Google TV file manager problem!!

[TheMystic]

Actually was able to get to the files with this one!

Glad to know it solved the problem.

 

[LTgoodevil]

Have any of you tried this file manager:

File Manager TV USB OTG Cloud - Apps on Google Play

File Manager for USB OTG, Network, Cloud, Wifi Share, Cast on Phones, TV, Watch

play.google.com

It may help in cases where the system says 'no app to open...'.

Just tried this on CCGTV: install app, navigate Internal Storage > Android > Data
Get asked "Grant access to data" and click "Give Access"
Get message "You don't have an app that can do it"
So no - it's not working

 

[Sir Olf]

I think it's a root issue. Chromecast Google TV (4K) might need root access to be allowed to go into deeper folders.

 

[Zeroworthgaming]

So I realized I could use the chromecast for emulation, to introduce some classics to my four year old niece, and was bummed when I read through this. But somehow I've managed to get snes9x working by placing roms in the android/media/snes9x folder and I've gotten classicboy pro to work in correspondence with ANexplorer by choosing add file, which gives me the choice to use ANexplorer to add roms 1 by 1. I don't have a lot of experience with this type of thing(it's been over a decade since I've had to root and flash a phone), so it may just be dumb luck that it's working, but I hope this helps someone.

 

[Zeroworthgaming]

So I realized I could use the chromecast for emulation, to introduce some classics to my four year old niece, and was bummed when I read through this. But somehow I've managed to get snes9x working by placing roms in the android/media/snes9x folder and I've gotten classicboy pro to work in correspondence with ANexplorer by choosing add file, which gives me the choice to use ANexplorer to add roms 1 by 1. I don't have a lot of experience with this type of thing(it's been over a decade since I've had to root and flash a phone), so it may just be dumb luck that it's working, but I hope this helps someone.

I should add that classicboy pro has snes9x as a core and can play snes games, but snes9x ex+ scanned all 160 games at once, rather than 1 by 1

 

[Sir Olf]

So I realized I could use the chromecast for emulation, to introduce some classics to my four year old niece, and was bummed when I read through this. But somehow I've managed to get snes9x working by placing roms in the android/media/snes9x folder and I've gotten classicboy pro to work in correspondence with ANexplorer by choosing add file, which gives me the choice to use ANexplorer to add roms 1 by 1. I don't have a lot of experience with this type of thing(it's been over a decade since I've had to root and flash a phone), so it may just be dumb luck that it's working, but I hope this helps someone.

Not luck. If files do not have to be placed inside the root then root access is not needed and apps work fine. I personally use DIG front end for emu but this stopped working for me. I think because it needs access to root. Or Google changed the way storage works.

 

[kakerubenjamin]

Was able to make it work in CCwGTV by using the app "File Manager TV USB OTG Cloud"

I'm initially focusing on copying the ISOs into the data folder (which on itself is a workaround), but overlooked the fact that after installing "File Manager TV USB OTG Cloud" I can now use the browse functionality of PPSSPP and I will now be able to select the ISOs even outside the data folder.

Try it and let me know

 

[Masterwill21]

So I realized I could use the chromecast for emulation, to introduce some classics to my four year old niece, and was bummed when I read through this. But somehow I've managed to get snes9x working by placing roms in the android/media/snes9x folder and I've gotten classicboy pro to work in correspondence with ANexplorer by choosing add file, which gives me the choice to use ANexplorer to add roms 1 by 1. I don't have a lot of experience with this type of thing(it's been over a decade since I've had to root and flash a phone), so it may just be dumb luck that it's working, but I hope this helps someone.

It worked to add rooms to snes9x emulator only, with the others emulators didn't work, thanks anyway

 

[falciatrice10]

I also have a TCL Google tv and yes, i have no access to folders like Android/data !!!
i also can't launch apps on boot (like network monitor)
GOogle is transforming android into Apple!!!!

 

[Waicol]

If anyone is interested i managed a way to force Android/GoogleTV to use the documents ui app but requires to have magisk installed and to install a module called systemizer that allows you to force the installation of any app as a system app. So all you have to do is download a generic Documents UI apk and then use the module systemizer to move it as a system app, then reboot and then you should have access write to external storage from your Android/GoogleTV device.

PS: I was only able to test it with and Android 10 build of switchroot (Nintendo Switch l4t Android build) because i don't have any other device that has this issue so if anyone tries this and it works for them please let the community know.

PS2: Reminder that magisk requires root so the feasability of doing this for actual TVs might be hard/impossible, but it should work on any external device/hacked console that allows rooting.