[Feature Request] Minimal Android TV support

[Atn-D]

problem:

I can't find droidify in my android TV launcher, I have to go through aurora droid to use it...

solution :

add at least making the app visible in an android TV launcher.

as a bonus, optimize the interface for it but it's already usable

[fliegentoeter]

How do you use it? I am unable to change any setting or select an app to install on my Firetv Stick 4k.

[Atn-D]

@fliegentoeter Android TV runs on a Freebox Pop (the modem of an internet service provider in French)
This box has a usb port, I put the apk of aurora store, which is considered as a TV app and therefore visible in my launcher.

Thanks to this app, I could install NewPipe, also visible in the launcher.

And Droidify, which has a more practical UI than aurora on a TV, but not visible in the launcher.

[fliegentoeter]

Strange, on my firetv Droidify is visible in my launcher but unusable as an app.
I just sideloadedmy apks with simpleftp and would be more than happy if droidify would work and I could install updates that way instead of sideloading apks all the time.

[Iamlooker]

@Atn-D Strange which android version is you Android TV on?

I will look into this and try to fix this in next update

[Atn-D]

@Iamlooker Thank you! !

Model Freebox Player POP
Android TV 9
Kernel 4.9.113
Build PI.v9.7.35

Native Launcher : Android TV Launcher (Google LLC)
It has probably been forked to have a distributor overlay

[Iamlooker]

I cannot find any reasons why it wouldn't show, let me provide you with the most generic answer Have you tried reinstalling?

[Iamlooker]

I still can't find the issue. Maybe your TV need to pin/bookmark an app to show it in apps list, I don't own a Android TV so I cannot test this sorry.

[KingLucius]

I see that you have merged #309 , would you work on this please
Thanks

[Iamlooker]

Can someone with Android TV join the Telegram Channel? It will help with testing. As I don't have an Android TV.

Just ping me when you join so I will be able to ping you back on a relatable alpha release.

[KingLucius]

Can someone with Android TV join the Telegram Channel? It will help with testing. As I don't have an Android TV.

Just ping me when you join so I will be able to ping you back on a relatable alpha release.

Give me the link

[Iamlooker]

https://t.me/droidifyc

[Quackdoc]

seems like when using dpad devices (ps4 controller in my case), the UI is mostly navigatable.

it does get hung up, the two areas so far I have found are

Main screen: Application filter, cant go below
Main Screen: Top bar, cannot select search, sort, refresh. settings

App info screen: gets stuck on description.

Im not too sure how it works, but maybe something with focus is not being set?

[Iamlooker]

@Quackdoc I will release a new alpha in few days on telegram, in which I will try to fix these.

[RaptaG]

Hey, what's the status of this? Is Android TV support still planned? Is it been worked on?

[Quackdoc]

Wondering id there has been any updates on this

[Iamlooker]

This feature is planned, but didn't find anytime to work on anything