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Remote Control

The Remote Control tool transforms your host phone into a wireless remote controller with directional buttons, volume/power controls, Android TV-specific features, media buttons, and text injection.

Opening Remote Control

  1. Open the ADB tab.
  2. Under Built-in Actions, tap the Remote Control tile.

Automatic Android TV Detection

When opened, Dioxamine queries the target device for Android TV characteristics (such as Leanback UI features):

  • Android TV Mode: Automatically activates television-specific controls (TV Guide, TV Input, Channel +/-) and media playback panels.
  • Standard Android Mode: Streamlined for secondary phones and tablets.
  • Manual Mode Switcher: Tap the dropdown arrow in the top app bar title to manually switch between Android TV and Standard Android modes.

Remote Control Layout

1. Power and Volume Bar (Top)

  • Power Button (Red): Sends power key event (KEYCODE_POWER) to lock, unlock, or wake the device.
  • Mute Button: Toggles audio mute state (KEYCODE_VOLUME_MUTE).
  • Vol - / Vol + Buttons: Lowers or raises system media volume (KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN / KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP).

2. Directional Pad (D-Pad)

  • Up, Down, Left, Right Arrows: Navigates through menus, app grids, list views, and TV interfaces.
  • Center OK Button (Primary): Confirms selections and opens selected apps or items (KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER).

3. Android Navigation Bar

  • Back Button: Navigates back one screen (KEYCODE_BACK).
  • Home Button: Returns immediately to the home launcher screen (KEYCODE_HOME).
  • Recents Button: Opens the multitasking / recent apps view (KEYCODE_APP_SWITCH).
  • Menu Button: Opens the context options menu (KEYCODE_MENU).

4. Android TV Controls (TV Mode Only)

  • TV Guide: Opens the electronic program guide (KEYCODE_GUIDE).
  • TV Input: Cycles through HDMI and auxiliary inputs (KEYCODE_TV_INPUT).
  • Channel Up / Channel Down: Switches channels up or down (KEYCODE_CHANNEL_UP / KEYCODE_CHANNEL_DOWN).
  • Search: Launches voice/text search on the TV interface (KEYCODE_SEARCH).

5. Media Playback Controls (TV Mode Only)

  • Previous: Skips to previous audio/video track (KEYCODE_MEDIA_PREVIOUS).
  • Rewind: Fast-rewinds media playback (KEYCODE_MEDIA_REWIND).
  • Play / Pause (Center Blue): Toggles media playback (KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE).
  • Fast Forward: Fast-forwards media playback (KEYCODE_MEDIA_FAST_FORWARD).
  • Next: Skips to next audio/video track (KEYCODE_MEDIA_NEXT).

6. Text Input Injection Bar

Typing on a TV with a directional remote can be slow. Dioxamine lets you type directly from your phone:

  1. Tap the text field at the bottom of the Remote Control screen.
  2. Type any text, URL, or password using your phone keyboard.
  3. Tap the Send icon (or press Enter on your keyboard).
  4. Dioxamine will instantly inject the text string into the focused input field on the target device.

7. Numeric Keypad Drawer

  • Tap the Dialpad icon inside the text input bar to open a 0-9 numeric pad.
  • Useful for entering PINs, channel numbers, or security codes on Android TVs.