Android TV from Android stock ROM

This guide is made for the GMMZ Stream V3.1 android box running Android 7. This is a work in progress, and I have not yet successfully created a fully functional Android TV box with Android TV OS.

  1. Replace the product identifier in /system/build.pro.
    • Tx6 build.pro:
      ro.product.model=GMM Z STREAM V.3
ro.product.brand=MXQ
ro.product.name=g9x
ro.product.device=g9x
    • Xiaomi Mi Box S build.pro:
      ro.product.model=MIBOX4
ro.product.brand=Xiaomi
ro.product.name=oneday
ro.product.device=oneday

Conversion from Stock Android to Android TV

  1. Install SSHelper from Play Store
  2. Install ES File Explorer from Play Store
  3. Install System App Remover (root needed) from Play Store
  4. Install Show Full Screen from Play Store
  5. Install Fulscrn Free from Play Store
  6. Remount / (root) or /system to rw file system:
    # mount -o rw,remount /system
  7. Backup com.android.vending and com.google.android.gms from /data/app
  8. cp build.prop
  9. cp tv*.xml
  10. Uninstall Google Play services Updates
    • Go to Manage Device Administrators when trying to uninstall, and click Deactivate this device administrator for each listed device
    • Then uninstall updates
  11. Uninstall Google Play store Updates

Uninstall Google Play Services from Android TV

Check first whether you need the following steps.