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00:00:00 – 00:14:30
In the video, the presenter demonstrates how to prevent an Amazon Fire TV Stick or Fire TV Cube from entering sleep mode. The guide covers practical use cases like aiding user-friendliness for others or maintaining a continuous display in commercial settings. The steps to achieve this involve enabling developer options, configuring ADB debugging, and allowing apps from unknown sources. The video details the process of downloading and installing the necessary applications using the "Downloader" app and configuring it through the Fire TV interface.
Additionally, the presenter elaborates on using the remote to navigate menus, input commands, and adjust sleep timeout settings. Key commands include checking and changing the current sleep timeout value in milliseconds, with specific instruction to ensure accuracy to avoid device malfunctions. Lastly, the video emphasizes the importance of securing the device by disabling ADB debugging when not in use to prevent unauthorized access. The presenter concludes by encouraging viewers to subscribe and share the content for more useful tips.
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In this part of the video, the presenter focuses on showing how to prevent a Fire TV Stick or Fire TV Cube from going to sleep. The explanation includes the reasons why one might want to disable sleep mode, such as ease of use for friends or relatives and continuous display in a shop. The guide proceeds to demonstrate the steps to achieve this: downloading the necessary app, enabling apps from unknown sources, and ensuring ADB debugging is on. The presenter walks through the process of installing the “Downloader” app, including navigating through the Fire TV’s interface, searching for the app, and configuring permissions for it to function correctly.
00:03:00
In this part of the video, the presenter walks through the steps to enable developer options on a Fire TV Stick and install an app. Here’s a summary of the key actions:
1. Navigate to ‘Settings’ and go to ‘My Fire TV.’
2. Enable ‘Developer Options’ by highlighting the device name and pressing the middle button on the remote seven times.
3. Turn on ‘ADB Debugging’ and allow the installation of unknown apps.
4. Use the ‘Downloader’ app to access a specific website to download the required app.
5. Install the app and delete the installation file to save space on the device.
00:06:00
In this part of the video, the instructor explains how to use the remote to navigate through menus and input specific commands on a Fire Stick. The key actions include pressing and holding the home button to access the apps menu, selecting a blue icon with a white ellipse, and generating a new key pair. The user is then guided to input the IP address “127.0.0.1” and ensure the port number “5555” is set before highlighting and selecting “connect.” The segment emphasizes the importance of typing commands correctly to avoid disabling the device, specifically when checking the current sleep timeout settings by entering the command “settings get secure sleep_timeout.”
00:09:00
In this part of the video, the speaker guides users through adjusting the sleep timeout settings on a Fire TV Cube or stick. They provide specific steps to follow:
1. Type the command “settings secure sleep_timeout” and verify its accuracy multiple times.
2. Press the play/pause button, followed by the back button on the remote control.
3. Note the current timeout value in milliseconds, which translates to minutes (e.g., 1.2 million milliseconds equals 20 minutes).
4. To change the timeout, use the remote to select and input a new timeout value in milliseconds.
5. For disabling the timeout, input “0” or a very large number.
6. Double-check the settings to avoid malfunctions, then press the play/pause and back buttons to confirm.
The speaker emphasizes the importance of accuracy to prevent potential damage to the device.
00:12:00
In this segment, the speaker demonstrates how to prevent an Amazon Fire Stick or Fire TV Cube from going to sleep. They instruct viewers to double-check their input and, once confirmed, use the remote control to ensure the device remains awake. The speaker advises securing the device by turning off ADB debugging in the developer options to prevent unauthorized remote access. They also suggest turning ADB debugging back on if needed, but to always disable it afterward. The segment concludes with the speaker encouraging viewers to explore more content on their channel, subscribe for updates, and share the video if they found it helpful.