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Revision as of 01:19, 29 January 2011

SamyGO B Series Wiki Page Main

On this page, you will find hacks related to B series Televisions. In order to use these hacks you must have firmware that supports them. These are the unrestricted firmwares that can be found on the SamyGO compatibility list or on this page Old & Good Firmwares.

If your television is supported by SamyGO but you do not have the firmware that allows SamyGO apps to run, you will need to update your television to a firmware that is compatible with SamyGO. Once your television has firmware that supports SamyGO then you can run the SamyGO apps.

The instructions you need to follow maybe slightly different depending on whether you have CI and or CI+ firmware on your television. Please make sure that the instructions you are following are the correct ones for your firmware type.


How can I run a SamyGO app on my B-series TV?

1.Update your television to supported stock or patched firmware. If your firmware is already supported you can stop here and proceed to step 2. If not, then the easiest way to do this is by using a script called FFB or Forced revert back to older firmware. This script will allow you to install an earlier firmware that supports SamyGO. Certain key points about this process:

    • Use the script FFB only if your television is supported. Only certain CI models are supported at this time. If your model is not listed and it's a CI television then consider asking for support in the appropriate section of the SamyGO forum.
    • Prior to running the script, you MUST have your full firmware downloaded and extracted on the root of your USB drive. You can download your firmware from Samsung download center. That link is just an example for US TV models. Similar Samsung websites are available for every market where Samsung products are sold.
    • Prior to running this script you must also add some missing files to the firmware directory. These vary by television model but are necessary to restore the u-boot function, the kernel and other files that the restricted firmware has removed to limit access to your television . These files (u-boot.bin, Image and fnw.bin) are SPECIFIC to your television model. They are typically added in the image subdirectory of your firmware on the USB flash drive. If you can't find the specific files for your television model posted on the forums, then ask in the support forum for help. DO NOT attempt to run this script without having all the required files.
    • You may used either original firmware or patched firmware with the FFB script. If you want to use the patched firmware.
    • Remember, the SamyGO community is not liable for any damages that are caused to you or your property in the event of a catastrophic event (brick your TV) related to things you do to your television. The community does this for recreational purposes and has had great success. In the event that your television is damaged we can not be held liable but we will do our best to help you recover your bricked TV.


2. Run the Samy Go app you like. You can find a list of apps for B series televisions on the Content Library applications list. This page typically has a brief description of the app functionality, a link to download the file as well as a link to the forum where the develop seeks, feedback, can help with troubleshooting etc. After you download the app, you should extract it directly to the root of a FAT32 formatted flash drive. You plug your Flash drive in a TV USB port. If your TV is turned on a popup will appear that will prompt you to select: Media play, content libary or software upgrade. Select Content Library. In the content library menu select USB (left hand side) and move your highlighter to the games and/or children. You should see a list of the apps on your flash drive.

You have two options here. You can run the app from the flash drive or you can copy the app to the television internal memory. To run an app highlight it, hit enter on your remote and then play. If you don't get an error message then your app should be running.


I like the SamyGO apps. Can I make them run automatically each time I turn on my TV?

This can be achieved by installing patched firmware. Patched firmware will give you root access and the modifications will be written into your television's memory making them a permanent process of your television's functionality.

Steps required are:

  1. Download your television's firmware from Samsung. You can not download Samsung firmware from our site.
  2. Download the SamyGO Firmware Patcher. Detailed instructions on how to use this patch and where to download it can be found in the SamyGO Firmware Patcher page.
  3. Install the patched firmware by USB method according to your television manual. This is a simple process by accessing the help menu on your television.
  4. Disable automatic updates if your television model supports these to avoid overwriting your patched firmware with other firmware versions.

How can I telnet to my television?

You must first enable telnet. You can do this by patching your firmware with an advanced startup script or manually enable telnet each time you need telnet. Detailed instruction can be found on the How to enable Telnet on samsung TV'spage. If you need to create an advanced startup script you can read about that on the How to enable Advanced mode startup scriptpage.

Samsung's DLNA implementation sucks. Is there another way I can watch video files on my TV?

You bet. You probably want to try out the SamyGO extensions pack first. You can find that in the Content Library applications list. You can also read more about mounting NFS shares (Linux/OSX/NAS shares)and CIFS/SAMBA (windows) shares on their respective pages.

I'm ready for more advanced stuff. What can I do?

These pages will help you go deeper in your television firmware:

My television doesn't have an ethernet port or a wireless network connection. What can I do about that?

These pages will be most informative:

How can I record a television program with my television?

You will need the PVR+ extension if your model is supported. You can read about that on this page:How to capture channel (PVR functionality)

How can I Flash my CI+ B series TV?

Relevant pages are here:

I messed up and bricked my TV. What do I do now?

Take a deep breath and try to relax. In most cases a full recovery is possible. You just need to have the right tools , an ex-link cable, a computer with a serial port and a terminal program, like Putty.

If you followed our advice your television should already have the debug menu turn on and watchdog turned off. If you have a CI firmware television these pages are relevant: Recovery of Bricked Device

If you have a CI+ firmware television these pages are relevant:

==I'm an advanced user. Where can I find the old main Wiki B page?

Right here:


SamyGO B Series Wiki Page Main

On this page, you will find hacks related for only B series TVs. TODO : Some pages needed to move to Main Wiki page.

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