TCL C635 any way to set app to startup at boot? Or map buttons to open an app?

[Framestamp]

Hi xda community,

I've been enjoying my TCL C635 for quite some time now and love the thing.

My question is the following:

Can i set an app to open automatically at boot? and/or is it possible to map a button on the remote to open an app?

I've tried several apps (button mapper, launch at boot etc) but they don't seem to work. Button mapper and similar apps need to be turned on in accessibility settings, but they automatically get turned off when rebooting the TV.

I have also noticed that some (not all) changes made in developer options (like setting process limit) just revert to normal when rebooting.

Also tried this but it doesn't work on Google TV:

[Guide] TCL AutoStart/AutoLaunch app with "Launch on Boot"

1. Setting up "Launch on Boot" normally to auto launch an app as you wish. 2. Have to disable "Auto Launch Safety Guard" in: Safety Guard -> Permission Shield -> Auto Launch -> Auto Manager: Closed; Launch On Boot: Opened Other AutoStart apps...

forum.xda-developers.com

Is it even possible?

Thanks in advance!!!

 

[LuccoJ]

I haven't found one. It's really quite frustrating.

I've installed Key Mapper, it requires being an accessibility service. It works at first, but after a reboot, I have to start it *and* to toggle it off and back on as an accessibility service! Which is honestly preposterous. An accessibility service should by definition start automatically once it's been enabled.

But it would seem that under Google TV, the BOOT_COMPLETED broadcast is not sent to apps. At least that's what I could guess. I have found absolutely no way to make any app do anything after boot without user input. VPN apps? Have to be started manually.

It's the number one thing that is making me regret buying a Google TV TV.

 

[LuccoJ]

FYI, the Safety Guard trick *did* work for me, but I only tried it under Android TV (I actually downgraded my Google TV to it, since I prefer it), so I can't say whether it's supposed to work under Google TV.

I hadn't looked at it before because I refused to accept Safety Guard's entirely creepy ToS. But I reached the activity without accepting them using App Manager...