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Why is this not a simple option to choose in tvusage app?
Google/Android TV blocks users from selecting third party apps as the default launcher. Hence we need to workaround this by uninstalling the default home app which forces the Android TV OS to choose the available third party home apps.
Please follow the steps below to set tvusage app as your default Android TV Launcher with ADB,
Setup ADB on your desktop or laptop.
ADB setup tutorial: https://www.thecustomdroid.com/install-adb-windows-linux-macos/
2. Connect ADB with your Android TV.
Navigate to Android TV Settings -> Device preference -> About -> Click "Build" 7 times to enable Developer options.
Navigate to Android TV Settings -> Network & Internet -> Select your connected network and find your Android TV IP address.
Run the following ADB command in your desktop or laptop.
$ adb connect <ANDROID_TV_IP_ADDRESS>
3. Run the following commands using ADB in uninstall the default launcher app.
$ adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 <DEFAULT_HOME_APP_PACKAGE_NAME>
Latest tvusage app shows the <DEFAULT_HOME_APP_PACKAGE_NAME> name in settings. If you cannot find it then please try the following.
If you are using Android TV Launcher,
$ adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.tvlauncher
If you are using GoogleTV Launcher,
$ adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx
4. Press HOME button in remote. Now Android TV should show an option to choose the default home app and you can select tvusage app as your default home app.
That's it! Please reach out to support@tvusage.app if you need any help.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Incase if you want to revert back to Android TV Launcher or Google TV Launcher,
For Android TV Launcher,
$ adb shell pm install-existing com.google.android.tvlauncher
For Google TV Launcher,
$ adb shell pm install-existing com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx