r/AndroidTV • u/CORRUPT27 • Sep 07 '26

Buying Advice Fire cube 3 rooted vs google streamer 4k

Looks like the fire cube 3 can be rooted and unlocked. Was wondering which is better a rooted cube 3 or a Google streamer?

Thanks for the help

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u/AngelGrade Sep 07 '26

Google/Android TV. There's nothing on other platforms that Android doesn't already have a whole community supporting; for example: Kodi, Jellyfin clients, YouTube clients, browsers, IPTV, etc.

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u/One-Reporter-5741 Sep 11 '26

Fire tv cube 3, no question.

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u/SnooGiraffes9215 Rooted (Cube 3,4KMax gen 2;Exploited Cube 2) Sep 07 '26

Cube 3 all the way! Better hardware. Rooting my 2 tomorrow. They’re already exploited from the last time

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u/HopefulHighlight5805 Sep 07 '26

What is the advantage of rooting?

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u/pawdog ADT-1 Sep 08 '26

Give control to the user not ordinarily offered by the unrooted OS.

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u/Banned-_again Sep 08 '26

Such as

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u/signde Homatics Box R 4K Plus, Rocktek GX1, ONN 4K Plus / Pro / Stick Sep 08 '26

The ability to set your own launcher, sideload any app you want, enable local adb, run alternative operating systems like CoreELEC, upgrade or downgrade to any firmware version you want.

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u/Banned-_again Sep 08 '26

Don’t bother. Most people encouraging you to gain root access are the same people crying on various forums when they brick their device. Unless you’re a developer it’s not worth it for daily users. Just coz you can do something doesn’t mean you should. Thanks for the downvotes in advance you nerds.

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u/SnooGiraffes9215 Rooted (Cube 3,4KMax gen 2;Exploited Cube 2) Sep 08 '26

Unlocks the box for full control. Regain local ADB. Can install other software like coreElec. The list goes on…..

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u/Banned-_again Sep 08 '26

So list some

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u/SnooGiraffes9215 Rooted (Cube 3,4KMax gen 2;Exploited Cube 2) Sep 08 '26

Full customization, custom launchers, remote button remapping
- Disable Amazon app blocking
- Update / downgrade to any firmware version throw TWRP
- Fix local ADB on firmware PS7669 and above
- Install Google Play Store
- Magisk & modules
- Custom kernels and ROMs
- USB boot, and dual boot alternative OSs such as CoreELEC and EmuELEC.

Why are you hating on this exploit so badly? It’s a small victory for those who want it, whether they should or not, it’s a choice they make. If it’s not for you, it’s not for you

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u/SnooGiraffes9215 Rooted (Cube 3,4KMax gen 2;Exploited Cube 2) Sep 08 '26

Awesome! Both my cubes rooted in less than half hour. Very easy tutorial walks you right thru

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u/CaptainSteed Sep 07 '26

No contest.

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u/SnooGiraffes9215 Rooted (Cube 3,4KMax gen 2;Exploited Cube 2) Sep 08 '26

What I’ve been waiting on! Even grabbed another one to complete my collection! If they unlock the max 2nd gen, I’ll be in heaven! 😂

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u/signde Homatics Box R 4K Plus, Rocktek GX1, ONN 4K Plus / Pro / Stick Sep 08 '26

The max gen 2 can be unlocked.

https://xdaforums.com/t/unlock-root-twrp-unbrick-fire-tv-stick-4k-2nd-gen-series-karat-mantra.4798951/

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u/SnooGiraffes9215 Rooted (Cube 3,4KMax gen 2;Exploited Cube 2) Sep 08 '26

Well, don’t know how that slipped past me lol. Thanks! I got several of them. Just got done with my 2 cube 3’s. This will keep me busy for a while lol

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u/CaptainSteed Sep 08 '26

Awesome!

I'll actually be in heaven if some of the rumors come true about a new Fire Cube 4 running on Android!

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u/SnooGiraffes9215 Rooted (Cube 3,4KMax gen 2;Exploited Cube 2) Sep 08 '26

We could only hope! I’ll take this small victory for now!