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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Good to know. I will make sure not to update as mine isn’t doing it yet.
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.
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.
sadly out of warranty :-(
Get an Apple TV or a Fire TV stick and bypass the TV’s os completely
I’ll keep this in my head as plan B, thanks for the suggestion.
Or just a cheap laptop.
Or a mini PC! (little guy that can be a bit smaller + cheaper too, you will need to get a keyboard and/or mouse for it though)
This is awkward in most living rooms and the remote control sucks. Source: my house, and my job.
Less awkward, ironically, when using airplay to an appletv.
Is the custom launcher you use called “Projectivity”? That’s the one I use and it’s great.
yes. I run Projectivity on my other TV and it works like a charm!
You want to enable the accessibility permissions
Think i have. Will double check
Agreed; ProjectIvy is brilliant
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
Have you tried Launcher Manager with the custom launcher?
Scroll down for Android TV options
