Due to a shipping problem, I wound up receiving two Fire TVs from Amazon. Customer service told me I could just keep the second one but later I found out it had been blacklisted. They also informed me that apparently once a device is blacklisted, it cannot be removed from the list. I'm not actually out anything (since I only ordered one to begin with), but I was curious if anyone knew if the device could be useful without a connection to Amazon, or will it forever just be a pretty black brick?
Thanks!
Can it run xbmc?
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Unless they are using some sort of efuse, the "cannot be removed" part is likely bull. I've never seen a blacklisted FTV - is there anything you can get to on it? Like can you get to the home screen, settings or perhaps even get to the recovery menu?
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Can it run xbmc?
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Unfortunately, it was never set up so I'm stuck at the very first registration option (after it checks for updates). It has an ip address but I can't connect to it with adb over the network (I'm assuming because the debugging stuff hasn't been enabled).
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Unless they are using some sort of efuse, the "cannot be removed" part is likely bull. I've never seen a blacklisted FTV - is there anything you can get to on it? Like can you get to the home screen, settings or perhaps even get to the recovery menu?
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I agree. It seems unlikely that they couldn't remove a device from the list. I think it was more of a tech support didn't feel like doing it and they knew they didn't have to, so they weren't going to bother.
I can't get to the home screen or settings but I can get to the recovery menu. Not sure where I would go from there though.
Perhaps block the update servers and everything Amazon on your router, then reset it to defaults via the recovery menu? I don't actually know what's in the recovery menu on the Fire TV though still I could be totally wrong here.
Ok, the "blacklisted" part is bull. The FireTV is not a phone. I wonder how they are going to block it. You can try to go through the registration. If it works, then they just mess with you. The worst part is they can block OTA update or don't allow you to use Amazon service, but you don't really need it. If you follow all the guides, you can use Netflix, XBMC and ton of other streaming services to substitute for Amazon. Or if you are generous and live in the US, you can send me that FireTV, I am willing to pay for shipping cost. I want to mess with a "blacklisted" FireTV to see how it is like. PM me
If it was never set up and stuck at the registration screen then you can't get past that and there is nothing you can do. No one has ever found a way to bypass the registration screen.
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Ok, the "blacklisted" part is bull. The FireTV is not a phone. I wonder how they are going to block it. You can try to go through the registration. If it works, then they just mess with you. The worst part is they can block OTA update or don't allow you to use Amazon service, but you don't really need it. If you follow all the guides, you can use Netflix, XBMC and ton of other streaming services to substitute for Amazon. Or if you are generous and live in the US, you can send me that FireTV, I am willing to pay for shipping cost. I want to mess with a "blacklisted" FireTV to see how it is like. PM me
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I think I'll hang on to it for now, to play around with.
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If it was never set up and stuck at the registration screen then you can't get past that and there is nothing you can do. No one has ever found a way to bypass the registration screen.
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That's pretty much what I figured. Maybe someday something can be figured out. Thanks for the reply!
Are you good at soldering try an EMMC pinout mod.
Amazon can blacklist kindles ftv as well as they register the device serial number to your account etc. Block all server adress in your router and use some of the methods on ft news website to bypass registration process as the new method seems to be working. After that you can xbmc on it without a fault that's all its good for anyway
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Got a firetv stick myself and had some problems with the order but it finally showed up. I contacted amazon or a replacement and meanwhile the original showed up. but it is blacklisted. Can't get past the registration screen.
The replacement they sent me works fine but they sent me a refurbished one instead of a new one so I contacted them again and they are sending me a new one but the refurbished one is now blacklisted too.
Kind of sucks that we can't "own" our devices and amazon can blacklist it whenever they want to.
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I have done some PCB soldering on various other devices. I'll have to look into the EMMC stuff.
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Got a firetv stick myself and had some problems with the order but it finally showed up. I contacted amazon or a replacement and meanwhile the original showed up. but it is blacklisted. Can't get past the registration screen.
The replacement they sent me works fine but they sent me a refurbished one instead of a new one so I contacted them again and they are sending me a new one but the refurbished one is now blacklisted too.
Kind of sucks that we can't "own" our devices and amazon can blacklist it whenever they want to.
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That's basically what happened to me too (except with the AFTV box).
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... Kind of sucks that we can't "own" our devices and amazon can blacklist it whenever they want to.
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They're giving you replacements, you own the new one they send you. Morally, you should be destroying the old ones.
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Got a firetv stick myself and had some problems with the order but it finally showed up. I contacted amazon or a replacement and meanwhile the original showed up. but it is blacklisted. Can't get past the registration screen.
The replacement they sent me works fine but they sent me a refurbished one instead of a new one so I contacted them again and they are sending me a new one but the refurbished one is now blacklisted too.
Kind of sucks that we can't "own" our devices and amazon can blacklist it whenever they want to.
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How do you know its refurbished and not new??
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How do you know its refurbished and not new??
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Because they sent me a stick only, in a small box, the size of the stick, and it says refurbished on the sticker.
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Because they sent me a stick only, in a small box, the size of the stick, and it says refurbished on the sticker.
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That's kind of ridiculous... Its barely been 2 weeks since the device launched and they churning out refurbished units already... Hope these dont have a high failure rate...
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That's kind of ridiculous... Its barely been 2 weeks since the device launched and they churning out refurbished units already... Hope these dont have a high failure rate...
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From my understanding, they have had these for a while and have had them dished out to multiple users for testing purposes. My guess is that one of those was returned for whatever reason, then they "certify" them and put them back in circulation as refurbished devices.
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From my understanding, they have had these for a while and have had them dished out to multiple users for testing purposes. My guess is that one of those was returned for whatever reason, then they "certify" them and put them back in circulation as refurbished devices.
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I dont think so... Reason being, the first people these devices are generally sent to is people of the major tech sites to review them and have their opinions ready so as soon as the launch goes live, the bloggers can post the reviews.
As far as the fire stick went, even after the device released on the 19th, there was not a single review... I think the first reviews popped up about a week ago, meaning they likely didn't send them out before hand. ..
But maybe your right... Who knows... Conspiracy theory...
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I dont think so... Reason being, the first people these devices are generally sent to is people of the major tech sites to review them and have their opinions ready so as soon as the launch goes live, the bloggers can post the reviews.
As far as the fire stick went, even after the device released on the 19th, there was not a single review... I think the first reviews popped up about a week ago, meaning they likely didn't send them out before hand. ..
But maybe your right... Who knows... Conspiracy theory...
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Maybe they don't have retail boxes for only the stick. So for replacement devices they grabbed a "refurbished" box and shipped it in that.
Anyone gotten any progress on this?
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I'm sick of the overheating on this device, it will go over 40 degrees when I'm just texting and have facebook open. Sometimes it goes to 55 when playing a game for a while. Could someone advise me if/ how I should go about returning it for a refund? I bought it from Amazon.
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I'm sick of the overheating on this device, it will go over 40 degrees when I'm just texting and have facebook open. Sometimes it goes to 55 when playing a game for a while. Could someone advise me if/ how I should go about returning it for a refund? I bought it from Amazon.
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Was it doing that out of the box or after you added your apps to it? If you hard reset it, does it continue to do it? If yes, the device is defective. If not, it could be a specific app that might not work with Teg3 or might not be optimized for ICS.
You need to read the T&C from Amazon to figure out what your options are and they're different depending on if you bought if from Amazon direct or one of their marketplace resellers.
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Was it doing that out of the box or after you added your apps to it? If you hard reset it, does it continue to do it? If yes, the device is defective. If not, it could be a specific app that might not work with Teg3 or might not be optimized for ICS.
You need to read the T&C from Amazon to figure out what your options are and they're different depending on if you bought if from Amazon direct or one of their marketplace resellers.
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I bought it from Amazon direct. It seems like it was at a high temperature out of the box, but it got progressively worse. Either way, after reading the T+C on their website, I'm not sure if my problem applies to it.
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I bought it from Amazon direct. It seems like it was at a high temperature out of the box, but it got progressively worse. Either way, after reading the T+C on their website, I'm not sure if my problem applies to it.
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Amazon direct is really liberal and you shouldn't have a problem returning it or exchanging.
I found an ad for a HTC one X that has apparently only been used for 3 days, so it is sorta brand new. The seller is asking for 425$ and most of the One Xs seem to retail for 600-700$. I've never bought a phone like this before and I am just a little skeptical. Is there any possible way to be scammed, i.e could this be a duped/fake One X? I guess my question is what sort of inspections can I perform to ensure that I am not being scammed and that the phone is in great condition? Thank you in advance.
Yes people can scam you but this is a great community. You can ask for imei number and check phone recycle sites to see if it recognised it. Also when paying through paypal you can always raise a dispute if he fails to send it and claim a refund. Request photos of it wrapped ready to send. See photos before u buy with his xda name and date on paper in the pic with the phone and get tracking number. If its in marketplace its a good place to buy people are trust worthy here just request pics like I said and stop worrieng
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Ahh I see. I just messaged him asking for the IMEI number. I am actually meeting this seller in person. We are just going to meet at a local coffee shop and make the exchange so I will get to see the phone prior to buying it. Anything I should look out for/inspect? Haha, you're right, I should stop worrying. Thank for your advice man!!!
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Yes people can scam you but this is a great community. You can ask for imei number and check phone recycle sites to see if it recognised it. Also when paying through paypal you can always raise a dispute if he fails to send it and claim a refund. Request photos of it wrapped ready to send. See photos before u buy with his xda name and date on paper in the pic with the phone and get tracking number. If its in marketplace its a good place to buy people are trust worthy here just request pics like I said and stop worrieng
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Anything I should look out for/inspect?
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Screen flicker, gaps, 'ripple screen', scratches, etc. Might not be a big problem but you can probably negotiate the price down a little if there is any.
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cronus101 said:
Screen flicker, gaps, 'ripple screen', scratches, etc. Might not be a big problem but you can probably negotiate the price down a little if there is any.
Sent from a 15" screen.
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These are good things to look out for to serve as a starting point. Also, are you a developer or you just want to own this vicious beast? You might want to check or ask the seller if this was a developer phone before?
I usually do the usual bootloader recovery check (Volume Down+Power Button) just to check if the bootloader is already unlocked, if it is the next question would be if the phone is rooted. Alhough rooting a phone is usually safe in the hands of people who knows how to deal with it, you might want to cover this ground as well...
I don't know man,seems kinda cheap for a phone that's been lauched just a couple of weeks ago.Check that everything works,a friend of mine had to go with his One X back at the store to get a new one because the camera wasn't working.Check absolutly everything before you buy the phone,even look for dead pixels or things like that.
Ow,and watch out because the Chinese already lauched replicas for One X.
I sent my new Nexus 7 back due to massive, intermittent screen flickering and I was wondering if anybody else has done the same?
The status of repair is:
"Product was repaired OK and is now packed ready for shipping or pick up."
I am wondering if they even fixed anything or if they are just sending it back. I was hoping they would replace it altogether but it doesn't that way.
Thanks for any responses.
Probably they changed the whole screen.
Most tablet manufacturers will just replace the tablet. Because of the amount of time it will take. Unless someone actually works for the warehouse issuing out Nexus 7 replacements you will not get a solid answer. Just check the serial number when you get your Nexus 7 back.
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Probably they changed the whole screen.
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Most tablet manufacturers will just replace the tablet. Because of the amount of time it will take. Unless someone actually works for the warehouse issuing out Nexus 7 replacements you will not get a solid answer. Just check the serial number when you get your Nexus 7 back.
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Thanks guys and I hope you are right p282!
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Most tablet manufacturers will just replace the tablet. Because of the amount of time it will take.
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...and, most likely, it will be a refurbished unit unless no returned units are available.
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...and, most likely, it will be a refurbished unit unless no returned units are available.
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I guess I can deal with a refurbished unit as long as it works.
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Some folks are touchy about them. If the company actually goes through the returned units and really does refurbish them, they can be better than new. Unfortunately, a lot of companies like to power them up, see that something is displayed and call them "refurbished". Dunno where ASUS fails in that spectrum...
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Some folks are touchy about them. If the company actually goes through the returned units and really does refurbish them, they can be better than new. Unfortunately, a lot of companies like to power them up, see that something is displayed and call them "refurbished". Dunno where ASUS fails in that spectrum...
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I'm hoping they actually did change something because there is a intermittent issue and they probably didn't mess with it long enough to notice. I guess we shall see..
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Well it's on it's way back after only two days in repair. I'm not feeling to confident.
Dear ASUS Valued Customer,
Your RMA is scheduled for shipment today. You may check status with the courier directly for estimated delivery date; however please keep in mind that the courier’s website may not be updated until after 7pm PST depending on the actual pick up time of your RMA.
Infomation
Customer 000000000000000000000000000000000000
Rma# U****
Repair Center SMS Infocomm(USA) Corp
Shipping Carrier
Tracking# 5**************
Product Type Eeepad (System)
Received Address ****************
Most likely a refurb with that quick a turnaround.
danvee said:
Most likely a refurb with that quick a turnaround.
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Agreed. Check it out thoroughly.
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Agreed. Check it out thoroughly.
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I'm just hoping they didn't send the same one back because in my opinion there is a hardware related screen issue. The problem is somewhat intermittent so they could've missed it.
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Same here, RMAed it because of light bleed and dead pixels. It was on the status "REPAIR IN PROGRESS" since Friday morning (sent to the EU repair centre in Czech). Now it just turned to: Product was repaired OK and is now packed ready for shipping or pick up.
Crossing my fingers that they actually repaired/replaced it
Does anyone know for sure that if you send you Nexus into Asus for a warrant problem, do they send you back a refurbished unit or a brand new one?
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RPK925 said:
Does anyone know for sure that if you send you Nexus into Asus for a warrant problem, do they send you back a refurbished unit or a brand new one?
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Mine should be here tomorrow so I'll let you know the details.
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Does anyone know for sure that if you send you Nexus into Asus for a warrant problem, do they send you back a refurbished unit or a brand new one?
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No. There's no knowing 'for sure' unless they tell you (and even then).
There's no stated policy concerning it, so it's entirely case by case.
If you send a unit for repair, be sure to record the serial #.
That's the only way you'll know for certain.
The refurbished ones are generally indistinguishable from new.
Most places will send a refurbished unit unless there are absolutely no refurbished ones available.
Last month I sent my 2012 32GB N7 back to ASUS for warranty repair. I had been living with bad external speakers for a couple months. While transitioning from portrait to landscape when I was watching a video the tablet froze up and started making a high pitched squealing noise. Only thing I could do is long press the power button. Long story short...a little over 2 weeks after sending the N7 away I got the same tablet back with new speakers.
What a fail company Asus is...
Got my tablet back with "TEST OK/NO TROUBLE FOUND" so they call 7 dead pixels NO TROUBLE FOUND?? They pulled this **** on my before with the Prime so they are in for another discussion... WTF do they employ monkeys there??
I got my Nexus 7 back from repair yesterday and is not the same unit I sent in. I can't tell if it is a refurbished unit or new but either way I'm happy it's a different one.... for now.
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Hi Everyone,
A friend of mine was telling about the FTV and I thought I'd look into it. I currently have an ATV2 with XBMC installed. For the most part it works pretty good. Icefilms is hit and miss, but I don't use it very often. ATV2 is kinda getting slow and after reading about the FTV I want one. I was wondering if someone can sort me out.
First,
If I buy a unit from Amazon can it still be rooted? I heard there was a software update in June and wondering if it's been locked up like Apple does with their stuff?
Second,
I use a Harmony One remote and heard Flirc works with the Harmony Remote. Can anyone confirm this?
Third,
That same friend who told me bought the FTV said he watched a youtube video on the FTV with XBMC installed on it and said it ran really slow. Now the video was from April, so I'm hoping XBMC has made some big improvements so it works well with FTV.
Thanks,
Chevy
Yes
If you get a FireTV you will need to use URL blocking in your router to block the amazon URLs for updates before connecting the FireTV to your network. Then you will be able to use GeoHot's Towelroot to root it and disable the Amazon updater. You will want to look into SPMC (a modified version of XBMC with special patches for Android devices, etc.)
It general it is much better than ATV2......FLIRC works with Harmony remotes although I haven't got around to setting mine up yet.
All the necessary info is here on the forum. Just read through some of the the threads.
Since I don't wanna make a whole topic,here is something that makes Fire TV chug a little.
Try this expirimental WebGL thingy in Chrome for Android on Fire TV.
http://www.chromeexperiments.com/detail/eye-texture-raytracer/
It even makes my mouse controls lag a bit,but otherwise does a nice job considering how extreme the test is.
Edit:More things to look at on a Fire TV using Chrome or Opera browser.
http://www.threejs.org/
Thanks all. I'm going to get one. One question though, I was looking on eBay and found a bunch that were already rooted and had xbmc or spmc already installed. In the description they were saying "get them while you can as the new version is unrootable". Anyone think it's OK to buy from eBay or just go with Amazon?
Thanks,
Chevy
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Thanks all. I'm going to get one. One question though, I was looking on eBay and found a bunch that were already rooted and had xbmc or spmc already installed. In the description they were saying "get them while you can as the new version is unrootable". Anyone think it's OK to buy from eBay or just go with Amazon?
Thanks,
Chevy
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Is it cheaper/more expensive? Definitely get it from amazon. That way it is fully warrantied under your name if you have any problems they will help you. I got mine from Best Buy and it had the firmware 51.1.1.0_user_511069920.. It downloaded the next update automatically which is 51.1.1.0_user_511070220 (the last rootable firmware). I even clicked "check for updates" and it never pushed the un-rootable version.
I think they sent out a limited roll out of the unrootable firmware since the according to amazon this is the same version I have.
sorry cant post the link since im a new user search google for "amazon fire tv firmware" should be the first link
I would recommend to block the updates either on the router by blocking the amazon domains or using adb and disabling the apk which updates the ftv
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Thanks all. I'm going to get one. One question though, I was looking on eBay and found a bunch that were already rooted and had xbmc or spmc already installed. In the description they were saying "get them while you can as the new version is unrootable". Anyone think it's OK to buy from eBay or just go with Amazon?
Thanks,
Chevy
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Was in the same boat as you couple of weeks ago, had a ATV2 got a FTV for someone else and realized how much faster and better it was so I sold my ATV for $250, and bought a FTV for myself. On top of that I bought 2 more to install xbmc and sell
Anyways, the FTV runs wicked fast with XBMC, not sure what you saw but there is a pretty good video here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G23u1TtluE
I'd say just buy one from amazon, too bad they were just on sale for $84 a few days ago and staples even had them down as low as $65 after some coupon.
The rooting is simple and fast and to disable the updates is just 1 command you type in. I wouldn't pay more for a unit that's already rooted unless I didn't know wtf I was doing.
I would recommend to block the updates either on the router by blocking the amazon domains or using adb and disabling the apk which updates the ftv
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Do you know what the URL is for blocking the updates?
The rooting is simple and fast and to disable the updates is just 1 command you type in. I wouldn't pay more for a unit that's already rooted unless I didn't know wtf I was doing.
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I'm pretty handy at rooting and so forth. I've rooted my wife and myself android phones over the last few years so this should be pretty straight forward. I think I'll just get it through Amazon, just in case I need warranty or something.
Thanks,
Chevy
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Do you know what the URL is for blocking the updates?
I'm pretty handy at rooting and so forth. I've rooted my wife and myself android phones over the last few years so this should be pretty straight forward. I think I'll just get it through Amazon, just in case I need warranty or something.
Thanks,
Chevy
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There are instructions here, http://www.aftvnews.com/ for taking a new box and installing without getting updates and then blocking updates.
Thanks to everyone for all the info. I bought one from Amazon and should have it on Tuesday.
Chevy
I had pretty much given up hope that i'd find anymore rooted units about a month ago until today when I walked into a store and bought 3. Is there still a supply of these rootable fire tv's?
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I had pretty much given up hope that i'd find anymore rooted units about a month ago until today when I walked into a store and bought 3. Is there still a supply of these rootable fire tv's?
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you could get them on ebay. the key is to ask what is the serial. Its hard but a few give the serial and with that you can find out if its rootable. Did you find a few or are you still looking for it. If you did buy three. would you sell any one of them for the community?
Picked up one at staples from 7/14 so I can root it. Tech guy was nice enough to find one for me after bringing out a few from 3/15 so they're still out there. just have to sort through there inventory.
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Picked up one at staples from 7/14 so I can root it. Tech guy was nice enough to find one for me after bringing out a few from 3/15 so they're still out there. just have to sort through there inventory.
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After making this post I have received 3 more rooted units in the mail today from staples. I am beginning to wonder if they stopped making these...
I've actually picked up 7 in the last 3 weeks all at staples....they still keep getting them in.
Most of them are 51.1.0.1 even...I think it'll still be a while you can easily pick these up. I have literally put forth no more than 5% effort in finding these
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I've actually picked up 7 in the last 3 weeks all at staples....they still keep getting them in.
Most of them are 51.1.0.1 even...I think it'll still be a while you can easily pick these up. I have literally put forth no more than 5% effort in finding these
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I actually ordered like four a week ago and they were all unrootable so I basically gave up hope at that point but now seems like they are back.
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I actually ordered like four a week ago and they were all unrootable so I basically gave up hope at that point but now seems like they are back.
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There's your problem...you need to actually pick yourself up and walk into a store to get them
Seriously, what "normal" people think of going to a staples to buy something like a fire tv? That's why there are so many rootable units on the shelves there
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There's your problem...you need to actually pick yourself up and walk into a store to get them
Seriously, what "normal" people think of going to a staples to buy something like a fire tv? That's why there are so many rootable units on the shelves there
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Actually I've honestly had better luck ordering from staples than going into one. The one time I did the manager actually told me without me asking these were not the rootable ones. Lol mabye it's just where I live.
Must be lol, although I've picked them up all over "congested" areas in Indiana ( I drive a lot for work ).
:shrug: who knows with these things i guess
I have a rooted unot and considering to update to the newest firware. Any benefits to keep it rooted? All I do is xbmc and amazon prime videos.
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I have a rooted unot and considering to update to the newest firware. Any benefits to keep it rooted? All I do is xbmc and amazon prime videos.
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I like the ability of having a custom rom that is around the corner. The absolute imperative for me is SNES EMU and the Sega Masger System EMU that are charged on google play. and the Quicksupport teamviewer that only works on root for desktop sharing. I can always debug/tweak and help my friends/parents fix their firetv's. Rooted for me is very important.
Sucks living in Australia..
I wanna get another rootable Fire TV for my dad but I can only order online so my chances are slim.
I need a friend living in the States.
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Sucks living in Australia..
I wanna get another rootable Fire TV for my dad but I can only order online so my chances are slim.
I need a friend living in the States.
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If you pay for shipping. I can help you. I'm in Los Angeles. Send me a PM. There is a seller on ebay that may have rooted ones brand new but I suggest you message the person directly. I've purchased one for myself and once it arrives I can confirm what version it is. If you need I can stop by at bestbuy to see if they have rootable ones but chances are slim. just trying to help out.
*** REMOVED LINK BY ME AS THE UNIT THEY SELL IS NOT ROOT ABLE ***
Reply from NPS/Ebay seller.
Hi,
Thank you for your interest in this item. The batch number is 305.
Sincerely,
Barbara
The NPS Store eBay Sales Dept.
here is all the amazon fire tv ROOTED.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amazon-Fire-Tv-Digital-HD-Media-Streamer-CAN-BE-ROOTED-INSTALL-XBMC-SEALED-NEW-/141554629836?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20f5503ccc
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here is all the amazon fire tv ROOTED.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amazon-Fire-Tv-Digital-HD-Media-Streamer-CAN-BE-ROOTED-INSTALL-XBMC-SEALED-NEW-/141554629836?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20f5503ccc
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It's a tad expensive, but I suggest buying them from the seller auction_discount. I've bought two of them, and he did a great job rooting them. He sets up XBMC, Stick Mount, Busybox, and other essential apps.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121570606665
shutterslaps said:
It's a tad expensive, but I suggest buying them from the seller auction_discount. I've bought two of them, and he did a great job rooting them. He sets up XBMC, Stick Mount, Busybox, and other essential apps.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121570606665
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Id rather pay slightly more to get a rootable sealed one vs someone else doing it for me. I just got one from the person in the link above.
The earlier link that I had purchased was a bad one as it seems someone had updated the firmware and repackaged it. The box came opened with plastic.
navigates said:
Id rather pay slightly more to get a rootable sealed one vs someone else doing it for me. I just got one from the person in the link above.
The earlier link that I had purchased was a bad one as it seems someone had updated the firmware and repackaged it. The box came opened with plastic.
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ah, I agree. I'd rather have one that was rootable as well. I made the mistake of ordering one off of amazon, and it the software was way too new. I returned it and set out for another AFTV. I don't why I didn't pick up a rootable one instead of one that was already rooted.
Yesterday I went into the Navy Exchange on the base I work at, and saw they finally put out AFTV's. I whipped out my phone and checked all of the serial numbers on the ones on the shelf. BOOM! ALL of them were rootable. I picked up three of them right away. I'll probably go back and buy more soon. They all come with 51.1.0.1_user_510055620.
esxps said:
I have a rooted unot and considering to update to the newest firware. Any benefits to keep it rooted? All I do is xbmc and amazon prime videos.
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I'm in the same boat right now. It seems like the new updates are providing much of the same experience that rooted boxes originally had. Besides sixaxis and rbox's xposed module, I really don't utilize any of the advantages of a rooted unit over a stock one..
I'd just hate to kill a rooted box. It'd be like shooting a black rhino.
spyder3 said:
I'm in the same boat right now. It seems like the new updates are providing much of the same experience that rooted boxes originally had. Besides sixaxis and rbox's xposed module, I really don't utilize any of the advantages of a rooted unit over a stock one..
I'd just hate to kill a rooted box. It'd be like shooting a black rhino.
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I thought rbox released the latest firmware pre-rooted?
spyder3 said:
I'm in the same boat right now. It seems like the new updates are providing much of the same experience that rooted boxes originally had. Besides sixaxis and rbox's xposed module, I really don't utilize any of the advantages of a rooted unit over a stock one..
I'd just hate to kill a rooted box. It'd be like shooting a black rhino.
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There are fundamental benefits to rooting and rBox has the latest one rooted. Its really simple to keep up with the rooted versions specially when you have the boot menu with recovery installed. For starters the latest version still does not allow ntfs mounts on usb. Then again remote quick support needs root for screen sharing remote as that is imperative if you build boxes for family and friends and if they need any software help.
I always land up helping my parents remotely. I have two sessions connected through teamviewer. one to the firetv and one on the pc and I'm golden. All tweaks updates and fixes work perfectly. except rom/firmware updates.