xblackbytesx / bsfreetv

# BSfreeTV
An ad-free launcher for Android TV and Google TV. Built and tuned on the
NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro, made to run on any TV box with Android 11 or newer.
- Your media apps up front as large banners; tools in a small tray (or hidden).
- 40 built-in paintings from Impasto;
 the accent colour follows the wallpaper.
- OLED care: true black, wallpaper-only after a few idle minutes, then black,
 slow pixel shift on everything static.
- Optional Next Up row from apps that publish Watch Next (Jellyfin does).
- Makes itself the Home app from its own settings (self-ADB), with one-click undo.
## Screenshots
 Wallpaper picker: focus previews full screen, the accent follows 
 Settings: only what changes something, including screen care 
 All apps, Media: what the home row shows 
 All apps, Unsorted: hold OK on an app to sort it 
## Devices
| Device | Status |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA SHIELD TV / TV Pro (2019) | Tested daily. Everything, including the in-app Home switch |
| Other classic Android TV, Android 11+ | Should work, not yet tested. If the in-app Home switch can't connect, use the PC commands below |
| Google TV (Chromecast with Google TV, Google TV Streamer, Google TV TVs) | Runs as an app. **The Home switch is not supported** and is disabled in the app |
| Android 10 and older | Not supported |
Tested it on another box? Open an issue with the device and what worked.
## Install
 [code] 
Open BSfreeTV from the app list, then **Settings > Default launcher**.
## Make it the Home app
> [!WARNING]
> **Classic Android TV only (such as the NVIDIA Shield). Never on Google TV.**
> Google TV opens its own launcher directly when you press Home. Disabling it
> makes the device restart in a loop. Version 0.2.0 did this on Google TV;
> 0.2.1 and later refuse. If your Google TV is affected, see Recovery below.
1. Shield: Settings > Device Preferences > About, press Build 7 times.
2. Developer options: turn on **Network debugging**.
3. BSfreeTV: Settings > Default launcher > **Test connection**, choose Allow
 (tick Always allow) on the prompt, then **Make BSfreeTV Home**.
4. Turn Network debugging off again.
From a PC instead:
 [code] 
### Recovery
Undo, and the recovery if Home ever stops working. This covers both classic
Android TV and Google TV:
 [code] 
On a Shield the last two lines report an unknown package; that is harmless.
These commands need a working adb connection. A device already stuck in a
reboot loop may need a factory reset from its recovery menu.
Restore the stock launcher before uninstalling BSfreeTV.
## Using it
- Hold OK (or Menu) on any app: Add to Media, Move to Tools, Reorder, Hide.
- Reorder: Left/Right moves the app, OK finishes.
- Your own wallpapers: put images in
 `/sdcard/Android/data/com.bsfreetv.launcher/files/wallpapers/`
 (`adb push`), or use Add image when the device has a file picker.
## Translations
The interface is currently available in English, Dutch, German, Spanish,
French, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Ukrainian, Arabic, Japan