**************** UPDATED April 11, 2020 *************************

This app has been disabled/ filtered out by JIO from their side. Hence, will not work.

**************** UPDATED MAY 6, 2019 *************************

Hi everyone, today’s topic is how to install the JIO TV app on the Amazon FireTV Stick. For those of you who live in India, know that after JIO launched, they not only brought down the Price of Data and Calling plans, but have also launched may apps for Movies, Calling, Live TV, VOD, Health, etc. From them JIO Cinema and JIO TV are a huge hit due to the high availability of movies on JIO Cinema and Live TV on JIO TV. JIO Cinema is easy to install on the FireTV Stick, and is available on the Amazon Store, so all you have to do is Search for JIO Cinema and install. However, JIO TV is a Mobile based application only, and for those of you who have tried to search for it on the Amazon Store via the FireTV Stick will know it’s not there. If you try to google up the solution, people say to go to the official JIO website and download it from there or side load it from the mobile. If you have tried to Sideload the Mobile apk on the FireTV Stick, it will install successfully, but will fail to open stating that it’s not compatible.

The Fix for this is a special JIO TV apk built for the Android TV’s. The App Version is v1.0.4.5. You can google “JIO TV for Android TV v1.0.4.5 apk” and you should be able to get he links to download it. However, with that version, there is a minor issue, which is, post installing, there is a Pre-defined Username “Amitjain” and Password “Amitjain1234” present which you have to keep removing and typing in your own Credentials everytime the app logs off.

In this Post I will provide the Modified Apk file, which will have the Credentials Blank and I will also show you with Screenshots how to Set your Own Credentials by default so that you don’t need to type them over and over again.

To Do this you will Need an Android Mobile and the below apps.

Links:

JIO TV (Android TV) v1.0.4.5:- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cgttlotqXwItLtYz67jUkNxCZ9sgHIMR/view?usp=sharing

APK Editor Pro:- https://drive.google.com/open?id=1j9Gq172MPSWo6LhNG5ClO9Hmp1hNVnc5

Method:

Step 1: Download the APK Editor Pro verion from the above link and install it on your mobile.

Step 2: Download the JIO TV apk from above and save it on your phone, preferred in the phone internal memory so its easy to access via the App Editor Application. DO NOT INSTALL IT.

Step 3: Open the APK Editor, and grant it the storage permission if asked.

Step 4: Click on “Select an Apk File”, and browse to the location where the JIO TV apk file is saved.

Step 5: Click on the Jio TV apk file and then selcect “FULL EDIT (Resource Re-Build)” and then select “Decode All Files”

Step 6: At the Bottom Click on the Files Tab and then go to the Folder names “Res”

Step 7: Scroll down and Search for Folder “Layout” and open it.

Step 8: Scroll down and search for the XML file named “fragment_login.xml”, and open it.

Step 9: At Line Number 9 in the Editor, search for “android:text=”” android:maxLines=”1″”, and there in the text field between the Quotes enter your User name. E.g :- “android:text=”melville@yahoo.in” android:maxLines=”1″”

Step 10: Then Scroll to Line 14, and search for “android:text=”” android:maxLines=”1″”, and there in the text field between the Quotes enter your password. E.g :- “android:text=”melville@123″ android:maxLines=”1″”

Step 11: Click on the Save icon at the bottom left, and go back out from the editor. Optionally if you directly exit from the editor you will get the option to save the file, click on save.

Step 12: On the Top Right Click on “Build”.

Step 13: After some seconds, the New Apk “gen_signed.apk”, which has your Credentials stored will be built and saved in the internal memory of your phone under the folder named ApkEditor. You can rename this file and move and save it else where if you like.

Please Note: The Above Steps to Create the Apk with your own Credentials, is optional, and you don’t need to do it, if you are willing to re-enter your Credentials in the login screen every time.

Once Done, you can Now install this apk, by side-loading it on the FireTV Stick.

If you need help on how to side-load apps on the FireTV Stick, visit my post where I have detailed 2 very easy methods to do so here.

Below are the Photos of the JIO TV app working on my FireTV Stick.

Hope This was Helpful 🙂