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Thousands of Android TV devices come with unkillable backdoor preinstalled (arstechnica.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 8 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I'm annoyed that they don't sell them and that even if you don't connect a smart tv to wifi to keep it dumb it'll still not just be a display and it'll try to shove stuff in your face

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    Most TVs have an office or presentation mode hidden somewhere in the settings, that will get rid of the ad-ridden interface and replace it with a plain and functional one. That plus no wifi, ever, gets them sorted.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I bought a Hisense and it had the option during setup to disable most smart features and leave it in “basic mode”. I was already going to put an Apple TV in it so I just left it there and I’ve been happy. Only thing a tv needs is settings and the ability to change inputs.

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