Few surprises

[Pete_Repeat]

Firmware 2.0.1

So I use tasker a lot for home automation. During setting up I noticed there are a lot of settings not shown in the. Himedia settings. I had to search accessibility because it wasn't shown on the menu. Thankfully it could be searched for at least.

Also, anyone else using tasker? I can't see the preferences button on the q10 pro, where I have had no problems with all my other boxes running Android (although they were on 5.1
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[Pete_Repeat]

Surely I can't be the only one who uses tasker here?

I thought the menu button want showing as the box is reporting it has buttons so that software button in kodi doesn't show. But I have tried to simulate the menu button press, have tried the menu button the default remote... Tried everything including soft key apps but nothing shows the tasker settings icon. I have no problems with my other android boxes.

I have searched a lot... This is important for me as this box was meant to also do automation, not just media via kodi.

[pcristi]

tasker not compatible with television hardware feature, please ask on tasker support to fix application.

Work around remove temporally television hardware feature from /system/etc/permissions/tablet_core_hardware.xml
Android 7.0 f/w  comment television hardware feature will crash android settings.

Change like that

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<!-- feature name="android.hardware.type.television" / -->Reboot box do your need it tasker  job, test it when you finish change back

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<feature name="android.hardware.type.television" />

[Pete_Repeat]

tasker not compatible with television hardware feature, please ask on tasker support to fix application.

Work around remove temporally television hardware feature from /system/etc/permissions/tablet_core_hardware.xml
Android 7.0 f/w  comment television hardware feature will crash android settings.

Change like that

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<!-- feature name="android.hardware.type.television" / -->Reboot box do your need it tasker  job, test it when you finish change back

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<feature name="android.hardware.type.television" />

Thanks a lot.

 I changed the line in the xml and rebooted but it didn't seem to show the settings icon still. I'll check I have it 100 percent right when I get another chance  to play round with it.

[pcristi]

Something wrong on your box --> Did you edit with a root editor/ ES File Explorer root active or adb shell?

Here is what need to happen:

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<feature name="android.hardware.type.television" />

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<!-- feature name="android.hardware.type.television" / -->

[Pete_Repeat]

Something wrong on your box --> Did you edit with a root editor/ ES File Explorer root active or adb shell?

I edited with a file browser with a built in test editor. Not ES though as I found the free version had annoying popups these days.

I'll have a closer look over the next day or so.

[Pete_Repeat]

For some reason I had to delete the line and now it works. I thought as your suggestion made me think that  adding the !-- at the front and - - > at the end of the  line made it a comment. Must have made a mistake somewhere.

Thankyou.

Is there much reason for me to return the setting if I'mainly using spmc and kodi, along with tasker related activities only on this box?

[pcristi]

Not so many, special if all your specific setting is was done before to delete/comment.
Many settings can be done from HiMedia Settings, but some are just on Android settings like:
Samba server/ Data&Time/ Language&input/ Accounts/ Uninstall update for system apps/...etc.

Is there much reason for me to return the setting if I'mainly using spmc and kodi, along with tasker related activities only on this box?

[Pete_Repeat]

Well I found that the settings aren't accessible just now, as you've mentioned. I think I need to enable an app in the accessibility setting in android so needed to go back already.

So I put the original file back in place but tasker keeps its 3 little dots and get an error when going into android settings. Have tried rebooting a few times. Well power off and power back on.

Weird. It's like the xml file isn't being read on boot. Similiar to before. when I made changes to what you suggested,  but I didn't see anything different. But then suddenly did after deleting the line, weird

[Pete_Repeat]

I've decided to change to 5.1.1 so everything works fine. Might come back to 7 when there is less dramas.

I originally wanted android 7 to use the windowing modes it has. Turns out that kodi was ok until it lost focus then stopped video (likely that may have been overcome by editing text  files somewhere I guess) but realised fairly soon that I likely would use Windowing like I did on my media pc these boxes are replacing.

[Pete_Repeat]

On another note, is there a reason all settings aren't showing? I can't see the accessibility options for example, but when requesting it on some of the autoapps the setting is hidden somewhere as I could change it. In android 7 I could search for it at least but can't in 5.1.1.

[pcristi]

This is normal on Android Box many activities are not display in settings.

Workaround use Nova Launcher and make activities shortcut for all your needs.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher

[Pete_Repeat]

This is normal on Android Box many activities are not display in settings.

Workaround use Nova Launcher and make activities shortcut for all your needs.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher

Ok I can live with it. I just the settings shown would be similiar to the minix u1 boxes I have.

[ssttta]