Hisense fridge rq760n4ife

Hardware
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Hello everyone.

I just got an new fridge. Basicly. Smart is not what to call it.

You can do nothing more than load some pictures or cast your screen.

Ive searched everywhere to sideload apps. Havent found a thing.

Maybe someone here know where to look?

No usb port to be found. No wireless adb sideloading. Only thing i can send is pictures.

Anybody suggestions?
Its running android 9. Dev options are available. Yet no wireless debugging. Usb debugging is there. Only no usb to be found.

I think this is a missed opertunity for such a device.

Thanks for my reading my rant.

I eventually managed to install the companion app. It works. I still have to do some tweaking.

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For the people looking to install your own apps:

Download apk file to your phone.
Rename file to .png extension. So app.apk.png
Open album on you fridge.
Send your apk.png as an image to your fridge.
Go to settings. storage. files. Then it will open an file manager.
Search for the apk.png. long click. And rename file back to original name. So app.apk
Start installing you apk.

Tip: install a minimalistic launcher.

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Hi,

I’ve tried it with an Android phone (Samsung S25) and I was not able to see the renamed files in the ConnectLife App. I have started with the Homeassistant apk which is quite large. Maybee this is the issue? Maybee you can describe it a little more in detail.

Which launcher you are using?

Thanks
Ralf

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Hello ralf,

If you have an apk you want to install.
Rename this apk on your phone to appname.png
Size was no issue for me. Ive installed minimal release of companion app Succesfully. It was aeound 60megs.

Just rename the apk you want to lets say appname.apk. png

When recieved on fridge rename it back to appname.apk

renaming on the fridge is only possible when you go to settings, then storage. Then files. It should open a filebrowser. There you go to a map bluetooth i think. There should be the file. Rename it. And then ooen the file. It should prompt you with the normal way of installation.

I did install a smaller version of homeassistant.
I think its better to install chrome. And open it thrue the webbrowser.

Edit:
Maybe put it inside your picture folder.

Did you have a problem renaming it on your phone. Or to rename the apk on the fridge?