

I'm at your full disposal, you can write to me also in email if you need help :)
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Dramosith:
zulu99 can you please tell to me. why you do not feeling to answer my guestion about more tutorial? i love true about your project only it is my true first time how works with format/boot/etc.

sure what is your mail? i am sorry about it >.<
[Shield Android TV Android Development] rickrude:
@ Dramosith:

I have one shield with full android in the living room, and one with stock (not restyle) nvidia android in the bedroom.

the bedroom shield was set up today and I asked me the same question, if I should go for full android. For now I chose nvidia stock software because of the not so bad functionality with that nvidia controller and the leanback apps and design. you can root the device, Kodi is running and using the synology nas as source via lan, you can sideload apps like chrome, openvpn worked and seemed to be running in the background while using chrome. I decided that full android would be to much for me, lying in bed, wanting to watch some series, twitch or youtube.

for the living room I chose full android. zulu did an awesome job donating us the full android experience. you can do literally everything with that shield on full marshmallow. it is really fascinating.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Zacharybinx34:
Zulu,

Amazon Instant Video advice? I know you hate DRM services, but I have it because I love prime shipping.

Any advice ?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Dramosith:
i see.. i respect your opinion. i just have to always wanted to full Android. i had some Android TV BOX . but it took to me 1 year to search which good android TV box. because only 1 big problem is Wifi... some crap processor or graphic. Nvidia shield is only good hardware.. Well i waited so long Nvidia Shield coming to Netherlands it started at 18 march.. i trust hardware of nvidia shield more than other crap Android TV box... it wasted so much money. when i saw youtube about Nvidia shield with Full OS android. was like wow and surpised.. i feel like to more about Android TV with Full Android from zulu99. that is why i want really to full Andoid OS

PS: sorry my english isnt well cuz i born as deaf.

Dramosith
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
The true is that i think that all informations in first post are sufficient. I not explain step by step everything ( that is also not very simple ), because i think that users that use full Android already should know some basic Android things.

In reality i do that to filter users, i'm sorry for this. But an user that know the basic Android things should appreciate better this firmware. But i know, Android TV is so garbage that also users that use Android / fastboot for the first time want install full Android.

I know all this facts, for this reason, very patiently, I try to answer to everyone. Is not simple, and if i create step by step instructions should be also more difficult.

This is the true.

But not worry, i will help you in everything.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
I want explain a thing about DRM.

When an app use DRM and this firmware support also DRM, the "developer" (Amazon, Netflix or others ) can do what they want, can decide the resolution, can decide if on your firmware the app can work or not and others things.

Threfore, if Amazon work only in sd resolution and not HD or 4K, is a decision of the developer and is very difficult that you find a trick.

If you find a trick, in the next version the trick will be solved.

This firmware is able to decode everything, but when you use apps with DRM, you must accept what the developer impose.

But you can vote with your wallet.

many users for this reasons use Kodi and PopcornTime

P.S.

Netflix for now work with all resolution sd, 1080p and 4K
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
this is my same story :) for this reason i created this firmware.

But the problem here is why big companies sell only Android TV devices and not also full Android devices ? I know why, users can be controlled better. In every new version always better. If users have limitations, can buy better the services proposed by this big companies.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Bardok84:
Shield TV PRO also offers the possibility to install full Android (process for installing it takes longer) but it functions perfectly , or I hope so. Gforce games such as Metal gear riging are very heavy (5.5GB), I know that having shield 16GB through SD2Link or foldermount help you to move those games from the internal storage... but from my own experience in my Shield Portable... its not definitely worthy...

Anyway if you have both Shields, you are more than lucky!!
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Dramosith:
i see your point but i am not gamer yet. i did mistake to buying 500 GB because i wanted to more anime's , movie and series in 500 GB just can also for usb harddisk.. it is 200 euro/dollar very cheap for good android tv box. media/fun games android/live tv/stream movie[cuz good wifi of nvidia shield]if i want go to more gforce games then ofc i go to 500GB but Gforce.. and it needed to only Videocard of Nvidia Geforce on your pc/laptop then it can stream games. i do not have.. just AMD video card custom pc...

just why not just play at monitor with pc? it is good spot. if want to watch tv. just mutli screen. honest i didnt looking for gforce in nvidia shield because i look only to android. i was looking to good wifi/and trustful hardware and great graphic video.

it is nothing special with gforce. it is my goal to as media/live tv/any accepts usefull android apps. foldermount and SD2link are awesome to enough that is why i wanted to buy 64 GB SD card. it still is not expensive. i can usb Harddisk 500gb-3TB or more.

i hope you understand my grammar....
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Bardok84:
in that case you did well

Regarding to Geforce games, I wanted to refer to new games , exclusive for Shield TV, such as Doom 3,or Metal Gear Rising which can be bought and installed directly on Shield TV (and these are heavy games) not streaning but you can play them just opening in the console directly. For Streaming games its really does not matter if you are owner of Shield TV 16 or 500 GB.

I understand your point of view and yes, for animes, films, series etc getting a SD card as external extorage is more than eough for your needs. Besides 128GB SD card are now very cheap!

I hope not having problems while isntalling full android on my 500GB although Im not an Android user with so much experience, My Shield Portable (rooted, usage of foldermount and many apps) taught me a lot, in addition of all my phones that have been always Android phones.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
Don't forget that with marshmallow you can use also the expanded external storage. For example you can use an usb disk or another sd card as expanded storage just for games.

The speed is not the same as internal disk but for games and a fast usb disk can be good.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] eastbayarb:
Is there a bluetooth controller or remote that has privacy audio for use with this ROM?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] j-m-s:
Portrait app on landscape monitor

I wrote a small test application. In the AndroidManifest.xml, I wrote the attribute android:screenOrientation="portrait" for the activity. The result is that the application gets a width of 1080 and height 1920 and it is informed of a rotation_270.

It is displayed readable on the landscape monitor with a ratio of 9:16, i.e. with big black bars left and right.

On my other android set top box (non nvidia), the application gets width 1920 and height 1080, rotation_0 and it is displayed in full landscape format. So this other set top box somehow ignores the attribute "portrait".
[Shield Android TV Android Development] j-m-s:
The problem is that other android boxes go back on right mouse click. nividia shield does not go back on right mouse click.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
Because the original Android work in this way the back button is the back button and right mouse click is right mouse click.

You can test also on others phones and tablet.

You need only a remote that have the back button, is not necessary change the OS and lose the right mouse click just because Chinese manufacturers want sell garbage remotes invented for windows.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Dramosith:
Well zulu99 i need to your mail. i bought new nvidia shield 16 GB i cant wait for full android ^^
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
An information that i experimented today and i want share to everyone because can be a general info:

Usually we play only games that fit our screen that are games 1920x1080 with orientation landscape, orientation 0

Some games, are made only for phones and have the default orientation in portrai. For many of this, if you force landscape mode the result is horrible because the game not have under the hood the graphic image that fit the 1920x1080 screen.

Usually we don't consider this games that work only in portrait mode, we play only with games that can work in landscape, but some games portrait-only mode are nice and simple, therefore we want play the game.

When the game is rotated in portrait mode, the screen became 1080x1920 with orientation -90, infact if you take a screenshot, the result image will be 1080x1920, maybe you already know this, but you not know that the orientation is -90 and not +90.

Today i tested this game that can work with the touchmouse or with a simple one touch mapping, for this reason i write this thing:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glu.baseball16
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
A new game exclusive for Shield TV is out, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tt2kgames.BorderlandsTPS

If you test it on full Android let me know.

I tested only Doom 3 and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] tailslol:
finally ,it was annonced loooong time ago.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Dramosith:
yay i installed myself wow but i dont see apps of shield? did i any missing?

how can i fixed pixels screen? i remember i did go to settings -> hdmi -> arrow 4 up or down to look good screen
[Shield Android TV Android Development] tailslol:
it has been said already but

you need quickshortcutmaker

and do a shortcut for the overscan app.

of course some tv have overscan fix inside (fit screen or use original signal screen size option)
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Dramosith:
okay thx so much i 'll find out
[Shield Android TV Android Development] darktyroll:
Membership Expired

Dear DarkTyroll,

This email is to inform you that your GeForce NOW Membership has expired.

Thank you for being part of GeForce NOW. We will keep your saved games for five years.

If you would like to become a member again and start again where you left off, simply renew your membership using the same NVIDIA account and we will automatically restore it.

Summary

Product Name: GeForce NOW Membership

Expiration Date: 09 April 2016

Reason: i told them to nVidia, untill Online Multiplayer will be available.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
If you are on StockRestyle you can install directly full Android 6 without problems. Only system and vendor partitions are different.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] haxorr:
Hi zulu99,

when i push the supersu on sd card. i see the file not in the recovery.

question:

push sd card -->i must insert a sd card in my shield?

I have actually no sd card in my 500Gb pro. is this the error i don't see the file im recovery?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] mythamp:
Hi zulu99, thanks for the reply. I managed to figure out that it was my sd card which was giving the issue. I had set it up as internal storage and when the games were being installed on it it would not start the games. If anyone else runs into unfortunately ... has stopped, take out your sdcard and reinstall the game/app.

Thanks
[Shield Android TV Android Development] jb_alphamale:
Zulu, could you please be so kind and explain what are the differences between StockRecovery 3.0 and this ROM? Thank you.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] IamSonoma:
Not sure about the USB PS4. I tried a USB PS3 controller and only the left stick worked and games I could manually program the right buttons for.

Got a Logitech F310 Gamepad . http://www.walmart.com/ip/Logitech-F310-Gaming-Pad/16419686

Works great so far. Just had to add a USB extender for more distance and quick release when the dog decides we are done gaming...

Kids are happy. Bomb Squad works.

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Yep. About 2 hours - hard to be patient sometimes. All is good.

Rooted.

Setup.

Vysor setup for remote access. All good.

Thank you again.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] zulu99:
For the moment if you are on android 6, stock or modified, do not turn back on 5.1​

The reason why Nvidia removed the old stock recovery firmwares is because he understand that there is a problem turning back to 5.1.

If you turn back on 5.1 and try to install the new 3.0 stock recovery, you have a freeze in the first setup, you can't use the device.

Fortunately i found that if you are on 5.1 and install the OTA 3.0 from TWRP you solve, but for the moment not install the old firmware if you are already in android 6.

All others things are super and OK
[Shield Android TV Android Development] mi3x:
Thank you for this!! Much appreciated!

My question is: do I see a good reason to upgrade to this (im on 5.1 full)? Is there any advantages? I run solid without hiccups on 5.1 atm.

Thanks!