Do you want to have the new Google TV interface on your TV or player with Android TV? Well, you can install it in a few steps so that you can enjoy its recommendations, the new style and also the integrated search in all applications: we explain how.
Google introduced new mobile devices last week, also for the home. Yes, the Pixels got almost all the attention, also the new Nest Audio smart speaker, but there was an HDMI that represents a great evolution within the company’s connected devices: the new Chromecast with Google TV. It brings together the best of Google Chromecasts and the best of Android TV , all in one device with a remote control and a new control interface. Precisely, this interface can be put on the current Android TV, in this way it is possible to receive a large part of the news of the newly released device. Let’s see how.
Replace the launcher of your Android TV with the one of Google TV
To have the new system interface for televisions and home players you need to change the serial launcher for the new Google TV . For this, it is not enough to install the Apk since the interface would not appear only with this gesture: you have to uninstall the default launcher and replace it with the new one, a process that can be carried out by wireless ADB.
We have installed the new Google TV launcher on our Nvidia Shield TV without any complications, although it is not without risks: you must bear in mind that it may not work as it should on your Android TV . In addition, and since the elimination of the original launcher through ADB comes into play (it can be recovered with another command), your TV or player could stop working . Take it into account before taking a chance.
To carry out the process you need the Google TV launcher and the updated search app . As detailed by How to geek , and we have verified on our device, the following process must be carried out:
- If you didn’t already have it, download the TV File Commander file manager on your Android TV.
- Make sure your Android TV and the device where you downloaded the Apk files are connected to the same WiFi .
- Open File Commander and click on ‘File transfer to PC’.
- Click on the big button ‘Power’ and type the URL in the browser of the device where you downloaded the Apks.
- Go to the download folder of your Android TV (or any other, at your choice) and upload the files .
- Go back to the TV File Commander on your Android TV, go to ‘Internal storage’, go to the folder where the Apks are and install them. You will have to accept the installation From Unknown Sources.
- Once you have installed the files, you have to remove the default launcher from your Android TV . Go to its settings, go to ‘Device Preferences’, go to ‘Information’ and repeatedly click on ‘Build number’ until the developer options are activated.
- Go to ‘Status’ (under ‘Information’) and write down the IP address of your Android TV .
- Go back with the remote control and enter the new developer options.
- Activate the ‘Network debugging’ and you will have everything ready to connect via ADB with your Android TV. In the event that ‘USB debugging’ does not appear active: this way it is also activated wirelessly.
- Install the Remote ADB Shell app on your mobile or tablet and open it.
- Enter the IP address you wrote down, the one that corresponds to your Android TV (do not touch the port). Remember that all devices have to be connected to the same WiFi.
- Accept the permission for network debugging: it will appear on your TV screen.
- Now copy this code “pm uninstall –user 0 com.google.android.tvlauncher” (without the quotes) and paste it into Remote ADB Shell, on mobile. You accept.
- Accept the permission for network debugging: it will appear on your TV screen.
- Now copy this code “pm uninstall –user 0 com.google.android.tvlauncher” (without the quotes) and paste it into Remote ADB Shell, on mobile. You accept.
Finally, you can recover the original launcher of your Android TV without having to do a system format : just carry out the previous process by sending the code “cmd package install-existing com.google.android.tvlauncher” through ADB. With that you will restore the serial interface.
Source: Via | How to geek