[mythtv-users] Android mythfrontend for V33

[James Abernathy]

On Wed, Feb 8, 2023 at 10:32 AM Peter Bennett <pb.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On 2/8/23 11:09, James Abernathy wrote:
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> On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 12:22 PM James Abernathy <jfabernathy at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>> On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 11:49 AM James Abernathy <jfabernathy at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>>> On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 11:01 AM David Hampton via mythtv-users <
>>> mythtv-users at mythtv.org> wrote:
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>>>> On Mon, 2023-02-06 at 10:34 -0600, James Abernathy wrote:
>>>> > I upgraded the backend to v33 and everything seems to be working.
>>>> > However, I'm using  33-Pre-924-g6f87ffba14 Android mythfrontend.  It
>>>> > seems to be working fine with v33 except I can't download and use
>>>> > certain Themes.
>>>> >
>>>> > When I try to select Functionality 31.2, I get ERROR: Downloading
>>>> > theme package from master backend.
>>>>
>>>> Hi Jim,
>>>>
>>>> I just tested v33 and didn't have a problem downloading this theme. It
>>>> did take a lot longer than downloading the LCARS theme, but about the
>>>> same time as downloading the Arclight theme. Not sure that means
>>>> anything.
>>>>
>>>> Try manually downloading the themes description package:
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>>>> http://themes.mythtv.org/themes/repository/33/themes.zip
>>>>
>>>> And then the Functionality theme itself:
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>>>> http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mythtv/themes/33/Functionality-31.2_33.zip
>>>>
>>>> Let me know if these work.  They did for me.
>>>>
>>>> David
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Could it be the Pre-33 version of mythfrontend?  I checked this morning
>>> and that is the latest.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
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>> I downloaded the Functionality theme but since it's on a FireTV Android
>> device, I have no idea what to do with the zip file?
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>> The whole reason to have the Functionality theme is to view the Schedule
>> page and pick things to record. It has the 4 hour 14 line format.
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>> I tried downloading the themes you mentioned and all failed with the
>> error mentioned above. It must be the pre-version of mythfrontend-android.
>>
>> Jim A
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> I just downloaded and installed the Android mythfrontend
> fies/33(v33.1), mythfrontend-20230206-arm-v33.1.apk on my FireTV 4K stick.
> It also has issues with changing the themes.
>
> I tried to download and change to every theme listed and they all return
> an error (ERROR: Downloading theme package from master backend.)
>
> Not sure of a workaround since this is android.
>
> Jim A
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> Workaround:
> Theme download with adb
> Open in browser: http://themes.mythtv.org/themes/repository/33/themes.zip
> unzip themes.zip
> There is a directory under 33 for each theme containing a themeinfo.xml
> file
> for example 33/Steppes/themeinfo.xml
> look in the themeinfo.xml for the theme you want
> Find a line like this in the file
> <downloadurl>
> http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mythtv/themes/33/Steppes-2.54_33.zip
> </downloadurl>
> Run that url in a browser to download the theme zip from that url.
> http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mythtv/themes/33/Steppes-2.54_33.zip
> Convert the zip file to a tar:
> unzip Steppes-2.54_33.zip
> tar cvf Steppes-2.54_33.tar Steppes
> Upload the tar to the android tv device:
> adb connect f-dev.lan
> adb push Steppes-2.54_33.tar /data/local/tmp/
> Copy it to mythfrontend:
> adb shell
> run-as org.mythtv.mythfrontend
> cd files/themes
> tar xvf /data/local/tmp/Steppes-2.54_33.tar
> Ignore the many error messages messages "tar: chown 1000:1099
> 'Steppes/Images/Recording/recording.26.png': Operation not permitted"
> Go into mythfrontend and select the theme
> Disconnect adb:
> adb disconnect
>
> Peter
>

Thanks a bunch.  This worked for me.  I'll definitely  save this email in
my tips and tricks folder.

Jim A
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