BDL4650D Installing An Apk and Setting it Up As Custom App

BDL4650D Installing An Apk and Setting it Up As Custom App

Steps:

  1. Copy the .apk file to the root directory of the USB Drive
  2. Insert USB drive to the bottom USB port on the side I/O panel

  3. Enter Android Menu (Press: Home, 1, 8, 8, 8 [within 2 seconds])
  4. Select Apps
  5. Select File Manager
  6. Select USB drive
  7. Select the your app apk  and press OK ⇾ select Open and press OK ⇾ Install
  8. If the following message pops up, select Settings.
  9. Set Allow from this source setting to On ⇾ press the BACK button to go back to the app installation screen.
  10. Set Settings->Security->Unknown Sources = Enable
  11. Select Install to install your app and once installed, select Done.
  12. Press the BACK on the RC several times if you wish to exit the Android menu completely.

Assign The app as the "Custom" Input Source

  1. Enter Android Menu (Press: Home, 1, 8, 8, 8 [within 2 seconds])
  2. Navigate to Settings ⇾ Signage Display ⇾ Source Settings ⇾ Custom App ⇾ Select App ⇾ press OK
  3. Select your app from the popup list of apps, the select Save.


  4. Press the Back button on the RC several times if you wish to exit the Android menu completely.

Set Date & Time

  1. Press the Home button to access the screen menu
  2. Navigate to Advanced option ⇾ Date and time, press OK
  3. Ensure Auto Sync setting is ticket.
  4. Select the correct time zone.


Configure Screen's Non-Android Settings

Set the screen to automatically turn on after an unplanned power outage:

  1. Press the Home button to access the screen menu
  2. Configuration 1 ⇾ Switch on state = Force On
  3. Configuration 1 ⇾ Boot on source = Action, press OK ⇒ Input = Custom
  4. Advanced option ⇾ Power Save = Mode 1
  5. Advanced option ⇾ Off Timer = Off


Running The App

  1. Option 1 - Running The App by Power OFF/ON screen to autoload app
    Once all the steps above have been action-ed, power off/on the screen with the remote control to complete the installation and auto-load the app.
  2. Option 2 - Running The App Using The Source Button
    Press the Source button
    Navigate to Custom ⇾ press OK
    The app chosen as the custom app should start, if it doesn't, review the steps above
[OPTIONAL] Schedule screen to turn on and off automatically

Home ⇾ Advanced Option ⇾ Schedule ⇾ Action



You can configure up to seven schedules.
To enable the configured schedule, you must TICK the box for Enable setting.
To run the app at the scheduled time, Input must be set to Custom.
"Every Week" must be ticked, otherwise the schedule will only run once (1 week)


(Ensure the screen’s date and time settings are correct as per instructions above)