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.
- 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
- Copy tv_core_hardware.xml and tv_features.xml to /system/etc/permissions
Conversion from Stock Android to Android TV
- Install SSHelper from Play Store
- Install ES File Explorer from Play Store
- Install System App Remover (root needed) from Play Store
- Install Show Full Screen from Play Store
- Install Fulscrn Free from Play Store
- Remount / (root) or /system to rw file system:
# mount -o rw,remount /system
- Backup com.android.vending and com.google.android.gms from /data/app
- cp build.prop
- cp tv*.xml
- 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
- Uninstall Google Play store Updates
Uninstall Google Play Services from Android TV
Check first whether you need the following steps.
- Start System App Remover
- Find Google Play Services in User Apps
- Uninstall