New google tv hack

I chose the leaked Honeycomb-update route for my endeavor, rather than the root. The root uses pre-Froyo Android 2. The first thing I did after unboxing was hook the thing up to my TV to check out the original software. After about five minutes of fumbling with this disappointing experience, I Fat32 formatted a USB drive and loaded it with the leaked, long-windedly named update file. The box went through various boots and flashings until a new, revised logo came up, at which point I knew I had a successful update.

My TV was now a large tablet — I hoped. Stay tuned: The next phase of my plan was going to be figuring out just how to get apps and content onto the Logitech Revue Google TV box. The leaked Honeycomb 3. Patrick Nelson has been a professional writer since He was editor and publisher of the music industry trade publication Producer Report and has written for a number of technology blogs.

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Learn more. Leave the second field set to "" and hit "Connect. Or if you were able to use Wireless Debugging, but didn't have an Android phone, make sure your TV and computer are on the same network.

Include the port number and all the numbers after the colon at the end of the IP , then hit enter on your keyboard. You should receive a Failed to authenticate error. If you're on Linux or Mac and receive a "Command not found" error after sending the above command, you'll just need to resend it with a period and a slash at the beginning.

So copy and paste the following command, replace the IP address with yours, then hit enter and you should see the Failed to authenticate error.

It means your command window is working as it should, and ADB sees the TV on your network, but you just haven't allowed the connection yet. Over on your TV , you should see a popup at this point.

Use the arrow keys to highlight the checkbox next to "Always allow from this computer," then press OK or Select on your remote to enable it. Once enabled, choose "OK" on the prompt. For everyone else, there's a tiny bit more to this step. Back on your computer , click the command window once to make sure it's selected, then press the up arrow on your keyboard.

This will repopulate the last command you sent so you don't have to retype it. So when you see the "adb connect" command again, press enter and it should say Connected or Already connected.

If you're on Android with Remote ADB Shell installed, copy and paste the following command into the field at the bottom of the app's main screen, then hit enter. The terminal should return a "Success" message, meaning you're ready to move ahead to Step 9. If you weren't able to use Remote ADB Shell for Android or if your Android TV didn't have the Wireless Debugging option, copy the following command and paste it into the command prompt on your computer.

Go ahead and hit enter, then almost immediately, the terminal should return a "Success" message. If you receive the "Command not found" error, re-send the command with a.

If you're still having problems, you may need to install ADB drivers on your computer. Check our full guide below for troubleshooting steps to get ADB connected. Now, press the home button on your remote and you should be greeted by the Google TV setup wizard.

If not, you'll see a prompt — select "TV Home" and choose "Always" to make it your default home screen app, then you should see the Google TV setup prompt. Now you're all set to play around with the next-gen UI. Your home screen is the For You tab, which starts with a "Top picks for you" row, followed by a customizable row of your top 12 apps and an all apps button.

As you keep scrolling down, you'll start to see why it's so nice — the recommendations are certainly numerous, and if you're a regular Google user, they're spot-on too. The Movies and Shows tab are a lot like For You , just filtered by type of media. You'll notice some minor glitches like the Search tab sometimes kicking you back to the For You tab after a janky animation.

LauncherX may be dependent on additional apps from the new Chromecast for some functionality, so I'll keep tinkering with sideloading software and update this page if I find any fixes. If you decide you want to go back to your TV's old launcher, repeat Steps 5 and 6 to get ADB back up and running, then send the command listed below.

Afterwards, just press the home button on your remote and the Google TV interface should be gone. Get a lifetime subscription to VPN Unlimited for all your devices with a one-time purchase from the new Gadget Hacks Shop , and watch Hulu or Netflix without regional restrictions, increase security when browsing on public networks, and more. Where did the Settings menu go? I can't access settings to the device itself, which is Nvidia Shield TV. I had to reinstall the original Android TV interface.

Add your Google Drive account to File Commander. Click the APK to download, then open it.