From 95314117103053314cddfa0449787450b0ebc04c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mariotaku Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2023 13:42:31 +0900 Subject: [PATCH] Added rooting page --- content/pages/rooting/index.md | 41 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/pages/rooting/index.md diff --git a/content/pages/rooting/index.md b/content/pages/rooting/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0b5b1e0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/pages/rooting/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +Title: Rooting the TV +save_as: rooting/index.html + +## Should I Root Or Not? + +Before rooting the TV, please think about what would you like to do with a rooted TV. + +Use Kodi? That doesn't require root. + +Stream PC games with Moonlight? That doesn't require root either. + +For many usages, like installing some useful homebrews, root is **NOT** required. +Using developer mode is enough, and won't have any risk bricking the TV, or lose warranty. + +### Benefits of Rooting + +* Gain more control of the TV - block ads and auto-updates +* More modifications - Custom wallpaper, screensaver, [Ambient Lighting with Hyperion](https://github.com/hyperion-project/hyperion.ng), etc. +* Explore the whole Linux-based webOS - useful for researching + +### Caveats of Rooting + +* May get patched by LG - You'll lose homebrews and mods installed +* May void the warranty - LG seems to have ways to know if your TV's rooted +* May brick the TV - If you [mess with the system as we warned](https://rootmy.tv/warning) + +## How to Use Homebrews Without Root? + +Using [dev-manager-desktop](https://github.com/webosbrew/dev-manager-desktop) makes this pretty easy. + +![Install from webOS Homebrew repo](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/830358/215523117-0fdbde24-a503-4eed-8e2f-50a3486ce7f7.png) + +## Let's Get Root Anyway! + +As of November 2023, LG had released multiple patches against the vulnerbilities we found. +Depending on the firmware and model, there are multiple approaches to root the TV. + +[RootMy.TV](https://rootmy.tv/) - For webOS 3 and up, but very likely patched +[crashd](https://gist.github.com/throwaway96/e811b0f7cc2a705a5a476a8dfa45e09f) - For webOS 4 and up, partially patched +[GetMeIn](https://xdaforums.com/t/getmein-one-time-rooting-jailbreaking-tool-for-webos-lg-tvs.3887904/) - For webOS 3.4 and below on certain models +[Hardware Modification](https://gist.github.com/throwaway96/827ff726981cc2cbc46a22a2ad7337a1) - Requires opening up the TV