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<h1>Tinkering with an Android TV</h1>
<p>So I have an Android TV, this posts covers everything I have tried on it</p>
<h2>Contents</h2>
<ol>
<li><a href="#IP-Address">Getting TV's IP Address</a></li>
<li><a href="#Developer-Settings">Enable Developer Settings</a></li>
<li><a href="#Enable-ADB">Enable ADB</a></li>
<li><a href="#Connect-ADB">Connect ADB</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Manipulating Packages</a></li>
</ol>
<h2>IP-Address</h2>
<p><em>These steps should be similar for all Android-TVs</em></p>
<ul>
<li>Go To Settings</li>
<li>Go to Network</li>
<li>Advanced Settings</li>
<li>Network Status</li>
<li>Note Down IP-Address</li>
</ul>
<p>The other option is to go to your router's server page and get connected devices</p>
<h2>Developer-Settings</h2>
<ul>
<li>Go To Settings</li>
<li>About</li>
<li>Continously click on the "Build" option until it says "You are a Developer"</li>
</ul>
<h2>Enable-ADB</h2>
<ul>
<li>Go to Settings</li>
<li>Go to Developer Options</li>
<li>Scroll untill you find ADB Debugging and enable that option</li>
</ul>
<h2>Connect-ADB</h2>
<ul>
<li>Open Terminal (Make sure you have ADB installed)</li>
<li>Enter the following command <code>adb connect <IP_ADDRESS></code></li>
<li>To test the connection run <code>adb logcat</code></li>
</ul>
<h2>Manipulating Apps / Packages</h2>
<h3>Listing Packages</h3>
<ul>
<li><code>adb shell</code></li>
<li><code>pm list packages</code></li>
</ul>
<h3>Installing Packages</h3>
<ul>
<li><code>adb install -r package.apk</code></li>
</ul>
<h3>Uninstalling Packages</h3>
<ul>
<li><code>adb uninstall com.company.yourpackagename</code></li>
</ul>
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