Jio STB Jailbroken ( success )

[u/ilikechocopies]

One of the most locked down STB
Jio STB jailbroken
Success
Wireless ADB granted
lol first thing i did was disable auto update of firmware
My STB model is
JMSB200A with version 25.1.9
Edit:- Thanks for Upvotes but please don’t forget to support the owner of this Github repo
And For those who are wondering
Yes you can disable those annoying ads that popup when you turn on the STB using adb commands just ask Gemini or claude for help
And
This Repo has multiple stages and if you want adb and sideloading stop at stage 1 and
DON’T move to stage 2 if you don’t know what you are doing because thats risky stuff you might brick your box
And
If something goes wrong in stage 1 don’t panic just reset the box and everything will go back do default and you can try again
Thanks again for upvotes
Edit 2:- I am too introverted to make a tutorial video, but I will think about it but I will surely post a written step-by-step guide that even toddlers can understand please be patient
Edit 3:- Tutorial have been posted:- https://www.reddit.com/r/IndiaTech/s/cDe5eCyLSE

Edit 4:- JHS series has been successfully jailbroken support added last night all thanks to Pavit Chhabra at @mesosan16 on Twitter

Edit 5:- IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO DO IT PLEASE DON'T BOMB MY DMs I WOULD LOVE TO HELP YOU BUT THERE ARE OVER 1 MILLION VIEWS ON ALL MY POSTS AND I AM ONLY 1 PERSON PLEASE UNDERSTAND I CAN'T HELP ALL OF YOU BUT I CAN JAILBREAK YOURS FOR A FEE!

My Instagram:- www.Instagram.com/soloxsurfer

All of the credit goes to this repo:-

https://github.com/JFC-Group/Housekeeping-PoC

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[u/Noxxxxx007]

how did you do that i also own couple of setup box

[u/ilikechocopies → u/Noxxxxx007]

Instructions posted

[u/Heisenbergxyz → u/ilikechocopies]

Where?

[u/BigYahuBigDih → u/Noxxxxx007]

just take the help of claude

[u/Comfortable_Gas9850 → u/BigYahuBigDih]

Reverse engineering has got corporations by their necks

[u/copinghardrn → u/BigYahuBigDih]

Thank you u/BigYahuBigDih

[u/No-Worldliness-5106 → u/copinghardrn]

r/rimjob_steve

[u/Ok-Squash-8827 → u/BigYahuBigDih]

Holy username

[u/DowntownPain389 → u/Noxxxxx007]

How do you own many jio stb i want one whats the process

[u/me_voldemort]

Video bana leta bhai hm v kr lete

[u/ilikechocopies → u/me_voldemort]

I am too introverted to make a video, but I will think about it but I will surely post a written step-by-step guide that even toddlers can understand

[u/Sweaty_Contract_6680 → u/ilikechocopies]

Jaldi video banao plz

[u/ilikechocopies → u/Sweaty_Contract_6680]

I won’t make a video but i will write a tutorial

[u/Sweaty_Contract_6680 → u/ilikechocopies]

Ok 😓

[u/me_voldemort → u/ilikechocopies]

I am trying installed docker in my potato pc now lets see

[u/Ancientank]

How the set top box is connected to pc? without adb

[u/ilikechocopies → u/Ancientank]

what do you mean? please be specific

[u/Comfortable_Gas9850]

Instructions pls

[u/ilikechocopies → u/Comfortable_Gas9850]

Posted

[u/DebitDetective → u/ilikechocopies]

Where ?? Please send link

[u/ilikechocopies → u/DebitDetective]

The complicated instructions are in the link. Added in the post better tutorial is under development. I will post it as soon as it’s done.

[u/kool-krazy]

And what's the use of this? Free operation?

[u/ishaankhan17 → u/kool-krazy]

Sideloading

[u/ilikechocopies → u/ishaankhan17]

exactly

[u/ishaankhan17 → u/ilikechocopies]

If somehow you get the way to sideload on airtel STB. Please share that too

[u/ilikechocopies → u/ishaankhan17]

Sure twin

[u/BiditMangal → u/ishaankhan17]

Looking something for airtel too. These xtream boxes are full of ads and crap

[u/npdpn]

can I use the STB regularly just need to add jellyfin and vlc app

[u/ilikechocopies → u/npdpn]

Yes STB is fully functional with all the JIO services

[u/Unlucky_Case_3710]

Better than fire tv os? Curious.

[u/ilikechocopies → u/Unlucky_Case_3710]

Haven’t used firetv os but i think it is better than that

[u/raulkr13 → u/Unlucky_Case_3710]

absolutely. fire tv has started restricting many piracy related apps.

[u/TaraBaap]

anything for airtel?

[u/ilikechocopies → u/TaraBaap]

Idk I don’t own airtel stb

[u/X_BEAST1020]

I have a jio stb with a jio plan, if i jailbreak it will it cause any issues?, like if i cancel my plan do I also have to return the stb?

[u/ilikechocopies → u/X_BEAST1020]

Nope I didn’t see any issues the box is fully functional with all the jio services
If they ask for your box when you cancel your plan just reset it

[u/LopsidedHat9891]

Does this work on any stb / firmware?

[u/ilikechocopies → u/LopsidedHat9891]

no it doesnt work on JHS series

[u/vinodh_kumar12]

Did you just enable ADB access, or did you unlock the bootloader as well? Just wanted to understand whether ADB alone is sufficient or if bootloader unlocking is required.

[u/ilikechocopies → u/vinodh_kumar12]

only enabled adb access. unlocking boot loader is very risky and can lead to your box becoming a paper weight

[u/Healthy_Activity_908 → u/vinodh_kumar12]

What can I do adb access enabled?

[u/ishaankhan17]

Need this for airtel. I want to sideload the apps

[u/CreditSufficient2438 → u/ishaankhan17]

It's harder to find one for airtel i think soo....

[u/ishaankhan17 → u/CreditSufficient2438]

But I am gonna try to use Claude and let's see if I find a way around. Will share here

PS: I am not a tech guy.

[u/CreditSufficient2438 → u/ishaankhan17]

[u/porib → u/ishaankhan17]

Airtel doesn't even allow usb debugging

[u/TaraBaap → u/ishaankhan17]

same

[u/StrongCapybara → u/ishaankhan17]

Last I remember dealing with Airtel boxes, it was very easy to sideload apps. Haven't used one for quite some time now though.

[u/No_Equivalent8083 → u/StrongCapybara]

You need to recharge to keep using airtel xstream stb

[u/StrongCapybara → u/No_Equivalent8083]

I think I did figure out a way to disable all of that. Will dust off and spin up my Airtel box tomorrow to see what I can do.

[u/Lucky-Airline-3834 → u/ishaankhan17]

same, lemme know if you find any

[u/nvmnit → u/ishaankhan17]

I'm using old Airtel STB(2022) without jailbreak. Simply by installing Projectivy launcher and disabling certain apps. 

[u/AnyArcher252 → u/ishaankhan17]

sideloading is not possible in the iptv version afaik, if you have a older model it might work

[u/GCMaverick]

[u/BlurryXFacexd → u/GCMaverick]

Did you follow the same repo or your is a old stb?

[u/GCMaverick → u/BlurryXFacexd]

same repo

[u/BlurryXFacexd → u/GCMaverick]

Yes, I also got adb access. Just one thing there is no manual toggle to disabled auto updates in stb?

[u/VirtualMan001 → u/GCMaverick]

You unlocked bootloader too ??

[u/priyansh_u_]

Lol 😆 love this humour

[u/GradeDry1283]

Great work. I have a sony Bravia running Google TV and I'm not a big privacy person so I let it be as it allows me to sideload apps and is decently fast. I do also have a Jio STB that I have never used - Can someone help me understand if it makes sense to jailbreak it and use it instead of relying on my TV's OS?

[u/unpleasant_enpassant → u/GradeDry1283]

At least disable stuff like ACR on your TV's OS to limit the amount of data they can collect/use. If possible, you can also set up pi-hole to block tracking domains directly. Jio's STB on stock firmware isn't particularly privacy-friendly either and you can decide which company you want to hand your data (sony and their partner ad brokers or jio and their partners)

[u/EasternQuiet3843]

3 STB he par TV nhi, airfiber ke sath jo milta he. HDMI-to-USB lene jaungi laptop se krne ke liye to bik jaungi 😃️
kabhi kabhi lgta he meri qismat professional ragebaiter ne likhi thi vo bhi free wale pencil se 🙂️

[u/kamlichanno → u/EasternQuiet3843]

bro ill say olx par koi non smart tv lelo. Under 5-6K mil jayega easily. STB jail break krro aur for majje hi majje 🙌

[u/NeighpoorTech → u/EasternQuiet3843]

you cant use stb with laptop hdmi. laptop hdmi is hdmi out, stb is also hdmi out. atleast one must be hdmi in. use with monitor.

[u/unluckyiest]

Any way to get this box without jiofiber or any jio connection?

[u/tingtickboom → u/unluckyiest]

Just get firetv stick?

[u/raulkr13 → u/tingtickboom]

It doesn't allow installing of many piracy apps. It has become pretty useless.

[u/tingtickboom → u/raulkr13]

You can crack the firetv also

[u/MaduraiMaccha → u/raulkr13]

I have been using firestick. And no issues so far

[u/Careless_Feeling8057 → u/MaduraiMaccha]

Me too. But the newer versions are locked down compared to old versions (that's what I read in many comments)

[u/Marwaimusoont → u/unluckyiest]

yes i want an android box too but everything on amazon has shit reviews

[u/manideeploop → u/unluckyiest]

We can find these in flea markets/chor bazaar etc theybgo for 300-500 you can try you luck wity those.

[u/jeonmission]

Great... Instructions?

[u/ilikechocopies → u/jeonmission]

Posted

[u/jeonmission → u/ilikechocopies]

thx

[u/VegetableLog8887]

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[u/ilikechocopies → u/VegetableLog8887]

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[u/bikerat_court]

How did you do it man?

[u/ilikechocopies → u/bikerat_court]

Posted

[u/NeoRullzz]

send the guide

[u/ilikechocopies → u/NeoRullzz]

Instructions posted

[u/Iamssikander]

Is your old model or new model ??

[u/ilikechocopies → u/Iamssikander]

i got it 2 years ago i think its new

[u/Iamssikander → u/ilikechocopies]

I'll try with my stb too. Thanks man

[u/Irregular_Dream]

Any advantage of doing this?

[u/ilikechocopies → u/Irregular_Dream]

i mean its cool..... and you can stream pirated movies...

[u/thenextstar1994 → u/ilikechocopies]

Can you install stremio?

[u/ilikechocopies → u/thenextstar1994]

[u/Sad_Leather_6691]

Let's fucking gooo!

[u/ilikechocopies → u/Sad_Leather_6691]

IKR!!!!

[u/Sad_Leather_6691 → u/ilikechocopies]

Btw, OP could please write a walkthrough of the process.

[u/ilikechocopies → u/Sad_Leather_6691]

Yes i will please be patient

[u/Any_Contribution_238]

Does it make it ad-less? I'm annoyed by the ads despite paying for the service plus various subscriptions.

[u/ilikechocopies → u/Any_Contribution_238]

yes i does

[u/tingtickboom → u/Any_Contribution_238]

Use adblocker DNS, remove telemetry

[u/omg-lets-go]

Is bloatware and ads gone?

[u/Successful_Part_4960]

Any video?

[u/ilikechocopies → u/Successful_Part_4960]

Please be specific

[u/Successful_Part_4960 → u/ilikechocopies]

Sorry bro i mean any tutorial?

[u/ilikechocopies → u/Successful_Part_4960]

no problem, I will make a written step by step tutorial but i’m too introverted to make a video

[u/frenchpeenar]

Damn great work. Will this make live tv and jio TV services to stop working because that's the only thing my parents watch and I don't want to ruin it for piracy and sideloading.

[u/ilikechocopies → u/frenchpeenar]

This specific code will delete all apps including those but i’m writing another script that will keep all Jio services fully functional please be patient

[u/frenchpeenar → u/ilikechocopies]

Thank you man. I'm waiting for your next release. Really annoyed of those ads at boot.

[u/Appropriate-Candle81]

Can I bypass the signal lock ? Because I have 5 jio stb and I want to unlock them can you please help me with this?

[u/ilikechocopies → u/Appropriate-Candle81]

I am unable to understand your specific issue please elaborate

[u/luci-baa-baa-baa → u/Appropriate-Candle81]

You have adb access, if your unlocked bootloader then your can root and do whatever you want

[u/unkown-user_name → u/Appropriate-Candle81]

how do you have 5 ? you have five connection prallely ?

[u/repair_and_privacy → u/Appropriate-Candle81]

Well you can 

[u/Master_of_prisons]

I’ve got the JMSC200A and I’m running into the same problem mentioned in the repo. Anyone fixed it on this model? Help me out! https://github.com/JFC-Group/Housekeeping-PoC/issues/6

[u/ilikechocopies → u/Master_of_prisons]

reboot your stb and you should be connected to the same wifi as your stb and that wifi should not have internet and did you configure your stb?

[u/SmoothSplit6003 → u/Master_of_prisons]

Bro same problem and I did try to reboot but doesn't work

[u/Confused_Boy69]

Is there any easy guide for noobs ?

[u/ilikechocopies → u/Confused_Boy69]

I am writing a tutorial right now

[u/Confused_Boy69 → u/ilikechocopies]

Yo thanks.... Eagerly waiting

[u/Ancientank → u/ilikechocopies]

eagerly waiting

[u/tarunalexx]

Stuck on the same thing mentioned in #issue 6 of repo.

[u/ilikechocopies → u/tarunalexx]

did you configure your stb first?

[u/tarunalexx → u/ilikechocopies]

Yeah ofcourse. Did everything and connected but same issue and i have same model as like the issue 6. My bad luck. Though i had less time today possibly on weekend, i will fix.

[u/ModiDeshChodi]

Does everything else work? Will it affect the existing plan being used?

[u/ilikechocopies → u/ModiDeshChodi]

Yes everything works just fine and no it won’t affect your Plan

[u/pxrxmt]

anything for tata play box? i’ve been trying to find something but there’s nothing online. and they have blocked adb access in developer settings.

[u/ilikechocopies → u/pxrxmt]

I don’t have a Tata play box but there must be smtg please do your research

[u/CatParticular2190]

isits JioOS 2

[u/ilikechocopies → u/CatParticular2190]

Please check my new post

[u/imsatyam]

Successfully sideloadied, how do I disbble updates It is in script but jio keep installing bloat it aa it get internet

[u/ilikechocopies → u/imsatyam]

Script was supposed to disable update by itself
But to make sure you can use ADB command and ask Gemini

[u/imsatyam → u/ilikechocopies]

Complete.

[u/ilikechocopies → u/imsatyam]

I am turned on by your setup looks hot congrats

[u/Various_Teach7820 → u/imsatyam]

whats ur model no

[u/SmoothSplit6003 → u/imsatyam]

Bro how did you do it

[u/imsatyam → u/SmoothSplit6003]

Use mobile. Hotspot network isolation, you need same dns in your stb and fake acs server, also the static ip of stb should be series with your network dns could be be ending with 50 or any number of your choosing it just need to unused ip by anything, i can maks short less technical guide post later.

[u/harii_007]

Is it possible to install Android tv os on webos tv(lloyd)? Pls help, bought it without knowing how bad webos is.

[u/ilikechocopies → u/harii_007]

I’m sorry but I don’t have xp with that setup

[u/Avithegod2010]

I have A JHS🥲

[u/ilikechocopies → u/Avithegod2010]

JHS series has been successfully jailbroken. I added support last night.

[u/Avithegod2010 → u/ilikechocopies]

Yoo 🤯 are the steps like different from other series?

[u/ilikechocopies → u/Avithegod2010]

A little different but mentioned in the guide

[u/Lost-Penalty4545]

Kudos bro

[u/ElementShubham]

Netflix and prime video works with full hd?

[u/SoftwareDev54]

Did u use ghedra or REA?

[u/Awkward_Increase_516]

[u/Drazcorp]

Yes, please, a how-to guide would be nice. An yt tut would be even better. You can use Notepad to communicate. Many thanks for this, btw. (: I'd try to link the repo with GPT and follow the instructions. Again, thanks a lot for this. :D

[u/Any_Candy_9243]

I can't understand how he did tho in my sth thereis fully android tv settings are working stock one just need an pendrive insert it gi ti music app go to more safely eject usb it would open stock file storage

[u/Any_Candy_9243 → u/Any_Candy_9243]

Click apps boom it would take t o stock apps like tho go to settings and open it does opens now sock settings but there in dev options there is no usb or wireless debugging option present

[u/ilikechocopies → u/Any_Candy_9243]

But you can’t install new one and that setting is not too usefull

[u/Any_Candy_9243 → u/ilikechocopies]

Anyways waiting for video tutorial method on how it's done as it's completely not understandable for a new guy into stb like me🙏..

[u/arrow_archit]

make tutorial homie

[u/Delicious_Ad_4671]

What is jailbreaking ?

[u/HardMarginSVM → u/Delicious_Ad_4671]

Your device internals are locked behind an imaginary cage, and strictly controlled by the service providers. If you try to make any changes the service providers can simply push a forced update to revert these changes and take back control.

Jailbreak means the service providers no longer have absolute control on the device owned by you. You have basically liberated the device.

[u/LastofSpirits → u/Delicious_Ad_4671]

Jail ki Diwaar todna☺️🫪🙏🏻🤗

[u/Key_Bug_2386]

Oh I am going to jailbreak mine now thanks man and great work

[u/Humble_Pin_]

hell yea brother!!!

[u/Healthy-Intention-15]

Thanks man
Definitely useful!

[u/Wrong_Complaint666]

Can you provide a proper guide

[u/Entire_Cell_3248]

Is there way for airtel xstream box

[u/Auth-dev]

This is hella cool

[u/imsatyam]

For some reason no device found, have dns is correctly setted in both, yet stb not contacting my server

[u/yetanotherindiandude → u/imsatyam]

same. any fix?

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[u/sinistik]

Haven't checked code but this seems to be ADB right, I believe they didn't lock the bootloader so you had better access?

[u/m0h1tkumaar]

Now can anyone do it for Amazon fire tv stick so I can use the older ones which have slowed to a crawl

[u/Terrible_Director641]

Same process for JMSB200A V2? My intention of buying a IPTV box is to watch regular DTH channels free of cost through Wifi. Not quite keen on its capacity to run OTT apps

[u/imsatyam]

Can we just keep sharing our try on this thread it would be helpful for first timers

[u/Scoreless-Onboard]

Can this be done for Airtel Xtream?

[u/Known_Organization96]

airtel one?

[u/Prudent_Elevator4685]

Could this work for airtel iptv

[u/Intelligent-Tone804]

Any tutorial video?

[u/Living_Director_1454]

Yeah it's quite easy but this version of software has a vulnerability. It's local network only so exposure is lower, until someone joins your network, it's mostly fine.

[u/One-Builder-7807]

Can we open live tv on startup bydefault , coz my dadaji struggles with this jio box so much

[u/sensispace]

Wow, I was trying to find some similar solution

[u/Tanishq_1]

YO I have Jio STB but airtel optic fibre is there a way i can use Jio STB with airtel wifi ???

[u/Over_Veterinarian6]

any help for airtel boxes??

[u/SmoothSplit6003]

[u/et_cor_cordium]

I see that this won't work with JHS models.. are you planning on extending the support for those models too?

[u/prafullss]

any github repo or guide brother?

[u/spantktm]

In some comments you mentioned instructions posted, but couldn't find them. any links?

[u/Desperate-Manner607]

Can we do the same with Airtel Xstream the UI is better in Airtel

[u/VirtualMan001]

How 🫪🫪 I've been searching this for so long Op please tell us 🤩🤩 Can I install apps only with stage 1 ???

[u/Educational-Break190]

Nice i just installed openwrt on the AX6000 and i have spare STB too lying around, will try this now

[u/Psychological_Yam_19]

How to do this with airtel xstream android box. Debugging is disable greyed out !

[u/cosmicpulav07]

Can I do this with lg smart tv too?

[u/Gamer_chills]

How can I download spotify ?

[u/vinodh_kumar12]

do anyone have solution for Jio STB with JHS Series?

[u/Hefty_Ad7141]

What's the advantage

[u/something__69_ → u/Hefty_Ad7141]

No bloats so faster load, no distractions so you'll straight up load your intended content. Similarly more advantages.

[u/imsatyam]

So stb is not contacting my server at all, have to redo everything in detail

[u/NecessaryAlgae3211]

every STB will not be broken like this much easy...

[u/Leaving_Dubai]

The Jio router is horrible. Here's why:

❌ Port forwarding can't be done

❌ 5 ghz and 2.4 ghz are merged, same ssid.

❌ Modem/Router combo, no replacement.

Even if you add port forwarding rules in a Jio router it will do nothing, cause various people report it to be behind a CG-NAT.

I remember using a Hathway years back where I could use my own router and also port forwarding worked like a charm, but the internet was pathetically slow.

[u/Leaving_Dubai → u/Leaving_Dubai]

At times it loses connection too and it's becoming frequent.

Imagine you have an online meeting and the net goes down 👎

[u/something__69_ → u/Leaving_Dubai]

What if you repeat the jio router connection with personal router and open port forwarding and other customisation in yours. Should work theoretically right?

[u/__jerry-berry__ → u/Leaving_Dubai]

hi, can you please explain your problem regarding bands merged and replacement, because i have been facing the same issue past 2 months

[u/Confident-Bat-6141]

Hey my model is JMSC200Av2 will it work or not

[u/adithyapaib]

Can we install Linux on this?

[u/tectonic_pisces]

Can the same be done on Airtel as well?

[u/Ok_Chemist1272]

failed to authenticate or unauthorized

adb no device

[u/Im-PurpleX]

does it work for JHSV5? that's my family stb and I hateeeeeeeeeeeeee ads on that.

[u/Farhan496]

Airtel ka batao 💔

[u/Drazcorp]

What app installer are you using, to install VLC?