For years, TROYPOINT has tested, reviewed, and recommended various Android TV boxes to help you get the most out of your home entertainment setup. In the past, we have highlighted devices from MECOOL (such as the KM9PRO and KM7 Plus) as capable, budget-friendly streaming options. Unfortunately, we have a major security update to share regarding
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The following guide provides the best Android TV and Google TV Boxes in November 2026 for unlimited streaming capabilities. With Amazon blocking third party apps and patching exploit hacks on Fire TV devices many cord-cutters are now turning to Android TV/Google TV boxes. In addition, Amazon is now exclusively using Vega OS on their new
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The new Walmart Onn 4K Pro Streaming Device is taking the world by storm due to its low price ($59.98) and impressive features. This is the second generation of this device and most people refer to it as the Onn 4K Pro V2. This device comes at the perfect time as Amazon is blocking modifications
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Google is already hard at work on the next evolution of its living room ecosystem. Recent leaks surrounding the next-gen Google TV Streamer suggest a massive leap forward in both hardware and smart home integration. Moving past the simple “dongle” era, Google’s upcoming flagship streaming device aims to be a full-featured smart home hub, stepping
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This step-by-step guide will show you how to Jailbreak Onn Google TV devices in minutes. This includes the Walmart Onn 4K boxes and Onn 4K streaming sticks. This same process also applies to the Google TV Streamer, Chromecast, Smart TVs, and other devices running the Google TV operating system. By jailbreaking Onn Google TV devices,
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This guide serves three purposes. It provides instructions for you to scan your Android TV Box traffic with Wireshark to ensure there is no funny business happening behind the scenes. We answer the question, “Are vSeeBoxes safe to use on my home network?”. Along the way I show how to use artificial intelligence (AI) to
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SuperBOX repeatedly reaches out asking me to promote their Android TV devices, including a recent pitch for their latest flagship models like the SuperBox S7 Ultra and S6 Ultra. My answer is always a hard no. Because so many TROYPOINT subscribers have asked for my take on this distributor over the past several years, I
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The well-known Downloader App is currently not available in the Google Play Store for Android TV Devices and Google TV Boxes. This is due to an absurd DMCA takedown request from Warner Brothers Discovery in India. The Downloader App is used by millions of cord-cutters daily to sideload apps and APKs that are not officially
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🚨 URGENT TROYPOINT SECURITY UPDATE: Google has officially disrupted a massive malware botnet that was intentionally baked into the factory firmware of MECOOL Android TV boxes by their manufacturer. Because this malicious backdoor lives inside protected system files, a factory reset will not remove it, and this device is no longer safe to use on
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This Formuler Z11 Pro Max Review was created by Troy after using the device on a regular basis for over two weeks. This Android TV Box was purchased by Troy and was not provided as a gift from the manufacturer. This review is 100% unbiased, and you will see that I point out both the
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