https://github.com/sagiadinos/garlic-launcher

Android Digital Signage Launcher to maintenance Digital Signage Player without root.
https://github.com/sagiadinos/garlic-launcher

android device-admin device-owner digital-signage digital-signage-launcher digitalsignage garlic-player launcher no-root

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Android Digital Signage Launcher to maintenance Digital Signage Player without root.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/sagiadinos/garlic-launcher
• Owner: sagiadinos
• Created: 2020-02-18T23:32:24.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-11-02T23:21:12.000Z (11 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-03T00:18:39.355Z (11 days ago)
• Topics: android, device-admin, device-owner, digital-signage, digital-signage-launcher, digitalsignage, garlic-player, launcher, no-root
• Language: Java
• Homepage: https://garlic-player.com/garlic-launcher/
• Size: 476 KB
• Stars: 25
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 7
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# Garlic-Launcher - Android Launcher for Digital Signage

The Garlic-Launcher is useful to create a [digital signage player](https://smil-control.com/magazine/what-is-a-digital-signage-player/) on Android hardware in combination with the [garlic-player](https://garlic-player.com).

**A rooted Android is not necessary!**

**You can transfer nearly every consumer hardware with device owner support to a robust Digital Signage system!**

If you want to build a Digital Signage Media Player Hardware or an interactive Kiosk System which should run 24/7, it is necessary to take some precautions.

For example:

- [Security](https://smil-control.com/magazine/digital-signage-security/): You do not want the user can close or uninstall your Kiosk-App or jump into the operating system

- It must be ensured that the player-app is running

- The player-app must be able to restart in case of an error or crash.

- When the media player gets his content only by network, it must be able to get administrated, updated, and rebooted after a remote request

- Manual configuration must be possible

One solution is to root Android, but rooted devices are a potential security riscs. So garlic-launcher use the [Device Owner Mode](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager)

## Features

- Works as device owner, so no root is needed

- The app will be start pinned and as system launcher (Kiosk mode)

- Watchdog service checks if garlic-player is running

- OS reboots

- set screen off/on

- deep standby for supported devices

- Support remote software updates with garlic player

- Software updates via USB-Stick/SD-Card

- Configuration via USB-Stick/SD-Card

- A second app can be opened

- Tiny and resource efficient. The signed apk is less than 80KB

- automatic player download when network is active

- Custom back button as overlay for some rooted images (explanation down)

- Strict Kiosk Mode. (explanation down)

- Password secured "Service Mode" for administrating systems in "Strict Kiosk Mode" manually

## Requirements

 - Android >= 7.1.1 

 - Garlic-launcher must set as Device Owner

Garlic-launcher is tested also with Android 9 on a non-rooted consumer Tablet.

## Binary Download

You can download latest signed build from the [CI-Server](https://garlic-player.com/downloads/ci-builds/latest_android_launcher.apk)

## Installation

[Installation-Guide](https://garlic-player.com/garlic-launcher/docs/installation/)

## Configuration

[Settings-Guide](https://garlic-player.com/garlic-launcher/docs/settings/)