I think I blocked the update url in my router so fire tv stick stayed on the original firmware.
On my original fire tv, there is an option to enable unknown app to be installed directly via file browser.
But there is not such option on my fire stick. I am wondering for people who did the update, do you see that option on the updated firmware?
Thanks in advance.
yes after I updated mine i got both option of on/off ADB and app from unknown source.
I updated mine as soon as I got it and the option for Unknown sources is there. Updating it might fix your issue.
I'm on 54.1.0.0_user_100211520 and I have the options on my FireTV Stick. I already sideloaded a few apps via adb.
Luxferro said:
I'm on 54.1.0.0_user_100211520 and I have the options on my FireTV Stick. I already sideloaded a few apps via adb.
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I am on 54.1.0.0_user_100211520 and I can sideload apps using adb but can't install apk downloaded on firetv stick. Also I dont see an option to enable the option to install apps from unknown sources.
The app should now work on most Marshmallow devices. Please report any issues with your device name and android version?
New tab for browsing fire TV/ Stick SDcard to pull/delete files.
Now you can play any http video on FireTV/Stick by selecting AGK fire as option..(Need MX Player installed on the Fire TV/Stick)
Auto Find FireTV/Stick. You still can add custom IP address.
Two new tabs. Has an Expert mode/Basic mode. Can be changed from settings.
You can Lunch/Uninstall apps on FireTV/Stick in expert mode.
I need to updated the help file. Please give me some time, I will update it.
New version added with ability to push files/folders to FireTV/Stick. Let me know what works and what doesn't.
Finally got it back on Google Play as paid version
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googletv.sideloader
Added a new version. In this new version You can export apps for sharing.
Now a Paid ad free version(if you want to support) @
http://www.amazon.com/Gopi-Adusumil...=UTF8&qid=1420754153&sr=1-2&keywords=agk+fire
Just added an ads support version. No new features. Just still working on few issues. Don't download this, if you hate ads. If you want to support me, please download this. I will try to post new version with with multi IP support and Auto IP discovery soon.
The App is now avilable on Amazon app store too.
http://www.amazon.com/Gopi-Adusumil...d=1418414099&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=agk+fire
Anyone having issues on moto phones, Can you please, try the attached moto version.
I have created this little android app for my own use. The main purpose of this app is to install any app that is on you android phone/tablet to FireTV/stick. All you need is the adb turned on your FireTV/Stick and Allow installing apps from unknown sources.
Here are steps copied from Amazon
Turn on ADB Debugging
You must enable ADB on the Fire TV device before you can connect to the device.
From the main (Launcher) screen, select Settings.
Select System > Developer Options.
Select ADB Debugging.
Get the IP Address
You need the IP address of your Fire TV device on your network to connect ADB to it.
From the main (Launcher) screen, select Settings.
Select System > About > Network. Make note of the IP address listed on this screen.
Now Just open the AGK fire app attached below, enter you FireTV/Stick IP Address and select the app you want to install on your FireTV/Stick.
Credits goes to alexjlockwood for "https://github.com/alexjlockwood/AppListLoader" which is the backbone for my app.
Also Thanks to all the wonderful tutorials on android app development on the web.
Any Suggestions are welcome. I will try to address as soon as I can.
I don't know how many people tried this app and felt it to be useful, but I am posting a new Version of this app. One small request if you use the app, please post a comment , any comment greatly appreciated.
Changes in version 1.1:
Added new menu option when you can select an apk file to install to your firetv. (Thanks to jfmdev for https://code.google.com/p/afiledialog/wiki/UserGuide)
Changes in version 1.2:
Aimed at using the app on FireTV/Stick (Thanks to AFTVNews.com for valuable suggestions and promoting my app)
Added an option to lunch apps or install when you select an app.
Still troubleshooting the problems some users are reporting. Will fix them ASAP.
Changes in version 1.3:
Made changes to adb install as per AFTVNews.com suggestion.(Hoping it will fix all the problems that some users are having. Please let me know it is still not working).
Changes in version 1.4:
Ability to push files/folders to Fire TV/Stick
Ability see all apk files
Export/Share apks.
Changes in version 1.5.11
Auto Find FireTV/Stick. You still can add custom IP address.
Two new tabs. Has a expert mode/basic mode. Can be selected from settings.
You Can lunch/Uninstall apps on FireTV/Stick in expert mode.
Changes in version 1.5.12
New tab for browsing Fire TV/ Stick SDcard to pull/delete files.
Now you can play any http video on FireTV/Stick by selecting AGK fire as option.(Need MX Player installed on the Fire TV/Stick)
Changes in version 1.5.15
The app should now work on Marshmallow devices
Tried it and its awesome!!!
Imagination is your limit.I have installed Chrome Beta, Xfinity TV (which covers lot of subscribed live channels like ESPN, ESPN2, CNN ( YOU NEED TO HAVE SUBSCRIPTION) etc), TWMC (XBMC for Android) and all of them works well. Great Job!!!!
Thanks for this. I will try this when I get home.
Android TV
Will this work for Android TV devices as well?
andyosier said:
Will this work for Android TV devices as well?
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It should work. I haven't tested any. I have fire stick only. Any device that has adb over network turned on should work.
I'll try it tonight and let you know. I have an ADT-1 Developer Kit.
I think ADT-1 uses port 4321 so when you set your ipaddress add :4321 to the end of it. Thanks for testing.
Looks great. Super simple. Saves a bunch of time, thank you
Can't get it working
I have enabled adb and install of unknown apps, but no apps are installing to My Fire TV. When I select an app to install, I see a window pop up very briefly that says "Installing app", but then nothing.
It's awesome
adusumilli said:
I have created this little android app for my own use. The main purpose of this app is to install any app that is on you android phone/tablet to FireTV/stick. All you need is the adb turned on your FireTV/Stick and Allow installing apps from unknown sources.
Here are steps copied from Amazon
Turn on ADB Debugging
You must enable ADB on the Fire TV device before you can connect to the device.
From the main (Launcher) screen, select Settings.
Select System > Developer Options.
Select ADB Debugging.
Get the IP Address
You need the IP address of your Fire TV device on your network to connect ADB to it.
From the main (Launcher) screen, select Settings.
Select System > About > Network. Make note of the IP address listed on this screen.
Now Just open the AGK fire app attached below, enter you FireTV/Stick IP Address and select the app you want to install on your FireTV/Stick.
Credits goes to alexjlockwood for "https://github.com/alexjlockwood/AppListLoader" which is the backbone for my app.
Also Thanks to all the wonderful tutorials on android app development on the web.
Any Suggestions are welcome. I will try to address as soon as I can.
I don't know how many people tried this app and felt it to be useful, but I am posting a new Version of this app. One small request if you use the app, please post a comment , any comment greatly appreciated.
Changes since last version:
Added new menu option when you can select an apk file to install to your firetv. (Thanks to jfmdev for https://code.google.com/p/afiledialog/wiki/UserGuide)
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It's awesome. It works fine.
geezman said:
I have enabled adb and install of unknown apps, but no apps are installing to My Fire TV. When I select an app to install, I see a window pop up very briefly that says "Installing app", but then nothing.
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I get exactly the same behavior. Doesn't work.
This didn't work for me on my moto x 2014 but worked great on my galaxy tab 4 10.1 thanks
ddubz said:
This didn't work for me on my moto x 2014 but worked great on my galaxy tab 4 10.1 thanks
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Hmm, doesn't work on my 2013 Moto X also. :crying:
Amazing app! Thank you!
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Thank you! This worked flawlessly (version 1.1) on FireStick. Much faster than upload/download from Dropbox.
I haven't tried the direct apk, only apps installed on my phone (oneplus one).
edit: Had a moment where it would toast "installing", but then fade and do nothing. Killed app and restarted FireStick, and worked again. Not sure which of those two actions fixed it.
I have a few suggestions:
1. Go into your XDA settings and enable the donation button. You deserve compensation for your efforts. This is a great app.
2. When the app executes any adb command, like "adb install ....", you should target the IP address specifically. Some Android devices, including the Fire TV, will already be connected to an emulated adb device if developer mode is turned on. So when the app connects to the Fire TV, your adb commands will fail because there are two connected devices. I think this is the source of many peoples issues. You can direct adb commands like this:
Code:
adb -s <ipaddress:5555> ...
Note that the port number is required for this to work.
3. The app can be used on a Fire TV to install Fire TV only apps onto a Fire TV Stick. However, navigating with the remote is a bit broken. When the app list initially loads, make it so that the first item is selected/highlighted by default. This will allow the Fire TV remote to move the selection down the list. I found a workaround that allows this to work for now. If you press the menu button on the Fire TV remote and go to the apps settings, when you return to the app list, the selector will be present.
AFTVnews.com said:
I have a few suggestions:
1. Go into your XDA settings and enable the donation button. You deserve compensation for your efforts. This is a great app.
2. When the app executes any adb command, like "adb install ....", you should target the IP address specifically. Some Android devices, including the Fire TV, will already be connected to an emulated adb device if developer mode is turned on. So when the app connects to the Fire TV, your adb commands will fail because there are two connected devices. I think this is the source of many peoples issues. You can direct adb commands like this:
Code:
adb -s <ipaddress:5555> ...
Note that the port number is required for this to work.
3. The app can be used on a Fire TV to install Fire TV only apps onto a Fire TV Stick. However, navigating with the remote is a bit broken. When the app list initially loads, make it so that the first item is selected/highlighted by default. This will allow the Fire TV remote to move the selection down the list. I found a workaround that allows this to work for now. If you press the menu button on the Fire TV remote and go to the apps settings, when you return to the app list, the selector will be present.
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Thanks for the help. I will try to add all the suggestions in the next release.
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This didn't work for me on my moto x 2014 but worked great on my galaxy tab 4 10.1 thanks
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Can you please check if you can start adb on your phone from terminal app. It would be a great help.
Really need to support upcoming developers... Donated... You can buy a pack of beer.
adusumilli said:
I think ADT-1 uses port 4321 so when you set your ipaddress add :4321 to the end of it. Thanks for testing.
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Aha! I will try that. I had no idea about the port.
BTW, your app looks much nicer than the Fireinstaller app that is available on Google Play. Maybe you should make it available there. Make it work for both Fire TV and Android TV. Call it "Sidestaller TV".
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Dude! Your app has been posted on AFTVnews!
aftvnews.com/agk-fire-app-lets-you-transfer-apps-from-an-android-device-to-an-amazon-fire-tv-or-fire-tv-stick
(Cut an paste the URL, I don't have enough posts to post links outside XDA, apparently.)
I am trying to set Nova Launcher from the Play Store as my default homescreen on the Fire 2015. I am currently trying to do so using the ADB '$ pm hide com.amazon.kindle.otter' command which I saw on other websites but this isn't working. From what I can gather, by using the command which gets a list of active apps etc, this file doesn't exist. I'm using Fire OS 5.1.1. Does anyone have a suggestion on what else to try? Like I said, hide and disable commands don't work. Perhaps at some point between KitKat and Lollipop, Amazon has changed the file which governs the home screen? If so, what should I be hiding?
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I am trying to set Nova Launcher from the Play Store as my default homescreen on the Fire 2015. I am currently trying to do so using the ADB '$ pm hide com.amazon.kindle.otter' command which I saw on other websites but this isn't working. From what I can gather, by using the command which gets a list of active apps etc, this file doesn't exist. I'm using Fire OS 5.1.1. Does anyone have a suggestion on what else to try? Like I said, hide and disable commands don't work. Perhaps at some point between KitKat and Lollipop, Amazon has changed the file which governs the home screen? If so, what should I be hiding?
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that only works with 5.0.0
you need twrp root and freeze or delete fire launcher
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Hi guys how do I update Kodi to a newer version
trickyrick said:
Hi guys how do I update Kodi to a newer version
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One easy way is to install FireStarter and then go to update tab and update or install Kodi from there. FireStarter is a great launcher as well.
Thanks I just tried that. It installs ok but when I try to update Kodi I get "Install blocked for security your phone is set to block installation of apps obtained from unknown sources". I have old software on Fire TV so in developer options I can't turn that option off.
Is there any other way to update Kodi without uninstalling first.
Fire TV version. 51.1.0.1-user-510055620
trickyrick said:
Thanks I just tried that. It installs ok but when I try to update Kodi I get "Install blocked for security your phone is set to block installation of apps obtained from unknown sources". I have old software on Fire TV so in developer options I can't turn that option off.
Is there any other way to update Kodi without uninstalling first.
Fire TV version. 51.1.0.1-user-510055620
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you can update it using adb install with the -r command: adb install -r your kodi apk
Is there a possibility in the future for a stable Lineage OS rom for the Fire TV Stick 4K? I'm already seeing Lineage OS available for other Fire TV devices, not the 4K Fire TV Stick. At this point I'm already tired of Fire OS and it's limitations. I've disabled system applications to see what they do to debloat my Fire TV Stick 4k, searched and searched numerous times on what these packages do, no luck. Is there also a chance to fully replace the Fire TV launcher with a home selection prompt built in? It'd be interesting to see a zip file to download that contains a home selection to whatever launcher you want and having the ability to get Firestarter and Firestopper work again. Disabling Not in my house didn't solve the problem, I'm looking deeper with this issue. There's a lot of problems with Fire OS itself lacking settings to enable usage access, the full developer options and not just apps from unknown sources and adb debugging, my goal with the stick is to remove everything Amazon done to make these apps as their "blacklist" there seems to be an automation within the system that prevents you from making these apps work. Help would be very much appreciated to solve this for all Fire TV users with root permissions and twrp
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Is there a possibility in the future for a stable Lineage OS rom for the Fire TV Stick 4K? I'm already seeing Lineage OS available for other Fire TV devices, not the 4K Fire TV Stick. At this point I'm already tired of Fire OS and it's limitations. I've disabled system applications to see what they do to debloat my Fire TV Stick 4k, searched and searched numerous times on what these packages do, no luck. Is there also a chance to fully replace the Fire TV launcher with a home selection prompt built in? It'd be interesting to see a zip file to download that contains a home selection to whatever launcher you want and having the ability to get Firestarter and Firestopper work again. Disabling Not in my house didn't solve the problem, I'm looking deeper with this issue. There's a lot of problems with Fire OS itself lacking settings to enable usage access, the full developer options and not just apps from unknown sources and adb debugging, my goal with the stick is to remove everything Amazon done to make these apps as their "blacklist" there seems to be an automation within the system that prevents you from making these apps work. Help would be very much appreciated to solve this for all Fire TV users with root permissions and twrp
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No LineageOS yet for Mantis on Fire TV threads. Can you only customize/modify your Fire TV into full stock Android:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/general/customizing-fire-tv-stick-4k-mantis-t4025723
You want to grant your app's usage access permission using ADB:
Code:
adb shell
pm grant <package-name-here> android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
//Example
pm grant com.google.android.gms android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS