1. Before you begin – Xhibit Flex requirements

1. Purchase a supported Android media player
   1. Highly recommended: Xiaomi Mi Box Android TV
   2. Also supported: Android devices running Android OS 6.0 (Marshmallow) or higher
2. USB keyboard and mouse
3. Wired ethernet network connection (highly recommended) or available Wi-Fi network
4. Purchase an Mvix Xhibit Flex software license (contact your Mvix Solutions Consultant for more information)

2. Set up your Android Media Player

1. Connect the following components to your Android device:
   1. USB keyboard and mouse
   2. Ethernet network cable (highly recommended)
   3. Power supply
2. On first boot, you will be greeted with a welcome screen and various additional steps (these may vary):
   1. Language
   2. Network setup
   3. Google account sign-in
   4. Google terms and conditions
3. Disable automatic sleep mode
   1. In Settings, navigate to the “About” section
   2. Highlight “Build” or “Build number” and select it repeatedly until a message appears saying “you are now a developer” or something to that effect. (Other messages may appear on the screen before this occurs.)
   3. Go back to the main Settings menu, and select the new “Developer options” section.
   4. Select “General”, then set “Stay awake” to On.

3. Install the Mvix Xhibit Flex Android app

1. Mvix Technical Support staff will ask for your Google account email address, so that we can enroll your Google account in the Beta opt-in program.
2. After your account has been enrolled, go to the following link to opt into the Beta testing program: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.xhibitfirmware
3. After your Google account has been enrolled, you can install the Xhibit Flex Digital Signage app in one of 2 ways:
   1. Easiest – open the Google Play Store app on your device, search for “Xhibit Flex Digital Signag” and install the app.
   2. Other option – on your desktop PC, go to https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xhibitfirmware. You can then click on the “Install” button and install remotely to your Android device.

4. Activate your Android Media Player

1. On your Android device, open the newly installed “Xhibit Flex Digital Signage” app.
2. The app will continue loading, and then you will be presented with the activation screen:

1. At this point, use another PC/Mac or mobile device and go to https://www.xhibitsignage.com/activate to complete the device activation form

1. The Mvix Technical Support team will review your activation details and set up your client account along with your device registration. This process is usually completed within 1 business day
2. Once your device is activated, the activation screen will disappear, and the device will begin playing Mvix sample content

5. Schedule Your Content

1. Your device setup is now complete, and you can access https://www.xhibitsignage.com using your account login credentials
2. Moving forward, you will use XhibitSignage to schedule and manage your devices and their playback content