Here you can find help and answers to the most frequently asked questions and problems about my App "Apps2Fire".
Apps2Fire is an Android App. The aim of the app is to transfer applications or files from the mobile device (phone or tablet) to the Amazon Fire TV (stick, box or cube) in the easiest way.
With Apps2Fire you can do the following:
Upload and install apps from mobile phone/tablet to Fire TV
Launch apps on Fire TV
Delete apps from Fire TV
Upload any files (.apk, .jpg, .mp3, etc.) from your mobile SD card to Fire TV
Download, delete, rename or launch files on Fire TV
Search for devices in your WLAN (network)
Show Fire TV device infos
Restart Fire TV
Make screenshots (.png image) of Fire TV screen
Make screen record (.mp4 video) of Fire TV screen
Show running tasks on Fire TV
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With Apps2Fire you can only transfer, delete or start data. You can't control apps with it. Once you have uploaded an app, the main work of Apps2Fire is done. To control or operate an app on Fire TV, use the Fire TV remote control or a remote app. If an installed app does not work on Fire TV, the app is likely not compatible with the Fire TV version.
1. Install Apps2Fire on your mobile device (phone/tablet)
2. On your Fire TV enable developer options and switch ON "ADB debugging"
On newer devices developer options must be enabled once, by clicking 7 times on "Fire TV" (Settings -> My Fire TV -> Info -> Fire TV)
3. Open Apps2Fire and go to the "SETUP" screen/tab.
4. Click "SEARCH FIRE TV'S" and wait for the result list
5. Click on your fire tv's name in the result list. This will save the Fire TV IP address.
If Fire TV cannot be found automatically, enter the IP adress of your Fire TV manaully and Save it.
6. Apps2Fire tries to connect to your fire tv and the dialog box "Allow USB debugging" should appear on your Fire TV screen.
7. On Fire TV screen, click the checkbox and OK with your fire tv remote.
8. Apps2Fire connects to your fire tv and Apps2Fire shows "Successful Connected"
9. Done
Check the following:
Are "Developer options" enabled and "ADB debugging" is ON, as described in the help?
On newer devices developer options must be enabled once by clicking 7 times on "Fire TV" (Settings -> My Fire TV -> Info -> Fire TV)
Does the entered IP address really correspond to the Fire TV IP address?
Is the port 5555 open in your network and not blocked by a router or firewall?
If the debug options and IP are correct but it still doesn't work, then switch OFF and ON again "ADB debugging" on Fire TV.
The functions in Apps2Fire are based on ADB (Android Debug Bridge). ADB is used by developers to develop apps and analyze problems. With ADB functions you have a powerful tool. Originally it was not intended to use ADB of a productive app. Therefore, the functions are sometimes unreliable. With deactivate/activate (off/on) ADB and with restarts of Fire TV it usually works fine again.
INSTALL_FAILED_NO_MATCHING_ABIS :
This message appears if the app you want to install does not match the architecture (ARMv7) of Fire TV. The app is either too new for Fire TV or it is built for a different architecture.
Fire OS 5.x uses Android 5.1 "Lollipop"
Fire OS 6.x uses Android 7.1.2 "Nougat"
Fire OS 7.x uses Android 9.0 "Pie"
Fire OS 8.x uses Android 11 "Red Velvet Cake"
If your app is built for newer versions or other architecture, this can cause the problem. For example, if you install KODI, use the "armeabi-v7a" version from the KODI homepage (kodi.tv/download -> Android)
INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK :
The app you want to install has been built with a new Android version.
Fire OS 5.x uses Android 5.1 "Lollipop"
Fire OS 6.x uses Android 7.1.2 "Nougat"
Fire OS 7.x uses Android 9 "Pie"
Fire OS 8.x uses Android 11 "Red Velvet Cake"
If your app is built for newer versions, this can cause problems. Make sure the app build is smaller than or equal to the Fire TV OS version.
UNABLE TO CONNECT TO <my-ip>:5555:
- If the IP address of the Fire TV is not found automatically, enter the IP address manually in the Settings screen.
- Did you turn the developer options off and on again and confirm the Allow USB Debugging screen after connecting?
- Make sure you are on a private wireless network. Have you changed anything on your network (proxy, firewall, ports,...)?
- Make sure that no firewall is blocking port 5555, which is used for the connection. Normally, this port is open.
- Are you using the latest version of Apps2Fire ?
INSTALL_FAILED_DEXOPT
It look like there the app is already installed, but with other libraries/versions. Your old version of the app that you are installing has dependent libraries / jars that have been changed. Maybe it happens after FireTV was updated to a new FireOS version.
Possible solution (no guarantee): Uninstall the old version on the fire tv and install the new version.
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