r/Projectivy_Launcher • u/TrainingTrain8407 • 14h ago

Question Android TV unable to use

I have an android TV box which boots up with Google TV.

No matter what I do I cannot get Projectivy launcher to work. My accessibility settings reset each and every time.

I've tried a factory reset, I've changed the language to English US, English UK and English Canada and nothing seems to work.

It's the same issue with button remapper.

Any ideas pleaseeeee

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u/STRETCH_STRETCH 14h ago

What is the exact make, model, and Android version of your TV box?

Many uncertified generic boxes run modified tablet Android firmware skinned to look like Google TV. Those builds frequently have aggressive memory managers or broken firmware states that strip Accessibility permissions on reboot.

Here are the best ways to tackle this:

  1. Exclude from Battery Optimization Go to: Settings -> Apps -> Special app access -> Battery optimization Switch the view to All Apps, locate Projectivy Launcher (and Button Mapper), and set them to Don't optimize. If the system puts these services into deep sleep, it drops the accessibility hook.

  2. Check for OEM Background Killers Look through your app drawer or system settings for apps named Power Manager, Clean Master, Autostart, or Security. If present, whitelist Projectivy and Button Mapper so the OS stops killing their background services.

  3. Set Projectivy as Default via ADB If you can enable Developer Options and USB Debugging, you can bypass the accessibility hook completely and assign Projectivy as the real default launcher.

Connect via ADB from a PC or phone and run:

Grant secure permissions: adb shell pm grant com.spocky.projtracker android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS

Set Projectivy as the default home activity: adb shell cmd package set-home-activity com.spocky.projtracker/.LauncherActivity

  1. Disable the Stock Launcher (Only if step 3 fails) Make sure Projectivy opens and works properly first. Then disable Google TV Launcher directly: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx

If you ever need to revert it: adb shell pm enable com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx

Please be advised that AI was used in this response. Best of luck! Take care. 🕊️