Giada DN74

Install and configure PADS4 Viewer on the Giada DN74 signage player with Android 10 or 14, including the APK installation, autostart, and server connection.

The Giada DN74 is a signage player that runs Android 10 or Android 14. You install the PADS4 Web Launcher app on the player to show PADS4 presentations. This page explains how to install the app, set it as the Home app, and connect it to your PADS4 Server.

Before you begin

Supported devices

• Giada DN74 (Android 14)
• Giada DN74 (Android 10)

Minimum requirements

Requirement	Minimum
PADS4 Server	PADS4 2022.1 or later
Android version	Android 10 or Android 14

Other prerequisites

• A PADS4 Server that is installed and running.
• A USB flash drive. You use it to install the app.
• Network access from the player to the PADS4 Server.

Install PADS4 Viewer

Install the PADS4WebLauncher.apk file from a USB flash drive. Get the latest version from one of these sources:

• Your PADS4 Server: https://<your-server>/<domain>/apps
• GitHub: Latest release

1. Copy PADS4WebLauncher.apk to a USB flash drive.
2. Turn on the screen, and open the menu with the installed applications.
3. Insert the USB flash drive into the player.
4. Open the FileBrowser app.
5. Go to the USB flash drive, and then select PADS4WebLauncher.apk.
6. In the warning message, select Continue.
7. Select Install, and wait until the installation is complete.
8. Select Done, and then close FileBrowser.

Start the Viewer automatically

Set PADS4 Web Launcher as the Home app, so that the player starts PADS4 Viewer automatically.

1. Open Settings.
2. Go to Apps.
3. Select PADS4 Web Launcher.
4. Select Home app, and then select PADS4 Web Launcher.

PADS4 Viewer starts.

Connect the Viewer to the PADS4 Server

The server location has this format: http(s)://<server>/<domain>. Replace <server> with the IP address or host name of your PADS4 Server. Replace <domain> with your PADS4 domain. The default domain is PADS4.

1. Enter the PADS4 Server location.
2. (Optional) Enter a name for the Viewer. If you leave the field empty, the PADS4 Server generates a name.
3. Select Start.

The Viewer shows a green LED and the name of the Viewer. This means that the connection works.

Supported features and limitations

General

Feature	Support	Notes
Automatic Viewer updates	Yes
Offline mode	Yes
HTTP and HTTPS	Yes
Portrait mode	Yes
Cluster Viewer	Yes

Video and images

Feature	Support	Notes
Videos on one page	Yes	Max two videos
Video streaming	Yes
Seamless video playback	Yes
Image formats	Yes

Content and data

Feature	Support	Notes
Text, scrolling text, tables, shapes, and interactive buttons	Yes
Web element	Yes
Data providers, Viewer Variables, and rules	Yes

Device management

Feature	Support	Notes
Remote management in PADS4 CTRL Center	Yes
Restart Viewer	Yes
Reboot device	Yes
Shut down device	No
Wake-on-LAN	No
Turn off display	N/A
Block remote control	N/A
Retrieve screenshots	Yes
Retrieve logs	Yes
Proof of play	Yes