Shizuku guide

Phones

Android TV and Google TV

Shizuku works on TVs, started through adb. A computer is the easier way, because TVs usually have no notification shade to type the pairing code into.

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1. Turn on Developer options

  1. With the remote, open Settings.

  2. Google TV: go to Settings, then System, then About and press Android TV OS build 7 times. Older Android TV: Settings, then Device Preferences, then About, then Build.

  3. Developer options is in Settings, then System, then Developer options on Google TV, or Settings, then Device Preferences, then Developer options.

  4. Turn on USB debugging, and Network debugging if your TV has it.

Sources: Google TV community thread, Android adb docs

2. Extra switches this brand needs

None. A mouse or keyboard plugged into the TV makes Shizuku's screens much easier than the remote.

Sources: Issue 368

3. Pair and start

Wireless debugging on TVs needs Android 13 or newer. Even then, pairing on the TV itself is hard, because you can't type into Shizuku's notification. Use a computer on the same network:

  1. Set up adb on the computer: download SDK Platform Tools and open a terminal.

  2. Find the TV's IP address in its network settings. Then connect, putting that address in place of the placeholder:

    adb connect TV_IP_ADDRESS:5555

  3. On Android 13 or newer TVs you can pair with adb pair instead.

  4. Accept the debugging prompt on the TV.

  5. On the TV, open Shizuku and open View command under Start by connecting to a computer.

  6. Type that exact command into the terminal and press Enter.

Shizuku 13.6.0 has been seen running this way on a TCL Android TV with Android 11. This route was not tried on a Google TV device for this guide. A community fork adds TV pairing; this guide covers only the official app.

Sources: Android adb docs, Issue 1206, Issue 368, Google TV community thread

4. Keep Shizuku from stopping

A TV is usually plugged in all the time, so battery limits matter less. Shizuku still stops when the TV restarts; run the start command again.

Also do the four steps every phone needs: unrestricted battery, Disable adb authorization timeout, No data transfer as the USB default, and leaving debugging on. They are on the Wireless page.

Sources: Shizuku setup guide

5. Known problems on Android TV and Google TV

No way to type the pairing code

TVs, kiosk devices and Meta Quest have no inline notification reply. Use a computer.

Sources: Discussion 581, Issue 2114, Issue 368

Hard to use with a remote

Plug in a mouse or keyboard.

Sources: Issue 368

6. Turn it all back off

  1. First, in each app that used Shizuku, undo what it changed, while Shizuku still runs. Some changes an app makes through Shizuku stay after Shizuku stops. Firewall and Fileglow have their own steps.

  2. In Shizuku, switch off every app in the list of authorized apps.

  3. Stop Shizuku with its stop option, or restart the phone.

  4. Open Developer options, then Wireless debugging, then Paired devices, tap the shizuku entry, then Forget.

  5. In Developer options, tap Revoke USB debugging authorizations. This removes every paired computer and device.

  6. Turn off Network debugging if you turned it on.

  7. Turn off Disable adb authorization timeout if you turned it on, and set Default USB configuration back to File transfer if you want.

  8. Turn off Wireless debugging, then USB debugging.

  9. Turn off the switch at the top of Developer options: Settings, then System, then Developer options.

  10. Nothing else to reset on most TVs.

  11. Uninstall Shizuku the normal way if you don't need it any more.

Sources: Shizuku setup guide, Android adb docs, Android developer options docs, Issue 467, Issue 451, Discussion 1000