Ian Kluft ✅🖥️📡2d ago
Hmmm... How to handle a "smart tv" stuck on the Google TV logo at startup? Since it has been exactly 6 months, it's obvious it wants to be connected to a network for an update. I refuse - it's not just a software update but a telemetry upload. This also solves it:
1. refer to PDF copy of TV manual
2. look up and do factory reset procedure
3. now it boots fine - re-do picture/audio settings, block content recognition & "smart" stuff
4. repeat every 6 months
#enshittification #privacy #tech
Show threadJustin Crozer2d ago
@KO6YQ that’s why you should just use them as a HDMI monitor and invest in a mini PC running Linux to run all your streaming services through a web browser.
Show threadIan Kluft ✅🖥️📡2d ago
@justincrozer It is being used only as an HDMI monitor.
Show threadJustin Crozer2d ago
@KO6YQ how does it do this BS then? Mine doesn’t I don’t have it connected to the internet at all.
Show threadIan Kluft ✅🖥️📡2d ago
@justincrozer It happened exactly at 6 months, restarting itself into the stuck-on-logo mode. A fairly obvious guess is it's a trap to force a call to support and connection to a network. I didn't take the bait. No network for you! If it won't work without a network connection, factory reset is the workaround.
Show threadJustin Crozer2d ago
@KO6YQ ah crafty motherf**** great work. Can’t stand it when tech forces things upon users it should always be a ‘choice’ as if you pay for it you should be able to do what you wish with it.
Show threadIan Kluft ✅🖥️📡
@justincrozer That was why I thought others may want to know this is one more option to refuse to comply with enshittification.
Mar 28 at 5:16amWeb