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Not an answer but a follow-up question: is there open firmware for TVs like Openwrt for routers? I have never heard of such a project, but it sounds like it would be useful.
https://www.samygo.tv/
After I install it, then what?
Not an answer but a follow-up question: is there open firmware for TVs like Openwrt for routers? I have never heard of such a project, but it sounds like it would be useful.
Yes. I’d love this. The software on tvs is awful. Plus many new tvs have ads baked in. An open source OS would be a dream.
Not an answer but a follow-up question: is there open firmware for TVs like Openwrt for routers? I have never heard of such a project, but it sounds like it would be useful.
Hacking TVs was a favourite pasttime of mine. There's nothing quite like flashing a TV with AOSP such that it thinks it's 55" smartphone. Lock screen and all. See if you can find a service manual for your TV. You'll want to get UART as soon as possible. Just remember crashes are for chumps: https://gist.github.com/Benjamin-Dobell/bb13f6169aaa48625453... PS. I think that may be my favourite piece of code I've ever wri…
I have a Samsung smart tv which I’ve never accepted t&c and never connected to wifi. I’d love to make it dumb or at least get rid of the nags to accept t&c or connect when someone accidentally hits the wrong button on the remote. Anything out there to do that?
If you're going to hack on an OLD TV or microwave, please don't unless you know what you're doing. If you're still going to continue, at least unplug it for over 24+ hours before cracking it open. Those capacitors may still be charged and will not tickle.
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Yes. I’d love this. The software on tvs is awful. Plus many new tvs have ads baked in. An open source OS would be a dream.
Software on TV (and worst, set top boxes) is awful is due to the fact that it is an under power CPU and limited memory. The app you saw is either web app in Webkit Embedded or similar embedded, Android app (Android TV) or Roku brightscript app.
Per https://stackoverflow.com/questions/57528450/adb-connection-... newer Samsungs (after 2015 per https://news.samsung.com/us/six-advantages-of-tizen-os-on-sa... ) run Tizen https://www.tizen.org/
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I have a Samsung smart tv which I’ve never accepted t&c and never connected to wifi. I’d love to make it dumb or at least get rid of the nags to accept t&c or connect when someone accidentally hits the wrong button on the remote. Anything out there to do that?
Same. I'd be happy to turn it on and not have a menu over half the screen every time.
Not an answer but a follow-up question: is there open firmware for TVs like Openwrt for routers? I have never heard of such a project, but it sounds like it would be useful.
There is this: https://github.com/RootMyTV/RootMyTV.github.io