Do you want to explore your Hisense TV’s hidden features? If yes, you have landed on the right page. By enabling the Hisense TV Developer Mode, you can access the new features and the latest settings for development purposes. Scroll through the full article to learn the process in detail.
Unlike other Hisense Smart TVs, the Hisense XClass/Xumo TV alone doesn’t have the built-in developer mode option.
How to Turn On Developer Mode on Hisense VIDAA TV
- Navigate to the Settings section of Hisense VIDAA TV.
- Choose the About device option.
- Upon selecting, tap on Software Information and click the Build number 7 times.
- In the next screen, enter your password to enable the Developer Options menu.
How to Enable Developer Mode on Hisense Roku TV
- By grabbing the remote control, press the Home button 3 times.
- You should press the Up button twice. Then, follow pressing the Right → Left → Right → Left → Right buttons.
- By doing so, you will get the Developer Settings page.
- Proceed to hit the Enable Installer and Restart option.
- Make a note of the URL link and the username. Then, tap on Continue on the security warning page.
- You shall read & accept the Developer Tools License Agreement and enter the correct development web server password on the next screen.
- On the next screen, tap on Set Password and Reboot to unlock the developer mode on your Hisense Roku TV.
- Finally, you can visit any browser and enter the IP address of your Hisense TV. Followingly, enter the username & password and sign in to your account.
- You shall proceed to install the Development Application Installer and upload it to your Roku TV.
Note! Connect your PC and Hisense Roku TV to the same WiFi network to get the Development Application Installer on your Roku device.
How to Enable Developer Mode on Hisense Android TV
- Get the Android home screen by turning on your Hisense TV.
- You can hit the Settings icon and tap on Device Preferences.
- On the next screen, you can choose the About option and pick Build.
- Get the remote and press the OK button 7 times to get the message, “You are now a developer.”
- Once the developer mode is enabled, click the Device Preferences option from the settings.
- You should scroll down to choose the Developer options and toggle the button on or off.
That’s it. You have successfully enabled the developer mode option on your Android TV.
How to Turn On Developer Mode on Hisense Google TV
- Upon launching the home screen, you need to tap on System.
- Navigate to the About option and scroll down to select the Android TV OS build.
- You should click the option 7 times to turn on the developer mode on your TV.
- Go back to System and tap the Developer options.
- To proceed, choose the Enable Developer options and enable or disable it according to your choice.
How to Access Developer Mode on Hisense Fire TV
- You can visit the Fire TV’s Settings section and select the Device & Software menu.
- Highlight the About option and tap on the Fire TV Stick 4K (This option might vary for your TV model).
- To proceed, press the middle button 7 times and return to the Fire TV menu.
- After that, go back and tap on Developer Options, and you will see the available options under the My Fire TV section.
Note! If you can’t find the Developer Options section on your TV, restart the Hisense TV once. Now, update Hisense TV to the latest version. Then, relaunch the Fire TV menu and look for the Developer Options.
Best Developer Mode Settings on Hisense TV
Upon enabling the developer mode on your Hisense Smart TV, you can explore many hidden settings. Here, I’ve listed some of the best developer mode settings which might be helpful to you.
- USB Debugging: Enable this option under the developer options while connecting your PC or smartphone to your Hisense TV.
- Stay Awake: Enabling this particular option will always keep your Hisense TV’s screen awake.
- OEM Unlock: This option enables the device’s bootloader. You can use this option to root your device’s current firmware and replace it with another one.
- sRGB Picture Color Mode: After enabling this option, your Hisense TV will adjust the color output and match with the RGB space.
- Enable Bluetooth HCL Snoop Log: This captures all the packets sent and received via Bluetooth. Also, it is used for certain troubleshooting purposes.
- Install Unknown Apps: Enable this developer mode option to install third-party apps on your Hisense TV.
I hope that this article has outlined the detailed steps for enabling the developer mode option on each Hisense TV. After enabling this mode, you can install, debug, instrument, and test apps faster than usual.
FAQ
Some of the hidden features of Hisense developer mode are USB Debugging, OEM Unlock, Stay Awake, Picture Color Mode, GPU View Updates, and more.