Heya all,
So my question is if it is possible to swap software from 1 tv to another?
I own Thomson 65UC6316 and i have noticed that its somewhat of brother tv TCL U65P6046 are basically the same products except the fact that TCL has android system and thomson some sh*tt* one.
Is it possible to swap software from TCL onto thomson?
I gues none has tried or has any knoweledge about the thing im asking about.
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My mother in law just picked up a second generation Fire TV Stick and was asking me if it's rootable. She said she knows someone who rooted their 1st generation and had a bunch of stuff sideloaded onto it, but from what I have researched online, the second generation is not yet rootable at this time...
Anyone know for sure? I have never dealt with one of these before, I am only familiar with ROKU.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
Hello everybody,
I probably have a stupid question, but how do I know which stick generation to buy from amazon now? Is it mantis or bueller? Is that Generation 2 or 3? I don't get it... Amazon doesn't list any informations about device names.
Thx in advance
koboltzz said:
Hello everybody,
I probably have a stupid question, but how do I know which stick generation to buy from amazon now? Is it mantis or bueller? Is that Generation 2 or 3? I don't get it... Amazon doesn't list any informations about device names.
Thx in advance
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Connect with adb, type adb shell and watch out for the name
Stick names from first gen to last, montoya, tank, mantis
First gen box is bueller, 4k second gen is sloane.
The 4k stick currently sold is mantis, the third gen.
the non 4k is the second gen tank
Sus_i said:
Connect with adb, type adb shell and watch out for the name
Stick names from first gen to last, montoya, tank, mantis
First gen box is bueller, 4k second gen is sloane.
The 4k stick currently sold is mantis, the third gen.
the non 4k is the second gen tank
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Thx for your answer
I know how to do that after I bought the device, I meant how to find out what the devices are named before buying them from Amazon.
At that moment Amazon lists a normal Fire TV Stick, a Fire TV Stick 4K and a Fire TV Cube. Mantis is which one?
koboltzz said:
Thx for your answer
I know how to do that after I bought the device, I meant how to find out what the devices are named before buying them from Amazon.
At that moment Amazon lists a normal Fire TV Stick, a Fire TV Stick 4K and a Fire TV Cube. Mantis is which one?
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As I said earlier, mantis is the third generation FireTVstick, i.e. the current 4k stick.
That 'normal' stick is the second gen stick, called 'tank', i.e. the current Fire TV Stick without 4k.
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As I said earlier, mantis is the third generation FireTVstick, i.e. the current 4k stick.
That 'normal' stick is the second gen stick, called 'tank', i.e. the current Fire TV Stick without 4k.
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I thank you again, but you must forgive me. I didn't expect Amazon to offer different generations at the same time. With the fire tablets, only one generation is offered at the same time and next year, when the Fire 7 FullHD comes out, the old one disappears from the shop overnight. So I thought that there are two current fire sticks, a FullHD and a 4K variant and not that the first one would be the old one. There are still a lot of FullHD TVs out there.
koboltzz said:
So I thought that there are two current fire sticks, a FullHD and a 4K variant and not that the first one would be the old one. There are still a lot of FullHD TVs out there.
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Yeah, they sell different stick versions... as of today the second and third generation.
There are two second Gen Stick versions out (stick without 4k), one with and one without alexa (I think the one without alexa is called international version), but both are 'tank' devices.
If you wan't the newest stick, go for the 4k fireTVStick, called mantis.
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Yeah, they sell different stick versions... as of today the second and third generation.
There are two second Gen Stick versions out (stick without 4k), one with and one without alexa (I think the one without alexa is called international version), but both are 'tank' devices.
If you wan't the newest stick, go for the 4k fireTVStick, called mantis.
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But per OP, no way to identify the model Amazon will actually ship you I assume.
ldeveraux said:
But per OP, no way to identify the model Amazon will actually ship you I assume.
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Nope Of course you can identify the Stick model, i.e. decide which variant you buy...
like I said, only the new stick is 4k capable (QFHD), you see this in the amz. offer and ofcourse that stick is a bit more expensive than the older FullHD variant.
For identify the older FullHD stick, the 'basic' or 'international' version is imho the variant without alexa... slightly cheaper than the normal FullHD fireStick with alexa (and a better remote).
My question is that, when I turn on my LCD it goes black and I don't know why? Even I have been trying to solve it but no chance. I want anybody to help me and I bought this LCD TV from amazon recently by following this: Best 3d TV's
And now this is happening with me I want to get it solved. Still, no response from any guy.
I have asked this question in many forms. I am very upset.
And what does this have to do with the Nvidia Shield TV?
Ask customer support of the Manufacturer or where you bought it
Hi I just got the TCL 65" model 65S434 and I was wondering what is the most up to date root instructions for this TV and are there any quality android builds worth exploring as well. This was the Targt black Friday TV. Thanks. Also if anyone has any tweak recommendations I would like to hear them.
annnonymous999 said:
Hi I just got the TCL 65" model 65S434 and I was wondering what is the most up to date root instructions for this TV and are there any quality android builds worth exploring as well. This was the Targt black Friday TV. Thanks. Also if anyone has any tweak recommendations I would like to hear them.
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Im sort of surprised there is no replies. Has anyone looked into rooting this TCL or alternative android builds?
I don't think it's hard as long as you don't update it there were several cve bulletins it on it for huge security holes
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Im sort of surprised there is no replies. Has anyone looked into rooting this TCL or alternative android builds?
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Most of these TVs use the standard MStar T22 (m7322) SoC. Check with AIDA64 or some such and post the info here. Is the TV running Android 9.0?
You should be able to unlock the bootloader from fastboot. To do much beyond that, you're going to need UART access (usually a 3.5 mm Sevice jack on the back or side of the TV; if not, via HDMI).
How much of the above can you do/understand? If something goes wrong, you'll have a brick on your hands and a call to warranty support.
(I have a Hisense 65H6570F from last year that is a T22 with 9.0.)
What can be done to fix i?
last time I had a problem with my 18 month 18month old JVC fire tV, neither JVC or Amazon did a thing and it has stayed tanked on fire tv icon screen! Every telly I’ve had in the past has lasted me over
10 years so I bought a Toshiba fire tv this time, but, I am the same kinda probs (no available online manuals available via online?? Even. Amazon and toshiba dont recognise my model number) same as before with the jvc, no website on the planet has a user manual to fob me off with like when your tv was faulty in the past
If anyone on this forum has a link for a
Toshiba UF3D 43 Inch Smart Fire TV I would be very surprised and grateful. I bought from Amazon a month ago and it’s possible to get the fire tv OS manual but not the Toshibas tv manual
Amazon just licenses out FireOS to TV manufacturers. Amazon will help with FireOS related issues, but if some TV component is failing contact Toshiba.
This is the product page.
https://toshiba-tv.com/de-en/support/product/43uf3d63da
No manual is listed so there may not be one available online. Try using the email contact to request a manual.
Finnzz said:
Amazon just licenses out FireOS to TV manufacturers. Amazon will help with FireOS related issues, but if some TV component is failing contact Toshiba.
This is the product page.
https://toshiba-tv.com/de-en/support/product/43uf3d63da
No manual is listed so there may not be one available online. Try using the email contact to request a manual.
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Thanks for replying fella, the site doesn’t seem to recognise my tv and none of the free manual sites have heard of it! They are normally pretty good for free manuals on Any product
What do think of Amazon fire tvs, Finns? You must come across a lot of them on this sight? Should I send my tv back to Amazon and get a different OS? What are the best tvOS for £350 and under these days?
Personally I wouldn't pay attention to the OS of a TV, I would just get the best specs possible for the price. If you don't like the included OS you can buy a Chromecast, Fire Stick, Roku etc to use with the TV.
Generally I would not recommend buying a FireTV television. I would go to a site like Rtings and see what they recommend in your price range.
I would avoid Toshiba, JVC, Westinghouse, RCA. These names are just being licensed out to Chinese manufacturers to try to bank on brand names that were once associated with quality.
For under $500 I would recommend Hisense and TCLs main TV lineups. Both these companies are trying to build brand recognition by offering TVs with features that outprice LG, Samsung and Sony.
I would look at the Hisense U6G (2021) and U6H (2022) which get a lot of praise. The U6HF is the U6H with FireOS. Also keep in mind that TV models vary regionally. The U6G sold in north America may be a very different TV internally than the same model manufactured for Europe.
Rtings only reviews TVs for North America. You can check out Vincent on YouTube. He covers European/UK models and is very knowledgeable
The 4 Best TVs Under $500 - Spring 2023: Reviews
The best TV under $500 that we've tested is the TCL 55S555. It's a great TV with a good selection of extra features, and it delivers surprisingly good picture quality for the price.
www.rtings.com
Finnzz said:
Personally I wouldn't pay attention to the OS of a TV, I would just get the best specs possible for the price. If you don't like the included OS you can buy a Chromecast, Fire Stick, Roku etc to use with the TV.
Generally I would not recommend buying a FireTV television. I would go to a site like Rtings and see what they recommend in your price range.
I would avoid Toshiba, JVC, Westinghouse, RCA. These names are just being licensed out to Chinese manufacturers to try to bank on brand names that were once associated with quality.
For under $500 I would recommend Hisense and TCLs main TV lineups. Both these companies are trying to build brand recognition by offering TVs with features that outprice LG, Samsung and Sony.
I would look at the Hisense U6G (2021) and U6H (2022) which get a lot of praise. The U6HF is the U6H with FireOS. Also keep in mind that TV models vary regionally. The U6G sold in north America may be a very different TV internally than the same model manufactured for Europe.
Rtings only reviews TVs for North America. You can check out Vincent on YouTube. He covers European/UK models and is very knowledgeable
The 4 Best TVs Under $500 - Spring 2023: Reviews
The best TV under $500 that we've tested is the TCL 55S555. It's a great TV with a good selection of extra features, and it delivers surprisingly good picture quality for the price.
www.rtings.com
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Hiya, Finnzz. I have just read your post at 20.00 U.K. time. WOW, sounds like you’ve been busy helping me out. You,ve been absolutely brilliant, mate! Unfortunately I bought another TV at dinner time before I read your advice. On a brighter note though, I bought a Hisense 43A6EGTUK (43 Inch) 4K UHD Smart TV
Which only cost £250 From Amazon. It’s on VIDAA and is no.4 on amazons top tv list. Not the exact same model you recommended, but, considering it’s a 2022 tv its pretty damn close. I’ll certainly use the Rtings for any TVs I buy in the future though. Would you mind if I refer any friends who need technical help to this site with your name in the future, Finnzz? Your brilliant and thanks again, fella.