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.android.tungsten.setupwraith

 

// Optional:- To re-enable default launcher:-

 

./adb shell pm enable com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx
./adb shell pm enable com.google.android.tungsten.setupwraith

(g) If you only have one other TV launcher (as in this tutorial), you're done. Setup is complete.