Google home hub with an "old" tablet

[Pisley1989]

Dears,
My name is Thomas and I bought a Google mini for my home few weeks ago.
I know that Google released a new device called Google home hub, that is a home smart control. It's a beautiful idea, but in Italy is not already released.
My idea is to create with another tablet a smart home control with Google home like Google home hub.
Do you think it is possible to do? Which kind of apk can I download to release it?
Thank you for your help

 

[maysa]

I've got 2 Nexus 7 2013's that would do this role perfectly. I imagine the "Hub" app is a launcher of sorts, perhaps it will be ripped soon

 

[kikan]

I've got 2 Nexus 7 2013's that would do this role perfectly. I imagine the "Hub" app is a launcher of sorts, perhaps it will be ripped soon

hi,

yes, better mic and external speaker is needed, but old tabled is maybe even better than new google hub...you can use Camera for surveillance too...


hope we found the way how to install it on old tablet...

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kikanx

 

[Aleemz]

I've been thinking the same thing since the announcement of the Google Home Hub.

I have the original Nexus 7 with charging dock/stand that will be ideal.

 

[torphammar]

Anyone extracted the app?

I would like some easy to use home control screen

 

[myshyak]

Afaik on a Google hub it is not Android, it is good wear os.

 

[kuri_2k]

Dears,
My name is Thomas and I bought a Google mini for my home few weeks ago.
I know that Google released a new device called Google home hub, that is a home smart control. It's a beautiful idea, but in Italy is not already released.
My idea is to create with another tablet a smart home control with Google home like Google home hub.
Do you think it is possible to do? Which kind of apk can I download to release it?
Thank you for your help

It’s not Android OS exactly, it’s “Android Things” powered by Google Assistant, so you can’t install APKs etc... it’s very basic and was made to be this way.

 

[crash613]

Wondering how difficult it would be for someone, with the proper know how, to make an app the emulated the functions of the home hub. But as an app

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Wondering how difficult it would be, for someone with the know how, to make an app that emulated the features of the Home Hub. I get that these companies want to make money peddling more screens, but almost everyone has an old phone or tablet laying around that would be perfect for this.

 

[mike390]

Afaik on a Google hub it is not Android, it is good wear os.

Its a modified Cast OS.

 

[TrucchiMobile]

thinking the same ... Waiting for some ideas or project....

 

[pjd2011]

It’s not Android OS exactly, it’s “Android Things” powered by Google Assistant, so you can’t install APKs etc... it’s very basic and was made to be this way.

Home Hub is running it's own Cast OS type system but other smart displays use Android Things. Android Things in fact DOES use APKs. So we shouldn't be looking at the Home Hub for this capability - we need the other smart displays broken down to find this.

 

[supertrack]

Also I'm studying how to recover an old Android tablet and turn it into a Google home hub. Using only the home application of the play store does not turn it into a hub, so you can not command with different user voices and add other family accounts.

 

[Tumeconnais]

No one have found a solution? I have an old Samsung Galaxy tab 3 sitting on my desk, it would be great.

 

[Aleph Bet]

Not suggesting it should be done, but if the home hub has a standard USB docking port, perhaps it might be possible to copy system files with an otg cable connected to a laptop... they have to install the system files somehow, and I doubt that is done via wifi.

 

[DARKZAPR]

Can anyone tell me ?hav there any alternative of google home app(apk) alternative?!
By which we can control google products(chromecast,mini etc) without a google account

 

[ikingrpg]

Dears,
My name is Thomas and I bought a Google mini for my home few weeks ago.
I know that Google released a new device called Google home hub, that is a home smart control. It's a beautiful idea, but in Italy is not already released.
My idea is to create with another tablet a smart home control with Google home like Google home hub.
Do you think it is possible to do? Which kind of apk can I download to release it?
Thank you for your help

You can use home assistant (hass.io) you run the server on another computer and connect it with the Google assistant. Boom

 

[Clunker5]

Hi,

The Google Home Hub runs Fuchsia, not Android, Cast OS, or any other operating system Google has created. Fuchsia is a completely different operating system with its own kernel, APIs, and architecture, which (afaik) carries little to no compatibility with Android apps YET. Without a lot of effort, you are unlikely to get the Hub software running on non-hub hardware, let alone non-Fuchsia software.

Best of luck,
Eric Rabil

 

[LucaBTG]

It would be amazing. Even with a dedicated apk.
Hope to see smtg soon

 

[thra1982]

https://www.lifewire.com/google-assistant-on-windows-4628292

Can this be done on a tablet?

 

[darren1]

Ambient mode is being released on some new phones and tablets, perhaps it will eventually get a wider release. And maybe someone will develop a Magisk module to make it work on other models. Here's a link to more details about Ambient mode. This could bring new life my old Nexus 7 and 10.

https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/09/05/google-assistant-ambient-mode-mobile/