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 anilgulecha on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @08:35AM (#13270334)

My recommendation here is to simply buy a dumb TV with HDMI, and plugin something cheap like a chromecast, or any of the aliexpress-20$ android TV boxes [1].

You get the exact same smartness, without the worry of bricking an expensive device. Just upgrade to the next cheap smart pluggable device in a couple years.

I'm using one such android-TV box on a non-smart LED TV and it works very well.

[1] https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?SearchText=nexbox+a95x

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Re:TV is bricked by Android malware and LG wont disclose fac... by kedean on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @10:20AM (#13271004)

Finding dumb tv's is surprisingly hard, now. Since I really wanted a 43" (exact right fit for the space), I settled for one of Sharp's Roku-based tv's. I'm pretty happy with it, because at least Roku's entire business is media centers. The UI is polished, it receives regular updates, but its not a general purpose OS like android, waiting to be infected.

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Re:TV is bricked by Android malware and LG wont disclose fac... by holtalanm on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @09:35AM (#13270704)

Thats basically the setup I use. Old 48" flatscreen (not even 1080p) with an Xbox One plugged into it as my media center. Smart enough for me right now at least.

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