Setting a value of 0 does not disable the screensaver but it does seem to work to disable the sleep timer, however it may be better to just use a very large value like Amazon does to disable the screensaver. If you select “never” from the Fire TV’s screensaver settings, the screensaver timer gets set to 2147460000, which is about 24 days. The numeric values you use in this guide are in milliseconds. Even though it’s not in the interface, it’s actually possible to set a custom sleep timer, a custom screensaver timer, or disable them altogether. That’s set to 20 minutes regardless of how the screensaver is configured.
#ADB FIRE TV TV#
While the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick allow you to select from never, 5, 10, or 15 minutes for the screensaver timer, there is nowhere in the device’s settings to change the sleep timer. This method has worked for thousands of people. If method #1A didn’t work or you just want to learn what’s happening behind the scenes, read on. Method #1B – Change Sleep/Screensaver Settings via adbLink Command Line Shell Once you have your adbLink connected to your Fire Stick, select the “Utility” menu at the top and then click on “Set timers”Ī new window will pop up that looks like this…Īll you need to do is select “Sleep Off” and optionally “Screensaver off” and click the “OK” button. It does exactly the same thing as the next method #1B, but instead of having to type in the commands in the ADB shell, you can simply use this utility in adbLink that takes care of commands for your. I just discovered new method that’s the easiest. Method #1A – Change Sleep/Screensaver Settings via adbLink Utility
If you have any trouble with it, you could try method #2. Now, you’re ready to try one of the methods. Note: If you’re having trouble connecting when you’ve done this before, try toggling ADB Debugging off and on again following the steps from the previous section.
#ADB FIRE TV DOWNLOAD#
Using your desktop or laptop computer, go to this link, scroll down, and find the download link for your operating system (Windows, Mac, or Linux). Then, you will need to download adbLink to your computer before you move on to one of the 2 methods. Find and take note of your Fire Stick’s IP address by going to Settings > System > About > Network.There’s also a box to remember this choice. When connecting from ADB for the first time, the Fire TV Stick shows a secure connection screen and you have to check a box to confirm that it’s OK to connect to your PC.On your Fire TV device, navigate to Settings > My Fire TV > Developer Options and turn ON both options ( Apps from Unknown Sources and ADB Debugging).
#ADB FIRE TV INSTALL#
You’ll need to enable ADB Debugging and install adbLink regardless of which method you choose.Įnable ADB Debugging on Your Fire TV Stickīefore you move on to one of the 2 methods below, you need to follow these steps first on your Fire Stick. I figured out #2 by myself, but later discovered #1 which is clearly the better choice because if your Fire Stick reboots, you don’t have to remember to launch the app again.Įither way, there are a couple things you’ll need to do first.
#ADB FIRE TV HOW TO#
Frustrated with your Fire Stick going to sleep and closing your apps all the time? There’s a fix, and I’ll show you how to do it.Ģ020 Update: I made a video tutorial for this, so now you can watch the video while you read this tutorial post! Click on the video below and then keep scrolling.
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