Android TV - EmiyaSyahriel/CrossLauncher GitHub Wiki

Warning

You can install this app in Android TV. However, this app is currently not fully ready for Android TV yet.

Installing

Installing apps in Android TV have differences between manufacturers and models, that is:

• That can install APK directly, the APK way.
• That can use Developer Options, the ADB way.
• That cannot do either, only installs from App Marketplaces or cannot install anything at all.

APK way

Send the launcher's APK to your TV, install it like usual.

ADB way

• Install adb on your PC.
• On your TV, enable Developer Options and USB Debugging.
• Connect your TV to your PC that can run ADB via USB or Wi-Fi.
• Run adb on your PC with this command : adb install "path/to/apk"

App Marketplace

This app is not yet available in any app marketplace, except if someone uploaded it without authorization by me (EmiyaSyahriel). You have to wait for this app to be released on App Marketplaces e.g Google Play, HUAWEI Store.

Set as default launcher

Like installing, Some manufacturer did disable changing the default launcher, including Android Studio AVD. In case it is disabled, the only way is either disable or uninstall the default launcher. But to do this, you have to make sure that CrossLauncher is the only launcher available in the TV and you have backed up your default launcher.

To uninstall your default launcher, still using ADB, run this command

adb uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.leanbacklauncher
adb uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.tvlauncher

You have to change the package name to your TV's launcher package name since not all TVs uses the same launcher.