Installing, Running, and Navigating through apps

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I've gotten a few questions about how to run apps on the Nexus Q, so I figured I'd make some sort of post giving instructions, at least basic ones.

1. Enable USB debugging on the Q. This is done by running the nexus Q app on another device, pairing with the Q, and then going to advanced and enabling USB debugging.

2. Installing apps is done by running

adb install path/to/app.apk

in the command line on a computer.

3. launching apps is done in command line by running

adb shell

, then typing

am start package.name/.Activity name

. For example, opening settings is done with

am start com.android.settings/.Settings

once in adb shell. Netflix is

am start com.netflix.mediaclient/.UIWebViewActivity

, and Angry Birds is

am start com.rovio.angrybirds/com.rovio.ka3d.App

. The package/activity names can be determined by running the app on another android device, plugging it into a computer, and running the monitor tool in terminal and looking at the hierarchy viewer.

4. XY coordinates for touch/drag events can be given to the device by using the monkeyrunner tool (documentation can be found on the android developers website). For a brief overview:
start monkeyrunner (located in android-sdk/tools/)

from com.android.monkeyrunner import MonkeyRunner, MonkeyDevice
device = MonkeyRunner.waitForConnection()
device.touch(x, y, MonkeyDevice.DOWN_AND_UP)
device.drag((startX,startY), (endX, endY), 1, 10)
device.press('KEYCODE_BACK', MonkeyDevice.DOWN_AND_UP)

I realize this isn't very complete, but I'll add some stuff to it as I play more.

Thank you for posting this, this clears up a couple of my questions

This might be handy : link

So theres no UI for the apps? You have to memories each apps command string?

That sucks. lol Is there any chance of a UI in development or a launcher for the apps?

That seems excessively complicated to run for example angry birds with quite an extensive com string.

Agreed, it does really suck to have to use console commands.

Well...lets just say I'm working on something. It may take a few days before I know whether it'll actually work, but I'll let you know.

Why not install the VNC application for droid

in order to run the VNC server on your nexus Q and then use your tablet or other touch enabled android/computer/device to control the Q interface

http://code.google.com/p/android-vnc-server/

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...aips.vnc&hl=en

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...h1bWkudm5jcyJd

this is just an idea considering you have root the app shouldnt be hard to set a call to on some kind of init.d script path

i think it would serve well for navigation

it's basically identical internals to the galaxy nexus, with some extra hardware outputs, so you can port over a custom rom for galaxy nexus and use that as the UI for now

Originally Posted by UKROB86

it's basically identical internals to the galaxy nexus, with some extra hardware outputs, so you can port over a custom rom for galaxy nexus and use that as the UI for now

What your saying does make sense, so I'm willing to give it a try this weekend. I will port over the same ROM I have on my VZW Galaxy Nexus (Stock Jellybean 4.1 from Rootz Wiki). In order to do so I will need just a little bit of help... My Q is already rooted, so you can just provide me with a walk thru outlining how to push/port the ROM over. Do I have to hook it to the pc again and start the bootloader with adb or what exactly? Thanks for the help in advance.

You can install droidmote server on nexus q and control it with your android phone.
with droidmote server you simulate a mouse a keyboard a multitouch touchpad etc. etc.
you can play, in remote,also with games that support only the touch screen

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