Restart Rooted Device with a Shell Command

On occasion, it may be required to restart your Android device. If you don’t have a direct access to the device itself it’s possible to do this remotely via a Shell Command.

To use Shell Commands you need to have a rooted Android device. Further details can be found here: Rooting a Device.

Commands can be created to be executed via XMR in a Schedule or included in a Scheduled Layout.

Create a Command record to allow for a command to be used across Display Profiles, Scheduled Events and the Shell Command Module.

For further details on commands please see the Command Functionality page!

Restart your device with a Reboot Shell Command

Create a Command to Schedule to devices.

Select Commands under the Displays section of the main CMS menu.
Click Add Command.
Give the Command a name Reboot.
Enter REBOOT as the reference code.
Use the drop down to select Free Text for Command and enter reboot as the Command String.
From the Available on field select Android.
Save.

Next, select Schedule from the main CMS menu.
Click Add Event.
Give your Event a Name.
Use the Event Type drop down and select Command.
Select the Displays this Command should be applied to.
Select a Start Time the Command should be actioned.
Use the drop down to select the created Reboot command from the list.

Using the Repeats tab, you can set the Event to repeat as required:

Save.

Restart your device with the Shell Command Widget

The Shell Command Module can also be used to instruct the Player device to execute a Command outside of the Xibo environment, using the operating system shell. Commands are executed when the Shell Command Widget is added to a dedicated Layout and Scheduled.