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how to enable unknown sources in a Philips TV (android)
1. Download [terminal emulator] from playstore.
2. Open [terminal emulator] and execute the following: `am start --user 0 -n com.android.settings/.SecuritySettings`. This will launch the Security Settings which Philips has hidden.
3. Scroll down and: Enable unknown sources.
4. Profit.
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[terminal emulator]: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm
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Centril commented Mar 26, 2015

  1. Download terminal emulator from playstore.
  2. Open terminal emulator and execute the following: am start --user 0 -n com.android.settings/.SecuritySettings. This will launch the Security Settings which Philips has hidden.
  3. Scroll down and: Enable unknown sources.
  4. Profit.

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joedow commented Nov 22, 2015

I get error type 3...

@b4rto101
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b4rto101 commented Dec 8, 2015

I get error type 3 too!
Anyone solved this yet?

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Centril commented Jul 18, 2016

Did you miss the dot before SecuritySettings

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ficoo99 commented Jun 19, 2017

Can I do some harm on my TV by entering that command in Terminal Emulator?

@mohamedmadan
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mohamedmadan commented Aug 26, 2017

try
am start --user 0 com.android.settings/ .SecuritySettings

mind the caps

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musayhg commented Jun 27, 2023

Error type 3

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musayhg commented Jun 27, 2023

Please give me Sullutio

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