BRAVIA 4K AE1 Google TV demanding internet
from nibbler@discuss.tchncs.de to selfhosted@lemmy.world on 01 Sep 19:51
https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/66906161

I have a BRAVIA 4K AE1 android/google TV.

Since a few weeks I observe the following:

If it’s disconnected from the internet for some time, 1 or 2 weeks maybe, it hides all my installed apps. Enabling internet immediately restores everything for a few days.

I tried installing a custom launcher and set it as default launcher - TV still boots into its system launcher.

Any ideas what else to try?

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jflorez@sh.itjust.works on 01 Sep 20:08 next collapse

Get an Apple TV or a Fire TV stick and bypass the TV’s os completely

danielquinn@lemmy.ca on 01 Sep 20:19 next collapse

Or just a cheap laptop.

nibbler@discuss.tchncs.de on 01 Sep 22:39 collapse

I’ll keep this in my head as plan B, thanks for the suggestion.

Arsecroft@lemmy.sdf.org on 01 Sep 20:12 next collapse

i have installed flauncher successfully on a google tv thing

the trick that has worked for me is after your custom launcher is installed you can disable the google one via adb

DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world on 01 Sep 20:35 next collapse

Is the custom launcher you use called “Projectivity”? That’s the one I use and it’s great.

lemmy_get_my_coat@lemmy.world on 01 Sep 21:10 next collapse

Agreed; ProjectIvy is brilliant

nibbler@discuss.tchncs.de on 01 Sep 22:38 collapse

yes. I run Projectivity on my other TV and it works like a charm!

ryannathans@aussie.zone on 01 Sep 23:12 collapse

You want to enable the accessibility permissions

Babalugats@feddit.uk on 01 Sep 21:15 next collapse

Have you tried Launcher Manager with the custom launcher?

Scroll down for Android TV options

Cyber@feddit.uk on 01 Sep 22:12 next collapse

Is the TV still in warranty? (I don’t know that model)… if so, send it back, it’s “broken”

If we tolerate this stuff it’ll only get worse.

nibbler@discuss.tchncs.de on 01 Sep 22:37 collapse

sadly out of warranty :-(

Peffse@lemmy.world on 02 Sep 02:15 next collapse

Any chance you can open up a Shizuku instance to disable the system launcher? That should cause the TV to automatically boot into your installed launcher instead.

I used aShell to accomplish this on my device.

avidamoeba@lemmy.ca on 02 Sep 02:50 collapse

Good to know. I will make sure not to update as mine isn’t doing it yet.