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Dalraz@lemmy.ca 8 months agoWhat does a moded Nvidia shield give you? Is it rooted or something else. I’m curious because I have been looking at them as a replace for Chromecast android tv
rizoid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
Maybe modded is the wrong word. They’re rooted with a different launcher and my pihole does it’s best to block telemetry. Getting rid of the Google launcher with ads on it is a major improvement.
viking@infosec.pub 8 months ago
You don’t need root to change the launcher? You can simply install launcher manager and the custom launcher (wolf or whatever), and set it through there.
I’m usually rooting all my android devices, but the shield is the first one where I didn’t see a need for it.
Dalraz@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Ah, that’s awesome. If you have any howtos to share i would be ever so greatful.
I have pihole also doing its best to block everything it can
rizoid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
This is the guide I used. xdaforums.com/…/tool-bootmod-for-flashing-root-an…
Dalraz@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Thank you