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I guess it's a matter of time until TVs include GSM modem for ads and DRM.
Cars already do, and the solution is to remove the modem.
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european TVs aren’t that much better
Exactly that is my point. They could be. There is no incentive to buy Philips over any chinese brand if they all are going to spy. But it could be different. Like how Oneplus allowed Cyanogen on their devices.
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According to Root My TV, it seems like all methods of rooting recent LG TVs have been patched. [1] https://rootmy.tv/
You mean there is no way to break it even though you have physical access to it? How is that possible?
The way rooting working on a TV is that you run some javascript in the TV browser that targets some vulnerability in the browser/OS to run some code that then gives you a way in. Or if it has a USB port (to watch videos off a usb drive), you play a specifically crafted video that targets some vulnerability in the media players, to again install some program that then lets you do more serious changes to the OS.
Over time, LG fixes these vulnerabilities.
Ughh.. I recently turned on my 1000EUR+ LG Oled TV to find that it had automatically installed a Copilot app.. And keeps doing it every few days. Is there any smart TV that I can actually just use a TV how I want? Or am I reduced to buying an Apple TV device and unplugging the TV from the internet entirely ?
IF its an android, connect to it via ADB and disable all the BS apps, even launcher. I am using projectivity launcher on mine, even has child lock which we really need. No ads or popups etc at all. YouTube is all we watch on this TV anyway, and retro gaming and movies. I also have Nvidia Shield connected to it, that one is setup the same way.
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> Pro tip for devices that refuse to simply remove working WiFi credentials Is there examples of such devices? AFAIK every smart TV can be switched to HDMI input without being ever connected to the Internet.
My parents got a new smart TV; if you don't give it wifi access it will nag repeatedly about it. Very annoying, and it only takes one time for it to go "Yay! I'll store these forever now." (It will also wheedle you to re-enable the AI features and telemetry if you turn those off. Which you do like eight levels of confusingly and scarily named submenus.)
I.e. We're from the internet company. Really, you are? Yes, didn't you watch XYZ on Netflix last night? Oh, right, ok, here's my password.
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What do you do with this living space without a TV? Serious question from someone who grew up with a TV companion. I imagine this is what the current generation feels when thinking about smartphones.
>What do you do with this living space without a TV? My main social space is my front porch, which is a semi-enclosed dogrun with ample seating (no TV). My "living room" doesn't have a couch, which naturally forces you towards seating (aforementioned outside). There is a small table, with two chairs only; bookshelves, artwork, and projectspace mostly for standing room only . Not really much of a socialite, but I real…
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TV's last a long time. Get one with a bypass today and you can be set for decades.
I have had my Sharp 65" TV since 2012. It works great, has multiple HDMI ports and a USB port, but I am worried that one day I will need a new TV.