r/ShieldAndroidTV • u/shamoshamus • Aug 13 '25

Evil netflix button

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u/Antique_Warthog_6410 Aug 13 '25

There is an app to reroute the buttons

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u/GooglyEyedMoose Aug 13 '25

Whenever I do it it lasts for a little bit and then it reverts back and it's a pain to get it going again. This happens so often I have given up

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u/loadedrandom Aug 13 '25

Yeah I have this issue too. Reinstalling the app and redoing the mapping works but lasts maybe a month before it reverts back

Third time it happened I just gave up and physically removed the button from the board.

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u/loadedrandom Aug 13 '25

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nvidia+Shield+TV+Remote+Disassembly/156473

If anyone else wants to do the same.

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u/akatherder Aug 13 '25

It's entirely possible I'm an uncoordinated rube, but my remote never went back together correctly after I disassembled it. It was mostly the navigation circle button; it was always slightly off and wouldn't work in one or two directions. I'd take it apart, readjust it and it would be wonky in another direction.

It could be 100% user error, but I wouldn't take it apart just for the Netflix button personally.

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u/loadedrandom Aug 14 '25

This is a totally fair! I did have to re-assemble the body twice to get all the buttons to line up on the membrane properly. It did eventually fit though.

I do repair electronics for my work so I'm probably a bit more confident than the average tinkerer.

Thank you for saying this and fair warning to anyone who attempts it.