Vizio Update Service

[bill2]

Hi, new member to the site. I'd like to thank all the members of this site who have figured out how to root the vtab and change the sd card configuration.

I haven't had the chance to root my vtab yet but was wondering if anyone who's rooted has tried to freeze the Vizio Update Service. It appears to constantly run in the background.

 

[rprr]

I did freeze it (using Titanium Backup Pro) and it now does not appear under Settings --> About Device. Nice.

 

[joey2169]

Sorry to be cheap... But anyone know of a free way to do this?

 

[rprr]

Sorry to be cheap... But anyone know of a free way to do this?

There are other free Apps. Search for 'freeze' in the market.

 

[bill2]

rprr - thanks for the update. Any chance you also froze the Dialer service?

I'm just looking at all of the extraneous stuff that we can kill.

 

[rprr]

rprr - thanks for the update. Any chance you also froze the Dialer service?

I'm just looking at all of the extraneous stuff that we can kill.

Not yet. One change at a time

 

[usproject14]

use the free system tuner app and just uncheck them from the startup list. worked for me.

 

[BPisMe]

Be careful freezing the Update Service. I bricked my first VTAB doing it. I used a program other than Titanium Backup to freeze it. This time I spent the 6 bucks on Titanium Backup and froze it with no issue. If there is a free way to stop it then that would be great. I'm glad others have had success.

Brad

 

[Blwnv8]

Be careful freezing the Update Service. I bricked my first VTAB doing it. I used a program other than Titanium Backup to freeze it. This time I spent the 6 bucks on Titanium Backup and froze it with no issue. If there is a free way to stop it then that would be great. I'm glad others have had success.

Brad

Going to get tb to stop the update. Could you share with us all what app you used when you tried freezing and bricked your tablet. Thanks

 

[BPisMe]

I would be happy to share that info but I don't remember. It was a couple of days between installing the software and the problem happening. It was the first reboot after freezing. At that point I couldn't check. I do remember thinking that it was nice that I found a free program to freeze the service. Apparently, there is more than one way to "Freeze" I don't really know, from a technical standpoint, what freezing does. I just know that it prevents the program from doing it's job...not sure how. Maybe someone else has a better explanation.

I do see that others have found a free way to do it. I was gun shy this time and went with what I felt was most recommended.

Brad

Edit: I found it. It was AntTek App Manager. DON"T Use it to Freeze the Update Service! It will Brick your VTAB.

 

[Blwnv8]

Thanks for the heads up. Will be trying titanium back up later today.

Edit: I just got titanium backup pro. So I take you just find the one that says vizio update and freeze that one? Thanks

 

[sdspieg]

But Titanium Backup only works with root? Is there any way to safely freeze the updating service for those of us who got unrooted after the latest update?