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# Android Debug Bridge Binding
This binding allows to connect to android devices through the adb protocol.
The device needs to have usb debugging enabled and allow debugging over tcp, some devices allow to enable this in the device options but others need a previous connection through adb or even be rooted.
If you are not familiar with adb I suggest you to search "How to enable adb over wifi on <device name>" or something like that.
# Supported Things
This binding was tested on :
Device | Android version | Comments |
---|---|---|
Fire TV Stick | 7.1.2 | Volume control not working |
Nexus5x | 8.1.0 | Everything works nice |
Freebox Pop Player | 9 | Everything works nice |
Please update this document if you tested it with other android versions to reflect the compatibility of the binding.
# Discovery
As I can not find a way to identify android devices in the network the discovery will try to connect through adb to all the reachable ip in the defined range.
You could customize the discovery process through the binding options.
Your device will prompt a message requesting you to authorize the connection, you should check the option "Always allow connections from this device" (or something similar) and accept.
# Binding Configuration
Config | Type | description |
---|---|---|
discoveryPort | int | Port used on discovery to connect to the device through adb |
discoveryReachableMs | int | Milliseconds to wait while discovering to determine if the ip is reachable |
discoveryIpRangeMin | int | Used to limit the number of IPs checked while discovering |
discoveryIpRangeMax | int | Used to limit the number of IPs checked while discovering |
# Thing Configuration
ThingTypeID | description |
---|---|
android | Android device |
Config | Type | description |
---|---|---|
ip | String | Device ip address |
port | int | Device port listening to adb connections (default: 5555) |
refreshTime | int | Seconds between device status refreshes (default: 30) |
timeout | int | Command timeout in seconds (default: 5) |
recordDuration | int | Record input duration in seconds |
mediaStateJSONConfig | String | Expects a JSON array. Allow to configure the media state detection method per app. Described in the following section |
# Media State Detection
You can configure different modes to detect when the device is playing media depending on the current app.
The available modes are:
- idle: assert not playing, avoid command execution.
- media_state: detect play status by dumping the media_session service. This is the default for not configured apps
- audio: detect play status by dumping the audio service.
- wake_lock: detect play status by comparing the power wake lock state with the values provided in 'wakeLockPlayStates'
The configuration depends on the application, device and version used.
This is a sample of the mediaStateJSONConfig thing configuration - the label
is optional:
[{"name": "com.amazon.tv.launcher", "mode": "idle"}, {"name": "org.jellyfin.androidtv", "mode": "wake_lock", "wakeLockPlayStates": [2,3]}, {"name": "com.amazon.firetv.youtube", "label":"YouTube", "mode": "wake_lock", "wakeLockPlayStates": [2]}]
# Record/Send input events
As the execution of key events takes a while, you can use input events as an alternative way to control your device.
They are pretty device specific, so you should use the record-input and recorded-input channels to store/send those events.
An example of what you can do:
- You can send the command
UP
to therecord-input
channel the binding will then capture the events you send through your remote for the defined recordDuration config for the thing, so press once the UP key on your remote and wait a while. - Now that you have recorded your input, you can send the
UP
command to therecorded-input
event and it will send the recorded event to the android device.
Please note that events could fail if the input method is removed, for example it could fail if you clone the events of a bluetooth controller and the remote goes offline. This is happening for me when recording the Fire TV remote events but not for my Xiaomi TV which also has a bt remote controller.
# Channels
channel | type | description |
---|---|---|
key-event | String | Send key event to android device. Possible values listed below |
text | String | Send text to android device |
tap | String | Send tap event to android device (format x,y) |
url | String | Open url in browser |
media-volume | Dimmer | Set or get media volume level on android device |
media-control | Player | Control media on android device |
start-intent | String | Start application intent. Read bellow section |
start-package | String | Run application by package name. The commands for this Channel are populated dynamically based on the mediaStateJSONConfig . |
stop-package | String | Stop application by package name |
stop-current-package | String | Stop current application |
current-package | String | Package name of the top application in screen |
record-input | String | Capture events, generate the equivalent command and store it under the provided name |
recorded-input | String | Emulates previously captured input events by name |
shutdown | String | Power off/reboot device (allowed values POWER_OFF, REBOOT) |
awake-state | OnOff | Awake state value. |
wake-lock | Number | Power wake lock value |
screen-state | Switch | Screen power state |
# Start Intent
This channel allows to invoke the 'am start' command, the syntax for it is:
<package/activity>||<
This is a sample:
com.netflix.ninja/.MainActivity||android.intent.action.VIEW||
Not all the (arguments)[https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/adb#IntentSpec (opens new window)] are supported. Please open an issue or pull request if you need more.
# Available key-event values:
- KEYCODE_0
- KEYCODE_1
- KEYCODE_11
- KEYCODE_12
- KEYCODE_2
- KEYCODE_3
- KEYCODE_3D_MODE
- KEYCODE_4
- KEYCODE_5
- KEYCODE_6
- KEYCODE_7
- KEYCODE_8
- KEYCODE_9
- KEYCODE_A
- KEYCODE_ALL_APPS
- KEYCODE_ALT_LEFT
- KEYCODE_ALT_RIGHT
- KEYCODE_APOSTROPHE
- KEYCODE_APP_SWITCH
- KEYCODE_ASSIST
- KEYCODE_AT
- KEYCODE_AVR_INPUT
- KEYCODE_AVR_POWER
- KEYCODE_B
- KEYCODE_BACK
- KEYCODE_BACKSLASH
- KEYCODE_BOOKMARK
- KEYCODE_BREAK
- KEYCODE_BRIGHTNESS_DOWN
- KEYCODE_BRIGHTNESS_UP
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_1
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_10
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_11
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_12
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_13
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_14
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_15
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_16
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_2
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_3
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_4
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_5
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_6
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_7
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_8
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_9
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_A
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_B
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_C
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_L1
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_L2
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_MODE
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_R1
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_R2
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_SELECT
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_START
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_THUMBL
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_THUMBR
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_X
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_Y
- KEYCODE_BUTTON_Z
- KEYCODE_C
- KEYCODE_CALCULATOR
- KEYCODE_CALENDAR
- KEYCODE_CALL
- KEYCODE_CAMERA
- KEYCODE_CAPS_LOCK
- KEYCODE_CAPTIONS
- KEYCODE_CHANNEL_DOWN
- KEYCODE_CHANNEL_UP
- KEYCODE_CLEAR
- KEYCODE_COMMA
- KEYCODE_CONTACTS
- KEYCODE_COPY
- KEYCODE_CTRL_LEFT
- KEYCODE_CTRL_RIGHT
- KEYCODE_CUT
- KEYCODE_D
- KEYCODE_DEL
- KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER
- KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN
- KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN_LEFT
- KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN_RIGHT
- KEYCODE_DPAD_LEFT
- KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT
- KEYCODE_DPAD_UP
- KEYCODE_DPAD_UP_LEFT
- KEYCODE_DPAD_UP_RIGHT
- KEYCODE_DVR
- KEYCODE_E
- KEYCODE_EISU
- KEYCODE_ENDCALL
- KEYCODE_ENTER
- KEYCODE_ENVELOPE
- KEYCODE_EQUALS
- KEYCODE_ESCAPE
- KEYCODE_EXPLORER
- KEYCODE_F
- KEYCODE_F1
- KEYCODE_F10
- KEYCODE_F11
- KEYCODE_F12
- KEYCODE_F2
- KEYCODE_F3
- KEYCODE_F4
- KEYCODE_F5
- KEYCODE_F6
- KEYCODE_F7
- KEYCODE_F8
- KEYCODE_F9
- KEYCODE_FOCUS
- KEYCODE_FORWARD
- KEYCODE_FORWARD_DEL
- KEYCODE_FUNCTION
- KEYCODE_G
- KEYCODE_GRAVE
- KEYCODE_GUIDE
- KEYCODE_H
- KEYCODE_HEADSETHOOK
- KEYCODE_HELP
- KEYCODE_HENKAN
- KEYCODE_HOME
- KEYCODE_I
- KEYCODE_INFO
- KEYCODE_INSERT
- KEYCODE_J
- KEYCODE_K
- KEYCODE_KANA
- KEYCODE_KATAKANA_HIRAGANA
- KEYCODE_L
- KEYCODE_LANGUAGE_SWITCH
- KEYCODE_LAST_CHANNEL
- KEYCODE_LEFT_BRACKET
- KEYCODE_M
- KEYCODE_MANNER_MODE
- KEYCODE_MEDIA_AUDIO_TRACK
- KEYCODE_MEDIA_CLOSE
- KEYCODE_MEDIA_EJECT
- KEYCODE_MEDIA_FAST_FORWARD
- KEYCODE_MEDIA_NEXT
- KEYCODE_MEDIA_PAUSE
- KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY
- KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE
- KEYCODE_MEDIA_PREVIOUS
- KEYCODE_MEDIA_RECORD
- KEYCODE_MEDIA_REWIND
- KEYCODE_MEDIA_SKIP_BACKWARD
- KEYCODE_MEDIA_SKIP_FORWARD
- KEYCODE_MEDIA_STEP_BACKWARD
- KEYCODE_MEDIA_STEP_FORWARD
- KEYCODE_MEDIA_STOP
- KEYCODE_MEDIA_TOP_MENU
- KEYCODE_MENU
- KEYCODE_META_LEFT
- KEYCODE_META_RIGHT
- KEYCODE_MINUS
- KEYCODE_MOVE_END
- KEYCODE_MOVE_HOME
- KEYCODE_MUHENKAN
- KEYCODE_MUSIC
- KEYCODE_MUTE
- KEYCODE_N
- KEYCODE_NAVIGATE_IN
- KEYCODE_NAVIGATE_NEXT
- KEYCODE_NAVIGATE_OUT
- KEYCODE_NAVIGATE_PREVIOUS
- KEYCODE_NOTIFICATION
- KEYCODE_NUM
- KEYCODE_NUMPAD_0
- KEYCODE_NUMPAD_1
- KEYCODE_NUMPAD_2
- KEYCODE_NUMPAD_3
- KEYCODE_NUMPAD_4
- KEYCODE_NUMPAD_5
- KEYCODE_NUMPAD_6
- KEYCODE_NUMPAD_7
- KEYCODE_NUMPAD_8
- KEYCODE_NUMPAD_9
- KEYCODE_NUMPAD_ADD
- KEYCODE_NUMPAD_COMMA
- KEYCODE_NUMPAD_DIVIDE
- KEYCODE_NUMPAD_DOT
- KEYCODE_NUMPAD_ENTER
- KEYCODE_NUMPAD_EQUALS
- KEYCODE_NUMPAD_LEFT_PAREN
- KEYCODE_NUMPAD_MULTIPLY
- KEYCODE_NUMPAD_RIGHT_PAREN
- KEYCODE_NUMPAD_SUBTRACT
- KEYCODE_NUM_LOCK
- KEYCODE_O
- KEYCODE_P
- KEYCODE_PAGE_DOWN
- KEYCODE_PAGE_UP
- KEYCODE_PAIRING
- KEYCODE_PASTE
- KEYCODE_PERIOD
- KEYCODE_PICTSYMBOLS
- KEYCODE_PLUS
- KEYCODE_POUND
- KEYCODE_POWER
- KEYCODE_PROFILE_SWITCH
- KEYCODE_PROG_BLUE
- KEYCODE_PROG_GREEN
- KEYCODE_PROG_RED
- KEYCODE_PROG_YELLOW
- KEYCODE_Q
- KEYCODE_R
- KEYCODE_REFRESH
- KEYCODE_RIGHT_BRACKET
- KEYCODE_RO
- KEYCODE_S
- KEYCODE_SCROLL_LOCK
- KEYCODE_SEARCH
- KEYCODE_SEMICOLON
- KEYCODE_SETTINGS
- KEYCODE_SHIFT_LEFT
- KEYCODE_SHIFT_RIGHT
- KEYCODE_SLASH
- KEYCODE_SLEEP
- KEYCODE_SOFT_LEFT
- KEYCODE_SOFT_RIGHT
- KEYCODE_SOFT_SLEEP
- KEYCODE_SPACE
- KEYCODE_STAR
- KEYCODE_STB_INPUT
- KEYCODE_STB_POWER
- KEYCODE_STEM_1
- KEYCODE_STEM_2
- KEYCODE_STEM_3
- KEYCODE_STEM_PRIMARY
- KEYCODE_SWITCH_CHARSET
- KEYCODE_SYM
- KEYCODE_SYSRQ
- KEYCODE_SYSTEM_NAVIGATION_DOWN
- KEYCODE_SYSTEM_NAVIGATION_LEFT
- KEYCODE_SYSTEM_NAVIGATION_RIGHT
- KEYCODE_SYSTEM_NAVIGATION_UP
- KEYCODE_T
- KEYCODE_TAB
- KEYCODE_THUMBS_DOWN
- KEYCODE_THUMBS_UP
- KEYCODE_TV
- KEYCODE_TV_ANTENNA_CABLE
- KEYCODE_TV_AUDIO_DESCRIPTION
- KEYCODE_TV_AUDIO_DESCRIPTION_MIX_DOWN
- KEYCODE_TV_AUDIO_DESCRIPTION_MIX_UP
- KEYCODE_TV_CONTENTS_MENU
- KEYCODE_TV_DATA_SERVICE
- KEYCODE_TV_INPUT
- KEYCODE_TV_INPUT_COMPONENT_1
- KEYCODE_TV_INPUT_COMPONENT_2
- KEYCODE_TV_INPUT_COMPOSITE_1
- KEYCODE_TV_INPUT_COMPOSITE_2
- KEYCODE_TV_INPUT_HDMI_1
- KEYCODE_TV_INPUT_HDMI_2
- KEYCODE_TV_INPUT_HDMI_3
- KEYCODE_TV_INPUT_HDMI_4
- KEYCODE_TV_INPUT_VGA_1
- KEYCODE_TV_MEDIA_CONTEXT_MENU
- KEYCODE_TV_NETWORK
- KEYCODE_TV_NUMBER_ENTRY
- KEYCODE_TV_POWER
- KEYCODE_TV_RADIO_SERVICE
- KEYCODE_TV_SATELLITE
- KEYCODE_TV_SATELLITE_BS
- KEYCODE_TV_SATELLITE_CS
- KEYCODE_TV_SATELLITE_SERVICE
- KEYCODE_TV_TELETEXT
- KEYCODE_TV_TERRESTRIAL_ANALOG
- KEYCODE_TV_TERRESTRIAL_DIGITAL
- KEYCODE_TV_TIMER_PROGRAMMING
- KEYCODE_TV_ZOOM_MODE
- KEYCODE_U
- KEYCODE_UNKNOWN
- KEYCODE_V
- KEYCODE_VOICE_ASSIST
- KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN
- KEYCODE_VOLUME_MUTE
- KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP
- KEYCODE_W
- KEYCODE_WAKEUP
- KEYCODE_WINDOW
- KEYCODE_X
- KEYCODE_Y
- KEYCODE_YEN
- KEYCODE_Z
- KEYCODE_ZENKAKU_HANKAKU
- KEYCODE_ZOOM_IN
- KEYCODE_ZOOM_OUT
# Full Example
# Sample Thing
Thing androiddebugbridge:android:xxxxxxxxxxxx "xxxxxxxxxxxx" [ ip="192.168.1.10", port=5555, refreshTime=30 ]
# Sample Items
Group androidDevice "Android TV"
String device_SendKey "Send Key" (androidDevice) { channel="androiddebugbridge:android:xxxxxxxxxxxx:key-event" }
String device_CurrentApp "Current App" (androidDevice) { channel="androiddebugbridge:android:xxxxxxxxxxxx:current-package" }