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[Off-topic] rorydaredkign:
lol, the thread's now about my uni application..

sorry for hijacking it mate

i cant apply to bath.. its too late, i didnt really like the look of it, but i think it was third best for auto... and i have heard good things about it, i just fancied somewhere more lively...

lol

After watching the video, Mike's definitely right, its just an English band using mall, becuase shopping centre is a) long, and b) it doesnt rhyme with anything much, or fit into rhythms.

Hope that's cleared it up

Rory
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[Fire TV Android Development] rockon999:
Leanback on Fire

Android TV Launcher Ported to Fire TV

Source Code: https://github.com/leanback-on-fire/LeanbackLauncher

Project is continued at https://github.com/tsynik/LeanbackLauncher, not supported by rockon999

Releases: https://github.com/tsynik/LeanbackLauncher/releases (no longer offered by rockon999, forked releases)

(More screenshots are attached)

Tested on:

- Fire TV Stick 2

Features:

- Can open Bluetooth and WiFi settings without the stock launcher installed.

- Opens notification center, notification settings, and displays the current amount of unread notifications.

- Can display Amazon-downloaded apps in the store for easy updating and management.

- Can open individual app's settings.

- Can sort applications by categories (video, music, favorites, etc)

- Stripped of all Google services (to prevent crashes!)

Limitations:

- Recommendations were removed (unfortunately they are too unstable and unworkable without root, though I am exploring a method of adding them back into the launcher in Alpha 3)

- As this is based on decompiled sources there are bugs that must be squashed

- The uninstall button in edit mode is broken via the traditional Android TV method. Instead use the Fire TV app menu.

- Also, the done button in edit mode is broken too. Simply use the back button on your remote :)

Basics:

- The menu button will open up an app menu.

- The edit favorites launcher in the settings row can be used to add apps you want easy access to. Press back to exit the selection screen.

Installation:

- Install like any other APK over ADB. (adb install [path])

- If you want the notification counter you need to execute the following command: "adb shell pm grant com.rockon999.android.leanbacklauncher android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS"

- If you are on firmware 5.2.6 or lower you can disable the stock launcher. See this thread for more information. I don't recommend disabling all amazon features. Only OTA and com.amazon.tv.launcher.

- You should install LauncherHijack v3 for a fully functioning home button.

- If you want Google Search you'll need to install a specific version. 've found a working 2.x series version that is better looking, more stable, and

much

faster than the previous 1.x version. You can get the APK here. Note: The current version of Leanback on Fire may crash if you try to use the "microphone" orb to interact with the 2.x version. Always use the keyboard orb.

A future version will remove the microphone orb. Unfortunately the latest version is incompatible but an older version works surprisingly well. I've found version 1.0.6.2108324 to be the most stable. You can download the APK here.

Notes:

-The notification counter is still in its infancy and may not always function exactly.

- The app must be restarted for WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS permission to take effect.

- I'll be posted a full guide to the various Android TV APKs that function on Fire TV soon :) - The guide is posed in General
[Fire TV Android Development] dk1keith:
Wow thanks for this. This is pretty kool. Haven't tried it on m Fire TV 1 yet, but FYI it installed and works great on my M8S Android TV box. I installed it just to see if it would work and it seems to work as intended even on a non amazon device. Will let you know how it works on the Fire TV.
[Fire TV Android Development] BRICK0044:
I tried it on my fire tv 3 with no luck. I can see the apps but when I try to open them they just flash for a second and don't open. Thanks for all you do.
[Fire TV Android Development] rockon999:
If you can send me the relevant logs (adb logcat | grep leanbacklauncher) I can try to add Fire TV 3 support :)
[Fire TV Android Development] BRICK0044:
I have never used logcat but I tried to use it from adblink. Should I be tring to open the apps while it is logging and then find "grep leanbacklauncher"?
[Fire TV Android Development] rockon999:
I was listing the command to get any log results from the launcher. If you're on a Mac/Linux run "adb logcat | grep leanbacklauncher" in your terminal. If you're on Windows you should be able to use the command "adb shell logcat | grep leanbacklauncher" instead. Once you've run the command attempt to open an app, hopefully an error will appear in your terminal.
[Fire TV Android Development] BRICK0044:
Tried the command you listed and get 'grep' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
[Fire TV Android Development] rockon999:
Try executing "adb shell" and then running "logcat | grep leanback" in the adb shell that opens.
[Fire TV Android Development] BRICK0044:
that worked. here is the logcat Thank you.
[Fire TV Android Development] AFTVnews.com:
Awesome work! Let me know if there's any way I can help.
[Fire TV Android Development] warr1979:
Thanks so far this is great hopefully we can get some improvments like the ability to line up apps the way we want and maybe even change the titles. Is there anyway I can send a small thank you
[Fire TV Android Development] AFTVnews.com:
I second that. [MENTION=6689035]rockon999[/MENTION], please post a donation link and/or enable the XDA built-in donation button.
[Fire TV Android Development] velayo:
How did you get amazon video to work?
[Fire TV Android Development] Y314K:
Great work. Please add this to your OP as the best option of making your Android TV Launcher for FireTV launch @ boot. Especially if not rooted.

https://xdaforums.com/fire-tv/general/noroot-boot-appstarter-t3616824
[Fire TV Android Development] rockon999:
Thanks for reminding me! I actually used this up until I "uninstalled" the stock launcher (after you uninstall it for your user, it asks you which launcher to run on boot)
[Fire TV Android Development] rockon999:
I have a FTV Stick 2 on 5.2.6.0 w/ OTA blocked and somehow I have an APK called "com.amazon.amazonvideo.livingroom.firetv". It has always been on my device and works perfectly when launched. Since it ends in ".firetv" I'm fairly certain nothing I've done to my stick brought it about and Amazon merely included it for some unknown reason (I'm guessing as an interface for the prime channel).
[Fire TV Android Development] Y314K:
np, I am still very partial to AppStarter v4. Wish someone would update it. But I see myself using your version of Android TV too. So I prefer to just use a 3rd party app to control which launcher starts up at boot. Just like which app controls the Home button.
[Fire TV Android Development] rainman74:
com.amazon.amazonvideo.livingroom.nvidia works fine on Fire TV with latest Firmware ;)
[Fire TV Android Development] velayo:
Thank you! Will google for it:svetius:
[Fire TV Android Development] rockon999:
Thank you! I added donations to my profile :)
[Fire TV Android Development] velayo:
[MENTION=3320499]tsynik[/MENTION] thanks for the update, this launcher fell off my tracking.
[Fire TV Android Development] velayo:
V1.5 is compatible with fos 6 and works flawlessly. I'm rooted and disabled the aftv launcher, everything working, including recommendations.
[Fire TV Android Development] tsynik:
The answer is 4 posts before youth.
[Fire TV Android Development] a9k:
Is there a way to edit categories on this build? My videos section is looking a bit sparse and everything is stuck at the top row. Thanks :D
[Fire TV Android Development] urbanman2004:
I see arose from the dead, lol. Thanks for the feedback. I plan to root a $25 4K firestick (due to BF pricing) for lulz and in the name of science to test it out. Thanks again.
[Fire TV Android Development] tsynik:
No, apps categorized by tags from apk ids, movies, music, etc. Just give me the list of id's which missing from video section and i'll update catogorizer.
[Fire TV Android Development] Velcro31:
I replaced nova launcher with your awesome launcher since yesterday and i was heading this way because i had the same question. So it's not possible to manually move apps to different categories? Personally I would like to add Plex to the video section but i can understand that it's technically not just an app for video and that for another person it would fit better in the apps category.
[Fire TV Android Development] tsynik:
Kodi is also music app etc, that's why it in general cat. It's not possible to move apps between cats by user. You can a) disable all cats and sort your apps as you want in main cat (also, play with max rows option for it, and set it to 3, put all video apps on 1st row, music on 2nd, others on 3rd etc) , or b) add some to Favorites cat (apps there can't be manually sorted)
[Fire TV Android Development] Velcro31:
May i suggest a feature request to give users a function or possibility to add extra applications names to the AppCategorizer. Be it from within the app or through some sort of external (xml, json whatever) file?
[Fire TV Android Development] a9k:
Thanks for your help, the apps I have which I’d like to be moved are:

All 4

BBCIplayer (app name is all one word for some reason)

My5

Red bull TV

ITV Hub

Also a side note to anyone using amazon prime on this launcher. The Android tv version of amazon prime app is much better than the one preloaded on fire sticks
[Fire TV Android Development] tsynik:
Check and post their package IDs (can be viewed with Menu click on banner under app name in LeanbackOnFire launcher).
[Fire TV Android Development] Olastica:
rockon999

Is there a build or equivalent for x86?
[Fire TV Android Development] brick00444:
Thank you for all you do.
[Fire TV Android Development] brick00444:
I did get everything installed but when I try to turn on recommendations row it has a popup that says "requires permission: android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS. I know I have read it somewhere in the last couple days how to deal with that but can't seem to find it.

got notifications to turn on with this command: adb shell pm grant "com.amazon.tv.leanbacklauncher android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS"
[Fire TV Android Development] velayo:
Is anyone getting recommendations from Hulu, YouTube and Disney+?
[Fire TV Android Development] bartjunited:
Where is the actual APK for the launcher and the launcher hijack as I can't find these.

TIA Bart

---------- Post added at 11:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:07 PM ----------

Hi all where is the apk please for the launcher and hijack too please?
[Fire TV Android Development] crzsotona:
Look for GutHub link in first post, you'll find APK there
[Fire TV Android Development] sweh:
On my Firestick 4K, if I install the "Comedy Central" app then it works well... if launched from the Amazon launcher or from the settings page.

However if I launch it from LeanbackLauncher 1.5 then it opens in a low resolution rotated tablet mode. Well, if I clear all data then it launches, but on _relaunch_ it's rotated.

I got this on two different 4Ks, so it's a repeatable problem :)

Has anyone else seen this?
[Fire TV Android Development] brick00444:
You should be using a screen rotation app set to "landscape". That should take care of the app rotate problem.
[Fire TV Android Development] sweh:
Hmm, I'll look into that. But it feels like a mitigation around a launcher bug (since the CC app isn't sideloaded and launches properly from the Amazon launcher).

Thanks
[Fire TV Android Development] gogorman:
Any way to switch up the background?

Great app by the way!
[Fire TV Android Development] Dhairy:
can you port latest package com.google.android.tvlauncher ( google tv home) in a similar manner.
[Fire TV Android Development] deepakSP:
using firetv stick 2 (tank)

but i cant see Bluetooth and wifi settings
[Fire TV Android Development] tsynik:
Here is updated LeanbackOnFire v1.7

https://github.com/tsynik/LeanbackLauncher/releases/download/v1.7/LeanbackOnFire_1.7-release.apk

New features:

allow user defined background from /sdcard/background.jpg

allow play video on background and switch from / to it (Vimu, Kodi etc)

Have fun!
[Fire TV Android Development] TheLoonyRebel:
I like the progress you've made on keeping the development going with this. I do have a few suggestions for future features that would greatly improve Leanback On Fire...

Disclaimer: I am using this on my Nvidia Shield TV 2017 running Android 9.0 Pie (Experience 8.0.2)

1 - More defined ways to make apps hidden. Right now I can't figure out how to hide certain apps from showing up on the launcher such as System Tracing. I do see hidden applications in the settings but sadly I'm not finding a way to make that work. Is this just an id 10 t thing going on here (as in me being the id 10 t) or... is this feature still a work in progress?

2 - More defined categories including customized categories. I do love having the ability to have apps put under different categories such as video and music but the next step is to allow more defined categories and even customization ones. For instance I would like to have one category be for all my news apps (ie: Al Jazeera, NBC News) under one category.

This launcher certainly has the best potential to be the best launcher for not just Fire TV but also Android TV. Personally I prefer this version of Leanback over the current one. I know there is other launchers out there but honestly none of them come close to the simplicity and ease of this.

Also I have a feeling this launcher would get a lot of feedback from the Shield TV area on XDA as well and to an extent the Nexus Player and even Android TV area as well. Keep up the great work I will certainly keep an eye on the progress!
[Fire TV Android Development] tsynik:
Thanks for feedback. Did you tried press Menu on such Apps =) and use Hide in Launcher option?
[Fire TV Android Development] TheLoonyRebel:
Yes that works using both my USB keyboard and Logitech Harmony remote that has an menu button. However on the Shield TV remote it lacks said menu button which makes doing this impossible. Maybe perhaps adding an option to allow button remapping could be added so for instance the current menu button pressing can be remapped to say long holding down the back button on the Shield TV remote?
[Fire TV Android Development] tsynik:
Guys with Shield TV told me you can redefine Menu behavior to any option including Send MENU to App, just update and setup it such way to access Hide app option with Shield TV remote. Shield settings under Remote and Accessories
[Fire TV Android Development] Donphillipe:
Is there a way to gain more control over leanback launcher like a way to a) adjust order of app icons and b) add more rows. And I assume this launcher is the best one for rooted AFS? thx
[Fire TV Android Development] dcarvil:
You can add more rows from the launcher settings. You can move the app icons by long pressing the icon. When the screen changes use the arrow keys to move the icon. Press Done on the screen when the icon is in the position you want.
[Fire TV Android Development] CuF:
I'm using this on a Sony Android TV. Their Oreo Launcher is painful. Sony blocked us from installing the old Leanback Launcher and this works very well.

I don't need to change any permissions from adb shell or have a special version of Google search.

In fact, the only thing really missing is the original (Nougat) launcher had a line for external input selection.

Not to be greedy, but is there is any chance you could add that?

[IMG="Android TV Pic"]https://images.techhive.com/images/article/2015/01/sony-android-tv-100539366-large.jpg[/IMG]
[Fire TV Android Development] tsynik:
Try to enable Inputs row in launcher settings.
[Fire TV Android Development] CuF:
Enable Music Row, Enable Videos Row, Enable Games Row, Enable Favorites Row

That's all. Nothing says Inputs in the Launcher Settings.
[Fire TV Android Development] tsynik:
Use this launcher version 1.10
[Fire TV Android Development] CuF:
Looks like 1.10 uses the classic settings Home Screen settings.

Options for Recommendation Row, Edit App Rows, Hidden applications, Banner Appearance, and Default Wallpaper.

Still nothing for Inputs.
[Fire TV Android Development] tsynik:
And what's your setting for Edit Apps rows / Edit Rows / Input Row?
[Fire TV Android Development] CuF:
Son of a B. That's the stuff.

Edit App Row/Edit Rows/Input Row.

You can also turn on/off Recommendations and all the categories. Thanks.

The timers were originally part of the bottom row with the settings and internet, but I just moved it up to the favorites.

Now this is a perfectly serviceable replacement for crappy Oreo.

So v1.11 loses the ability to turn on inputs then?
[Fire TV Android Development] gogorman:
Does this version have working search? I currently have a version of Leanback installed that has working search; you click it and it launches Amazon search.
[Fire TV Android Development] rockon999:
Hi! It's great to see someone continuing this work. I obviously haven't had time to work on this and I don't use the AFTV platform as much as I used to. I'll reach out via PM in a bit and we can potentially figure out updating the posts to direct to your work.
[Fire TV Android Development] AmznUser444 Dev:
It works on my other Android TV boxes.
[Fire TV Android Development] CuF:
I think you're limiting this app by calling it 'for Fire TV'. It's a great clone of the Nougat launcher for any device that can't install the real version.

In my case, Sony has taken my 2015 TV and with a firmware update in the past month, shoved that awful Oreo launcher into it. They then added an un-modifyiable dummy app with the same name as the old launcher to prevent any from going back.

This works great for me. Perhaps just call this Leanback Launcher for Android TVs (which seems redundant). But it is great to have and should work with any android device.

Btw, I don't know if you read the last few posts, but the settings change from v1.10 to v1.11 removes at least one option that I need to have access to.
[Fire TV Android Development] jt81951:
Change Category of App within Leanback Launcher?

Hey, this is a great App for my Fire TV 4K! Glad it is still being developed by tsynik!!! I use it to access my sideloaded HBO Max app that does not show up in the standard Fire TV interface. One question, is it possible to change the category of an app somehow? I have a few TV channel Apps (such as The CW) that shows up in Apps instead of the Video section. If any help it would be appreciated, but otherwise thanks again Devs!
[Fire TV Android Development] brick00444:
Wrong advise
[Fire TV Android Development] jt81951:
Change Category of App within Leanback Launcher?

Thanks, but unfortunately it doesn't work for me... I am using the tsynik release... maybe that is the difference? Long press on the app I want to move gives me an uninstall option at bottom, and if click menu button I only get View In Store, App Settings, Add to Favorites, and HIde in Launcher. I may try the original to see the differences...
[Fire TV Android Development] CuF:
I use 1.10 and I don't see that option either.
[Fire TV Android Development] brick00444:
I'm sorry guys, I was thinking of another launcher. Wrong advise on my part.
[Fire TV Android Development] CuF:
[MENTION=3320499]tsynik[/MENTION] - I see you've posted v1.12 with some fixes. Does that restore the inputs row, or do I need to stick with 1.10?

Edit: Btw, while I am not using a Fire TV, I've found FTVLaunchX to be a more solid launch hijacker: https://xdaforums.com/fire-tv/general/ftvlaunchx-custom-launcher-root-t4037397 than the original from BaronKiko.
[Fire TV Android Development] SzuetaM93:
Thanks guys for your work. [MENTION=3320499]tsynik[/MENTION], could you add the possibility of moving the application between the rows?
[Fire TV Android Development] dictorclef:
I second that. I just installed it, and so far it's miles ahead of the Google launcher included in tsynik's Google Play market and services magisk module. I just have an issue with the recommendations tab not showing some apps, like smart YouTube TV, which showed up in Google's launcher [EDIT]They do, but it takes a long time for them to appear. When I exit the launcher settings, it sometimes brings me back to the original launcher instead of this one.

I was also wondering if Tsynik could add an option to add custom pictures to an app's banner?
[Fire TV Android Development] CuF:
What are you using to launch? FTVLaunchX doesn't have this issue for me, but LauncherHijack does.
[Fire TV Android Development] dictorclef:
Rebooting fixed those issues.
[Fire TV Android Development] CuF:
I can confirm that v1.13 still has the input row. (Yay, thanks tsynik!)

Stupid question: How do you add something to the favorites row? I've enabled it, but it isn't visible.

Also: What are the dimension allowed for the wallpaper? My TV is 4k, but is the wallpaper limited to 1080p or something?

Edit: It TOOK a 4k file, I have no idea if it is being shown in 4k. Btw, it would be nice if any wallpaper image could be selected, say from a folder on a USB stick. Rename and copying a single file each time to the /storage/0 directory is kind of a pain.

Heck... a slow slide show from a selected directory would be a nice feature as well.
[Fire TV Android Development] dictorclef:
Hold the select button a second or two on an app, then press the menu key, it should give you the option to add the app to your favorites.
[Fire TV Android Development] CuF:
That doesn't work for me. Holding the select button changes to the page to reorder apps and there is no favorites category there. Pressing 'menu' afterwards takes me to the, well, menu.

Rockon99's release did this differently. There was a Star icon at the bottom that let you select apps for your favorites.

I just can't figure if it's possible with tsynik's release. Maybe it's my device, but there doesn't seem to be a way to do it.

Of course I also don't see a way to hide apps (although there is a setting in the menu that is supposed to list hidden apps), and the list of apps that can make recommendations doesn't include Smart YouTube TV (although that app shows recommendations on my original launcher page).
[Fire TV Android Development] vimesUK:
Does anyone have any luck with limiting the total number of apps on a row...? I am using version 1.17 by tsynik.

Using this wonderful launcher on a Fire TV stick and Cube I find that entering any value to limit the number of apps on a row has zero effect.

Thanks
[Fire TV Android Development] marubber:
What's a google app version that is working with version 1.17?
[Fire TV Android Development] PureKaozJ:
I installed this on a Dolamee D18, and having some issues with the Home button on remote not really working. If I click home, it doesn't do much. If I click on the select button, it chooses an app and will open it but I cannot see what I am picking. When I hit the settings key on remote it will go to the home screen and open a settings dialog that I can't get to clear out.

I tried the Launcher Hijacker also, but not much luck. Anyone find any workarounds for android TVs that desperately need this launcher?