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lgappupdateblocker

Allows you to bypassed the coerced updates.

  • Sideload / dev mode
  • Alpha
  • Low brick risk

Source code

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Latest release · 4 Jul 2025Initial release

Before you start

How hard is it?
HardUses the command line or developer tools.
What you need
  • Comfort with the command line
  • A computer
  • Another hack installed first
Can it break my device?
Very unlikely to break anything.
Can I undo it?
The project doesn't say. Assume you can't.
Get itOpens github.com

Did it work for you?

Did lgappupdateblocker 1.0.0 work on your LG OLED C3?

No reports yet for 1.0.0.

One-tap reports from owners. Bricked reports are checked before they count.

Compatibility

Devices: LG OLED C3.

No compatibility information yet.

Getting started

From the project's README ("How to install"):

Run ares-install org.webosbrew.appupdateblocker1.0.0all.ipk to install the app on your webOS device.

To remove it, run ares-install -r org.webosbrew.appupdateblocker

Then to launch the app, run ares-launch org.webosbrew.appupdateblocker.

Read the full instructions

Risk and recovery

Brick risk
Low
Requires opening the device
No

From the project's README ("How to install"):

Run ares-install org.webosbrew.appupdateblocker1.0.0all.ipk to install the app on your webOS device.

To remove it, run ares-install -r org.webosbrew.appupdateblocker

Then to launch the app, run ares-launch org.webosbrew.appupdateblocker.

Read the full instructions

Releases

VersionNameReleased
1.0.0Initial releaseLatest4 July 2025
All releases on GitHub ↗

Credits, license and support

License
BSD-3-Clause