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+====== Installation on Sony BRAVIA Professional Displays (Android 8) ======
+===== Factory reset (if needed) =====
+If the TV has been used before, it should be reset first.
+  - Press HOME button
+  - Select //Settings// at the top right of the screen
+  - Select //Storage & reset// > //Factory data reset// > //Erase everything// > //Yes//
+If //Settings// is not available, the TV may need to be put into Pro Settings Mode first. See [[#switch_to_pro_settings_mode|Switch to Pro Settings Mode]] for details.
+If the steps above does not work, the TV can also be reset using the buttons at the back of the TV. See https://www.sony.ca/en/electronics/support/articles/00159906 or https://www.sony.ca/en/electronics/support/articles/00171707 for details.
+===== Initial TV Setup =====
+When the TV is turned for on the first time, a "Welcome" screen appears.
+  - Select //English (Canada)//
+  - Select //Skip// when asked to set up the TV with an Android phone or tablet
+  - Select //Skip// when asked to sign in to Google
+  - Select //Accept// to accept terms and services
+  - Select //No// when asked to enable location
+  - Select //No// when asked to send diagnostic information to Google to improve Android performances
+  - Select first entry when asked to choose a name for the device
+  - Press DOWN on the remote control multiple times to scroll down the entire Sony Privacy Policy
+  - Select //Agree// to accept the Privacy Policy
+  - Select //Wall Mount// when asked for the TV position
+  - Select //Skip// when asked to change current date and time
+  - Select //Done// to complete setup
+  - Press RIGHT on the remote control multiple times to swipe through on-boarding information
+  - Select //Done// to continue
+===== Upgrade TV firmware =====
+The TV firmware may need to be updated to use features introduced in newer versions of Android. For BZ35F models, the firmware can be updated by following those steps:
+   - Download the firmware at https://pro-bravia.sony.net/resources/display/bz35f-series/firmware-update/index.html -- iGotcha recommends using version 6.6545 (Android 8.0). Newer versions have issues with portrait mode.
+   - Extract the downloaded zip file and copy the content (which is another zip file) to the root folder of a USB key.
+   - Plug the USB key into the TV
+   - A dialog should appear on the TV, follow instructions
+   - While the update is in progress, the display will turn black and the power light will pulse slowly
+   - Wait around 15 minutes for the power light to turn off (The TV may reboot multiple times)
+   - Press POWER to turn the TV back on.
+===== Switch to Pro Settings Mode =====
+Professional Sony TVs can be booted into three different modes: //normal mode//, //pro settings mode//, and //pro mode//. To setup the TV, it needs to be switched to //pro settings mode//.
+  - Select //Pro mode tool// from the home screen
+  - Select //Pro settings mode// from the right side bar
+  - Select //OK//
+  - Wait for the TV to restart
+===== Enable ADB =====
+ADB needs to be enabled for network app install, and to be able to control the device remotely.
+   - Press HOME
+   - Select //Settings// at the top right of the screen
+   - Select //About//
+   - Press DOWN on the remote control until //Build// is selected
+   - Press CENTER on the remote control seven times to enable developer options
+   - Press BACK to go back to the main setting menu
+   - Go to //Developer options//, and turn on //ADB Debugging//
+===== Install iGotcha Signage =====
+iGotcha Signage can be installed either using a USB stick or from the network.
+==== Option A - Install using a USB stick ====
+A USB stick formatted as FAT32 is required.
+Copy the iGotcha Signage APK file to a USB stick, plug the USB stick in the TV, and follow those steps:
+  - Press HOME
+  - Select //Settings// at the top right of the screen
+  - Select //Pro settings//
+    - If asked to give file access to Pro mode, select //Allow//
+    - If asked to give file access to NodeRuntimePrivilege, select //Allow//
+    - If asked to give file access to NodeRuntimeNormal, select //Allow//
+    - If asked to give file access to WebAppRuntime, select //Allow//
+  - Select //Install APK//
+  - Select the iGotcha Signage APK file
+  - Select //Install// to confirm installation
+  - Wait for install to complete
+  - Select //Done//
+==== Option B - Install from the network ====
+First, note the IP address of the TV. To get the IP address, follow those steps:
+  - Select //Settings// at the top right of the screen
+  - Select //About//
+  - Select //Status//
+On a Windows computer:
+  - Download //Android SDK Platform Tools for Windows// from https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
+  - Extract the downloaded zip file
+  - Open the extracted //platform-tools// folder in File Explorer
+  - Copy the iGotcha APK file in that //platform-tools// folder
+  - Press CTRL+L to select the Window Explorer navigation bar
+  - Type ''cmd'' in the navigation bar, and press ENTER. This will open a Command prompt window
+  - In the command prompt, type ''adb connect 1.2.3.4'' while replacing 1.2.3.4 with the IP address of the TV, and press ENTER.
+  - On the TV, select //Ok// to accept the connection
+  - In the command prompt, type ''adb install iGotchaSignage-Android-*.apk'', and press ENTER.
+  - On the TV, a Google Play Protect dialog may appear. If so, select //Decline//.
+  - In the command prompt, type ''adb disconnect'', and press ENTER.
+===== Device configuration =====
+The TV needs to be configured for signage.
+  - Press HOME
+  - Select //Settings// at the top right of the screen
+  - Select //Power// > //Eco// > //Idle TV standby// > //Off//
+The next settings are located in the //Pro settings// menu.
+  - Select //Pro settings// from the main settings menu
+    - If asked to give file access to Pro mode, select //Allow//
+    - If asked to give file access to NodeRuntimePrivilege, select //Allow//
+    - If asked to give file access to NodeRuntimeNormal, select //Allow//
+    - If asked to give file access to WebAppRuntime, select //Allow//
+  - Select //Pro settings// > //AC power on// > //Always on//
+  - Select //Pro settings// > //Developer Options// > //Power state control by apps// > //OK//
+  - Select //Pro settings// > //Apps// > //iGotcha Signage Player// > //Enable//
+  - Select //Pro settings// > //Apps// > //Pro mode tool// > //Enable//
+===== iGotcha Signage Setup =====
+Next, the iGotcha Signage app needs to be setup.
+  - Press HOME
+  - Select //Apps// > //iGotcha//
+  - Select //Settings// from the player main menu
+  - Select //Server URL//
+    - Enter the signage server URL
+    - Select //Ok//
+  - Turn on //Auto restart//
+  - Turn on //Auto update//
+    - Select //Settings// from the dialog box that appeared
+    - Turn on //iGotcha Signage Player//
+    - Press BACK
+    - Select //Settings// again from the dialog box that appeared
+    - Select //Accessiblity// > //iGotcha Automation// > //Enable// > //OK//
+    - Press BACK three times
+    - Make sure that //Auto update// is turned on
+  - Turn on //Remote access//
+  - Press BACK to return to the player main menu
+  - Select //Player Setup//
+  - Enter player id
+  - Select //Launch//
+===== Finishing setup =====
+To complete the installation, the TV needs to be rebooted in //pro mode//.
+  - Press HOME
+  - Select //Pro Mode tool// > //Open//
+  - Select //Pro Mode// > //OK//
+  - Wait for the TV to restart
+Once the TV is restarted, iGotcha Signage should start automatically after few seconds.