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Rooting a new Android set top box: LGE SH960S-AT (Airtel Cyberspace Television set top box)

• Thread starter avisekjena
• Commencement date Aug 7, 2022

• #1

Hi All,

How can I root a stb, running Android 6.0.1 with no admission to bootloader.
I have access to recovery, but information technology accepts only vendor encrypted/signed update files.
Adb via usb is non available, but can connect using wifi/lan when Bone has booted.
Have already tried near i-click apps.

Any crazy idea/help/suggestion is appreciated.

People interested in details, tin read the long story beneath.

The Amazon Prime app on the settop box lags a lot many a times while Netflix and Youtube work perfectly fine. So, I idea of diagnosing the trouble using adb logact and found every few seconds, few frames are getting skipped. To analyze the problem further, isolate bandwidth/resources problems vs app problem, wanted to root the device.
This is the first fourth dimension, I am trying to root a device for which no existing solution is available. I have been trying to root for two weeks now, but no luck. . While the Amazon prime was the reason for this voyage, rooting will open new avenues.

Near the device:
⦁ Sold past Airtel India under brand proper name Internet Tv (Not IPTV)
⦁ Manufactured past LG Electronics. Model: SH960S-AT
⦁ LG has published the opensource components used here.
⦁ More details nearly the hardware here.
⦁ Android Lollypop, upgraded to Marshmallow 6.0.one
⦁ With March 2022 Android Security Update

Here is what all I have tried so far:

ADB
⦁ Device does not detect when connected using USB Male to Male cable. Then, no ADB USB.
⦁ However, I can connect ADB using Wifi. (adb connect IP).
⦁ To be sure of the IP, I have configured my Router DHCP to assign a specific IP to the MAC
⦁ I found in default.prop persist.sys.usb.config=none. My supposition, airtel has disabled adb via USB connection.

Bootloader
⦁ If I practise a adb reboot bootloader, system restarts only gets stuck on the vendor logo.

⦁ In that state, I accept tried many possible central combinations (power button on the box, several other buttons on the remote and usb keyboard), but it stays stuck there, until you pull the plug.
⦁ I have also tried many button combinations in power off country, no luck.
⦁ USB is even so not recognized in this country, so no adb or fastboot.

Recovery
⦁ Doing adb reboot recovery restarts the system into the stock android recovery.
⦁ The aforementioned screen tin can be reached by post-obit steps:
⦁ Unplug the box
⦁ Continue the power button pressed, plug in the device.

⦁ After the android logo comes, press Domicile from keyboard.

⦁ The following options are available:
⦁ Reboot to Bootloader: Aforementioned as to a higher place, gets stuck on vendor logo.
⦁ Apply update from Adb: Since usb connection/adb is not available, information technology only waits for a connection and times out. Adb using wifi/lan does not work. I assume, their drivers are not initialized in recovery.
⦁ Apply update from SD Carte du jour: I have copied the usual (su binary update.zip) to root of sd card. Simply it does not mountain SD carte properly. I take tried SD cards of unlike sizes, formats etc., no luck.

⦁ Utilise update from USB: Information technology was not recognized initially, but after going through recovery logs and trying several formats for the bill of fare, now it recognizes the bill of fare. I can select the zip file, merely it shows Failed to map file. I assume it is non finding a vendor specific signature/encryption

One-click apps and other exploits
⦁ Have tried all the popular one-click apps, Kingroot, Framaroot, etc., no luck.
⦁ Have tried dirtycow exploit. But since the security update is March 2022, none of the known exploits work.
⦁ I am yet to discover any POC for fixes in April 2022 or afterwards android security updates.

Update service:
⦁ One arrangement app called OtaDownloaderApp.apk is probably used by the vendor to push button OTA updates.
⦁ Pulled the apk and disassembled it to discover the url of the update file.
⦁ Downloaded information technology to understand the structure and explore any other possibility.
⦁ It does non seem like a normal .zip file and might be encrypted.
⦁ I tried the higher up file every bit Utilise Update from USB from Recovery, information technology installed the updates

⦁ Now, could there be a fashion to decrypt/modify the update file to include su?

To add: Since the device is still to be rooted, no way to extract the boot.img and patching.

Let me know if you lot demand more clarification in any points I have mentioned.

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• #iii

that'south a pretty comprehensive endeavor..would love to see if we could play with the os..

The link https://android.ota.airtel.in:8008/public/protected/ota/160/airtel_g1_update has many other variations like 161, 162, etc..but all the files are existence downloaded in an encrypted format with dissimilar sizes..does airtel have more to android than this internet tv?

ex:
https://android.ota.airtel.in:8008/public/protected/ota/182/airtel_g1_update
https://android.ota.airtel.in:8008/public/protected/ota/181/airtel_g1_update

Thanks Umair, for going through the very long mail. Breaks my centre, have not reached anywhere then far with it.

Aye, I have downloaded few other versions. All of them encrypted. AFAIK, Airtel does not have other products with android. 160 and 180 are different versions for the same STB: Build v 06.02.61 and 06.02.67 respectively. I assume all others will be other releases for the aforementioned STB.

Take besides tried to employ linkchecker to crawl through the site and explore more than links. No luck, seems deliberately excluded from robot.txt.

Add together: Wanted to cheque if the files are encrypted or just a new type of pinch (e.m. Brotli). Opened few of them in a hex editor, could not detect whatever common beginning or end. Leads me to believe, these are encrypted.

• #iv

Anyone...any assistance/proposition?

• #5

Anyone...whatsoever help/suggestion?

brother could u post airtel stb apk ?

some other update

this stb Launched over 2 Years ago in France the Dual core ARM B15 BCM7252S likewise

which is called the Freebox Mini 4K

• #6

Hope we can brand some progress, would be nice to see android Idiot box Oreo on this box.
Another strange affair is the remote on Airtel internet Television receiver drain battery similar anything.

• #7

Hope we tin make some progress, would be dainty to see android Telly Oreo on this box.
Some other foreign thing is the remote on Airtel internet TV drain battery similar anything.

bluetooth remote swallow more battery

• #8

brother could u mail airtel stb apk ?

another update

this stb Launched over 2 Years ago in France the Dual core ARM B15 BCM7252S as well

which is chosen the Freebox Mini 4K

Distressing brother, missed the notification. Are y'all request for the update service/app that i mentioned to a higher place? Or the launcher/tv UI app? Allow me know.

As far as Freebox is concerned, it does share the same chipset, only the cease product looks different. And Airtel probably has done customizations for bootloader and Os.

• #9

Hope we can brand some progress, would be nice to run into android Television set Oreo on this box.
Some other strange thing is the remote on Airtel internet TV drain battery like anything.

Well, as of now I take hit a expressionless-finish, with no admission to root.
Oreo seems a long way.

Aye! the remote does drain bombardment really fast. I remember observing in logs that STB tries to check the status of the remote, (such equally bombardment percent, etc) at regular intervals. Don't remember the interval, just I wonder if this is normal/the best practice. This might be draining the battery fast.
Nosotros could look into its apk and probably try a patch, but then nosotros wont be able to update it (assuming its a system app) without root.

On a different note, practice yous besides face the post-obit issues:

• Remote stops working sometimes. I have to pull out and reinsert the batteries to brand it work.
• Voice search using the remote is so unreliable. It results in fault most of the times.
• Amazon Prime lags a lot, while Netflix and Youtube piece of work smoothly. Prime app might be bandwidth hungry.

• #ten

Sorry blood brother, missed the notification. Are you request for the update service/app that i mentioned above? Or the launcher/boob tube UI app? Let me know.

As far equally Freebox is concerned, it does share the same chipset, but the end product looks different. And Airtel probably has done customizations for bootloader and Os.

tv app apk

• #xi

Can anyone help bypass the subscription cheque. So I tin can use the android without dish

I chiliad airtel cyberspace telly user my subscription is over at present and Airtel packages are actually high and without package I m not able to use anything on the box so whatsoever options to bypass the subscription check. So I tin can apply it without dish as a normal android box. Cheers in accelerate.

• #12

I m airtel net tv user my subscription is over at present and Airtel packages are actually high and without package I k not able to apply anything on the box and then any options to bypass the subscription check. And then I tin can apply it without dish as a normal android box. Thanks in advance.

Dump airtel dth long agone ... using MI idiot box box 3 (mdz 16 ab) with jio stb apk and livenet tv apk ... at present am happy :victory:

ps : u cant bypass airtel cyberspace box subscription

• #thirteen

Dumping isn't solution for the money we paid them. And what if we get some idea to install custom ROM and m sure in custom rom nosotros tin can boot information technology without any subscription just like a ordinary android box. now information technology but works for few min and again information technology comes to the errors screen that my subscription is over. Don't want to give up so easily. I still have hope.

• #14

no custom rom with out money ...

thts why dumping is the solution ...

• #15

dont know your box'south charachteristics but some have a pinhole push button inside the iii,5mm jack that needs to be pushed during boot to get to twrp

• #16

its Dual cadre ARM B15 BCM7252S soc

made by LG

• #17

Tin can anyone assist featherbed the subscription check. So I can use the android without dish

no custom rom with out money ...

thts why dumping is the solution ...

K ready to pay for information technology if i get solutions. Coz oblivious someone is helping me and so m ready to aid them too.

• #xviii

i used adblink and removed all the airtel app with adb crush command and the box works every bit android box now.

No Subscription check no airtel launcher, just google launcher and apps as presently equally it boots

• #19

i used adblink and removed all the airtel app with adb beat command and the box works every bit android box at present.

No Subscription check no airtel launcher, just google launcher and apps as soon as information technology boots

wow <iii <3

now try to install jio android goggle box app

• #20

Please sent a full process how you washed that thanks .. please........................

i used adblink and removed all the airtel app with adb trounce command and the box works as android box now.

No Subscription cheque no airtel launcher, just google launcher and apps as before long as it boots

jakakakaksksn

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