Well then all ambiguities are solved now, I keep my fingers crossed that it works for you! The Leanback Launcher with the recommendations from the installed apps is worlds better than the rigid Fire TV interface (which only shows Amazon items) or any other TV launcher. Therefore, in my opinion, the modification is definitely worthwhile if you have a rooted device
After tripping over a few hurdles, I finally got it working. I can confirm this guide is working on a AFTV1 box with 5.2.6.2 (with the exception for Google Voice Assistant, Amazon Prime Video, & a few glitches). Netflix & other apps have not tested. I should have waited for you to make all your revisions and updates before I started. It would have saved me a bunch of time and headaches. I have a bunch of tips and suggestions for anyone else who wants to try this launcher, but I'll write it in a separate post.
I haven't had time to test everything, but did notice that I had a few random reboots during the installation process (while I was entering code). I did notice a few issues:
1.
Google Voice. According to your instructions
This is the standard function, you first have to click and release the microphone, wait until the input is ready ("Speak Now" appears), and then press and hold the microphone and speak, then release.
The "Speak Now" never appeared on my screen. When I press on the mic button on the remote, I get a message that says "Can't reach Google at the moment, Click to speak again, or press right to type".
Then I would press and hold the mic and speak, it doesn't do anything. After pressing the mic a few more times, it crashes. I also noticed that when I press the mic button on the remote and try to select the keyboard function, it also crashes.
2.
Bootup/Reboots. I noticed that every time I reboot, I get the "Optimizing system storage and applications" screen... may take up to 10 minutes message. Is there any way to fix this?
3.
Screensaver & Backdrop. The screensaver is missing. I think it's because we disabled com.amazon.bueller.photo. I actually deleted it to create more space. I can't figure out how/where to load new pictures. I also wanted to change the backdrop like yours, but can't find the option to do so. I found
this site, which explains how to do it, but the app is no longer available.
4.
Casting. I tried the casting app, but couldn't figure out how to use it. I tried casting something from my phone and it wouldn't work. I can see the AFTV, but it won't cast anything. Maybe I'm using the wrong app on my phone? The funny thing is I was watching some YouTube videos and people were casting YouTube without any additional apps. There is a casting icon on their phone, which is not available on my phone (Zmax Pro Z981). I also have a iPhone 6S Plus, which I might try later.
5.
Long Press Menu Key for Apps. I noticed that when I long pressed the menu button on the remote, there is a shortcut display of my installed apps along the bottom. The only problem is that everything is blended in together and it's hard to distinguish which app is being selected (navigation is hard to see). Is there a way to fix this?
6.
Restricted Profile. This icon was not there until I installed the casting app and tried to connect my AFTV to my phone. After I connected the AFTV with the phone, the "Restricted Profile" icon appeared. I was trying to delete it, but ran into a problem. When I clicked on the icon to go into the settings, it crashed my device and rebooted. When it restarted, it had an image on the screen to press the PLAY button. Then it asked for "Language" and went into "Scanning for Networks" (just like setting up a new device). It pretty much screwed everything up. I should have made a backup before testing everything out.
I'll upload a video later to address these issues. So far, that's all the issues I've found so far. I haven't installed any apps from the Play Store yet. I'm trying to get all the kinks worked out before I create a clone. I was looking at the cloning instructions, and I already have questions about it already (which I'll save for later).
