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Misc: Changing the default TV launcher for TCL Smart TV (Model: P635)

  Misc: Changing the default TV launcher for TCL Smart (Google TV) TV (Model: P635) Step 1: Download and install your preferred TV launcher using Aptoide TV depository on your Smart TV up to your preference.   Step 2:  (a) On your smart TV (e.g. TCL P635), enable developers option (press on kernel version at least 7 times).   (b) Enable USB debugging (as well as network debugging if you have this option).   (c) Install adb & fastboot tools (i.e. from:-  https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools ).   // Connect to your Smart TV's IP address (d) ./adb connect xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx   // Make sure that your Smart TV's device can be seen (e)(i) ./adb devices   // Make sure that the default launcher is com.google.android.tungsten.setupwraith (e)(ii) ./adb shell cmd shortcut get-default-launcher   // Disable default launcher (Google TV) (f)   ./adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx ./ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.a
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Firefox Tips: Expand Youtube shorts to normal screen size

Firefox Tips: Expand Youtube shorts to normal screen size   1) First method:- - Right click on mouse (on short), save youtube short's link - Place mouse pointer on Address bar (Firefox) & Paste and Go . 2) Second method:- - Add the sign " & " to the address bar (Firefox) & run it.
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Firefox Tips: Remove All tabs icon from firefox bar

Firefox Tips: Remove All tabs icon from firefox bar   1) Goto about:config 2) Change to false :  browser.tabs.tabmanager.enabled  
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Firefox Tips: Stop autoplay of video and audio on youtube

Firefox Tips: Stop autoplay of video and audio on youtube   1) Do the following under:- a) about:config b)  media.autoplay.default = 5 [0:allow;1:blockAudible;2:Prompt;5:blockAll]     media.autoplay.blocking_policy = 2     media.autoplay.allow-extension-background-pages = false     media.autoplay.block-event.enabled = true (Note: Tested working under Firefox 103.0.2 / Linux Mint 20.3)
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Linux Tips: Activate LED (Back lit) keyboard

Linux Tips: Activate LED (Back lit) keyboard   // To enable LED lights on keyboard 1) At prompt: $ xset led 3   // To deactivate LED lights on keyboard 2) At prompt: $ xset led off // To prevent numlock keys from being deactivated (when using (at prompt):  $ xset 3  ) 3a) At prompt: $ xset 3 3b) At prompt: $ xset led off 3c) At prompt: $ xset 3 (Note: The above are tested working on Linux Mint 20.3)
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Health Tips: To control gout flare up

Health Tips: To control gout flare up   1) Do not eat anything with medium or higher purine content   // This can prevent uric acid from going down to your feet 2) Bind your feet if you have gout flare up on your feet (flat of your feet/toes).  2a) You can purchase knee support to be used on your feet.
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Linux Tips: Display targeted contents of all files on current directory

Linux Tips: Display targeted contents of all files on current directory   Part 1:-   // Just replace abcdefg with your required keywords // Just use the following command:   #  grep -rn . -e "abcdefg" Part 2:- // If you want the above contents to be transferred onto a file // Do the following:   # grep -rn . -e "" >files.txt Part 3:- // If you want the content on files.txt to be sorted // Do the following (using natural sort): # sort -V files.txt
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