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How to Install Home Assistant on Windows with Hyper-V

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Works on Windows 10/11 Pro or Enterprise. 1. Enable Hyper-V Press Windows Key + S , type Windows Features , and click Turn Windows features on or off . Tick Hyper-V , Hyper-V Management Tools , and Hyper-V Platform . Click OK , reboot your computer. 2. Download the Home Assistant VHDX Go to: Home Assistant – Windows Installation Download the VHDX (Hyper-V) image. Extract it to a folder you can easily find (e.g., C:\VMs\HomeAssistant ). 3. Create the Virtual Machine Press Windows Key , search for Hyper-V Manager , and open it. On the right-hand menu, click Quick Create . Select Local installation source → choose any existing image for now (we’ll replace it later). Give the VM a name, click Create Virtual Machine . 4. Swap in the Home Assistant VHDX In Hyper-V Manager , right-click your new VM → Settings . Under SCSI Controller → Hard Drive , click Browse . Select the HomeAssistant.vhdx file you downloaded. Click Apply and OK . 5. Start ...
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How to sideload an OTA Image onto Pixel Watch

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Note: You will need a debug adapter to sideload the OTA which Google offers via invitation only. @breaddisease explains on the XDA developers website how he obtained the debug adapter. Make sure you download the correct image for your specific model of Pixel watch.



Enable Developer Options


Go to Settings > System > About and tap on the build number seven times. You should see a message that says "You are now a developer!"


Enable ADB Debugging


Next, you'll need to enable ADB debugging. To do this, go to Settings > System > Developer options and toggle on the "USB debugging" option. Connect Your Watch to Your Computer

 

Plug the connected adaptor into the USB port on your PC


On your computer, open a command prompt or terminal window and navigate to the folder where you downloaded the OTA image.



Reboot to recovery to sideload the OTA image



adb reboot recovery


adb sideload  <path to the OTA image>



After the flashing process completes, tap 'reboot device now'

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