SamyGO explained

The SamyGO project is publishing an aftermarket firmware of smart TVs by Samsung.[1] [2] It consists of a forum which contains various methods for rooting the smart TVs.[3]

Features

The project has implemented NFS and Samba file sharing, playback from USB devices and unlocked the use of Wi-Fi dongles not authorized by Samsung.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SamyGO: replacing television firmware. LWN.net. 2021-06-07. 2009-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20091115120935/https://lwn.net/Articles/361445/. live.
  2. Book: Dhanjani, Nitesh. Abusing the Internet of things: blackouts, freakouts, and stakeouts. 2015. 978-1-4919-0293-6. 1st. Sebastopol, CA. 134–136. 918841518. 2021-06-07. 2021-08-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20210802143536/https://www.worldcat.org/title/abusing-the-internet-of-things-blackouts-freakouts-and-stakeouts/oclc/918841518. live.
  3. Book: Michéle, Benjamin. Smart TV security: media playback and digital video broadcast.. 2015. 978-3-319-20994-4. Cham. 5. 930703303. 2021-06-07. 2021-08-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20210802143524/https://www.worldcat.org/title/smart-tv-security-media-playback-and-digital-video-broadcast/oclc/930703303. live.
  4. Web site: Hackaday. Samsung TV Firmware Hacking. 18 October 2009. 2021-06-07. 2021-06-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20210607153050/https://hackaday.com/2009/10/18/samsung-tv-firmware-hacking/. live.