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Philips 10BDL5051T - Manual Setup

The following are manual setup instructions for the Philips 10BDL5051T. In most cases our Automated Setup should be followed instead.

1. Access Main Menu using Hardware Buttons

The panel is set up by default in "Kiosking mode". This means that it is locked to one app. Whenever you need to access the device settings, you need to press two of the hardware buttons simultaneously.

To access the Main Menu at any time, press buttons 1 and 3 together

Once you've pressed the two buttons, you need to enter a PIN to unlock the device. The default PIN is 1234.

Note: This guide assumes that you have a new or factory reset device. You can perform a factory reset by going to Settings > Signage display > System tools > Factory reset.

2. Setup Wizard

  1. After a factory reset, on the Welcome screen, select your language and press Start.
  2. On the Date & Time screen, select your time zone and tap Next.
  3. On the Clone Media Files into Internal screen, tap Skip.
  4. On the Signage Display Settings screen, tap on Manual Setup then tap Next.
  5. On the Remote Control screen, tap Skip. This is not required for Fishbowl.
  6. On the Security Setting screen, enable ADB Over Network if you plan to use ADB for deployment or management. SICP Network Port and Unknown Sources Installation must be enabled. The remaining options can be configured as desired. Tap Next.
  7. Enter a Signage Display Name then tap on Next.
  8. On the Network Setting page select either WiFi or Ethernet.
  9. On the Setup Complete screen, tap Finish.
  10. On the Welcome to Wave screen, tap Skip. This is not required for Fishbowl.
  11. Press the two hardware buttons and enter the PIN (default: 1234) to get back to the main menu.

3. (optional) Replace Kika Keyboard

The device ships with the Kika third-party keyboard as the only input method. Unlike previous Philips models, Kika is now a system app and cannot be removed. The best alternative is to install an open-source replacement and disable Kika via ADB. Follow our Replace Kika Keyboard guide for instructions.

4. Install Fishbowl

The Philips 10BDL5051T does not have the Play Store installed. You can install Fishbowl using one of the following methods:

Use ADB to install Fishbowl over the network or via USB. See our ADB Deployment Guide for full instructions.

Ensure ADB Over Network is enabled on the Philips. If it was not enabled during the setup wizard, you can enable it from the Main Menu by navigating to Settings > Signage Display > Server settings > ADB Over Network.

Quick install via ADB (see manual deployment for downloading the APK):

adb connect <device-ip>:5555
adb -s <device-ip>:5555 install -r -d fishbowl.apk
adb -s <device-ip>:5555 shell am start -n com.strix.fishbowl/.MainActivity

For USB, skip adb connect and omit -s <device-ip>:5555 if only one device is plugged in.

Option B: Browser download

  1. On the Main Menu screen tap on Chromium.
  2. In the address bar, type bit.ly/fishbowlapk.
  3. When prompted, tap on Allow to allow Chromium access to storage to download the file.
  4. Tap on Download, and then tap on Keep.
  5. In the bottom bar, tap on Open.
  6. When prompted tap on Settings.
  7. On the Install unknown apps screen, toggle it to Allow from this source. Press the "Back" arrow.
  8. When prompted to install Fishbowl, tap on Install then tap on Open once it has been installed.

5. Set Fishbowl as the default app

  1. Press the two hardware buttons and enter the PIN to get back to the main menu.
  2. On the Main Menu screen tap on Settings > Signage Display > Source settings > Custom app.
  3. Tap on Select app.
  4. Tap on Fishbowl then tap on Save.
  5. Enable Force restart custom app. This will automatically relaunch Fishbowl if the device moves out of the app.
  6. Tap the back arrow top left until you are back at the Settings screen.
  7. Tap on Signage Display > General settings > Boot on source.
  8. Tap on Input and select Custom app.
  9. Tap the back arrow in the top left corner until you are back at the Settings screen.

6. Change time zone and time format

  1. On the Settings screen tap on System > Date & time.
  2. Tap on Select time zone, and select the correct time zone (in our testing, the automatic time zone was not set correctly).
  3. Enable Use 24-hour format if you prefer this.
  4. Tap the back arrow in the top left corner until you are back at the Settings screen.

7. (optional) Change Brightness

  1. On the Settings screen tap on Display.
  2. Tap on Brightness level and choose the desired brightness. In most cases this can be set to 100%.

8. (optional) Configure Sleep

Please follow our guide to set up the Philips scheduler if you wish to configure sleep.