Suggested Aura Apps to install?

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Suggested Aura Apps to install?

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Culler

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Just got my Aura yesterday and its up and working. Yesterday, I installed an app from the Play Store (Notifications for Android TV) which basically made my Aura unusable and unwatchable for almost 24 hours. So, what apps are people installing and which apps need to be avoided?

| Sat 6 Mar 2021 16:00:44 #1 |
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Culler - 1 min ago »
Just got my Aura yesterday and its up and working. Yesterday, I installed an app from the Play Store (Notifications for Android TV) which basically made my Aura unusable and unwatchable for almost 24 hours. So, what apps are people installing and which apps need to be avoided?

VLC to play back video files on a usb stick.

| Sat 6 Mar 2021 16:03:28 #2 |
Martin Liddle

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Culler - 13 mins ago »
Just got my Aura yesterday and its up and working. Yesterday, I installed an app from the Play Store (Notifications for Android TV) which basically made my Aura unusable and unwatchable for almost 24 hours.

How did you recover from that problem please?

| Sat 6 Mar 2021 16:14:29 #3 |
Barry

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Martin Liddle - 30 mins ago »

Culler - 13 mins ago »
Just got my Aura yesterday and its up and working. Yesterday, I installed an app from the Play Store (Notifications for Android TV) which basically made my Aura unusable and unwatchable for almost 24 hours.

How did you recover from that problem please?

I sent instructions via PM on how to reset unit using hidden android recovery menu.

| Sat 6 Mar 2021 16:47:13 #4 |
Culler

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Phew! Thanks for answering that Barry, I was stumped as to what to say. Big thanks again.

| Sat 6 Mar 2021 17:27:02 #5 |
Martin Liddle

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Barry - 1 hour ago »
I sent instructions via PM on how to reset unit using hidden android recovery menu.

Barry, I suspect it is the sort of problem that will crop up multiple times; is it something that can be added to the FAQ or is the hidden Android recovery menu only for technical support?

| Sat 6 Mar 2021 18:14:26 #6 |
Barry

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Martin Liddle - 13 mins ago »

Barry - 1 hour ago »
I sent instructions via PM on how to reset unit using hidden android recovery menu.

Barry, I suspect it is the sort of problem that will crop up multiple times; is it something that can be added to the FAQ or is the hidden Android recovery menu only for technical support?

I'm Hoping we might be able to add it as an FAQ soon.

| Sat 6 Mar 2021 18:29:06 #7 |
MickO

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Automate TV.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dxidev.automate_tv&hl=en_GB&gl=US
App to reassign keys such as unwanted Kids Key to something a bit more usable such as Jellyfin or Kodi.

| Sat 6 Mar 2021 22:50:35 #8 |
LFCKEV71

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Kodi for movies and tv shows

| Sun 7 Mar 2021 14:32:41 #9 |
Peugeotracinguk

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Successfully using ott navigator and stb emu,for my iptv.
Also using "blokada" using their VPN service.
Everything runs stable.

| Mon 8 Mar 2021 18:52:43 #10 |