Roku devices are TV sets that work similar to Google Chromecast and Amazon Fire TV, where the user can enjoy streaming TV and popular platforms such as Netflix, Disney + and Prime. Although Roku did not previously enjoy the same popularity as the previous devices, in recent years it has been gaining its deserved position, becoming a very good option.
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- What are the reasons for jailbreaking the device and running Javascript?
- free up RAM memory
- Energy consumption
- Why isn’t there a Jailbreak for the Roku OS yet?
- How to enable developer mode and sideload apps?
- Enable developer mode
- Access developer mode
- Upload the app to Roku
What are the reasons for jailbreaking the device and running Javascript?
By itself, it is quite good and offers many services to the user such as watching and recording channels or programs on Roku , but to further exploit its potential, as with any electronic device, it can be “hacked” or “rooted” , to add more additions according to what we want, enhancing it even more and avoiding typical locks that the device itself has.
Using certain third-party applications to be able to unlock any device can bring great benefits, although we run the risk that if the systems detect that we have done this, our device may be permanently banned and blocked.
free up RAM memory
One of the greatest advantages when unlocking a device is being able to access all or a large part of the RAM memory, since we will have full access to control the device’s applications and functionalities. It usually happens that although our device shows us that it has so much RAM, we can only use part of it, because the rest is being used in the background by the operating system and important applications.
You can also see the type of RAM memory , since some devices do not allow access to this section; yes, it is important to be very careful, since we could accidentally close an application that supports the regular operation of the system and that later collapses.
Energy consumption
Another fundamental point and closely related to the previous one, by having fewer applications running in the background, the device’s battery will last longer and consumption will be much lower, an advantage that comes in handy if we want the device to last much longer. time, before leaving it charging.
Why isn’t there a Jailbreak for the Roku OS yet?
The Jailbreak process is the rooting of devices and is characterized by breaking part of the limits of the device, to have total control over it, it is very common in video game consoles. In some it is done by downloading Java Script , but this is not the case with Roku, because unfortunately today, it does not have any method to “root” it.
The reasons are simple, it is a very basic device in its operation, that is, it is only used to watch online television channels , unlike Chromecast and Amazon Fire Stick, which can even surf the Internet and play video games. The other reason is that its operating system is more closed and hidden than other devices, so it takes more work to find a method to jailbreak it.
How to enable developer mode and sideload apps?
Although Roku cannot be rooted at the moment, the method to do this with the devices in which it can be is to enter the developer mode , the method varies according to the device that is being treated, but once it is entered; professionals in this, are responsible for changing certain parameters to the device code, in order to grant full permission to the owner.
Enable developer mode
Enabling the developer mode is not easy, as it means going through various security barriers of the device until you find this section that allows the configuration of the code and other functionalities; In view of this, it is not a job for anyone, rather than for programming professionals themselves.
As with Chromecast and Amazon Fire Stick, you need to buy the Roku Streaming Stick , which is the complete package that comes with the control and the HDMI connector, to use it, it is basically the same as the previous ones.
Access developer mode
It is done using Javascript as one of the options, another is to connect the device to the computer and do everything from the PC, another is to do it directly from the device , with internet pages that allow access to this mode and another is to use a USB containing files that will be installed on the device and break security to enter developer mode.
Upload the app to Roku
As Roku does not have a way to access the developer, it is not possible to root it, the possibility of doing so would be facilitated if it had a way to browse the internet, if so, Javascript would be activated through a page and thus the developer mode would be entered to enable more Roku features.
