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> "Slide to root" using a Magic Remote or press button "5" on your remote. This brings back memories of JailbreakMe[0] with 'slide to jailbreak' in iOS 4. I am

> "Slide to root" using a Magic Remote or press button "5" on your remote. This brings back memories of JailbreakMe[0] with 'slide to jailbreak' in iOS 4. I am definitely starring and rooting my nice LG OLED that is currently an ad-filled cancer-fest. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JailbreakMe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JailbreakMe

jannes 4y ago
Those were the times :D They had an entire exploit chain from Safari to root. I can't imagine how much that would be worth today on the black market.
matheusmoreira 4y ago
New TVs being ad-filled cancer are the reason why I'm holding onto my old HDTV... Is there a list of LG TVs this works on? If I buy an LG C1 today, will this allow me to root it?
- romland 4y ago
  Current version (v2) of "slide-to-root" might not work on a TV from the store. But there are alternative exploits which involve a bit of manual work (not much). One currently in the wild is the "crashd exploit". You can join the OpenLGTV Discord for more information: https://discord.gg/W8X3wQ7W https://discord.gg/W8X3wQ7W (check pinned messages in rootmytv channel)
  - opan 4y ago
    Is Discord the only place they hang out? No IRC or Matrix?
- EricE 4y ago
  If you don't connect it to the internet there are no ads. It still boggles my mind that people connect these things to the Internet :p
  - petee 4y ago
    Ive connected mine time to time because Amazon won't stream HD to my GPU/TV combo (rx590/LG), but will happily stream 4k via the TV's app. Not a great solution, but its nice to have the option when a friend comes over; otherwise it stays unplugged
  - chris_st 4y ago
    Not a TV, but someone recently reported a GE oven that would not let you use a particular feature (convection cooking, IIRC) until you connected it to WiFi.
    - mavhc 4y ago
      WiFi that has a route to the internet?
    - technothrasher 4y ago
      The coffee machine at work begs and pleads to be connected so it can use “enhanced” coffee recipes. My new clothes washer at home also tries to convince me it’s crucial it gets a Wi-Fi password.
  - matheusmoreira 4y ago
    It's not just ads though. It's about control and trust. Even if I don't connect the TV to the internet, I'll still be subjected to their rules. Who knows what this proprietary software is programmed to do? Maybe they wrote it so the TV will connect itself to the first available network it finds, with or without my consent. Maybe it's programmed to punish me for not giving them data by withholding features that don't require internet connection. This software is gonna do whatever is best for the corporation, my interests be damned. I want software that does what I want without concern about some corporation's bottom line. Software I can trust.
    - deleted 4y ago
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    - peatmoss 4y ago
- someguy5344523 4y ago
  You can also just buy a Sceptre tv, which doesn't even have network connectivity.
  - matheusmoreira 4y ago
    I'm not sure how good that panel is. According to my research the LG C1 is among the very best screens available right now.
    - LBJsPNS 4y ago
      The best screen in the world isn't worth a tinker's damn if it's full of ads.
      - matheusmoreira 4y ago
        It can be worth a lot if we can root it and install our own software.
SergeAx 4y ago
I have pretty modern (2021) LG WebOS TV for several months and didn't see any ads yet (after I deleted all pre-installed apps besides YouTube and Art Gallery). It is even connected to the Internet (to watch YouTube, obviously). Where do you see yours?
- nonameiguess 4y ago
  I've kind of noticed this, too. I actually use a LG OLED as my primary desktop PC monitor in my master bedroom, mounted to the wall above a standing desk. I don't usually use it as an actual television for basic sleep hygiene reasons, but I've used it more than zero times in the two years I've had it now, and never noticed any ads in any interface (excluding the streaming apps themselves promotion their own content in their apps). Same thing on the Sony Bravia I have in my living room, which is what I usually watch television on. But I do run my own DNS server in an OPNSense router/firewall with some pretty strict blocking rules, and it recurses to a NextDNS server that also has its own blocklists enabled. So if these devices are actually using DNS via DHCP instead of hard-coding their own servers, and serving ads from known ad domains, that would do it.
- nottorp 4y ago
  Checking your profile you're not in the US. I also asked some friends in RO an DE and they say no ads either. Not sure if LG hasn't got around to sourcing ads for the EU or they're not doing it because of some legal reasons. Edit: got some screenshots. Apparently you need to agree to the terms and conditions to get ads on a RO LG. Don't know who ever does that.
  - SergeAx 4y ago
    Serbia is not in EU, but you probably are right.

jannes 4y ago

Those were the times :D They had an entire exploit chain from Safari to root. I can't imagine how much that would be worth today on the black market.

matheusmoreira 4y ago

New TVs being ad-filled cancer are the reason why I'm holding onto my old HDTV... Is there a list of LG TVs this works on? If I buy an LG C1 today, will this allow me to root it?

romland 4y ago
Current version (v2) of "slide-to-root" might not work on a TV from the store. But there are alternative exploits which involve a bit of manual work (not much). One currently in the wild is the "crashd exploit". You can join the OpenLGTV Discord for more information: https://discord.gg/W8X3wQ7W https://discord.gg/W8X3wQ7W (check pinned messages in rootmytv channel)
- opan 4y ago
  Is Discord the only place they hang out? No IRC or Matrix?
EricE 4y ago
If you don't connect it to the internet there are no ads. It still boggles my mind that people connect these things to the Internet :p
- petee 4y ago
  Ive connected mine time to time because Amazon won't stream HD to my GPU/TV combo (rx590/LG), but will happily stream 4k via the TV's app. Not a great solution, but its nice to have the option when a friend comes over; otherwise it stays unplugged
- chris_st 4y ago
  Not a TV, but someone recently reported a GE oven that would not let you use a particular feature (convection cooking, IIRC) until you connected it to WiFi.
  - mavhc 4y ago
    WiFi that has a route to the internet?
  - technothrasher 4y ago
    The coffee machine at work begs and pleads to be connected so it can use “enhanced” coffee recipes. My new clothes washer at home also tries to convince me it’s crucial it gets a Wi-Fi password.
- matheusmoreira 4y ago
  It's not just ads though. It's about control and trust. Even if I don't connect the TV to the internet, I'll still be subjected to their rules. Who knows what this proprietary software is programmed to do? Maybe they wrote it so the TV will connect itself to the first available network it finds, with or without my consent. Maybe it's programmed to punish me for not giving them data by withholding features that don't require internet connection. This software is gonna do whatever is best for the corporation, my interests be damned. I want software that does what I want without concern about some corporation's bottom line. Software I can trust.
  - deleted 4y ago
    [deleted]
  - peatmoss 4y ago
someguy5344523 4y ago
You can also just buy a Sceptre tv, which doesn't even have network connectivity.
- matheusmoreira 4y ago
  I'm not sure how good that panel is. According to my research the LG C1 is among the very best screens available right now.
  - LBJsPNS 4y ago
    The best screen in the world isn't worth a tinker's damn if it's full of ads.
    - matheusmoreira 4y ago
      It can be worth a lot if we can root it and install our own software.

SergeAx 4y ago

I have pretty modern (2021) LG WebOS TV for several months and didn't see any ads yet (after I deleted all pre-installed apps besides YouTube and Art Gallery). It is even connected to the Internet (to watch YouTube, obviously). Where do you see yours?

nonameiguess 4y ago
I've kind of noticed this, too. I actually use a LG OLED as my primary desktop PC monitor in my master bedroom, mounted to the wall above a standing desk. I don't usually use it as an actual television for basic sleep hygiene reasons, but I've used it more than zero times in the two years I've had it now, and never noticed any ads in any interface (excluding the streaming apps themselves promotion their own content in their apps). Same thing on the Sony Bravia I have in my living room, which is what I usually watch television on. But I do run my own DNS server in an OPNSense router/firewall with some pretty strict blocking rules, and it recurses to a NextDNS server that also has its own blocklists enabled. So if these devices are actually using DNS via DHCP instead of hard-coding their own servers, and serving ads from known ad domains, that would do it.
nottorp 4y ago
Checking your profile you're not in the US. I also asked some friends in RO an DE and they say no ads either. Not sure if LG hasn't got around to sourcing ads for the EU or they're not doing it because of some legal reasons. Edit: got some screenshots. Apparently you need to agree to the terms and conditions to get ads on a RO LG. Don't know who ever does that.
- SergeAx 4y ago
  Serbia is not in EU, but you probably are right.