I found this thread about installing play store on android 4.0 tv.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...all-sideload-gapps-google-play-t3431685/page2
I'm not really sure what to do after having Gapps on the TV. I didn't use Total Commander for transferring Gapps to TV ( I didnt actually transferred using Total Commander, because i have Chrome browser on the TV, so I downloaded straight to the TV and extracted on the TV using Es File Explorer.
the next step - I don't understand. I have ADB on my windows 10 laptop. How do I install the extracted files which are on the TV, to the TV itself, using ADB on the laptop?
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i have a few apk apps i have installed
airplay dlna apps and i want to get the apk files... is there a way?
my device is not rooted.
You can use this without needing root: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ext.ui&hl=en
I have some apps installed on my firestick 2 that I would like to move to my Sony Android tv, especially downloader. How can I extract the apk from the firestick to either my android phone or to a usb drive?
(OT Any help on how to sideload apps to the Android tv would also be appreciated).
Thanks.
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Thank you, but for that I would need to be rooted - which I am not.
Install es file explorer, go to apps, highlight the app you want by holding down the firestick central remote button, go to the bottom of the es explorer app where you’ll see backup, choose that. Repeat for each app or do it all at once. You’ll find the apk files stored in the backup folder under internal storage, backups, app. From there, pick your poison on how you transfer them to your Android tv.
In the past, I used dropbox to install apk files on to my stick. You could probably do the same with your Android tv box. The fire tv was simple because i could also use a usb flash drive plugged into the back to transfer / install the sideload apk files where as you need a two in one power/ usb cable for the stick to run the power and install a usb flash drive at the same time. I use lightning browser and if there’s an apk file I want quickly, I usually send it to my gmail account which I then download and install directly on to the stick. I use a mini bluetooth keyboard with the stick for easy input.
I’m sure there are a ton of other sideloading options. I just use what works for me.
Hello,
I just bought a TCL android TV for my daughter and notice last night trying to sideload the Prime Video apk that i cant do it, dont even show the .apk on the fila manager.
Tried to download aptoid thru puffin browser and seems that the cant write in the storage outside from the play store.
Says " This Device do Not appear to support the android storage acess framework"
Anyone knows how to bypass it?
I used File Commander to transfer my apk files to the TV using my laptop and again used File Commander to install the apk files. You can try that and see if that works for you.
abhi.eternal said:
I used File Commander to transfer my apk files to the TV using my laptop and again used File Commander to install the apk files. You can try that and see if that works for you.
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But TCL has disable writen acess on my TV!
I have a new fire tv and I enjoy it a lot. I use ES File Explorer to install some android APKs on my firetv. It used to work fine in the past. However, for the past couple of days, ES File Explorer has discontinued that option unless we upgrade it to premium. The premium version costs $9.99 per month and I don't want to go with such subscription model. Is there an alternative file manager that provides such option? I use downloader also, but it can't be used to install any APK that I want. Apps2Fire did not work either as I have hard wired my TV with an ethernet cable and my mobile is on a wifi network. Moreover, I use ES file explorer for some other options such as to access the cloud drive, mount external hard drive etc.
If the old version of ES File Explorer still offers the APK install option, that could be an option too. I just need to know from where and how I can get the old version installed on my firetv.
Total commander with the LAN plugin
TimmyP said:
Total commander with the LAN plugin
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Thanks for your response.
However, Total commander on fire tv doesn't seem to allow installing plugins. Morever, I don't need the LAN plugin. I have a 1 TB Toshiba external drive connected to my fire tv which I want to mount. Total commander doesn't seem to recognize the external hard drive.
I have removed the latest version of ES File Explorer and installed a old version from Stream & Tech filelinked store and it is working perfectly.
Then just use es file explorer and keep the apk in a place where you can reinstall, uninstalling when you are done. This will save you memory that you need.
Install ES File explorer, browse to and install apk, uninstall es file explorer. EZ PZ.
Or (what I do and everyone else should) is download the apk from a mirror site, there are tons that have every single version of everything like Apkpure, Apkmirror etc. Set up an adb connection. Then you just have the apk files on your pc (or phone even) and adb install or adb uninstall without ever worrying about putting the apk to install on your device, or installing bloat software on a device that really shouldnt have it (kodi and small programs are enough).
I would suggest install an older version of ES explorer. There is a reason they were removed from the google play store. The latest update limits what you can do unless you pay $10 a month. Uninstall it and look for an older version on apkmirror and don't update. Solid explorer since decent, but it isn't optimized for fire TV.
Yeah I deleted ES and instead sideloaded CX File Explorer.
Google for "ES File Explorer_4.1.9.9.10.a.apk"
This was the last version on Amazon Fire TV Stick that didn't require premium to install.
I had the backup here is the attached file for FireTV Stick.
Try sideloading FX File Explorer and/or MiXplorer. For me, ES is long past expired.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1523691
I've owned this TCL TV for around 5 months now and I'm generally pleased with the image quality overall but the apps and navigation is pretty crap. I can't even imagine why 90% of the apps available are even offered as there's hardly anything that's even recognisable!
I was looking into perhaps "side-loading" a better browser (it doesn't get much worse than the included T-Browser!) but I can't see any option in the settings menu to enable "remote debug" to facilitate possible ES File Explorer functionality.
Is it even possible to side load onto this TV?
I know you can access the "secret" menu by typing 1950 when in the contrast section of the display menu.
Any ideas? :fingers-crossed:
Don't all rush at once then :fingers-crossed:
I don't understand the problem. Just download the apk on a PC to a USB drive, put the USB drive into your PC and then install the apk file with any Android TV file explorer.
That's it
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I don't understand the problem. Just download the apk on a PC to a USB drive, put the USB drive into your PC and then install the apk file with any Android TV file explorer.
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That's why I asked
but I can't see any option in the settings menu to enable "remote debug" to facilitate possible ES File Explorer functionality
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So without enabling "remote debug", how do I install the apk file on the USB stick without an Android TV file explorer installed on the TV.....?
gtd2000 said:
That's why I asked
So without enabling "remote debug", how do I install the apk file on the USB stick without an Android TV file explorer installed on the TV.....?
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Why do you need remote debug? As said in my post, just copy the apk from a PC to a USB drive and plug in the usb drive into your PC. There is no need for the remote debug option to install an apk locally.
Other options to sideload apps are with wireless adb (enabling usb debugging in the developer settings) or download a compatible file explorer (for example ES File Explorer) where you can connect to a cloud storage, then upload the apk for example to google drive and then sign in with your google drive in that file explorer.
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Why do you need remote debug? As said in my post, just copy the apk from a PC to a USB drive and plug in the usb drive into your PC. There is no need for the remote debug option to install an apk locally.
Other options to sideload apps are with wireless adb (enabling usb debugging in the developer settings) or download a compatible file explorer (for example ES File Explorer) where you can connect to a cloud storage, then upload the apk for example to google drive and then sign in with your google drive in that file explorer.
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So you think that if I copy a "file explorer" apk to the USB stick it can be installed?
When I insert a USB stick the only option (as far as I'm aware) that I can choose is the media input selection. That then gives me a choice of photo, video or all files.
I understood that my TV does not have a native or default method to install apk's, unless I can enable, "remote debug", then transfer the ES File Explorer via Network options?
USB is not need. Download File Commander on both an Android tablet/phone and also on your TV (should be in normal Play Apps store). Sign up for the 5GB free Google drive, download the APKs from any of the APK repos on your tablet and save to drive, use File Commander on TV to install. You'll need to allow unknown sources on TV, and not every APk works, but hopefully this gets you started...
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USB is not need. Download File Commander on both an Android tablet/phone and also on your TV (should be in normal Play Apps store). Sign up for the 5GB free Google drive, download the APKs from any of the APK repos on your tablet and save to drive, use File Commander on TV to install. You'll need to allow unknown sources on TV, and not every APk works, but hopefully this gets you started...
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There's no File Commander on this TV or Play Store, only the TCL app store.
After reading further into this particular TV, it seems to be running the Linux based Smart TV 3.0?
This is the TV:
https://www.tcl.com/uk/en/new-produ...4k-hdr-with-android-tv-and-freeview-play.html
Apologies, looks like you don't have an Android TV so this won't work