I had signed up for a free Sharp tools account some time ago, but never tried to set it up, and use it before last night. Last night watching your video, "Why I need sharp tools," I was able to set it up, and make a dashboard with a few working tiles. I was really pleased that it was successful, so tonight I watched your video, "Fully Kiosk Browser on Amazon Fire Tablet & Sharp Tools Dashboard. I had to pause, and restart the video a few times, but I ended up with a fully working Kiosk Browser with Sharp Tools dashboard on my amazon fire tablet. Your video's are amazingly instructive, and easy to follow. I can't wait to show to my wife, and to friends that come by.
Awesome! Now you are using one of the best Smart Home addons! Be sure to check out the Rules Engine. In the future these rules may even run locally so not only will the be blazing fast but will work without internet if your devices are also local. The Rules Engine is also unlimited now for free! I have many more videos coming just trying to squeeze them in with family time and full time work!
Thank you for the tutorial, I have been loving mine setup on the Show Cradle. I have mine in my bedroom though and even with brightness set to 0 it still lights up the room. I was wondering if you could do a video or step by step on rooting the HD8 to be able to fully turn the screen off, or any work around other than having to lay it face down every night. I really appreciate it!
I will look into it. I think there are probably a bunch of videos out there showing you how to root a device. I don’t think I will be making those because he could potentially damage your device. There might be a way to do this using the fully kiosk browser.
@@SimplySmart123 That's cool, I understand about not wanting to do a root video, I just don't know what to do after it was rooted. I heard there's a way of doing it with fully kiosk and a normal android tablet, but just not with a typical fire setup. Thank you again!
Ugh. Reformatted my kindle and went through alllll this, to learn at the end that it doesn’t seem like any of this is possible without a smartthings (or another) hub.
Yes you will need a SharpTools account and a SmartThings account with a hub to connect all of your devices and control them. Check out the three simple steps to building the ultimate our home in the video description. Sharp tools as a bonus step.
Justin have you done this on an iPad. Has anyone done this on an iPad. Fully isn’t available for IOS. Justin keep the videos coming, the are great. Thanks
Yea you would need another program for an iPad. You can try this one: www.kioskproapp.com/ Or you can do the the add to home screen method: ua-cam.com/video/It_edEI1hBc/v-deo.html
Great video. Do you have a video showing how you set up the garage door status. I have MyQ for my Chamberlain door which does not work with Smartthings.
I think if you install that smart app that I suggested it will do all of that stuff for you. Not sure if it has the ability to know if the door is open or closed but you can use a Smartthings multi-purpose sensor for that. Once you installed in MyQ SmartApp you should be able to do what you want to do using SmartThings.
This is really cool. Can this be used to automate timers for an indoor hydroponic garden? I need a controller for timers for lights, nutrient pumps and sensors for temperature regulating etc
How do i download fully kiosk browser from thier website? All i see is try from google play store. But im on a fire tablet. And no.links for the apk files. Am i missing something here?
hi most of my smart devices are on Smart Life, Ewelink etc, is there a way to either allow Smart Things to recognise them or anoth method to detect them in Sharp Tools
This is a great video. I just got 2 fire hd 10 for my house and ill be following the whole video to set up both units. What's the cost for the license, do I need 1 for both or 2? I just subscribed to your channel. Thanks for taking the time.
I’m not sure the cost of the licenses but they are very inexpensive and it’s only a one time payment. You will need one for each device as they are linked to a device. Glad you are enjoying the channel and my content!
Yes, you can display Google Calendar (and a variety of other calendar types) in your SharpTools.io dashboard - check out the following help article for detailed instructions: help.sharptools.io/portal/kb/articles/how-to-use-google-calendar-in-calendar-tiles
For sure! I have also reached out to SharpTools to provide more information if needed. help.sharptools.io/portal/kb/articles/how-to-use-google-calendar-in-calendar-tiles
Hello and thank you for your videos. I have two Fire tablets wall mounted and have sucessfully used the tools per your previous video to remove the Amazon apps and install Google Play store etc... Now my questions is, should I now install fully Kiosk browser and sharpytools to do my dashboard if I don't use a hub like smart things or Habitat. Right now, I just use Google home on my phones and google speakers to control everything. My main question is where should I go from here if I don't use a hub so that I can make a dashboard? Thank you in advance for your advice.
For you to use your Sharptools you will definitely have to have a hub. It will bring all of your devices together and allow you to create custom dashboards and rules. It is the second step of creating the ultimate smart home. Otherwise you might be able to use the Google app on your tablets and get some control but it will be kind of basic.
I recommend SmartThings because it is the easiest to use and what most of my videos are based on. Last I checked the hubs are available and there is a link in the video description. The hubs are now made by Aeotec.
I think you can just turn of the screen saver and it should just stay on all of the time. Only bad thing is it could damage you display if it’s on the same thing day after day. I have a new video coming out with better settings and a really cool live screen saver.
Hello thank you for the video. I am new to all this I followed all your instruction as stated in the video on two new Amazon Fire 10 HD tables. Everything worked on one of the table but one of them I am getting a Dashboard not Found message with a blinky packman ghost and under the ghost i have two small blue windows one with an arrow facing to the left side with DASHBOARD LIST and the other one said CHANGE LOGIN. I did everything exactly on both tablets. Can you help Thank you
Do you have a recommendation for a 8 tablet? I like to dedicate a tablet for wall mount but I think a 10” will be too big, so far seem I unable to find a 8 with a good resolution, under the 10 are ton of options , maybe there is no 1920 resolution for 8”?
Where did I go wrong? It is pulling up the Login page for Sharp tools. I also do not have the screen that you have at 6:08. I downloaded Fully Kiosk Browser APK ver. 1.37 (for Fire OS). I have a Fire HD 8 (8th Gen)
So does this integrate SmartThings and anything that is only via echo on to a dashboard? I have some wifi devices I’d like to get on a single dashboard.
For you to use sharp tools you must have all of your devices in smart things. So this probably will not be a good solution for you because most of Wi-Fi devices do not connect to smart things.
Are you asking if you can use hands-free Alexa on your fire tablet while using SharpTools? The answer to that question is yes! Alexa Routines will not show up in SharpTools. Alexa routines are only held within Alexa.
Yes. That is why we recommend SmartThings because is more plug and play but Hubitat will be great when you get it setup. It works 100% with SharpTools so you will have the option of amazing dashboards and the Rules Engine!
Thanks for the video. I'm curious how people are mounting these and making it look slick... not just some USB wire running up my wall... something professional looking would be awesome. I don't mind spending the money to mount this the right way, just have zero ideas.
You can use 3M Photo Frame Wall Mounting tapes , I have four Fire 10 HD mounted with this method , and I use D Line Trunking for the usb cables , works very cheap and affordable. Etsy mounts are great unfortunately it is not available in UK , I have used this for a while now and it is standing on the wall mounted now for more than 3 months. Try it out.
@@SimplySmart123 when i used this kiosk browser i was able to see usage access settings but when i installed one applock app which was asking to enable usage acess but i was not able to see the option why?
Simply Smart 123 thanks Justin. I think I got it, but in kiosk full mode I still have the sharptools “home community support dashboard rule engine” banner. How do I get that off the top?
You are so close! Did you add this to the end of your dashboard path “?kiosk=true” That will force the dashboard to open full screen with no menu bar at the top!
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I had signed up for a free Sharp tools account some time ago, but never tried to set it up, and use it before last night. Last night watching your video, "Why I need sharp tools," I was able to set it up, and make a dashboard with a few working tiles. I was really pleased that it was successful, so tonight I watched your video, "Fully Kiosk Browser on Amazon Fire Tablet & Sharp Tools Dashboard. I had to pause, and restart the video a few times, but I ended up with a fully working Kiosk Browser with Sharp Tools dashboard on my amazon fire tablet. Your video's are amazingly instructive, and easy to follow. I can't wait to show to my wife, and to friends that come by.
Awesome! Now you are using one of the best Smart Home addons! Be sure to check out the Rules Engine. In the future these rules may even run locally so not only will the be blazing fast but will work without internet if your devices are also local. The Rules Engine is also unlimited now for free! I have many more videos coming just trying to squeeze them in with family time and full time work!
I look forward to your How To's they are very interesting and educational Thank you so much!
Thank you! Have many more coming!
Thank you for the tutorial, I have been loving mine setup on the Show Cradle. I have mine in my bedroom though and even with brightness set to 0 it still lights up the room. I was wondering if you could do a video or step by step on rooting the HD8 to be able to fully turn the screen off, or any work around other than having to lay it face down every night. I really appreciate it!
I will look into it. I think there are probably a bunch of videos out there showing you how to root a device. I don’t think I will be making those because he could potentially damage your device. There might be a way to do this using the fully kiosk browser.
@@SimplySmart123 That's cool, I understand about not wanting to do a root video, I just don't know what to do after it was rooted. I heard there's a way of doing it with fully kiosk and a normal android tablet, but just not with a typical fire setup. Thank you again!
Ugh. Reformatted my kindle and went through alllll this, to learn at the end that it doesn’t seem like any of this is possible without a smartthings (or another) hub.
Yes you will need a SharpTools account and a SmartThings account with a hub to connect all of your devices and control them. Check out the three simple steps to building the ultimate our home in the video description. Sharp tools as a bonus step.
Justin have you done this on an iPad. Has anyone done this on an iPad. Fully isn’t available for IOS. Justin keep the videos coming, the are great. Thanks
Yea you would need another program for an iPad.
You can try this one: www.kioskproapp.com/
Or you can do the the add to home screen method: ua-cam.com/video/It_edEI1hBc/v-deo.html
Great video. Do you have a video showing how you set up the garage door status. I have MyQ for my Chamberlain door which does not work with Smartthings.
Guess all I really need is a door sensor and forget about MyQ. It's pretty useless anyway, no geofencing.
Well the MyQ can open your garage though right?
@@SimplySmart123 Yes but that is all it's good for, it doesn't report to Smartthings or offer geofencing which is some thing I would like to have.
I think if you install that smart app that I suggested it will do all of that stuff for you. Not sure if it has the ability to know if the door is open or closed but you can use a Smartthings multi-purpose sensor for that. Once you installed in MyQ SmartApp you should be able to do what you want to do using SmartThings.
This is really cool. Can this be used to automate timers for an indoor hydroponic garden? I need a controller for timers for lights, nutrient pumps and sensors for temperature regulating etc
Anything you can connect to SmartThings you will be able to see on a dashboard. So if you can get the right sensors for sure!
Is that all you need is sharp tools or is it linked to something? Just wondering how it detects everything.
You need a compatible hub like SmartThings.
How do i download fully kiosk browser from thier website? All i see is try from google play store. But im on a fire tablet. And no.links for the apk files. Am i missing something here?
Here is the link: www.fully-kiosk.com/files/2021/10/Fully-Kiosk-Browser-v1.44.1-fire.apk
if you have a fire hd 10 with ADS will the ads still come up when the device enters sleep mode etc?
No because the fully kiosk browser is on top of all other applications.
hi most of my smart devices are on Smart Life, Ewelink etc, is there a way to either allow Smart Things to recognise them or anoth method to detect them in Sharp Tools
You will must need to see if your devices can be added to SmartThings. Anything in SmartThings will then show in SharpTools.
This is great! Thank you! For some reason my Fire Tablet keep locking up the screen after a minute. Is there a way to change that?
What do you mean by locking up?
yes its in settings then go to display then sleep
This is a great video. I just got 2 fire hd 10 for my house and ill be following the whole video to set up both units. What's the cost for the license, do I need 1 for both or 2?
I just subscribed to your channel.
Thanks for taking the time.
I’m not sure the cost of the licenses but they are very inexpensive and it’s only a one time payment. You will need one for each device as they are linked to a device.
Glad you are enjoying the channel and my content!
Yes a license is required for each device. It is about $9.00
Can this be connected to google calendars? And just become a syncd family wall calender?
Yes, you can display Google Calendar (and a variety of other calendar types) in your SharpTools.io dashboard - check out the following help article for detailed instructions:
help.sharptools.io/portal/kb/articles/how-to-use-google-calendar-in-calendar-tiles
For sure! I have also reached out to SharpTools to provide more information if needed.
help.sharptools.io/portal/kb/articles/how-to-use-google-calendar-in-calendar-tiles
Thanks!
Hello and thank you for your videos. I have two Fire tablets wall mounted and have sucessfully used the tools per your previous video to remove the Amazon apps and install Google Play store etc... Now my questions is, should I now install fully Kiosk browser and sharpytools to do my dashboard if I don't use a hub like smart things or Habitat. Right now, I just use Google home on my phones and google speakers to control everything. My main question is where should I go from here if I don't use a hub so that I can make a dashboard? Thank you in advance for your advice.
For you to use your Sharptools you will definitely have to have a hub. It will bring all of your devices together and allow you to create custom dashboards and rules. It is the second step of creating the ultimate smart home. Otherwise you might be able to use the Google app on your tablets and get some control but it will be kind of basic.
@@SimplySmart123 Understand, thank you for your prompt response, which hub would you recommend?
I recommend SmartThings because it is the easiest to use and what most of my videos are based on. Last I checked the hubs are available and there is a link in the video description. The hubs are now made by Aeotec.
Cool thanks will try this
It works great! Let me know if you run into any issues!
Great information, why do i have to login in to sharptools from kiosk browser repeatedly? Kiosk doesn't remember my login?
Be sure you are using your email to login and you don’t have the Fully Kiosk browser doing any updates. SharpTools will auto update.
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Great video works great! But how do I get rid of the green "command sent" box that pops up on screen?
That is a feature of SharpTools. I don’t think there is away to disable that...
How to I keep the Amazon tablet from going to sleep? I want the display on all of the time
I think you can just turn of the screen saver and it should just stay on all of the time. Only bad thing is it could damage you display if it’s on the same thing day after day. I have a new video coming out with better settings and a really cool live screen saver.
Hello thank you for the video. I am new to all this I followed all your instruction as stated in the video on two new Amazon Fire 10 HD tables. Everything worked on one of the table but one of them I am getting a Dashboard not Found message with a blinky packman ghost and under the ghost i have two small blue windows one with an arrow facing to the left side with DASHBOARD LIST and the other one said CHANGE LOGIN. I did everything exactly on both tablets. Can you help Thank you
Just be sure you are logged in with your email on the second tablet.
Do you have a recommendation for a 8 tablet? I like to dedicate a tablet for wall mount but I think a 10” will be too big, so far seem I unable to find a 8 with a good resolution, under the 10 are ton of options , maybe there is no 1920 resolution for 8”?
All of mine are fire 10 tablets and they were great. I don’t think you’ll be complaining about a bigger tablet. You can always use the space.
Where did I go wrong? It is pulling up the Login page for Sharp tools. I also do not have the screen that you have at 6:08. I downloaded Fully Kiosk Browser APK ver. 1.37 (for Fire OS). I have a Fire HD 8 (8th Gen)
This is normal. You will need to login once for it to go directly to your Dashboard.
So does this integrate SmartThings and anything that is only via echo on to a dashboard? I have some wifi devices I’d like to get on a single dashboard.
For you to use sharp tools you must have all of your devices in smart things. So this probably will not be a good solution for you because most of Wi-Fi devices do not connect to smart things.
I use Amazon Alexa for routines, will it work with that?
Are you asking if you can use hands-free Alexa on your fire tablet while using SharpTools? The answer to that question is yes! Alexa Routines will not show up in SharpTools. Alexa routines are only held within Alexa.
@@SimplySmart123 do you know of a program that can be used to control Alexa devices or routines?
Other than the Alexa app?
@@SimplySmart123 I was thinking something like the device dashboard, but where you could only have the devices and routines you want on it.
wish it had rapid ring, other than that..awesome
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For some reason i cant seem to change the colour of the tabs, please help
Color of what tabs?
The buttons. I can edit them and change the style colour but it doesn't change once saved
Are you talking about the tiles on the SharpTools dashboards?
@@SimplySmart123 yes sorry
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Thanks for showing me how to turn Alexa off.
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How can I exit
Slide from the left to get to the menu. You should also be able to slide from the top or bottom to get to Fire Options.
Excellent video! Are you using Hubitat as the backbone?
We are using SmartThings although Hubitat would look identical except for the home monitor options. You can also use a mix of both!
@@SimplySmart123 Thanks! Switching from Wink to Hubitat. Steep learning curve for Hubitat!
Yes. That is why we recommend SmartThings because is more plug and play but Hubitat will be great when you get it setup. It works 100% with SharpTools so you will have the option of amazing dashboards and the Rules Engine!
How can I have Greek keyboard and open pdf?
You can probably install a better keyboard from the Google Play Store with more languages.
Thanks for the video. I'm curious how people are mounting these and making it look slick... not just some USB wire running up my wall... something professional looking would be awesome. I don't mind spending the money to mount this the right way, just have zero ideas.
Great question! I will have a video coming up on that soon. I actually just got a mount today. Check them out here: www.etsy.com/shop/MotifsEtc
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You can use 3M Photo Frame Wall Mounting tapes , I have four Fire 10 HD mounted with this method , and I use D Line Trunking for the usb cables , works very cheap and affordable. Etsy mounts are great unfortunately it is not available in UK , I have used this for a while now and it is standing on the wall mounted now for more than 3 months. Try it out.
where is the usage acess option in fire 7th generation
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Not sure I understand can you elaborate?
@@SimplySmart123 when i used this kiosk browser i was able to see usage access settings but when i installed one applock app which was asking to enable usage acess but i was not able to see the option why?
You might need to go into the settings to enable that permission
@@SimplySmart123 can u please say steps?
Does the Fully Kiosk have a setting to don't have the battery charging all the time? just when it's need?
I don’t think that’s possible because that is a core function of the tablet 😕
Do i only use silk browser for the two websites?
Correct. So once you get your Fully Kiosk browser setup you will just need to open that to display your dashboards full screen.
Simply Smart 123 thanks Justin. I think I got it, but in kiosk full mode I still have the sharptools “home community support dashboard rule engine” banner. How do I get that off the top?
You are so close! Did you add this to the end of your dashboard path “?kiosk=true”
That will force the dashboard to open full screen with no menu bar at the top!
Simply Smart 123 Got it! Thanks. It turns off after 30 seconds like you instructed so is there a screen saver that displays after that?
No it will just go black with my instructions. You could probably have a screen saver if you will but it would just wear down your tablet.
Too much work for me.
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