Launch application automatically on boot of the device

Smart TV
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I want to create a TV application of any type(Native, .Net, Web) that will be automatically launched when the TV is turned on.

Is that in any way possible, and if it is, what type of application should it be?

Thank you in advance,

Marios P.

2

I am doing the same but haven’t found any resources such as Tizen API to programmatically set my app to set this auto-launch on TV start behavior.

Thoughts?

Thanks!

Raffy

3

Hello!

So apparently this is only possible with Samsung Digital Signage models(Business2Business models).

Traditional home TVs do not support such a feature.

Hope this helps.

4

Hi Marios,

Thanks for your reply.

Is there a preferred way or any suggestion as to what’s the best way to offer best usability and user experience to implement such behavior minimizing any user interactions to seamlessly launch our application?

Thanks.

5

Hi!

Concerning Samsung’s Digital Signage models, they have a built-in setting that allows a custom installed application(for example your application) to boot automatically as soon as the device boots up, so no need to do anything programmatically.

Again, for general use applications, there is no API that allows such system control methods.

Best regards

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Hello!
“I have a Business2Business model. My TV model is HG43BU800AKLX1. What is the next procedure?”

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Hi,

If you aim to be able to launch your custom application automatically in Samsung B2B model, follow these steps:

  1. Press Menu button on the remote controller

  2. Go to System → Auto Source Switching

  3. In this menu, options should have the following values

          * Auto Source Switching =  Preset Input
      * Primary Source Recovery = ON
      * Primary Source = HDM1
      * Secondary Source = Custom App

After these steps, press the Home Button on the remote. There (depending on the model) navigate to App Management. In the pop up menu that appears, at the Install Custom App option, put the link of the server where your application package and sssp_config.xml are located and press OK. If the link you provided is correct, the device should start downloading your custom application.
Once the download is completed, then the application should launch automatically and it should launch automatically every time the device boots or the device is in idle state with your custom application not being on the foreground.

Hope this helps!

Marios

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Install Custom App
Unable to install the app. send the installation command from the Management server portal site again.
what is the issue

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This could happen due to various reasons, so I cannot give you a solid answer.

Main things to double check:

  1. The link to the remote server that hosts the two files necessary for application installation via URL Launcher is not valid

  2. Make sure those two files are properly configured as mentioned in this thread
    Tizen Web Application for B2B models-automatic update through URL Laun
    Please make sure you have followed the procedure discussed in the thread above.
    Also, note that in order for your application to be downloadable to SSSP devices in general, you need to contact Samsung and request a specific certificate and sign your application with that.

  3. Make sure the Tizen version of your device is higher than the “required version”(which is essentially the minimum version required for a device to able to download and run your app), defined inside your application config file.

  4. Another reason could be that a privilege you have defined inside your config file is supported on devices with a Tizen version higher than your testing device’s.

Check those in that specific order. It has to be one of those. If not, I cannot think of any other solution I can give from here