Hi mates,
I would like to root the fire stick 4k to use webkey or any vnc server,
Any ideas?
Thanks you very much in advance
SPiKeGoD said:
Hi mates,
I would like to root the fire stick 4k to use webkey or any vnc server,
Any ideas?
Thanks you very much in advance
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Not possible, don't hold your breathe that an exploit gets found. Best is to get the second gen stick, that one is rooted and unlocked within no time...
Edit: Seems that it could be possible soon... xda thread
Sus_i said:
Not possible, don't hold your breathe that an exploit gets found. Best is to get the second gen stick, that one is rooted and unlocked within no time...
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Thanks @Sus_i !
I will wait for a miracle within a time hehe
Hello, how can I know which stick Gen I have please?
I just bought it from Amazon, it comes with Alexa, but it's not the 4k one I think.
Thanks
iSpeeX said:
Hello, how can I know which stick Gen I have please?
I just bought it from Amazon, it comes with Alexa, but it's not the 4k one I think.
Thanks
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The currently selled non4k stick(s) is the second gen one. Quick check, you see the name in ADB shell, 'bueller' is the old first gen, 'tank' the 2gen and 'mantis' the 4k one.
Thank you for your answer, if I have this tank generation, what should I do to root it? Is it as easy as that?
Again, thanks
iSpeeX said:
Thank you for your answer, if I have this tank generation, what should I do to root it? Is it as easy as that?
Again, thanks
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Depends on you, you can look into this thread, it's all descriped in there. You have to be carefull, the resistor that needs to grounded out to the shield is really small and gets easily damaged. A few guys bricked the stick...
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Hi guys,
My Fire TV already have updated the latest Fire OS version. root fails.
Is there has some solutions to get the root right now? Is it possibility that to root Fire TV in the latest Fire OS version, or is it possibility in the future.
Thanks,
Griffin
Nope
mag13 said:
Nope
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Could you give some details ? I am thinking is should to sell my Fire TV, and buy new one for root
griffinqiu said:
Could you give some details ? I am thinking is should to sell my Fire TV, and buy new one for root
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Read the forum - everything is here
griffinqiu said:
Could you give some details ? I am thinking is should to sell my Fire TV, and buy new one for root
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That should work. I just received & rooted my 3rd AFTV tonight. Bought it online @ Staples last Thurs. I've bought 3 total from Staples. One last month & two last week. Been lucky to have never gotten an update nag screen on first setup. All of mine have come with FW 510055620. I have also heard BestBuy in-store AFTV's are rootable. I am finding it hard to find post about AFTV in the USA not being rootable if one follows the guides over at AFTVNews.com to the letter at the time of unboxing. I only know of one buyer from Staples that said he was not able to root 2 AFTV's.
Y314K said:
That should work. I just received & rooted my 3rd AFTV tonight. Bought it online @ Staples last Thurs. I've bought 3 total from Staples. One last month & two last week. Been lucky to have never gotten an update nag screen on first setup. All of mine have come with FW 510055620. I have also heard BestBuy in-store AFTV's are rootable. I am finding it hard to find post about AFTV in the USA not being rootable if one follows the guides over at AFTVNews.com to the letter at the time of unboxing. I only know of one buyer from Staples that said he was not able to root 2 AFTV's.
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My one (from staples) is unrootable as well.
So yes, unrootable fire tv are out there in the US.
wbc1228 said:
My one (from staples) is unrootable as well.
So yes, unrootable fire tv are out there in the US.
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Right.. But so far they have been very rare. You are just the 2nd person out of dozens & dozens (participated in two threads over at SlickDeals regarding FireTV's) that have received unrootable FireTV's... Did you make a note of the serial on the box ?? What router where you using ?
I have bought new one, and rooted. thank you everyone
griffinqiu said:
I have bought new one, and rooted. thank you everyone
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Can you tell us where you bought from to be able to see root this?
Hello guys. Just wanted to ask if anyone knows exactly what is going on in this video.
Is this a custom ROM running Android Lollipop?? Sounds too good to be true.
Seeing is believing I guess.
Awesome if true!! Hope coming soon to our Amazon fire tv's Can't wait.
Amazon Fire Stick Running Game Boy Advance Emulator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsYhaZki7Ag&list=UU_0CVCfC_3iuHqmyClu59Uw
YouTube Channel name:
ETA PRIME
https://www.youtube.com/user/Mretaprime
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Hello guys. Just wanted to ask if anyone knows exactly what is going on in this video.
Is this a custom ROM running Android Lollipop?? Sounds too good to be true.
Seeing is believing I guess.
Awesome if true!! Hope coming soon to our Amazon fire tv's Can't wait.
Amazon Fire Stick Running Game Boy Advance Emulator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsYhaZki7Ag&list=UU_0CVCfC_3iuHqmyClu59Uw
YouTube Channel name:
ETA PRIME
https://www.youtube.com/user/Mretaprime
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As he says right at the beginning "this is the adt-1 google developers". The titles are all jacked up. That is not the Fire TV.
rbox said:
As he says right at the beginning "this is the adt-1 google developers". The titles are all jacked up. That is not the Fire TV.
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I don't know what "adt-1 google developers" is. I'll have to look that up.
What I do know is that the title of his video( Actually all his videos), have the words "Amazon Fire Stick" on them.
It's kinda misleading and had to ask someone that knows about this kinda stuff.
Why would he title almost all his videos like this
He even made an unboxing of new Fire Tv stick... Bummer.
Looks cool though. Would me nice to someday run android 5.0 on Fire TV like this video.
We haven't had no new root available For Fire TV since first root method was discovered to work on FireTV.
Trying not to lose hope and this video lifted my spirits if even for just a second... actually, Split-second:laugh:
Thanks for checking in on this.
Hope someday we can install rbox Fire TV Mods and a whole lot more soon.
Need to hook up my new Fire TV Stick and this would have been a cool mod:fingers-crossed:
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Hello guys. Just wanted to ask if anyone knows exactly what is going on in this video.
Is this a custom ROM running Android Lollipop?? Sounds too good to be true.
Seeing is believing I guess.
Awesome if true!! Hope coming soon to our Amazon fire tv's Can't wait.
Amazon Fire Stick Running Game Boy Advance Emulator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsYhaZki7Ag&list=UU_0CVCfC_3iuHqmyClu59Uw
YouTube Channel name:
ETA PRIME
https://www.youtube.com/user/Mretaprime
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I don't think that's an Amazon device. Rather it's
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_TV
http://www.cnx-software.com/2014/06/30/adt-1-googles-android-tv-developers-kit-details/
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I don't think that's an Amazon device. Rather it's
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_TV
http://www.cnx-software.com/2014/06/30/adt-1-googles-android-tv-developers-kit-details/
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Thank you for info.
Understand now what this ADT-1 is.
Still don't understand why title of his video is Amazon Fire Stick.
I have read many articles and am very confused about the Fire TV2 4K.
Does this EMMC Hardware Root method still work on the latest version 2 Fire TV? (https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/general/hardware-root-via-emmc-chip-t2885344)
If so, can someone point me in the right direction as to where to buy one of these devices (https://shop.exploitee.rs) as this seller seems to always be out of stock?
Thanks for your help.
Just wanted to bump this as I had similar questions and all the videos I have found so far show the Gen 1. A gen 2 vid or images would be helpful
wfarid said:
Just wanted to bump this as I had similar questions and all the videos I have found so far show the Gen 1. A gen 2 vid or images would be helpful
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I don't think anyone ever tried it on the FTV2. The risk of damaging it outweighed the reward. You're best bet is to block updates and hope for a root solution to the version you are on. There is currently a way you can block updates from a shell. I would block the updates before amazon patches this blocking method.
Is there anything I can do to this thing? Mainly what I'm wanting is to run Android on it instead of the Fire OS. Any other cool things I can do to this specific TV?
Bump?
Nickdroid86 said:
Is there anything I can do to this thing? Mainly what I'm wanting is to run Android on it instead of the Fire OS. Any other cool things I can do to this specific TV?
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I have the exact same tv and also would love to know any tips or tricks
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aggressivedefiance said:
I have the exact same tv and also would love to know any tips or tricks
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Remove the back shell of your Insignia Fire TV edition and you can see a bunch of test points on the motherboard.
Before you do this. Make sure the warranty of your TV is expired.
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Remove the back shell of your Insignia Fire TV edition and you can see a bunch of test points on the motherboard.
Before you do this. Make sure the warranty of your TV is expired.
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What would we test? I just want non-Amazon branded android on my TV. Lol
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What would we test? I just want non-Amazon branded android on my TV. Lol
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1) you'd need firmware that was build for your TV models' specs to replace FireOS, which probably doesn't exist
2) there is a whole chain of security with checks from the processor in up to FireOS that will prevent you from replacing FireOS.
hello guys n girls . how you all doing? all okay i hope? i managed to fook my 2nd gen firestick by messing up the clk resistor, im wondering if the new 4k sticks sold online just now are still rootable? if not are there any other devices available to personalize/customize?
i have ordered and am waiting another 2nd gen as theyre going quite cheap just now but would like to mod the 4k also
Bertonumber1 said:
hello guys n girls . how you all doing? all okay i hope? i managed to fook my 2nd gen firestick by messing up the clk resistor, im wondering if the new 4k sticks sold online just now are still rootable? if not are there any other devices available to personalize/customize?
i have ordered and am waiting another 2nd gen as theyre going quite cheap just now but would like to mod the 4k also
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The 4k I bought in March 2020 was rootable.
dcarvil said:
The 4k I bought in March 2020 was rootable.
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OK m8 thanks for just checking. Is there Roms available or will the lineage 12.1 for the tank suffice?
I was reading through posts and clocked a debloated rom for the mantis ?
It seems a bit hit and miss from what I read with regard to being flashable as a zip file in twrp. I thought there was a complete debloated rom.zip that could be flashed instead of the stock rom already on the mantis or have I misread (I'm known for it my eyesights fooked these days lol?)
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OK m8 thanks for just checking. Is there Roms available or will the lineage 12.1 for the tank suffice?
I was reading through posts and clocked a debloated rom for the mantis ?
It seems a bit hit and miss from what I read with regard to being flashable as a zip file in twrp. I thought there was a complete debloated rom.zip that could be flashed instead of the stock rom already on the mantis or have I misread (I'm known for it my eyesights fooked these days lol?)
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There is at least one debloated ROM available. https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/development/1-0-debloated-rom-fire-tv-stick-4k-t4084947
I don't have any experience with it. I just installed Magisk, and ran this debloat script. https://github.com/esc0rtd3w/firestick-loader/blob/master/scripts/debloat/bloat-disable.sh
I don't believe the lineage 12.1 for tank will work on the 4k. There is a project to port lineage to the 4k, but it is not ready for release.
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There is at least one debloated ROM available. https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/development/1-0-debloated-rom-fire-tv-stick-4k-t4084947
I don't have any experience with it. I just installed Magisk, and ran this debloat script. https://github.com/esc0rtd3w/firestick-loader/blob/master/scripts/debloat/bloat-disable.sh
I don't believe the lineage 12.1 for tank will work on the 4k. There is a project to port lineage to the 4k, but it is not ready for release.
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Okay m8 thank you for replying, appreciated. Just trying to familiarise myself with the process before jumping in lol I goosed the last 2nd gen so will follow the foil short method this time instead of being so rough with board. Thanks again
Bertonumber1 said:
Okay m8 thank you for replying, appreciated. Just trying to familiarise myself with the process before jumping in lol I goosed the last 2nd gen so will follow @Sus_i foil short method this time instead of being so rough with board. Thanks again
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Yeah, be careful :good:
Sidenote, the points are wrong at the picture in the 4k unlock OP, you have to short just the other 'unmarked' side of the mentioned parts or as an alternative, just bridge (short) both sides of such a marked part with tinfoil or a fine soft flexible copper wire (as one side is already gnd)
Sus_i said:
Yeah, be careful :good:
Sidenote, the points are wrong at the picture in the 4k unlock OP, you have to short just the other 'unmarked' side of the mentioned parts or as an alternative, just bridge (short) both sides of such a marked part with tinfoil or a fine soft flexible copper wire (as one side is already gnd)
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OK mate thats sound. Cheers again. I have a video there to follow so I'll watch that while I proceed with caution lol
Bertonumber1 said:
just to be clear @Sus_i ..... i downloaded the video you uploaded of the 4k short , were the points incorrect in that ?or was that the correct short you had in video bud? yeah super careful this time m8, ive ordered a few of those sticks 2 4k and 2 tanks . got the bug now lol. brilliant . thanks man
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What video do you mean?
I've never uploaded a video somewhere only a few pics...
I hope the secondgen sticks you may get are unpatched ones
Sus_i said:
What video do you mean?
I've never uploaded a video somewhere only a few pics...
I hope the secondgen sticks you may get are unpatched ones
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I saw a video in a post and thought it was you, my bad. soz there. it was @nandroid who posted the video, a pretty decent one too.
Definitely, must be due a bit of good luck m8 here's hoping. thanks for all the help btw