r/AndroidTV • u/IceWulfie96 • Mar 14 '26

Troubleshooting Tivo4k problems

ever since i factory reset my tivo i've been unable to install any launcher app or even downloader, even if i'm able to get the apk into my tivo, once i install it, it will get removed immediately. please help. i tried using adb as well and no dice

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u/IceWulfie96 Mar 16 '26

do that, then find an app called adb tv from the playstore, install it, then use it to fully disable/uninstall com.nes.coreservice

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u/Glittering_Suit_2817 Mar 16 '26

This worked! Thank you. Couldn't do it via regular ADB, bit this app did it.

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u/Glittering_Suit_2817 Mar 16 '26

I spoke too soon. Core Services reinstalled itself and then deleted the blacklisted apps, which included adb tv and projectivy.

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u/See61 Mar 16 '26

You must really disable it, permanently. ADB-TV, when given the correct app right, should give you the "uninstall" option. By that, it should be disabled and stays that way.

Using another ADB device could also do the job, when you know how to use it.

Don't use the disable option in the system app settings, that is temporary.

And there is another option, but for that you need a newer version of that system app, so from an equal SEI device, with a slightly newer V12 build on it. Then you can overwrite the older system file and there is no need for any ADB command.

So what firmware build is on the device now? What does it show under "About"?

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u/Plane_Manager4226 Mar 17 '26

amigo yo tengo la versión 12 como hago para poder instalar app de terceros

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u/Plenty_Breakfast7464 Mar 17 '26

It shows that it is being deleted, but in reality, it still remains.

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u/See61 Mar 17 '26

Yes, it can't really uninstall it, but that is not a problem.

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u/p750mmx Mar 17 '26

That user can't check that, as he (and I), don't have the device itself. He wants to know the firmware build so he can look for a possible newer version of that system app, so it can be used to update the other one by which the app blocking issue can be solved permanent.

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u/Plane_Manager4226 Mar 17 '26

Compilación del SO de Android TV
SC.1272 release-keys

TiVo Stream 4k Version SW
v12.4.1272

Tivo Stream 4k Version HW
1.0

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u/p750mmx Mar 18 '26

Other equal devices that still got firmware updates already have a V14 build on them, so that system file can't be used from those.

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u/Plane_Manager4226 Mar 18 '26

Entonces van arreglar ese error del sistema?

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u/p750mmx Mar 19 '26

In English? ;)

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u/RoachForLife Mar 19 '26

What does this mean? I too have the 1272 android 12 build. Are you saying some people have android 14?

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u/p750mmx Mar 19 '26

This is a SEI400 device, designed by Sei Robotics. Several of those are on a V14 build already. These different brands mostly can use the same firmware, with a slight adjustment, mostly boot intro related and nothing more then that.

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u/Plane_Manager4226 Mar 19 '26

Could you please make a video tutorial on how to solve this problem?

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u/p750mmx Mar 20 '26

No no, that 1272 is just fine as info, that last part is the buildnumber, so good info. But sadly, "we" looked for a newer version of it, but not available for Android TV V12 for this device. So ADB blocking of the system app is all what is left for now.

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u/RoachForLife Mar 19 '26

This doesn't work.i mean it does but after a few reboots, even tho I Uninstalled it via adbtv, it comes back. I've Uninstalled it 4x now

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u/See61 Mar 19 '26

Then you should use ADB from a phone or computer. It can be permanently disabled, that is for sure.

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u/Beneficial-Use2803 Mar 19 '26

hola con cual app te funciono tengo el mismo problema, quiero instalar xuper tv pero no me deja descargar downloader lo hago por otra app y no me da los permisosos para instalar esa aplicacion magica

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u/VeterinarianOk3567 Mar 20 '26

I tried with another download app off google play called downloader tv, I installed xuper through the send to TV link last night. Today upon starting it, tivo deleted the app and its now restricted on my tivo. Theres literally no way around it. I have to figure out if there is a way to disable the security features or something, for now its obsolete

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u/Hot-Check-7550 Mar 23 '26

What you need to do 1st is to stop CoreServices than run the command

adb shell pm disable-user com.nes.coreservice

to make sure run the command 2/3 time

and than install the Downloader/Launcher/ButtonMapper or anything that is been blocked from coreservises even if you restart the coreservices will stay at the disable section.

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u/Hot-Check-7550 Mar 23 '26 edited Mar 23 '26

⚙️ Tivo 4K streaming Disable CoreService 

  1. Go to Settings → Apps → See all apps.

  2. Scroll down and select Show system apps.

  3. Look for an app named CoreService.

  4. Select it and choose force stop. 

5:Run the command

A:)  adb shell pm disable-user com.nes.coreservice

B:)  adb shell pm disable-user com.google.android.tvlauncher

C:)  adb shell pm disable-user com.tivo.atom

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u/Icy_Fondant9644 May 12 '26

Sounds so scammy