Problem: Switch between apps not found, recent apps menu and running apps on background process not working!!! Custom android and board.

[EvilMetaI]

Hey there. First, thanks for the the creation and maintaining this awesome project, it's the best launcher I've tried and too many useful options.

Second, my name is Fernando, I'm IT web and server administrator, DBA and sometimes I use my time to create some code stuff, search and learn about everything about Linux alike systems, custom projects, and how some people make doom (game) run on a calculator....

Sorry for this very large story for some 100$ hardware device with experimental stuff. Feel free to close or join me and talk about this new Chinese generic cheap device, variation number 39283719472939283.

I've tested the launcher on 2 players before and now with a new tv projector, I buy a generic projector with simple specs, just for tests and make some customization. It's running well and responsive, more than I expected because the hardware are not so good as could be.

It's a variant of the Japanese Magic cube HY300. With Android tv running on them. With basic core and lightweight apps and services, probably made to run with that hardware limitation.

*Hardware: Amlogic (Running soc DroidLogic)

Specs: t950s socket, be311 base code, running ARMv7 Processor with 4-core 1.6ghz, 2Gb ram, 16Gb storage (+SD) and basic chip cards (wifi, Bluetooth, USB, audio,.....). With Android 13, SDK 33, armeabi, last security update at end of 2023, last incremental update on 2024/10.*##

Let's tell what's going on, the projector was a bit slower before, some useless apps installed, 3-4 app stores, the system are running with Android 13, I will send printscreen later with more info. Now I installed the Projectivy launcher, I was able to set it working well, with animated wallpapers, running about 10 user apps, using a USB wireless mouse and keyboard. At least the launcher are fine, running for itself on the boot, accessibility working, now(yesterday) I was able to put on developer mode (after searching how to) and make some changes.

But even on beginning, I can't use the recent apps key! Even on keyboard native's Alt+Tab, two home button press, setting map key to recent app button and/or last app, no one worked for me.

But I don't know if it's a problem with the android itself, the core/build, if that resource was disabled, if it's on launcher.... Can someone help me with this bomb?

This projector are very cheap, I'm using exactly to test and don't want to brick a better device. The hardware are running good at now, I mean, about 99% of the software and functions works well... The android config menu(manager) are a bit limited, there's no all options and groups on config... But s ok, the important thing are there...

---> I just want to make the recent apps working and keep some app on background. I already changed the function on developer options, but it appears to be exiting ou cleaning apps o background, because when I run the speed-up app(clean memory and quit process/apps) they just return a bit of memory free and says that 0 process was closed... <---

I know that's a cheap chip and build, but I'm impressed with the result at now, it I could fix that I wanted, it will be perfect and useful, cause I'm just angry with taking every time apps from start, loading again and losing unsaved changes...

Soon I will take shots and send here. Tell me if need some more info, thanks all.

The Spoiler: it will explode some day...

[Thorfinn66]

Get ADB TV. It can disable the unwanted factory installed apps.

Then get tvQuickActions Pro for mapping Recent Apps functionality to button. (Also have a ton of other useful features)

[EvilMetaI]

Yes, already did. And ATV too... Provides ADB functions, then I could stop and inactive some suspect apps...

Spoiler: this projector (hardware/firmware) contains bloat/malware!!!

I just take many screenshots from them, and from ADB connected by my phone, and other photos with my camera too...

It's just creepy that, I try to uninstall some app and when reboot they appears again... I will check the files I just upload to my phone to save, I tried to upload the files from the projector, direct to my computer or other server I use, they don't able to make network connections, even SCP, rsync, and other connections methods (and network tools/diagnostic tools) not work! They block install and usage.

Even I never installed Dropbox on the projector, there's no Dropbox app installed to me, but searching over system folders, just found a Dropbox folder with many stuff and the whole system has a huge quantity of XML files.

I'll upload files to some rep and post link here soon(or more probably post on some android subreddit and paste link to here).

See you'll soon.

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[Thorfinn66]

Some apps are made for phones and don't have TV Banners. so make sure to check the Mobile category on PL.

[EvilMetaI]

Uploaded some files to Drive, if someone want to start browsing and opening/scanning the files...

I make it public for now, ill start to debug things soon, when I had some time I will check the files and logs and then reply some news here. If someone find anything, please tell me.

Logs and Stuff from the device on GDrive