[Q] firetv stick navigation on showbox, xfinity go app

[Y314K]

Alright, as far as I can tell, it is impossible to root the fire tv stick as of yet. Hopefully someone comes up with a way. I'll just drop some instructions from the beginning and add a few resources for people starting fresh. I uploaded the settings.apk I used, so be sure to grab that from this post. Before I get too far into this, everything I have done is with a stock Fire TV stick and Nyko gamepad controller straight out of the box, and anything done to the fire stick is listed below.

On the fire tv stick, make sure under settings that the adb debugging and allowing outside apps are enabled. As for getting the settings.apk to the stick itself, just follow the instructions found here: sideloadfiretv.com/sideload-apps-amazon-fire-tv-windows/

(Being a new user, I cannot link that, so I apologize for the inconvenience)

Once that is loaded, go to Settings>Applications>Manage Installed Applications. Find the settings app, launch it, and go to the bluetooth menu option. Click it, and up at the top right hand corner, you will see an option that will allow you to search for bluetooth devices. Make sure that the nyko remote is charged, turned on, and set in the gamepad function before clicking that option. Once you have the gamepad set up, click the option to search for bluetooth devices, it may take a minute. Once it picks it up, enable it in the menu, and you should be good to go.

I did not change any functions on the controller itself. This is the stock Nyko gamepad controller straight out of the box. You will be able to switch it back and forth between the controller and mouse functions, and both work. The only thing I have found is that when entering user names and passwords on apps, keep the stick remote next to you, as it is generally easier to use that to enter the names/passwords/etc. I have successfully navigated and watched stuff from the DirecTv, Funimation (though this app is still a little funky to navigate, it works), and Xfinity sideloaded apps.

As far as games, my kids are playing Sonic 2 with the controller currently, and there are no issues with it. It works great. Just remember to turn it on and off when using it and not using it, since it has a chargeable battery.

Sorry Y314K, I am sure that this is far more more information that you originally wanted/needed, but I figured I better start from the beginning, so newbies reading this will have all the tools they need to make it work.

Hope this helps!

Perfect... I am all about the info... Thanks a lot for sharing it with us. One more ? Do you actually get the mouse circle with the orange ring when on mouse mode or is it more like a left to right up & down type of navigation ? And all the buttons that do work are the same right.. They just work to select things. You still need the FireTV remote to go back like with a regular mouse ?

 

[Wyldsong]

Perfect... I am all about the info... Thanks a lot for sharing it with us. One more ? Do you actually get the mouse circle with the orange ring when on mouse mode or is it more like a left to right up & down type of navigation ? And all the buttons that do work are the same right.. They just work to select things. You still need the FireTV remote to go back like with a regular mouse ?

You get the mouse circle with the orange ring. It just works to select things and you do so by pushing straight down on the analog stick you use to move it, so you will still need the remote to go back and so on or switch the controller to the gamepad function (more on that below), though the home button will still take you home. If you have it set to the gamepad function, the controller will emulate many of the functions of the normal remote (use the arrows and buttons), but the gamepad function will work about as well as the normal remote on the apps that need a mouse/touch screen function to work properly. So really, you can just use the controller instead of the remote, you just need to switch it back and forth between gamepad and mouse functions. Using the controller on gamepad function, I was able to search the normal menus, navigate and use netflix, and go back to previous screens. Again, this was the stock controller without any changes.

 

[JS_racer]

just purchased the gamestop play pad pro. they only had one left and mentioned it was on closeout. (not sure about the closeout)
(the same as mentioned in this post)

 

[Wyldsong]

just purchased the gamestop play pad pro. they only had one left and mentioned it was on closeout ??
not sure if its correct or not, just a heads up if it is.

What I purchased was this specific controller:

gamestop.com/android/accessories/nyko-play-pad-pro-tablet-controller/104098?utm_source=linkshare&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=deeplink&cid=afl_10000087&affID=77777&sourceID=je6NUbpObpQ-RKJF0bp_VOhRXQGGhQnrYQ

And it works like a charm.

 

[JS_racer]

Sure wish the audio was higher quality on the hbo, epix, and other apps, but I have a mouse cursor now.

 

[EL TEJANO]

Hey I just sideloaded showbox and xfinity. I can't navigate with the remote or the phone appapanyone find a solution for this on the firetv stick? Thanks

Honestly I've tried just about everything I could app wise & I'm having the same issue, not just for Xfinity Go but other apps as well. I think the only real solution hardware wise is the use of a mouse or mousepad but since I'm using the FTVS my options are limited.

 

[ROADKING17]

Installed wukong remote now I have a mouse cursor works flawless

 

[EL TEJANO]

Installed wukong remote now I have a mouse cursor works flawless

Thanks, I missed it in an earlier post. Not the best but it gets the job done.
They should really think about getting the scroll & mousepad function onto one screen but nonetheless it's the best app option I've found.

 

[Y314K]

Thanks, I missed it in an earlier post. Not the best but it gets the job done.
They should really think about getting the scroll & mousepad function onto one screen but nonetheless it's the best app option I've found.

Yeah.. That could be to hard for some non techies.. Specially without some of the translations... Did not like it keep bugging me for SuperSU access on my rooted FireTV. But I guess it's for some of extra options. Also I still don't understand why the back button did not work for me on the app.

If you are still looking for a hardware option... Listed some of the ones mentioned to work here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57138973&postcount=107

 

[ponghclub]

This app works great for Showbox, Popcorntime, browsers, it has mouse mode. Only thing missing is qwerty keyboard, but I just switch over to fire remote app when that is needed.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wukongtv.wkremote.client.en&hl=en

hey...... thank you very much this app work great finally i can navigate the fire tv stick.

 

[Kleany]

hey...... thank you very much this app work great finally i can navigate the fire tv stick.

Wukong works as a app solution. It also has a QUICK JUMP APP function. Pretty cool, it list all the apps installed on the FIRE TV so you can jump to different apps without having to use the Fire TV Remote and go into settings applications to launch.

 

[Icky_Thump]

Can this work on the FireTV box without the settings.apk file?

Edit: I figured it out. I went ahead and got the Nyko Playpad pro at Gamestop for $12.99 and it paired with my rooted firetv without any issue

 

[sga999]

I can't figure out how to do a long-press with the Wukong app. I choose "mouse module" first and position the cursor where I want it. Then I choose "gestures module", and I just hold my finger down. It seems to show the correct gesture underneath my finger, but it does not behave as it should. I see 6 choices for gestures, and it looks like this long-press is one of them (top right), but I must be missing something. Can anyone tell me how to do long-press in Wukong? I think this app is serving my purposes pretty well otherwise.

 

[chateau1]

I used this bluetooth keyboard to enter my username and password and navigate around on HBOGo and Xfinity TV-Go.
Link http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BALK9CM/ref=cfb_at_prodpg
If the link does not work search for ' QQ-Tech® Newest Mini Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard ' at Amazon.

I had to side load ' Settings.apk ' to pair it.

Caps Lock, Shift and most if not all of the keyboard keys work. Up/Down/Left/Right keys, mouse pad works along with the Left and Right Click keys. Escape key works to go back. Play/Pause key also works.

 

[vinhdt1]

Thanks. Worked perfectly on my Fire TV Stick.

 

[vinhdt1]

Now that I have the Nyko Play Pad Pro Controller works with Xfinity app but I couldn't get it to work with the SNES emulator (Snes9x EX).

 

[Biggrich76]

Downloaded the Wukong app but it only detects one of my Fire TVs. It ill not detect my other Fire TV or my new Fire TV Stick.

Anyone have any ideas? The help documentation is all in Chinese.

 

[KidJoe]

Wukong works as a app solution. It also has a QUICK JUMP APP function. Pretty cool, it list all the apps installed on the FIRE TV so you can jump to different apps without having to use the Fire TV Remote and go into settings applications to launch.

Any tips on how to install and get it working?

For some reason when I try to connect to my FireTV Stick, it says failed to initialize. Do I also need to install something on my FireTV for it to work?

EDIT: never mind.. Needed to install Wukong remote control server on the FireTV stick for it to work properly.

EDIT2: Link updated

 

[ddubz]

Any tips on how to install and get it working?

For some reason when I try to connect to my FireTV Stick, it says failed to initialize. Do I also need to install something on my FireTV for it to work?

EDIT: never mind.. Needed to install Wukong remote control server on the FireTV stick for it to work properly.

do i need to install the app on the stick to or is it another app

 

[m0nkeyf00t]

Alright, as far as I can tell, it is impossible to root the fire tv stick as of yet. Hopefully someone comes up with a way. I'll just drop some instructions from the beginning and add a few resources for people starting fresh. I uploaded the settings.apk I used, so be sure to grab that from this post. Before I get too far into this, everything I have done is with a stock Fire TV stick and Nyko gamepad controller straight out of the box, and anything done to the fire stick is listed below.

On the fire tv stick, make sure under settings that the adb debugging and allowing outside apps are enabled. As for getting the settings.apk to the stick itself, just follow the instructions found here: sideloadfiretv.com/sideload-apps-amazon-fire-tv-windows/

(Being a new user, I cannot link that, so I apologize for the inconvenience)

Once that is loaded, go to Settings>Applications>Manage Installed Applications. Find the settings app, launch it, and go to the bluetooth menu option. Click it, and up at the top right hand corner, you will see an option that will allow you to search for bluetooth devices. Make sure that the nyko remote is charged, turned on, and set in the gamepad function before clicking that option. Once you have the gamepad set up, click the option to search for bluetooth devices, it may take a minute. Once it picks it up, enable it in the menu, and you should be good to go.

I did not change any functions on the controller itself. This is the stock Nyko gamepad controller straight out of the box. You will be able to switch it back and forth between the controller and mouse functions, and both work. The only thing I have found is that when entering user names and passwords on apps, keep the stick remote next to you, as it is generally easier to use that to enter the names/passwords/etc. I have successfully navigated and watched stuff from the DirecTv, Funimation (though this app is still a little funky to navigate, it works), and Xfinity sideloaded apps.

As far as games, my kids are playing Sonic 2 with the controller currently, and there are no issues with it. It works great. Just remember to turn it on and off when using it and not using it, since it has a chargeable battery.

Sorry Y314K, I am sure that this is far more more information that you originally wanted/needed, but I figured I better start from the beginning, so newbies reading this will have all the tools they need to make it work.

Hope this helps!

thanks for the settings apk worked great for my bluetooth remote way better that woukong app cept for quick launch I still love that part.

I have to know how u got past the login screen on the directv app. hitting enter after puting in my credentials only brings up registration screen for me, and onscreen amazon keyboard wont go away so i can select login with mouse ....>_<