"Block Update" works mostly

[SyCoREAPER]

While "Block Updates" works at blocking the software, the TV is still phoning home to the update servers.

Every time I turn the TV on it prompts me (Yes/No) to update the latest firmware.

Any way to block this?

[nurikk]

Try this

echo "mount --bind /bin/false /usr/sbin/update
pkill -9 -f /usr/sbin/update" > /var/lib/webosbrew/init.d/noupdate && chmod +x /var/lib/webosbrew/init.d/noupdate && /var/lib/webosbrew/init.d/noupdate

[pannal]

This plus blocking su.lge.com, snu.lge.com and su-ssl.lge.com removed my update notification (and somewhat borked the "version information" section of my "About this TV" menu; no version info anymore).

Version information can now only be retrieved using 1111 on the Programmes menu.

[SyCoREAPER]

@nurikk @pannal

Thank you for your suggestions. Unfortunately while I was in HB and playing with the block update, inbetween changes I forgot to reboot and my wife accidentally updated.

I am still rooted (I think) but from what I read I'm screwed if I ever factory reset at this point.

[athossampayo]

Try this

echo "mount --bind /bin/false /usr/sbin/update

pkill -9 -f /usr/sbin/update" > /var/lib/webosbrew/init.d/noupdate && chmod +x /var/lib/webosbrew/init.d/noupdate && /var/lib/webosbrew/init.d/noupdate

I can confirm this solution is needed to make sure the prompt doesn't appear on boot.

Shouldn't we add it to the startup.sh on the repo?

The current default solution (blocking on /etc/hosts) does not do the job alone!

Edit: After some reboots, it does come back 😕

[SyCoREAPER]

Closing as this no longer applies to me