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I just don’t have my TV connected to the network at all, I think there is an option (on mine at least) to disable the switch to “smart whatever” when no source. YMMV though.
I agree wholeheartedly though, I use my devices to power the tv on and off and when that fails it’s such a mess even just swapping inputs.
I connected it because it was in that like 2 year span where they had that a small android tablet as a remote. Legitimately cool feature but I should have known better than to let it update.
I’ve updated mine and it’s generally made it better tbh, at least insomuch as now that I have that setting toggled I don’t have to deal with hitting their smart shit.
I just always update it and then reset it, stay at the firmware level but set it up like a new TV and don’t connect it.
factory reset went back to the shitty upgrade version I upgraded to :(. But I will say that I haven't let it update since that initial terrible upgrade assuming it might get worse. Maybe I should try upgrading it once more and then lock it off if the next version is decent?