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SSH tunnel - mounting CIFS vs ES file manager etc... read more

Ok, I have a FreeNAS server setup at home and I have SSH enabled. Anyways, i'm fine and succeded in connection via SSH connectbot and having portforward of 139 to a local of 8888
This works FINE with ES file manager or even Astro file manager, I can browse my FreeNas server. Problems are though:
1. Why can't I actively view images or videos(not that I want to so much through 3G) when I click on the image, and it won't load up? This happens the same way if I do a local browsing via SMB on astro file manager on my LAN at home.
What works: When I do a CIFS mount using that app someone made here, the CIFS manager or whatever, I can stream videos, images whatever fine.
Now if I can get that to work via the ssh tunnel. I tried creating a CIFS via the ssh tunnel but somehow it doesn't work and I get error like "segmentation fault" with mount.
Anyone have any idea? I can transfer files file but I want to have option to quickly view pictures on my server rather than copy the paste then open up.

Ok update, I can do a mount CIFS manually in terminal, but the CIFS module app still doesn't work...
I guess SMB shares won't allow streaming either way?

When you use a file manager to browse files on your NAS box over SSH (or FTP), the remote files are not mapped to a local path. As a consequence, you can only browse these files with applications able to use CIFS, SSH or FTP connections. Your gallery apps and media players can't access these files directly because, unlike EStrong of ASTRO, they have no CIFS/SSH/FTP client built in.
When you mount a CIFS share on your NAS box using CifsManager, all the files within that share will be mapped to a "local" file. The Android system will know that when you acces /mnt/cifs/MyShare/peanut.png, it is in fact the file peanut.png on your network share. The gallery or media player apps access a local file and aren't aware of the fact that the Android system actually accesses a file on your NAS box instead.
I have no idea why you can't mount a cifs share over your SSH port forwarding.
A segmentation fault has to do with memory access.. and that doesn't make any sense. It might be caused by the fact that port 137-139 are NETBIOS ports. Win2K and higher use 445 for CIFS instead. You might want to try forwarding port 137 (TCP/UDP) and 138 (UDP) too.. or forwarding port 445 (TCP/UDP) instead. Then again.. it might be something else entirely.
If this doesn't work, maybe you can try with some type of VPN instead of SSH port forwarding?

Actually figured it out.. hope this post will help others with similar issues.
Problem is the mount on android is a bit finicky when apply options, it's a certain order or some sort. I got it working by using the '-o' by putting port=xxxx,ip=xx.xx.xx.xx
It was segmenting for who knows what when I put ip,port. I guess order matters on android vs the linux mount command. Strange indeed
Works now, though my vids are wrong res when streaming, who knows why but not that I care too much lol.
Works okay now, but pretty much 2 step process to access files at home which is a pain. I guess I can buy the andftp client to do a quick file transfer access.

[GUIDE] How-to copy files from/to your device

Problems
"The contents of the /sdcard partition is not properly displayed by Windows Explorer. I'm missing files/folders and/or I'm seeing files/folders that shouldn't be on my /sdcard. When I browse my /sdcard with a file manager app the contents are displayed OK."
"Whey copying files, the process hangs during transfer. Happens mostly when copying a large number of files."
"The /sdcard contents are listed, but it's not possible to copy anything from or to the /sdcard."
Cause
The Galaxy Nexus does not support the USB mass storage protocol, but relies on MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) when connected to a computer using a USB cable. The implementation of MTP is buggy at best. Transferring files is slower and less reliable when compared to USB mass storage. Windows Explorer is often unresponsive for shorter or longer periods when browsing the /sdcard with it and may not list the contents of the /sdcard properly. These problems are Windows version independent, despite the fact MTP is natively supported since Windows Vista. Problems are reported with XP, Vista and 7 on x86 and x64 architectures. Using alternative file managers instead of Windows Explorer also doesn't resolve the issue.
Solution
I've find it best to work around this issue by avoiding to use MTP by using the following methods:
Direct methods
1) Using ADB
Prerequisites
- ADB binaries
- USB debugging option enabled in developer options
- Galaxy Nexus connected to the computer with USB cable (rooted phones can also use ADB via a Wifi connection)
Steps
The Android Debug Bridge allows to copy files/folders from and to the /sdcard by using the adb pull and adb push commands on a Windows command line interface (DOS prompt). You'll need the ADB binaries on your computer to use this method. You can get them by either installing the Android SDK or by downloading this small package with all the binaries you need (recommended): http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1031911&d=1335747189
Extract the files to a folder of your liking. To use adb commands, you must open a command line and either navigate to the folder that contains the adb files (cd D:\MyAdbFilesAreHere) OR you can add the absolute folder location of that folder to the Windows PATH system variable so you can use adb commands regardless of the current directory you're in.
Syntax
adb push <local> <remote> - copy file/dir to device
adb pull <remote> [<local>] - copy file/dir from device
Examples
If you want to copy your entire /sdcard to D:\MyGalaxyNexus: adb pull /sdcard D:\MyGalaxyNexus
If you want to copy just the DCIM folder (camera images): adb pull /sdcard/DCIM D:\MyGalaxyNexus\CameraImages
If you want to copy a file from your computer to the /sdcard: adb push D:\MyGalaxyNexus\musictrack.mp3 /sdcard/music
Advantages of this method
- Good transfer speeds.
- Possible to automate backups by creating simple Windows batch files.
Disadvantages of this method
- Using a CLI is less intuitive than a GUI.
- File attributes are not preserved (created, modified, accessed attributes).
2) Accessing a shared folder on your computer with a file manager app on your device via Wifi
Prerequisites
- Wifi connection
- Computer and Galaxy Nexus connected to the same LAN
- A shared folder on your computer
- A file manager app that supports accessing LAN shares (for instance: ES File Explorer)
Steps
Create a folder anywhere on your computer and share it by giving the user "Everyone" read/write permissions on it (note: if you are on a network, this means every user on that network can access your folder AND write/delete files in it. For most home situations that's not an issue though): right click on the folder > Share With > Specific People > use the combox to select "Everyone" > click Add. Now change the permission level to Read/Write. You also need to turn off 'password protected sharing' for this to work via Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Advanced Sharing Settings > expand Home or Work > section Password protected sharing > turn off password protected sharing.
Finally, install ES File Explorer via the Play Store and launch it. Change the view to LAN. Tap New > tap Scan. Your computer's IP should be listed. Tap it. It will show an overview of shared folders. Ignore the admin shares Windows creates by default (all shares with a dollar sign suffix) and tap the folder you created earlier. Now you can copy any file from/to this folder using ES File Explorer.
Advantages of this method
- Decent transfer speeds.
- Copying files/folders with a GUI.
Disadvantages of this method
- All copy operations must be done on the phone.
- File attributes are not preserved (created, modified, accessed attributes).
3) Using an FTP server on your device
Prerequisites
- Wifi connection
- App that allows FTP access to your device (for instance: ES File Explorer)
- FTP client (for example: FileZilla)
Steps
This is pretty straightforward: open ES File Explorer, go to 'settings' > 'remote settings' and enable 'remote manage'. The app will provide you with an IP address & port which you have to enter in your FTP client. After you have connected, you can transfer files from/to the device.
Advantages of this method
- Decent transfer speeds.
- Copying files/folders using a Windows program.
Disadvantages of this method
- File attributes are not preserved (created, modified, accessed attributes).
Indirect methods
1) Using the cloud
Prerequisites
- An account with a cloud storage service such as Google Drive, Dropbox, Box.com, etc.
- A Wifi connection (not an actual prerequisite, but using mobile data is a lot slower and will have a large impact on your data plan)
Steps
This is pretty straightforward to explain: upload the files you wish to backup to the cloud service of choice, and in turn download them to your computer.
Advantages of this method
- Decent transfer speeds.
- Copying files/folders with a GUI.
- Preserves file attributes.
Disadvantages of this method
- Not a direct method.
- Dependent of third-party services (service or internet connection might be down).
2) USB on the go
Prerequisites
- USB on the go cable
- USB thumb drive
- Root access
- App "Stick Mount" by ChainFire
Steps
With stick mount, a USB OTG cable and a USB thumb drive you can mount a USB thumb drive on your phone. This allows you to copy files and folders from the /sdcard to the mounted USB thumb drive using a file manager app. In turn, the files on the USB thumb drive can be copied to your computer.
Advantages of this method
- Good transfer speeds.
- Copying files/folders with a GUI.
- Preserves file attributes.
Disadvantages of this method
- Not a direct method.
- Needs a rooted device.
- Dependent of a third-party app (might be pulled from the play store or will not be updated).
GPsoft Directory Opus
Directory Opus is a file manager for windows, offering complete system integration thus a full replacement for Windows Explorer. Since version 10.5, Directory Opus has full MTP support built-in. Although certain operations cause long delays (copy-paste for example), the MTP support is robust enough for me to abandon ADB for file transfers.

This is great. Well done. I will certainly link to it in the 101 thread. If you want, I can also add the text to the actual thread (with credit of course) - your call.
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Thanks efrant. I hope it proves helpful. Imho, it's probably best to copy the text to your 101 & FAQ post, so people can access all useful info in one place. But if you think the 101 & FAQ post will become too large, linking is also fine.

thanks for putting this together man.
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C:\Windows\System32>C:\Users\Angelo\Desktop\platform-tools-v19\adb.exe pull /sdcard D:\MyGalaxyNexus
remote object '/sdcard' not a file or directory
What's wrong?

DDeleted said:
C:\Windows\System32>C:\Users\Angelo\Desktop\platform-tools-v19\adb.exe pull /sdcard D:\MyGalaxyNexus
remote object '/sdcard' not a file or directory
What's wrong?
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Use /sdcard/
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Petrovski80 said:
Solution
I've find it best to work around this issue by avoiding to use MTP by using the following methods:
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AirDroid

For people who really want to use Windows Explorer effectively, there is a very good app called Samba Filesharing. It runs a samba server on your Android device, which you can then set up as a network drive in Windows. Unlike MTP, all Windows Explorer functions work, eg right-click context menu and filetype associations. It works via WiFi hotspot or normal WiFi connection.
The disadvantage is that transfer rate is limited to about 1.8 MB/s. But for simply browsing files, doing housecleaning, and less-than-huge file transfers, it provides all the familiarity of Explorer. I don't know if it works with wired USB tethering, but if it does, that would also give much faster transfer rate.

thanks for the comparisons in a simple list :good:
FYI, for linux users:
When using adb, no need to download any drivers, just use adb [to get adb, just download platform-tools-v19.zip or if there's a newer one when you read this...].
If you're using adb and try to move files remember to also put the / at the end of the filepath for your android device.
i.e.
./adb push nameofile.zip /sdcard/
Also, before attempting to manually mount your gnex, it already may be automatically connected.
After connecting the usb cable - verify by ./adb devices

Awesoomee guide! Should be stickied!
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Hi.
Thank you for this guide.
I'm getting crazy for a problem: I would like to restore the photos without change the creation date.
I tried everything to copy file, ftp server, shared folder, ADB but the date changes: I have to give up or is there a method to preserve it?
Thank you again.
Bye!
! !

lupoalberto12 said:
Hi.
Thank you for this guide.
I'm getting crazy for a problem: I would like to restore the photos without change the creation date.
I tried everything to copy file, ftp server, shared folder, ADB but the date changes: I have to give up or is there a method to preserve it?
Thank you again.
Bye!
! !
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I use quickpic gallery to restore date/time file attributes. Quickpic reads exif metadata and updates the file date accordingly.
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I know but I would like to use the default gallery .
Thank you.
Bye!
! !

lupoalberto12 said:
I know but I would like to use the default gallery .
Thank you.
Bye!
! !
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You can. Fixing the date attributes is a one time action, afterwards you can remove quickpic if you like.
Note that I'm not talking albout sort views.
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Petrovski80 said:
Note that I'm not talking albout sort views.
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This is the problem .
Better than nothing .
Thank you.
Bye!
! !

WinSCP
Petrovski80 said:
3) Using an FTP server on your device
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Thanks, some extra things to note. The ES Explorer FTP server (or perhaps any FTP server) on the Galaxy Nexus is prone to disconnection and may hang if you try to copy the whole folder with a client app like WinSCP.
For WinSCP I found that when doing transfers to enable "Transfer files individually" helps with the reliability.

[Q] Ouya File Server

Can anyone point me to any kind of file server for the Ouya? CIFS would be ideal but I can handle NFS or FTP too.
I've done my research here and in other forums and am not seeing any clear answer. What I want to do is to be able to remotely copy and delete files to and from the USB key attached to my Ouya.

Why not use ssh for that ?
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dexter84 said:
Why not use ssh for that ?
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Okay. I see guides for rooting and installing Busybox. I'm not hugely familiar with Busybox. Does Busybox provide an SSH *server* so I can ssh into the Ouya? I *am* familiar with ssh file transfers on my other servers.
I've seen other requests for an SSH server on the Ouya but no clear answers.

Once you root ouya install something like this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=web.oss.sshsftpDaemon
Set it up and leave it running. You will be able to use any ssh client (like putty) to log into ouya and exec any command you need including copying or moving files.
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dexter84 said:
Once you root ouya install something like this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=web.oss.sshsftpDaemon
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Okay, I thought about that. Early on with my first Android phone I installed a similar app so I could log into my phone from my workstation and play with it. But I'd need to somehow get the APK from Google Play and then sideload it. How do you extract an APK from the store?
Edit:
Actually, searching not too hard turns up things like:
https://code.google.com/p/droidsshd/
And other sshd APK files. But they all do need access to a shell.

Found a solution.
After reading an Ouya review today, the reviewer was all gaga about using AirDroid to manage your Ouya. I had played with this class of "web desktop" apps years ago with my first Android phone. You run the app and then connect to your Android device with your browser. The app gives you a desktop that lets you manipulate your device.
Unfortunately AirDroid is a paid app and costs $1.99 a month. The free version is limited to 100MB of transfers per month which just isn't enough if you're transferring game images for your Ouya emulators.
So instead I found 3CX DroidDesktop which does what I need to do. Here it is on Google Play:
DroidDesktop on Google Play
But of course we can't use Google Play on our Ouya so here is where you can download an APK:
DroidDesktop at android-appstore
Now I thought there used to be a sideloading menu on the Ouya. I guess the last update did away with it. But fortunately the guy who did Mupen64PlusAE (one of the emulators) released FilePwn:
FilePwn on OuyaForum
Which lets you surf the Ouya file system and install packages. Install it through the normal Ouya method. Looks like it's free (as in beer free.)
DroidDesktop isn't a perfect solution. You have to specifically run it when you want to perform file management and the way the Ouya is setup an app takes over the machine and I have no idea how to switch away and do the multitasking I know Android is capable of. But it works and does *not* require rooting. I was able to surf to my USB key and copy and delete files from a Windows workstation.
Edit:
Whoops. FilePwn was *not* released by PaulsCode.com but by littleguy77. Paul just gave him a thumbs-up. My bad.

I like ftpdroid and it runs in the background.

tennisbgc said:
I like ftpdroid and it runs in the background.
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I'll give it shot.

tennisbgc said:
I like ftpdroid and it runs in the background.
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It took me a bit to figure out how to get the APK to sideload FTPDroid. I ended up using APK Extractor:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.sylark.apkextractor&hl=en
on my Nexus 7 to get the file. But now after sideloading when I run FTPDroid, it drops right back to the Ouya menu. I'm having the same issue with ES File Explorer. Both are apps that are supposed to run on the Ouya just fine.
Does anyone have any ideas? Is this some issue running Google Play apps on the Ouya?

tennisbgc said:
I like ftpdroid and it runs in the background.
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when i launch ftpdroid on my ouya it crashes immediately

krzee said:
when i launch ftpdroid on my ouya it crashes immediately
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Cant say ive run into this problem. Are you rooted?

Have you tried samba filesharing from google app store? I use it on all of my devices but have not tried it out on ouya.
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I use it https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.funkyfresh.samba
And work fine !
Envoyé depuis mon Galaxy Nexus avec Tapatalk 4

I use dropbox & copy to get files to the Ouya.
It's a little more roundabout, but i can download files at work, put them in the @ouya folder in copy, then download when i get home.

I use StockPlus Room that have CIFs support + Mount Manager (free and paid options) and conect to my Time Capsule 3T, and forget the memory limitations on OUYA.
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Nice skeleton solution!!!
I've used [and am using] the servers ultimate pro
but I'll keep this one as a backup

ES File Explorer
I've tried nearly all the set-ups above but the one I find most reliable uses ES File Explorer. No need for root or anything else.
Sideload ES File Explorer
Open ES File Explorer
Go to Remote Manager, under tools
Go to Settings (for remote manager)
Turn off 'Close on exit'
Set root directory as your external USB drive connected to the OUYA
Exit settings, and turn on WLAN
I then use an Filezilla to transfer all my downloaded files from my Desktop directly to the correct folder locations on the USB drive connected to the OUYA. I get really solid speeds on the transfer between the two devices.
I can then leave the OUYA in XBMC mode, while being able to transfer any downloads very quickly to the USB drive whenever I want.
Note: I found this worked best when OUYA was connected via wi-fi. Ethernet was problematic

chadley78 said:
I've tried nearly all the set-ups above but the one I find most reliable uses ES File Explorer. No need for root or anything else.
Sideload ES File Explorer
Open ES File Explorer
Go to Remote Manager, under tools
Go to Settings (for remote manager)
Turn off 'Close on exit'
Set root directory as your external USB drive connected to the OUYA
Exit settings, and turn on WLAN
I then use an Filezilla to transfer all my downloaded files from my Desktop directly to the correct folder locations on the USB drive connected to the OUYA. I get really solid speeds on the transfer between the two devices.
I can then leave the OUYA in XBMC mode, while being able to transfer any downloads very quickly to the USB drive whenever I want.
Note: I found this worked best when OUYA was connected via wi-fi. Ethernet was problematic
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I still prefer ftpdroid cause it launches in the background at startup.

chadley78 said:
I've tried nearly all the set-ups above but the one I find most reliable uses ES File Explorer. No need for root or anything else.
Sideload ES File Explorer
Open ES File Explorer
Go to Remote Manager, under tools
Go to Settings (for remote manager)
Turn off 'Close on exit'
Set root directory as your external USB drive connected to the OUYA
Exit settings, and turn on WLAN
I then use an Filezilla to transfer all my downloaded files from my Desktop directly to the correct folder locations on the USB drive connected to the OUYA. I get really solid speeds on the transfer between the two devices.
I can then leave the OUYA in XBMC mode, while being able to transfer any downloads very quickly to the USB drive whenever I want.
Note: I found this worked best when OUYA was connected via wi-fi. Ethernet was problematic
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I've tried this, but the remote manager keeps closing the connection. i've unchecked the 'close on exit' box, but it still closes after a while.
any ideas on what might be causing this?

Apk loader that can load multiple apks at once.

Hey guys I've been using adbfire pretty much exclusively since it came out but was just wondering if there is any apk loader program that lets you load multiple apks at once. My apk library is getting pretty big (about 30 or so) and I'm starting to get tired of loading them one by one when i'm setting up a unit does anything like this exist?

Really i'm the only person this lazy?

ES File Explorer. I keep everything I want for Android boxes and FireTVs in folders in Dropbox and ES is connected to my Dropbox account: I can select multiple items, download them all at once, then select just the apks and open them, ES will install them one by one (but you will need to give it permissions for every app).

Terry T said:
ES File Explorer. I keep everything I want for Android boxes and FireTVs in folders in Dropbox and ES is connected to my Dropbox account: I can select multiple items, download them all at once, then select just the apks and open them, ES will install them one by one (but you will need to give it permissions for every app).
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You sir are a friend. I'm gonna try this tomorrow I just ordered like 4 boxes for some fam. I also know that there is a way to access a folder on you pc with es file explorer have you tried that method or is Dropbox fastest?

I've done it both ways, in my setup there was no big difference in the speed: with Dropbox I'm limited by the combination of my FireTV wireless and my internet, direct from my PC I'm limited by the combination of my FireTV wireless and my PC wireless. If both the FireTV and the PC are wired, I expect direct from your PC to be faster than using Dropbox.
After thinking about it a little more, probably the simplest, fastest thing you can do is put everything on a flash drive and plug it into the USB port on the FireTV, then you don't even need to copy the files to the FireTV.
- Format the flashdrive to FAT32 first (required for the FireTV)
- Copy your library of apps to it, and plug it into the FireTV
- Open ES and go to Local/extUSB
- Long press one apk, in a couple of seconds it will show a checkmark
- Select all the other apks you want to install
- Go to the bottom right and click on More
- Select open
Then you will have to sit and tell it to install and give permissions to each app, one by one. I tried it with Dolphin browser, worked fine.

Terry T said:
I've done it both ways, in my setup there was no big difference in the speed: with Dropbox I'm limited by the combination of my FireTV wireless and my internet, direct from my PC I'm limited by the combination of my FireTV wireless and my PC wireless. If both the FireTV and the PC are wired, I expect direct from your PC to be faster than using Dropbox.
After thinking about it a little more, probably the simplest, fastest thing you can do is put everything on a flash drive and plug it into the USB port on the FireTV, then you don't even need to copy the files to the FireTV.
- Format the flashdrive to FAT32 first (required for the FireTV)
- Copy your library of apps to it, and plug it into the FireTV
- Open ES and go to Local/extUSB
- Long press one apk, in a couple of seconds it will show a checkmark
- Select all the other apks you want to install
- Go to the bottom right and click on More
- Select open
Then you will have to sit and tell it to install and give permissions to each app, one by one. I tried it with Dolphin browser, worked fine.
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Doesn't es file explorer let you install the apks without transfering them?

Yes, that's what I did from the flashdrive. Over wireless, I go ahead and copy the files to the FireTV before installing just because I'm a little paranoid about an error in the transfer causing a problem.

Terry T said:
Yes, that's what I did from the flashdrive. Over wireless, I go ahead and copy the files to the FireTV before installing just because I'm a little paranoid about an error in the transfer causing a problem.
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I just tried it out on the box it works great thanks for the tip so much easier. It actually did crash when I selected install without transferring files first but I think it was because I was installing another apk over web at the same time lol. Anyway when it restarted it just picked up where it left off and asked if I wanted to overwrite some files.
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TCL 55EP648 55 Smart TV - Sideloading Possible?

I've owned this TCL TV for around 5 months now and I'm generally pleased with the image quality overall but the apps and navigation is pretty crap. I can't even imagine why 90% of the apps available are even offered as there's hardly anything that's even recognisable!
I was looking into perhaps "side-loading" a better browser (it doesn't get much worse than the included T-Browser!) but I can't see any option in the settings menu to enable "remote debug" to facilitate possible ES File Explorer functionality.
Is it even possible to side load onto this TV?
I know you can access the "secret" menu by typing 1950 when in the contrast section of the display menu.
Any ideas? :fingers-crossed:

Don't all rush at once then :fingers-crossed:

I don't understand the problem. Just download the apk on a PC to a USB drive, put the USB drive into your PC and then install the apk file with any Android TV file explorer.
That's it

FaserF said:
I don't understand the problem. Just download the apk on a PC to a USB drive, put the USB drive into your PC and then install the apk file with any Android TV file explorer.
That's it
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That's why I asked
but I can't see any option in the settings menu to enable "remote debug" to facilitate possible ES File Explorer functionality
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So without enabling "remote debug", how do I install the apk file on the USB stick without an Android TV file explorer installed on the TV.....?

gtd2000 said:
That's why I asked
So without enabling "remote debug", how do I install the apk file on the USB stick without an Android TV file explorer installed on the TV.....?
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Why do you need remote debug? As said in my post, just copy the apk from a PC to a USB drive and plug in the usb drive into your PC. There is no need for the remote debug option to install an apk locally.
Other options to sideload apps are with wireless adb (enabling usb debugging in the developer settings) or download a compatible file explorer (for example ES File Explorer) where you can connect to a cloud storage, then upload the apk for example to google drive and then sign in with your google drive in that file explorer.

FaserF said:
Why do you need remote debug? As said in my post, just copy the apk from a PC to a USB drive and plug in the usb drive into your PC. There is no need for the remote debug option to install an apk locally.
Other options to sideload apps are with wireless adb (enabling usb debugging in the developer settings) or download a compatible file explorer (for example ES File Explorer) where you can connect to a cloud storage, then upload the apk for example to google drive and then sign in with your google drive in that file explorer.
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So you think that if I copy a "file explorer" apk to the USB stick it can be installed?
When I insert a USB stick the only option (as far as I'm aware) that I can choose is the media input selection. That then gives me a choice of photo, video or all files.
I understood that my TV does not have a native or default method to install apk's, unless I can enable, "remote debug", then transfer the ES File Explorer via Network options?

USB is not need. Download File Commander on both an Android tablet/phone and also on your TV (should be in normal Play Apps store). Sign up for the 5GB free Google drive, download the APKs from any of the APK repos on your tablet and save to drive, use File Commander on TV to install. You'll need to allow unknown sources on TV, and not every APk works, but hopefully this gets you started...

BaahBaah said:
USB is not need. Download File Commander on both an Android tablet/phone and also on your TV (should be in normal Play Apps store). Sign up for the 5GB free Google drive, download the APKs from any of the APK repos on your tablet and save to drive, use File Commander on TV to install. You'll need to allow unknown sources on TV, and not every APk works, but hopefully this gets you started...
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There's no File Commander on this TV or Play Store, only the TCL app store.
After reading further into this particular TV, it seems to be running the Linux based Smart TV 3.0?
This is the TV:
https://www.tcl.com/uk/en/new-produ...4k-hdr-with-android-tv-and-freeview-play.html

Apologies, looks like you don't have an Android TV so this won't work