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This guide is out of date. Please see the new Ultimate Sideloading Guide.Edit Cache & Edit XML: ADBFire is a command line which enables you to edit various cache files and XML files as per your choice. It also enables you to clone the Kodi setups to the new devices so as to save a copy of it for future use. ADBFIRE DOWNLOAD LINKS For Windows & MAC OS X & LINUX. Windows:- https://goo.gl/UagSqt. The only way to do this is through the program called ADBFire. To find it simply go to the Kodi Download page and choose the “ARM” version under Android. If you’re unsure please watch the video above for a walkthrough. You should now see a progress bar in ADBFire (on my mac it’s in the lower right corner). Once it’s complete. Double-click your download to open, then drag the adbFire folderor OS X app to a location where you have read/write privs. For Windowsusers this can usually be anywhere. Most Mac users can just drag the app toApplications folder within the dmg.
Step 1 – Enable ADB DebuggingIn order for the Fire TV to accept sideloaded apps, you must enable ADB Debugging. You may turn it back off once you’re done sideloading apps.
- From the home screen, scroll down to “Settings”
- Scroll right to “SYSTEM”
- Scroll down to “Developer Options”
- Change “ADB debugging” to “ON”
You will need your Fire TV’s IP address for step 4. Here is how to find it.
- From the home screen, scroll down to “Settings”
- Scroll right to “SYSTEM”
- Select “About”
- Scroll down to “Network”
- Write down the numbers next to “IP Address”
Step 3 – Setup ADB
ADB is a tool used to communicate with your Fire TV from you Mac. You will only have to set it up once.
ADB is a tool used to communicate with your Fire TV from you Mac. You will only have to set it up once.
- Download the Android zip file from here: adb-fastboot-install
- Unzip the file you downloaded by double clicking it.
- Open the unzipped folder.
- Open Terminal (Search for it from Spotlight with ⌘-Space if you don’t know where it is)
- Drag the “ADB-Install-Mac.sh” file from the unzipped folder into the Terminal window. Then press enter in the Terminal window.
- Once the installation completes, quit Terminal.
Step 4 – Sideload an APK file
Now that everything is setup, you can sideload an app.
Now that everything is setup, you can sideload an app.
- Open Terminal (Search for it from Spotlight with ⌘
-Space if you don’t know where it is) - Type:
adb connect 192.168.1.131 and press enter.
(*be sure to replace192.168.1.131 with your Fire TV’s IP address that you wrote down from step 2.) - Type
adb install /Users/USERNAME/Downloads/xbmc-13.0-armeabi-v7a.apk and press enter.
(*be sure to replace/Users/USERNAME/Downloads/xbmc-13.0-armeabi-v7a.apk with the path to your app file.) - Your app is now installed on your Fire TV. To launch it, go to “Settings” > “SYSTEM” > “APPLICATIONS”, select the app, and select “Launch application”.
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ShareTweetShare+1bgsays:November 27, 2014 at 3:07 pmVlc for mac os. stuck on the installing busy box screen! help?
Replyfranksays:January 16, 2015 at 5:29 pm i was able to get the first one to work but then when i try again it tells me error more than one device and emulator
what does that mean?? mac 10.6
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Replymalcolm chapmansays:February 9, 2015 at 7:39 pm Adbfire Mac Download
Thank you worked for me. I wish I could put the kodi icon on the home screen
ReplyAzizsays:Adbfire 1.31 Download For Windows
April 2, 2015 at 4:35 pmIf you are using a MacBook to sideload, floow this steps and you will be fine. I have done many times.
Copy this link and follow the steps. it is very simple!
http://sideloadfiretv.com/add-kodi-xbmc-icon-to-fire-tvs-home-screen/
Good luck!
ReplyJason Heinesays:April 24, 2015 at 6:42 am don’t use this method,it’s difficult and text/type based which is awkward.
instead just download “adbFIRE” App for Mac,it does all of that simply for you.
ReplyCarlossays:October 14, 2015 at 3:51 am instead just download “adbFIRE” App for Mac,it does all of that simply for you.
Hello, I did the commands which everything worked until step 4. I did what you said with my IP address but it said in terminal unable to connect. Please any assist would be greatly appreciated.
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