I have been able to get Zwift installed on my Shield using the linked APK above. It all seems to work fine, but it won’t see the Wahoo Blue SC or a discrete Wahoo BT/ant+ sensor on my bike on my non-smart wind trainer.
I loaded the companion app, and got a notice in the Shield app that I was using a companion app, but I don’t get the phone icon when I try to add sensors, and I don’t see the sensors on the companion app either. If I click the Bluetooth icon in the companion app, it tells me no sensors are paired and to pair them using the main app.
Suggestions? It feels like I’m so close… And yes, the companion app on my phone is on the same wireless network as the Shield. I can pair the sensors to the phone using Bluetooth, but the companion app doesn’t find them.
I seem to be stuck on the home screen. “Welcome to zwift… Join riders from all over the world…” Three “panning” dots at the bottom but I can’t seem to get past this point. Tried the remote, tried the controller, tried various remotes on my phone (Android TV and shiled remote) can’t seem to get to the login screen. Any thoughts?
I installed the last apk file from my android phone to the Shield.
It works pretty good, but unfortunately, I have connected an ANT+ usb dongle and it does not recognize ant+ devices. Only bluetooth. I connected my Kickr Core and an HRM . I participated to a training event. I’ve been kicked off the event after 35mn, but was still able to ride. After one hour, I stopped and my training has been uploaded to Strava without any issue.
If they could add ant+ services… What a shame for an App in 2020 !
I’ve just got my Nvidia SHIELD 2017 (not rooted) working (almost) flawlessly with Zwift and ANT+. My Garmin Vivoactive 3 watch (for HR) and Elite Qubo B+ Smart Trainer (for everything else) are both linked through ANT+ and my Zwift Companion app is linked through WiFi as normal. All connected through my 50" LED TV in my Zwift Cave (Garage). I do get the “RSSI information not available” error on the pairing screen but everything seems to be working ok so I’m happy.
It is a shame that Zwift will not support the SHIELD and provide an app with better graphics resolution but that’s typical Apple centric developers for you - Android will always be an “also ran”.
Did you manage to pair your Wahoo Kickr with the nVidia Shield successfully?
I can’t seem to get Zwift on the Shield to recognise my Kickr as a controllable trainer. It recognises the power meter and the cadence meter no problem but nothing shows in the controllable trainer panel. Any ideas?
I’ve bought the new nvidia shield TV. With my 2017 Nvidia Shield TV, I was able to launch and ride correclty with Zwift (v59353).
But with my New nvidia shield TV, nothing is working, my connected home trainer isn’t recognized (Tacx Satori), but with Windows 10 and my computer I can see my home trainer.
And when I’m at the menu for connecting devices, I have a New message ‘’ Location Alert Location is off, Please enable LOCATION in System Settings ‘’ but all autorisations are enabled.
@Paco_BARBE_TTM , or future visitors to this site - shameless plug from this other thread where I have a full writeup of how to get from stock Shield to 100% working Zwift.