Tinkering with an Android TV

So I have an Android TV, this posts covers everything I have tried on it

Contents

1. Getting TV's IP Address
2. Enable Developer Settings
3. Enable ADB
4. Connect ADB
5. Manipulating Packages

IP-Address

These steps should be similar for all Android-TVs

• Go To Settings
• Go to Network
• Advanced Settings
• Network Status
• Note Down IP-Address

The other option is to go to your router's server page and get connected devices

Developer-Settings

• Go To Settings
• About
• Continuously click on the "Build" option until it says "You are a Developer"

Enable-ADB

• Go to Settings
• Go to Developer Options
• Scroll until you find ADB Debugging and enable that option

Connect-ADB

• Open Terminal (Make sure you have ADB installed)
• Enter the following command adb connect <IP_ADDRESS>
• To test the connection run adb logcat

Manipulating Apps / Packages

Listing Packages

• adb shell
• pm list packages

Installing Packages

• adb install -r package.apk

Uninstalling Packages

• adb uninstall com.company.yourpackagename

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