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HBO Nordic - Cannot get it working :(

Hi all.
I have searched throughout the internet, and this one seems impossible to fix for now
I have xposed installed and rootcloak, and can now enter the app and see a list of all movies and tv shows.
However i cannot play anything !!!
I believe the issue is with the WideWine DRM which is NOT supported by Fire TV, and which is neccecery to have in android.
DRM info from playstore will reveal which DRM the Fire TV supports:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.romanhosek.drminfo
The HBO app works fine on my LG G2, and I can see that DRM Info tells me the WideWine is available.
Can anyone tell me if it someow possible to compile this DRM library into fire tv so we can have WideWine DRM protetected content?

mcmanuf said:
Hi all.
I have searched throughout the internet, and this one seems impossible to fix for now
I have xposed installed and rootcloak, and can now enter the app and see a list of all movies and tv shows.
However i cannot play anything !!!
I believe the issue is with the WideWine DRM which is NOT supported by Fire TV, and which is neccecery to have in android.
DRM info from playstore will reveal which DRM the Fire TV supports:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.romanhosek.drminfo
The HBO app works fine on my LG G2, and I can see that DRM Info tells me the WideWine is available.
Can anyone tell me if it someow possible to compile this DRM library into fire tv so we can have WideWine DRM protetected content?
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Someone was asking about Widevine the other day. I just dismissed it, but it might be possible. Get the errors from logcat and we'll see what's going wrong.

That would be amazing.
I have attached two logcats. One which is filtered (small duration) and one which is not.
The package name is obviously com.hbo.android.app, and playback is started around 11:41 (see large logcat file).

HBO Nordic FireTV
Hi did you have any luck succeeding in getting HBO Nordic running on your FireTV box. I would love to have it running too.
I simply do not understand why they are not interested in supporting all our devices.
Looking forward to your update.
Thanks
mcmanuf said:
That would be amazing.
I have attached two logcats. One which is filtered (small duration) and one which is not.
The package name is obviously com.hbo.android.app, and playback is started around 11:41 (see large logcat file).
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smikloz said:
Hi did you have any luck succeeding in getting HBO Nordic running on your FireTV box. I would love to have it running too.
I simply do not understand why they are not interested in supporting all our devices.
Looking forward to your update.
Thanks
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No unfortuneately not.
For now unfortuneately a chromecast is also needed :/

I sideloaded hbo nordic apk, and I get an error about google play services not being supportet. Any ideas?
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its working! Sideloaded an older version of google play services (7.0.86) and also google play store.

henningdalgaard said:
I sideloaded hbo nordic apk, and I get an error about google play services not being supportet. Any ideas?
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its working! Sideloaded an older version of google play services (7.0.86) and also google play store.
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Cool! worked for me too... but had to precisely install the google play services version (7.0.86_1763202-010).
But its a bit slow may be because I am using it outside nordic region with a smart DNS service.

How did you manage it guys? I installed play store and sideloded the HBO Go from google play store, I can install it and run it but can't control it as it expects touch screen. Tried using the remote controller and the gamepad but is crazy, no idea what is being selected, etc. Thanks
Btw. the reason I'm doing this is that I'm located outside the US (in CZ) and the HBO Go app that comes with FireTV connects to hbogo.com and it is showing me error that I'm connected from outside the US.

OK just in case somebody comes across this thread in the future. I have managed to install the Android version of HBO GO after installing the Google Play version that was referred few posts ago. I have used the Android app "Mouse Toggle for Fire TV" to navigate through the interface. At the beginning HBO Go failed to connect when Fire TV was connected through LAN port so I had to connect through WLAN and then HBO Go started to work. The only issue I'm still having is that I can't play some new series like Westworld, Divorce and few others that do not stream at all. Could it be the codec? the resolution of the video? Other movies and series play fine.

I managed to get the latest version of HBO Nordic (3.1.0, I think it is) installed on my Fire TV Stick yesterday:
Installed Google Play Services, latest non-beta version, but NOT the Android TV version
Installed Google Play Store, latest non-beta version, also NOT Android TV version.
Installed a "Force Landscape" mode app, otherwise interface is distorted.
Installed the Mouse app for Fire TV, to use the remote as a cursor.
I could then log in and browse the library. Yay. But all playback fails. Logcat indicates it's something with the Audio that goes wrong, but that's about as much as I can gather...
Android TV versions of the Google apps wouldn't work. I suspect that this is because FireOS was forked from regular Android, and not Android TV.
Anyways, I got this far. Maybe others will have more luck?

UK/US/JP Fire TV apps repository?

Hi - I know I can change my country on the respectively Amazon website to download the apps onto my FTV, but I was wondering if there's somewhere I can just download and sideload them?
Apps that have such geo-specific restrictions: ITV (UK), UKTV (UK), NHK World TV (JP)
Or perhaps there's a thread in here somewhere I just missed?

My experience is that's it's not that simple to rip an official Fire TV app from Amazon without having a rooted Fire TV. Sideloaded APK app versions that rely on a usb wireless keyboard / mouse or bluetooth keyboard work without issues. Tried my Android phone and Nexus 7 to get the official apk version that works with the Fire TV off those devices and sideloaded to my FIre TV, but it would always take me to Amazon underground and install it directly without leaving an APK version of it to transfer to the Amazon Fire TV.
If you want to download the apk versions of those channels from one location, you could sideload the aptoide app store, but it can be keyboard dependent as sometimes it'll use a web browser ( I've tried boat browser, firefox, maxthon...take your pick and download them through aptoide ) looking for the apk file of the app you are interested in.
If you go in another direction, you'll find the most efficient way is to install these channels through Kodi using the add-ons for the respective channel. Call Kodi a one stop shop app for all your channel viewing. It saves the hassle of downloading say the ITV apk app and avoids having to use a keyboard to make it work. Highly recommend you familiarize yourself with Kodi if you haven't already. Another official channel on the Fire TV is the MediaHHH app. It's available on the Amazon Fire TV app menu ( At least for U.S viewers ). That's basically all the U.K freeview live channels on an official app and it works perfectly well without a proxy or vpn required which you'll need if you use either the sideloaded apk version of an app or run the add-on channels using Kodi.
My observation is that if you switch say Amazon locations on your Fire TV and download a regional official APP like the BBC iplayer, you'll lose it when you log back in to your local Amazon Fire TV account, but if all you want are the apps in that location then you shouldn't have a problem as long as you add a geo-proxy to your network or VPN access added to your router.
If someone knows how to pull off a rip of an official Fire TV app without root or knows how to get a ripped version from their Android phone / tablet of an official Amazon Fire TV app, not the universal apk ver, I'm all ears on how to do it.

callanish said:
My observation is that if you switch say Amazon locations on your Fire TV and download a regional official APP like the BBC iplayer, you'll lose it when you log back in to your local Amazon Fire TV account, .
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I know for a fact that this not true. You can go it amazon content settings and change your locale to UK. Doing so, will allow you to search and download UK apps to your Fire TV. Once done switch it back to US and you can now search for US apps. The US and UK apps reside side by side and can be launched without issues (assuming you have SmartDNS).
None of the above can be accomplished on a Roku - which is why I really love this device.

Strange. Every time I've tried this in the past, the U.K apps disappeared ( 2 Fire TV's ver 1 and 1 Fire tv stick ), but that was a while ago. Maybe they've changed something in their firmware that allows you to do this now, because I remember hitting a brick wall a while back. and gave up Thanks for the heads up. I'll try it again and see if I can make it work now.
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I know for a fact that this not true. You can go it amazon content settings and change your locale to UK. Doing so, will allow you to search and download UK apps to your Fire TV. Once done switch it back to US and you can now search for US apps. The US and UK apps reside side by side and can be launched without issues (assuming you have SmartDNS).
None of the above can be accomplished on a Roku - which is why I really love this device.
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callanish said:
Call Kodi a one stop shop app for all your channel viewing..
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Perhaps you can help me - I use a LG smarphone to download apps from the Playstore and sideload to AFTV2. My issue is that since its a smartphone, the APKs it downloads is suited for a phone screen and not for the TV. Is there a way within Kodi to download different variants of the same APK. Google Playstore URL is the same on any device - except the APK that is made available on the page is dependent on the device requesting the download.
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callanish said:
Strange. Every time I've tried this in the past, the U.K apps disappeared ( 2 Fire TV's ver 1 and 1 Fire tv stick ), but that was a while ago. Maybe they've changed something in their firmware that allows you to do this now, because I remember hitting a brick wall a while back. and gave up Thanks for the heads up. I'll try it again and see if I can make it work now.
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Bear in mind that the approach I used did not involved signing out of my Amazon account. All the downloads happens with my single account (only the locales are switched).

I'm not quite sure what kind of experience you've had with Kodi, but Kodi basically is the hub. The channels aren't apps, they're addons from repositories that run content. When kodi is installed, you either rely on the repository that comes with kodi or you continue to add repositories to increase your content options. Those repositories usually come in Zip form and you can sideload them over to Kodi then install them under system / addons. Another way is to type in the URL for the repository directly. Kodi will then add the repository and after that you can install the plugins from that repository. I'm not quite sure if that even remotely answered your question, but just know that Kodi manages and automatically updates content through the repository and that content is universal, so whatever you add to kodi doesn't require an app to function, so you'll never come across a problem with installing phone vs tablet apps
Okay, if I understand you correctly you're looking for the non-phone apk version of an app. The easiest way is probably just to sideload the aptoide app on to the fire TV and download and install the apk apps from there. Aptoide can be browser dependent if it can't find a version of the app you are looking for and will open up a browser to find the apk file somewhere else for download ( In other words download a browser to the Fire TV - Boat browser for tablets is a good one ). You could try just installing the aptoide app on your LG phone and transfer the apk file to your Amazon Fire TV. I've done that before and all versions were non-phone apps. Downside with the standard APK apps on the Fire TV has always been that most of them are keyboard / mouse dependent requiring a usb / bluetooth - keyboard / mouse or app with a keyboard / touchpad that works with the fire tv.
http://www.aptoide.com/page/apps or look up the aptoide.apk file in google to download it and then sideload it. I've had no issues with aptoide and I've been using it for years.
P.S I'll look into what you mentioned. I've been signing into another Amazon account from the U.K, thus losing all my U.S apps. If I manage the settings on the same Amazon U.S account and do a country change to the U.K, maybe from there I can install the U.K official Amazon Fire TV apps directly to the Fire Tv box without losing my U.S content. That's probably where I was going wrong before.
Edit............That was the problem. The solution was not to sign out and re-sign in. As you mentioned, you just have to change the country under the same Amazon account. Downloaded U.K official Fire TV apps and running great without the need for a keyboard / mouse. Thanks for the tip.
Info for the original poster of this thread. Try this link
http://www.eyeondemand.com/2014/10/24/how-to-combine-us-uk-and-de-apps-on-the-amazon-fire-tv/
vulcan195 said:
Perhaps you can help me - I use a LG smarphone to download apps from the Playstore and sideload to AFTV2. My issue is that since its a smartphone, the APKs it downloads is suited for a phone screen and not for the TV. Is there a way within Kodi to download different variants of the same APK. Google Playstore URL is the same on any device - except the APK that is made available on the page is dependent on the device requesting the download.
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Bear in mind that the approach I used did not involved signing out of my Amazon account. All the downloads happens with my single account (only the locales are switched).
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vulcan195 said:
I know for a fact that this not true. You can go it amazon content settings and change your locale to UK. Doing so, will allow you to search and download UK apps to your Fire TV. Once done switch it back to US and you can now search for US apps. The US and UK apps reside side by side and can be launched without issues (assuming you have SmartDNS).
None of the above can be accomplished on a Roku - which is why I really love this device.
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So the technique is change the settings on the amazon website or on the ftv?

jarayn said:
So the technique is change the settings on the amazon website or on the ftv?
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You change the country settings on the Amazon Website, purchase / add the apps, then re-sync content on the Amazon Fire TV if required. One of the apps, I think it was the ITV player didn't show up immediately, but since I purchased it ( right term if it's free?? ), I could do a search on the main fire tv menu for the ITV player app and then I downloaded it. With all the U.K apps downloaded, I switched the country settings back to the U.S.

Thanks, got BBC and itv now. BBC is perfect but itv seems to require mouse still.

jarayn said:
Thanks, got BBC and itv now. BBC is perfect but itv seems to require mouse still.
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Don't know if you've tried this, but did you try deleting the app and then re-installing it. i've noticed just installing it over the one you already have won't replace it. The official itv player app doesn't require a mouse, so it must be either reinstalling the apk mouse version, or it hasn't synced the official app to your fire tv.
P.S You could try the STV ( Scottish television version of the Itv Player ) app. Pretty much the same content. One thing I noticed is you give up live content with the official ITV player, whereas you could get that with the mouse version. You can always get the live content of ITV through Kodi anyway.

Thanks, good idea. No live though is crazy, thats the only thing i would want itv for.

I don't want to install Kodi because I have no idea about the security rating of the repositories and packages. So far I only install from Amazon or Google Play (sideloaded).
I now have a single platform access to UK and US apps. Very happy. Cannot do this with any of the other devices.

vulcan195 said:
I don't want to install Kodi because I have no idea about the security rating of the repositories and packages. So far I only install from Amazon or Google Play (sideloaded).
I now have a single platform access to UK and US apps. Very happy. Cannot do this with any of the other devices.
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I agree, it's a great device and what's so great about it is just how open the platform is to allow us to do the things we can do with it. From an Ex-pat point of view, I just wanted to offer some various options that I've been using for receiving U.K content and thankfully you helped me solve one of those problems with getting the official U.K apps. If Kodi isn't your thing, then fortunately there are other ways to watch U.K content without having to go down that road. Alway good to have options, that's what I always say

The official ITV Player app on Fire TV is just a temp solution. It will soon be replaced by a new app called ITV Hub, which will have on demand and live tv for all the ITV channels

neil0129 said:
The official ITV Player app on Fire TV is just a temp solution. It will soon be replaced by a new app called ITV Hub, which will have on demand and live tv for all the ITV channels
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Good to know. Thanks for the info.

Xiaomi Redmi Smart TV 4A remix os

Hello guys, I purchased XIAOMI 4a smart TV, inbuilt patchwall UI is no doubt good for general purpose, but when you want to play games and do many things like doing on smartphone, it is not upto the mark for me. I want Remix os as an option for this TV.
There is Bluetooth drivers folder in root directory but you can't use Bluetooth in it. (Intentionally not provided)
-----------No support for game controller to emulate touch control as in Remix os.---------------
You can't create wifi hotspot.
And many more.....
Also if someone can give me ideas to emulate touch via Xbox controller, it would be great help.
Edit:
I tried to install Google play store TV , Google account manager, play services, and service framework. Everything installed but after opening play store it gets force closed each time.

What is the display size?

43"

Lets open a common thread for all the MiTV owner to share ideas and know-how regardless of tv model and versions available as well as regions. Hoping a development and mod could be bring together.

Install this app and share me the screenshot.

have anyone is success change to other OS for Xiaomi TV 4A?

freefdhk said:
have anyone is success change to other OS for Xiaomi TV 4A?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/xiaomi-mi-tv-4-4a-4c-4s-4-pro-4a-pro-t3863966/page4
Have a look at this. It will give you some insight of how wierd it us to do so.

Hey guys, this is to inform you all regarding this model is added in "certified Android Devices" list, so in near future you will get Android support officially.
And if some development as in progress than you might get chance to have different rom support on it.

Hey friends,
This model is about to get android pie update officially.

Bro I didn't got it yet your post is 2 years old please help me

Which TV model is yours ？

Philips pus7303 Android TV

Hi,
I purchased a Philips 50PUS7303/12 a few days ago and although very happy with the screen quality I was very disappointed to find that the TV doesn't have the full Play Store or the ability to sideload apps and this was the main reason for going for this Android TV as it just fitted within my budget. Can anyone offer a way to get around this limitation (Philips are shooting themselves in the foot by making it this restrictive). I wanted to install ITV Hub, All 4 and My5, along with TV Catchup as freeview is bad in my area.
Another issue I have still related to the TV, is how to get proper 'Freesat' with EPG. Most of the channels have no name and they are in no proper order. Is there any way to address this.
Thanks in advance for any help that can be offered.
Regards,
Robert.

I also plan on purchasing this TV (i.e the 65") and was interested in installing apks. From what I've read on reviews on Amazon UK, you should be able to do this by enabling "unknown sources" from the Google security settings, put any .apk files that you have on a USB and use a file explorer (e.g ES File explorer) to find the USB directory and install the .apk files from there. Should be a piece of cake.
Let me know it this works as this is one of the main reasons why I am interested in buying this smart TV.

Hi jpapadami,
I tried doing that and was able to install ITV Hub, All 4 and My5, but of these apps would show on screen. Going to setting and apps I was able to see each application but was unable to open any of them. ES file explorer installed OK and I was also able to install Modbro.
Regards,
Robert.

Hi, oldish thread but I just got the same TV on a black Friday deal. However its not worth keeping the tv if I cant get itvhub and other UK catch-up apps to work.
I can side load the apps made for non TV devices, but i really want the TV versions as they work better with the remote.
Closest I can find is an xda thread from 2016 where someone pulled the apps from a fire TV device then removed the Amazon requirements from them so they would work on any Android TV device, unfortunately those apks don't work anymore. But I think that looks like the best way?
I've also had a poke around on my Sony android TV, which has all the catch-up apps linked to youview, but I can't find any apks to pull and even if I could i suspect they will be locked to Sony

You can always use aptiode for the apps and use tv app repo to link them / create shortcuts on the main menu.

orhtun01 said:
You can always use aptiode for the apps and use tv app repo to link them / create shortcuts on the main menu.
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Hi, complete novice here, how is this done?
Do I install aptiode on the tv and then that will install my apps?
Thanks

Southy007 said:
Hi, complete novice here, how is this done?
Do I install aptiode on the tv and then that will install my apps?
Thanks
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You need to side load aptoide. Search Google and look for the app called TV APP Repo. It wi create the shortcuts on the leenback launcher.

orhtun01 said:
You need to side load aptoide. Search Google and look for the app called TV APP Repo. It wi create the shortcuts on the leenback launcher.
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Southy007 said:
Hi, complete novice here, how is this done?
Do I install aptiode on the tv and then that will install my apps?
Thanks
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You can always use aptiode for the apps and use tv app repo to link them / create shortcuts on the main menu.
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Hi...
the Thread is a bit older but thats not important. To install any other Apps that are not to find in Android-Tv Play-Store is that simple as to dig in your nose xD
first go to Play-Store and install a file explorer like x-plore to your Tv.
Now you can download any App---apk with you Computer and put it on a USB-Stick or USB-HDD/SSD. Transfer the portable device with your own Hands from PC to Tv Connect the portable Device to USB on the Tv and open the file-explorer. OpenRoot of the portable Device where the apk from the App is in. Choose the apk file and install it to Tv. If you now have a custom Launcher on Tv like sideload-Launcher or ATV-Launcher. Lte your installed Apps shown in this Launcher cause in the stock-Launcher not all Apps would be listet and showing.
Thats all...that easy right.
solong
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Philips 40PFT5883/71 Smart TV Apps/Firmware

Hello guys! We just bought this Philips TV and was not aware it is using this Saphi OS instead of the Android OS we usually find on Android TVs. I have some questions about this TV.
1.) Any users of the OS that have find several key apps that works well with the TV? (e.g. Netflix, Youtube and other useful apps)
2.) Do you know if this OS was just recently implemented and hopefully get better even if it is intended for entry level TVs? The firmware on my TV was made on June 2019 even if it is just built on Android 6.0.
There's no option on exchanging the TV and since most users are not tech savvy, I'm focused more on using it to its full potential.

Same Prob
Same here. We just bought the same tv yesterday and we were told it was an android tv. Netflix was installed manually from a usb flashdrive and youtube. Youtube was working but Im having an error in the Netflix.
I hope there's a fix on this. The TV is great, but we need netflix.

Hi,
what is the exact version of the firmware... can you check the customer service menu? press 123654 in TV mode... you can flip pages by up/down...
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Philips Smart TV Firmware
Toengel said:
Hi,
what is the exact version of the firmware... can you check the customer service menu? press 123654 in TV mode... you can flip pages by up/down...
[email protected]
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Sir, this is the specs of the TV
Android Version: 6.0
Software Version: V1.0.5
Model 40PFT5883/71
UI: Philips One UX

Saphi OS to Android TV would be amazing. I'd rather pay for development of such cfw/rom then buying extra device like Chromecast/TV box. Saphi OS is very non user friendly, video player is powerful but with very limited options with subtitles (no load option), apps are limited and few.

40fpt5883 complete Android solution available
I have a complete solution of this model, new Android Rom available for this tv. If there anyone want Rom contact me..
New launcher, stock YouTube, Netflix, prime video, stock Android TV play store, hotstar, with great gui

How exactly can I do that?
Addy1212 said:
I have a complete solution of this model, new Android Rom available for this tv. If there anyone want Rom contact me..
New launcher, stock YouTube, Netflix, prime video, stock Android TV play store, hotstar, with great gui
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I am getting a Saphi Based Philips tomorrow and I would love to know how to get other stuff running (install apk's and stuff) please reach out to me.

Hi,
on Saphi you CANNOT sideload any "APK"... it is linux based, not Android TV based...
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Toengel said:
Hi,
on Saphi you CANNOT sideload any "APK"... it is linux based, not Android TV based...
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actually, mine runs on android 6.0 just for your information.

Hi,
but then this is not a SAPHI Philips TV...
[email protected]

May I ask how to get it?

i need new launcher... please assist

Addy1212 said:
40fpt5883 complete Android solution available
I have a complete solution of this model, new Android Rom available for this tv. If there anyone want Rom contact me..
New launcher, stock YouTube, Netflix, prime video, stock Android TV play store, hotstar, with great gui
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Hello sir can you help me for my TV unit 40PFT5883/71 badly needed sofware update sir...