{"id":37369,"date":"2021-11-20T19:18:43","date_gmt":"2021-11-20T19:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/article\/how-to-enable-developer-options-on-your-android-powered-smart-tv-box\/"},"modified":"2021-11-20T19:18:43","modified_gmt":"2021-11-20T19:18:43","slug":"how-to-enable-developer-options-on-your-android-powered-smart-tv-box","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/en-gb\/article\/how-to-enable-developer-options-on-your-android-powered-smart-tv-box\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Enable Developer Options On Your Android Powered Smart TV Box"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This post is admittedly aimed at a small niche sector of our customers. If Developer Options, ADB and Marshmallow don&#8217;t mean much to you, it is safe to disregard this post.<br \/>\n<!--more-->If you&#8217;re still here, then we will assume you want or need to enable Android&#8217;s Developer Options on your Marshmallow (5.x) based device&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>From your homescreen, click the <strong>Settings<\/strong> icon (normally a couple of cogs)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20161024_173619_0.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1169\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20161024_173619_0-300x169.png\" alt=\"Enabling Developer Options On An Android Marshmallow Device Homescreen Settings\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You will see the screen below, where you can access some of Android&#8217;s Settings.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20161024_173626_0.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1170\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20161024_173626_0-300x169.png\" alt=\"Enabling Developer Options On An Android Marshmallow Device Settings\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We need to go deeper, so scroll down one row, then all the way to the end of that row. Click the &#8220;<strong>More setting<\/strong>&#8221; button<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20161024_173632_0.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1171\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20161024_173632_0-300x169.png\" alt=\"Enabling Developer Options On An Android Marshmallow Device More Setting\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You will notice the colours change, and that new entries are shown<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20161024_173640_0.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1172\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20161024_173640_0-300x169.png\" alt=\"Enabling Developer Options On An Android Marshmallow Device Full Settings List\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Scroll all the way down, and you will see &#8220;<strong>About phone<\/strong>&#8221; &#8211; please click it<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20161024_173647_0.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1173\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20161024_173647_0-300x169.png\" alt=\"Enabling Developer Options On An Android Marshmallow Device About Phone\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the end of the information about your device, you will see\u00a0a section titled &#8220;<strong>Build number<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20161024_173659_0.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1174\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20161024_173659_0-300x169.png\" alt=\"Enabling Developer Options On An Android Marshmallow Device Build Number\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click this entry <strong>FIVE<\/strong> times in a row<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20161024_173706_0.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1175\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20161024_173706_0-300x169.png\" alt=\"Enabling Developer Options On An Android Marshmallow Device Keep Clicking Build Number!\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If carried out correctly, you will see a notification advising you of this<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20161024_173721_0.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1176\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20161024_173721_0-300x169.png\" alt=\"Enabling Developer Options On An Android Marshmallow Device Build Number Clicked Enough\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Go back one screen (the Return arrow on your remote) and you can now see the &#8220;<strong>Developer options<\/strong>&#8221; entry<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20161024_173743_0.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1177\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20161024_173743_0-300x169.png\" alt=\"Enabling Developer Options On An Android Marshmallow Device Developer Options Accessible Now\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click on it, and you will find you can alter a lot of new settings<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20161024_173753_0.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1178\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20161024_173753_0-300x169.png\" alt=\"Enabling Developer Options On An Android Marshmallow Device Developer Options List\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please note some of these options can have an adverse effect on normal day-to-day usage. If you&#8217;re uncertain what to change, please contact us or the person who originally recommended you enable Developer Options.<\/p>\n<p>If you return back one more screen (to the darker Settings area seen when the two cogs are clicked on the homescreen), you will find a corresponding new entry, just to the right of where you previously clicked More Setting.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/My-Great-Capture-Screenshot-2016-10-24-17-33-15.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1184\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/My-Great-Capture-Screenshot-2016-10-24-17-33-15-300x169.png\" alt=\"Enabling Developer Options On An Android Marshmallow Device Developer Options Entry In First Settings\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Clicking this entry will take you to a different view of the same Developer Options.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/My-Great-Capture-Screenshot-2016-10-24-17-33-26.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1185\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/My-Great-Capture-Screenshot-2016-10-24-17-33-26-300x169.png\" alt=\"Enabling Developer Options On An Android Marshmallow Device Developer Options via First Settings Screen\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post is admittedly aimed at a small niche sector of our customers. 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