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Thanks, I saw that. But I suppose nothing stops them from putting a remote connection also in the offline installer. My point was more - how can I trust these random anonymous guys not to do so? It's a bit like the old 'downloading a game crack' roulette, just that I probably cannot ever nuke the tv to get better to a blank slate.

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As their FAQ says

"Will the guide connect me to a botnet?

No. Every linked tool in this guide is open-source. Check it yourself."

I'd imagine you could download all the bits from github and install everything from pristine github sources after a thorough code review, knowing that factory reset returns you back to stock if need be. Just think of it this way: the odds of anything getting past that level of scrutiny can't be worse than stock firmware.

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