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Hardening a rooted LG webOS TV against microphones and telemetry
A public GitHub project describes hardening a rooted LG webOS TV: it disables microphones and the remote's voice pipeline, blocks ad, telemetry and ACR endpoints, and hides ad apps.
Radar records a project published on GitHub, dated 25 October 2026, that describes how to harden an LG TV running webOS after gaining root access. According to the project description, it disables the microphones and the voice pipeline of the remote control, blocks ad, telemetry and ACR (automatic content recognition) endpoints, and hides advertising apps. The material is aimed at engineers who want a concrete example of privacy hardening on a smart TV operating system.
The source does not provide effectiveness metrics, a complete list of endpoints, or guarantees of compatibility across all models and versions. To verify it, consult the original repository directly, read the README and change history, and test on your own hardware, preferably isolated from the corporate network. Relevance to Rota Nacional: the platform does not harden devices or block third-party telemetry. If you use AI to study this material, do not paste credentials, network addresses, device identifiers or personal data; automatic detection covers CPF, CNPJ, e-mail, phone numbers and person names, but it does not replace manual review of these technical fields.
Original source: Endurecimento de uma TV LG webOS com root contra microfones e telemetria