[elmerohueso]

we all know eventually this box will be a great device.


My question is the installation process i am sure can be done a lot simpler ?

We dont need to download the entire 510mb sdk zip file right ?
we can just make a new download folder with the platform folder only ?
and then add a folder inside platform folder wihere user can add his desired apk files.
and then have a notepad where the user add his "firetv ip"
and then a batch file which will execute the few lines one by one. and install the apk's from the folder and also grab the ip from the notepad file.

isn't this simple to accomplish ?

I am no developer, but if the above makes sense, i can give a try and make one, but it will take me a day

let me know if what am saying makes sense please

Yes, it could be simplified. Downloading the entire SDK isn't necessary (if you cant find just the ADB utility somewhere else), but it's the best way to ensure you have the current version of ADB. Also, there are many existing programs that allow you to easily perform actions over ADB via a simple GUI. But in short, your question is really "What's the easiest way to install APKs over ADB?", which is just an Android question, and is not XBMC-specific. I'd recommend checking out some solutions for this over on XDA-developers.com.

For me, the path to ADB is in my Windows PATH variable, and I know the IP for my Fire TV. Installing an APK is as simple and opening a Command Prompt from the folder containing my APK, and running "adb install <APK>". Use TAB to autocomplete the file name of the APK, and the command takes 2 seconds to type.

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My question is the installation process i am sure can be done a lot simpler ?

We dont need to download the entire 510mb sdk zip file right ?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthre...?t=2588979 Might work

You could get even smaller, as you only need adb.exe, adbwinapi.dll, and adbwinusbapi.dll. Drivers aren't even necessary in this case as we're using ADB over wifi.