Access to all Android settings/properties from Home Assistant

@k2v1n58 wrote:

We are many to use tablet or Android devices for our Home Assistant.
Thanks to its development console, Android allows us to access and modify the parameters (hardware and software). Here’s how to access to them and take control of your Android device:

1. ADB over TCP
   The first step is to active the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) over TCP
   See Enabling developer mode on your device from this page https://github.com/hassio-addons/addon-adb.
   If the Network debugging is not available on your device, follow tutorials on internet or connect your device to your computer and with the terminal set this command:

   adb tcpip 5555

2. Install ADB server
   Follow instructions here: https://github.com/hassio-addons/addon-adb/

3. Configure Home Assistant
   Follow instructions here: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/androidtv/
   Then, restart and a new media_player should appear

4. Tests and use
   From the androidtv.adb_command service, we can try the different commands. GET commands will display properties in device’s state.
   I give some example here that can be use in automations and scripts:

   • Get screen brightness

     entity_id: media_player.xxx
     command: settings get system screen_brightness

   • Set screen brightness

     entity_id: media_player.xxx
     command: settings put system screen_brightness {value}

     The screen backlight brightness between 0 and 255

   • Get screen brightness mode

     entity_id: media_player.xxx
     command: settings get system screen_brightness_mode

   • Set screen brightness

     entity_id: media_player.xxx
     command: settings put system screen_brightness_mode

     Supported values are 0 for manual and 1 for automatic

   • Get stay on while plugged in

     entity_id: media_player.xxx
     command: global get system stay_on_while_plugged_in

   • Set stay on while plugged in

     entity_id: media_player.xxx
     command: global put system stay_on_while_plugged_in {value}

     Supported values are:

     • 0 to never stay on while plugged in
     • BatteryManager#BATTERY_PLUGGED_AC to stay on for AC charger
     • BatteryManager#BATTERY_PLUGGED_USB to stay on for USB charger
     • BatteryManager#BATTERY_PLUGGED_WIRELESS to stay on for wireless charger

   • Turn off the screen by simulating a press on the Power Button

     entity_id: media_player.xxx
     command: input keyevent 26

   • Start and kill an app (example with Home Assistant Companion for Android)

     entity_id: media_player.xxx
     command: am force-stop io.homeassistant.companion.android

     entity_id: media_player.xxx
     command: monkey -p io.homeassistant.companion.android 1

   • Turn off the screen in case of long press on the Hue remote:

       alias: Screens off after long press
       trigger:
       - entity_id: remote.remote
         platform: state
         to: 4_hold_up
       condition:
       - condition: template
         value_template: '{{ states("media_player.xxx") != "off" }}'
         # check current screen status
       action:
       - data:
           command: input keyevent 26
           entity_id: media_player.xxx
         service: androidtv.adb_command
     

All the ADB commands are accessible from developers Android website (https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Settings.Global).
ADB over TCP offers unlimited possibilities (and for free). You can modify and read all hardware and software properties, and also simulate pressing buttons.

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