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Except this doesn't appear to be an open-source firmware. From my reading of their wiki, it's a series of hacks and patches to make small changes to the operati
by myself248 7y ago
Except this doesn't appear to be an open-source firmware. From my reading of their wiki, it's a series of hacks and patches to make small changes to the operating environment. All of Samsung's code is still in there, unless I'm missing something.
Also this should have a [2012] or something in the title. Most of it is very stale and applies to models no longer sold or popular.
- hannibalhorn 7y agoI have an older (2015?) model I’ve rooted via SamyGO - your assessment is pretty spot on. Still, it does have it’s uses - by rooting I’ve been able to start diagnosing compatibility issues with DLNA servers, for example.
- GordonS 7y agoI have a 2013 Samsung smart TV, ut it hasn't had any updates for 3 years. What benefits could I expect by using SammyGo? Would official apps, like BBC iPlayer and Amazon Prime continue to work?
- dylan604 7y agoIsn't this pretty much exactly how the Canon DSLR MagicLantern works? The microcode on the chip is not modified in any way. The ML firmware just provides a different method of using the existing instructions on the chip. Remove the card with the ML code, and the camera returns to the original operational mode.
- missosoup 7y agoYou can make magic lantern permanent and not require a card.
- wh1t3n01s3 7y agoSame in some old samsung TVs, you could flash hacked fw with special cable
- withinrafael 7y agoAgree. I donated few years ago and gained access to newer bits but they're for older firmwares with no further updates. And it's usually just a "download this VM and do these things for a semi working TV root". Not an organized effort at all, probably for legitimate legal reasons.