[GUIDE] Access Android part of Artisan LCD, install apps, mirror screen

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You will need to have ADB on your PC (You can get it as part of the Android SDK Platform Tools) or GUI like ADB AppControl

1. Connect to Artisan by its IP address port 5555: (terminal or GUI console)

   adb connect 192.168.x.x:5555

2. Allow USB debugging on LCD
   

   

3. Confirm that your computer is connected to Artisan:
   adb devices
   you should see Artisan IP address in:

      List of devices attached
      192.168.x.x:5555       device
   

4. adb shell cmd statusbar expand-notifications
   

   

adb running on your Artisan with root rights. adb root allows you to “adb push/pull” to system directories. typically only works on debug/engineering (eng) or userdebug Android builds.

How to change android language to English

1. adb shell content delete --uri content://settings/system --where "name=\'system_locales\'"
2. adb shell content insert --uri content://settings/system --bind name:s:system_locales --bind value:s:en-US
3. adb reboot

How to mirror Artisan screen on PC (scrcpy)

scrcpy (v3.3.4)

pronounced “screen copy”

This application mirrors Android devices (video and audio) connected via USB or TCP/IP and allows control using the computer’s keyboard and mouse. It does not require root access or an app installed on the device. It works on Linux, Windows, and macOS.

double-click on open_a_terminal_here.bat in your scrcpy directory, then type your command.

1. adb connect 192.168.x.x:5555
2. scrcpy

How to install apps on your Artisan LCD

Option 1: (adb)
adb -e install path/to/app.apk

Option 2: (scrcpy)
To install an APK, drag & drop an APK file (ending with .apk) to the scrcpy window.
There is no visual feedback, a log is printed to the console.

Option 3: (ADB AppControl)