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Is the Nvidia Shield unrooted?

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  • 26-07-2018 2:32pm
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    davo2001
    Registered Users Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭


    Asked this in the Nvidia Shield thread but never got an answer.

    Is the Nvidia Shield unrooted when it's purchased? I specifically need it to be so it can run the Sky-Go application on it.


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    davo2001
    Registered Users Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭davo2001


    Or failing this can someone point me in the direction of an Android box that is unrooted and run the Sky Go app.


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    Del2005
    Registered Users Posts: 18,903 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    You root a box or if you buy from a dodgy site you might get a rooted box. If you buy from a legitimate store it won't be rooted, unless its advertised as being rooted.


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    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    davo2001 wrote: »
    Asked this in the Nvidia Shield thread but never got an answer.

    Is the Nvidia Shield unrooted when it's purchased? I specifically need it to be so it can run the Sky-Go application on it.

    It's not rooted

    Not sure if you can sideload the sky Go app or if it will run though. I don't have sky


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    chrislad
    Registered Users Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    The high horse brigade wrote: »
    It's not rooted

    Not sure if you can sideload the sky Go app or if it will run though. I don't have sky

    Sky Go does, or used to, check for a device being rooted. If it is, it won't allow playback.


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    donspeekinglesh
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    Sky Go does't allow it's video feed out over a HDMI connection, so it won't work on the Shield


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    gerrybbadd
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    & Now TV doesn't work when sideloaded either


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