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Pro tip for devices that refuse to simply remove working WiFi credentials (cough Samsung), is to connect them to a different “dummy” WiFi and then simply turn t
by koolba 7mo ago
Pro tip for devices that refuse to simply remove working WiFi credentials (cough Samsung), is to connect them to a different “dummy” WiFi and then simply turn that off.
I’ve yet to see a device that caches more than one set of credentials. But I suppose it’s only a matter of time.
- albert_e 7mo agoCat and mouse. Then we shall only ever connect to a throwaway wifi ssid created for the sole purpose of setting up that TV and deleted promptly afterwards. Samsung will then use NFC / QuickShare transient hotspot to helpfully sync all useful info from your Samsung phone nearby. Then we block that IP address or MAC ID from router side. Then smart TVs will switch to open mesh networks hosted by unsuspecting ISP customer boxes in neighborhood. And maybe even starlink. ===== Maybe wifi standard should stop using static passwords and create a device specific hash to let it connect. Wifi admin should get to approve each device connection request.
- droopyEyelids 7mo agoI have a TCL so maybe it's different, but did your TVs require connection to set up? The TCL can still act as a HDMI switch with CEC, and that can be labeled through the remote if you want, so there was never any need to connect to a network.
- richardhawthorn 7mo agoI'm going to convert my living room into a Faraday cage, only bringing in pre downloaded content via hard drive. That should solve this problem. Although I'm not sure my family will be too happy.
- adamsmark 7mo agoWhy not change your wifi password? Or just set up a temporary guest one and delete it?
- im3w1l 7mo agoTV's last a long time. Get one with a bypass today and you can be set for decades.
- NoSalt 7mo agoI 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.
- bookofjoe 7mo agoCopy that. I have a 2007 Kuro Elite 50" Plasma whose picture is still so beautiful after 19 years it's almost 3D. Not.One.Repair/Problem/EVER. I dread ever having to buy a new TV.
- oxbloodcomma 7mo ago2008 Kuro Pro 111FD here; not a single issue to report, either. I honestly don’t know what I’ll do once something eventually happens; I’m seriously considering hoarding any similar Elite models within drivable distance.
- bookofjoe 7mo agoWe oughta start a Kuro owners support group! Here's a 2008 review of your TV: https://www.cnet.com/reviews/pioneer-elite-kuro-pro-151fd-review/ https://www.cnet.com/reviews/pioneer-elite-kuro-pro-151fd-re... Long story short: BEST.TV.EVER. As I recall, mine cost $5,000 — $7,850 in today's $. Well worth it.
- shantara 7mo agoWith the widespread move to OLED across the TV and monitor manufacturers, this might not be the case for much longer. They look and perform great, but are ultimately a consumable product.
- drnick1 7mo ago> 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.
- ceejayoz 7mo agoMy 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.)
- drnick1 7mo agoThe best course of action here seems to return the TV. Any TV that cannot be permanently switched to HDMI input without nags is unfit for purpose and should be rejected.
- hn_acc1 7mo agoTell your parents that with this stuff enabled, it's giving another way for scammers to steal their data to use against them. 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.