It’s been a few years since hackers discovered how to root Amazon’s 2nd-gen Fire TV the first time. But Amazon patched the vulnerability used to gain root access with a software update, starting a bit of a cat and mouse game (another root method was later discovered and then lost due to another over-the-air software […]
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2nd-gen Amazon Fire TV can be rooted
The 2015 Amazon Fire TV has a 64-bit quad-core processor, support for 4K video playback, 802.11ac WiFi, 2GB of RAM, and 8GB of storage. It’s an upgrade over the 2014 model in just about every way. But what if you want to root the TV box? Now you can do that. Xda-developers forum member zeroepoch […]
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Amazon’s new $100 Fire TV supports 4K video, Alexa voice
Amazon’s 2nd-gen Fire TV box is 75 percent faster, adds support for 4K video playback, and includes support for Alexa voice assistant features. And just like last year’s model, the new Amazon Fire TV sells for $100. The new Fire TV is available for pre-order immediately and it starts shipping on October 5th. The new model features […]