TV is bricked by Android malware and LG wont disclose factory reset

Re:TV is bricked by Android malware and LG wont disclose fac... by isoprophlex on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @07:42AM (#13270122)

I connected my Samsung smart TV to the internet, thinking I could use it to send media directly to the screen, like a Chromecast. It started showing intrusive ad overlays on whatever I was watching (regular HDMI input, I wasn't doing anything 'smart' with it).

The fucking thing is now disconnected and blacklisted, and I'll be sure never to buy a smart TV and/or a samsung TV if I can help it...

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Re:TV is bricked by Android malware and LG wont disclose fac... by piva00 on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @08:17AM (#13270255)

Was it a "feature" directly from Samsung or some kind of malware? If it was really from Samsung that's... Very intrusive.

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Re:TV is bricked by Android malware and LG wont disclose fac... by wears_sweaters1 on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @09:39AM (#13270727)

This seems to be a Samsung initiative. http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/30/11814706/samsung-smart-tel...

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Re:TV is bricked by Android malware and LG wont disclose fac... by trav4225 on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @05:41PM (#13274298)

If connected to the Internet, my parents' Samsungs periodically force them to page through and re-sign an EULA upon power-up before allowing them to actually use them.

Needless to say, they have since been disconnected.

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