I have it, its really good. Better picture than the LGs imo, but I dont use it for gaming anymore. The gaming features are decent anyway and you really wont miss much if any at all
All OLEDs have auto dimming, some more aggressive than others but it comes with the tech. Its a measure to prevent burn in and prolong its lifespan. They dont give you a "legit" way to turn it off, neither lg sony or samsung do. On samsung and LG you can disable it totally using secret service menus that may or may not void your warranty.
Any update ?
Still there when i look at it. I think a pixel refresh would fix it but i dont care enough to force pixel refresh manually.
You should expect burn in if the rtings article is anything to go by.
This is a Russian website. I felt it’s safer to buy a remote
Just because it’s Russian doesn’t mean it doesn’t work and the site just sends the same remote command through the browser.
You have to give the app root access.Just because it’s Russian doesn’t mean it doesn’t work and the site just sends the same remote command through the browser.
My C1 77” experience has been miles better than what LG offers since I’ve rooted the TV, from YouTube AdFree, homebrew and a AdFree Home Screen.
The service menu does not require root though it’s free.
Have you installed the latest lg tv update 03.34.70 for your c1?
Its doesn't for me, I updated and my homebrew icon went with all other apps. I tried the site rootmytv2, but it didn't work. I read somewhere saying that we will have to wait for rootmytv 3. I did find the Russian site where I managed to get the YouTube app installed. That's all I really wanted.
I rooted on 3.34.55 using a manual method then updated to 3.34.70 and there is a special way to update the Homebrew channel by using the channel updater app, the orange icon.
Thank you for sharing , I don’t know if it’s a placebo or Tchia is just perfect for OLED but it’s made an incredible difference.
I rooted on 3.34.55 using a manual method then updated to 3.34.70 and there is a special way to update the Homebrew channel by using the channel updater app, the orange icon.
This is the AdBlock method for Home.
And this is the Manual Root Method that I used on GitHub
[UPDATED 2022.12.01 to add the local touch /var/log/crashd/"x;telnetd -l sh" alternate method]
Confirmed that it worked for me on an OLED CX with firmware 04.40.20.
Here is a rewriting of the guide linked by @cowl0ver above, with some slight clarifications for items I had trouble with as well as an alternative local method to run the "crashd exploit":
Either of the above will run the "crashd exploit" and start a telnet server with root access on the TV.
- Get developer mode by registering an account here.
It is possible that you may have be forced to use a mail using a .com domain for registration to work (e.g. gmail.com). You will have to accept a bunch of agreements... which you won't read.- Install the ThinQ App on a mobile device, and log onto it using your developer account. This is needed because LG stupidly forces you to go through this step to accept extra licenses, before you can log on to developer account on the TV. Why they can't just produce the additional licenses on the TV, or with the initial registration, and make you accept them there is beyond me!
- On the TV (for CX models), go to All Settings → General → Additional Settings and set Quick Start+ to disabled. This is needed to ensure that the TV goes through a complete reboot when requested.
- Install the Developer Mode App from the LG Content Store on the TV and validate that you can log in to your
developer account (if you didn't do step 2, you may find that it won't let you, so please do that).
Take a note of the IP address and passphrase and, on the left handside, enable Dev Mode Status and Key Server as shown in the picture below, as Dev Manager won't be able to connect to the TV otherwise:
- Install the latest Dev Manager on a PC and launch it.
Click the Add Device button in Options and fill in the fields Host (with the IP address and Passphrase you got from the TV).- In Dev Manager, install the Homebrew Channel 0.5.1 application (that should be listed in the main window) onto the TV.
- METHOD 1 (Recommended, as this is the one from the official #rootmytv Discord channel):
- Still in Dev Manager, click on "terminal"
- Type the following command then press enter:
touch /var/log/crashd/"x;telnetd -l sh"- METHOD 2 (If the above doesn't work. This requires running external code from a remote server, which is always a potential security risk):
- On the TV, launch Homebrew Channel (which you will now see in the LG App bar).
- Click the "Settings" gear icon and select Add repository. Enter https://repo.webosapp.club as a new repository.
- Go back to the main Homebrew Channel, you should now see a Run telnet/root.telnet application in the list of apps proposed
- Run root.telnet from the repository.
8. Connect to the TV via telnet (port 23) using the same IP address as the one you use previously and enter the following commands exactly (Don't worry if you see library warnings being reported when running the commands, the commands are still being executed fine):
9. IMPORTANT: On the TV, delete the Developer Mode app. You must do this or else, as @Merri1 commented below, ssh will not work.
10. In telnet type reboot to reboot the TV.
11. Once the TV has rebooted, go to Homebrew channel again, and click the settings gear icon. You should see a greyed out Root status ok indicating that Homebrew channel has root access. Now you can enable the SSH Server by toggling its switch. Once you have done that, click the System reboot paragraph of text (bottom left) to reboot the TV.
12. From now on, an ssh server with root access will be enabled every time you start the TV.
You can SSH into your TV using the username root and password alpine on port 22 (default SSH port).
13. After this, you can turn on Quick Start+ again if you wish and set other Homebrew channel settings as needed.
The Dev Manager app isn’t from LG it’s a GitHub project and you can try different versions to get compatibility. Just make sure you can see the TV and computer is on the same network and you follow instructions carefully.
I have a 42" LG C2 for my main pc monitor and a 65" Samsung S95b Qd OLED. The Samsung is nice but I think the LG is nicer. The saturation on the Samsung is unnatural but its still a great tv. I need to calibrate it still.
Maybe because gsr always detects static elements and dim the whole screen?
Yes, that's the reason. Vincent explains that.
Doubt it but don’t pull a Andrew Tate if you need LG’s help.
What is this sorcery..
I know the dev manager app is not from lg. I'm talking about the lg dev mode app you get the passphrase from. Ever since I updated that I have not been able to connect my pc to TV through the GitHub dev manager. Before the lg tv developer mode app update I could connect and install apps no problem..
it's 2.5 years old and as you can see only 934 hours usage (at time of photo which was last week). well, it's a bit higher than that because i accidentally reset my tv after getting instop and instart mixed up lol. it's probably about 970 hours.
Delete it and download it again try and set it up.
my CX has a lot of dead pixels now
luckily all the dead pixels are near the edges of the screen and i can't notice them due to the distance i sit away from the TV. in the bottom photo you can see that the corner has a lot of dead pixels which make the corner look rounded. i always knew i had 2 dead pixels but was shocked to see this recently.
i do have a warranty on the TV until late 2025. the store i bought it from has standard 5 year warranty but i bought the optional 5 year warranty for accidental damage/burn in etc. since the dead pixels don't affect my enjoyment of the TV i'm not gonna do anything about it just yet. i'll probably wait another couple years before getting in touch with the insurance company....unless things get worse in the meantime.
what would the insurance company do if i did contact them? I rarely ever buy insurance and have never had to deal with an insurance company (outside my car lol). do they hire someone to repair it or would they just replace it with a like for like model? i mean say i contact them today....you can't buy new CX models so would they give me a C2? Again, I'm quite happy with my TV and don't want to replace it right now. It works perfectly fine.
The bigger the better, they actually removed BFI@120Hz on the C2 so go for the biggest your space and wallet can afford.
Also works for anyone that has a Logitech Harmony remote kit.
I'm alil confused now. I go to the site on the CX browser and nothing happens. Just a white page with.
From the article;
How does it work if I dont have remote, how can I install this adfree youtube on my CX?The service menu does not require root though it’s free.
YouTube AdFree doesn’t require root.
Neither does the Homebrew channel.
These can be added with a LG developer account which is simple and free to sign up for. It’s completely safe and can be restored with a simple factory reset.
This doesn't prove your point tho, so I'm not sure why you are quoting it. Spend your money how you choose just don't be surprised if your Sony or Samsung televisions have issues.
