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Philips Android SoC signage displays, such as the D-Line and Q-Line, have no Play Store. You install the Pickcel APK from the display’s Admin Mode menu and set it as the Custom app source.
The display must run Android 7.1 or later. To check the version, open Admin Mode and go to Settings → About. Older models such as the BDL4050D run Android 4.x and are not supported.
Prerequisites:
  • The Philips remote control
  • A wired (recommended) or Wi-Fi network connection
  • A USB drive formatted as FAT32, or a USB mouse if you install through Chromium
1

Complete the first-time setup

Power on the display and follow the setup wizard:
  • Welcome: select your language and choose Start.
  • Network Setting: choose Ethernet (then DHCP) or Wi-Fi, and choose Next.
  • Signage Display Settings: choose Skip or Manual Setup. Skip any prompt to clone media or import settings.
  • Setup Complete: choose Finish.
Philips setup wizard Network Setting screen with Ethernet selected
If the display was set up before, open Admin Mode and go to Settings → Signage Display → System Tools → Factory Reset to start fresh.
2

Open Admin Mode

On the remote, press Home, then 1 8 8 8 in quick succession. The Admin Mode menu shows Settings, Apps, Network and Help.
Philips Admin Mode menu with Settings, Apps, Network and Help
  • If asked for a password, enter the default 1234.
  • On touch models (for example BDL4151T and BDL4551T), press and hold Menu, then press Volume −.
3

Install the Pickcel APK

  1. On your computer, download the Pickcel Android APK (v7.2.0) and copy it to the USB drive.
  2. Insert the USB drive into the display.
  3. In Admin Mode, go to Apps → File Manager and open your USB drive.
    File Manager showing the USB drive folder
  4. Go to the folder where you copied the APK, select the file and choose Open.
    Open the APK file from the USB drive
  5. Choose Install, then Done when installation finishes.
    Android install prompt with the Install button
On some newer models, open the USB drive from Storage in Admin Mode instead of File Manager.
If installation is blocked, go to Settings → Security and enable Unknown sources. On newer models, select Settings → Allow from this source in the prompt.
4

Set Pickcel as the Custom app

In Admin Mode, go to Settings → Signage Display. Under Source Settings, select Custom app.
Signage Display settings with Custom app under Source Settings
Select Select App, choose the Pickcel app and choose Save. If Force restart custom app is available, enable it.
Select App set to Pickcel in Custom app settings
5

Start Pickcel on power-on

In Settings → Signage Display, go to General Settings → Boot on source and set Input to Custom app.
On older firmware, press Home on the remote and go to Configuration1 → Boot on source, then set it to Custom.
6

Set the date and time

In Settings → Date & time, select your time zone and confirm the date and time are correct. Scheduled content depends on this.
7

Launch Pickcel

Exit Admin Mode, press Source on the remote and select Custom.
Philips Video source menu with Custom selected
Pickcel opens. If asked for permissions, choose Allow. The app shows a six-digit Screen Registration Code.
Complete the SetupNow in a browser, sign in to the Pickcel Console and enter the six-digit code to complete the pairing of the screen.To learn how to pair your device with the Pickcel console, see the Screen Registration guide.