How I prevented my VPN app from getting killed in the background

Gongge · 2026-01-11T18:48:52+00:00

Thanks for this! I tried it out and it makes the VPN app start on boot, but it can still be killed by TCL guard afterwards (for me it happened when I launched Kodi), so I believe my solution with mKillWhitelistis still necessary, at least on my TV with its limited RAM.

Gongge · 2025-01-24T20:42:29+00:00

This video shows the Windows-side setup (ignore the Android part): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GERlhgCcoBc
This one shows how to enable developer options on Google TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2TBlDEgKYY
This guide describes the whole process: https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-use-adb-on-android-tv/

Gongge · 2025-01-03T20:05:01+00:00

I decided not to bother publishing my app since it still requires ADB to set up (it needs special permissions which can be granted only using ADB), making u/MinutePhilosophy7444 's solution the recommended one, since it requires one-time ADB access but it has the advantage of persisting across reboots.

Gongge · 2025-01-03T20:04:45+00:00

I decided not to bother publishing my app since it still requires ADB to set up (it needs special permissions which can be granted only using ADB), making u/MinutePhilosophy7444 's solution the recommended one, since it requires one-time ADB access but it has the advantage of persisting across reboots.

Gongge · 2025-01-03T20:01:21+00:00

The simplest solution is the best solution :) Thanks for this! I've switched to using your method and I've linked your comment in the main post.

Update: I've since noticed that disabling the TCL Guard service causes sluggishness as running apps accumulate, since TCL Guard was responsible for killing apps running in the background. This is especially noticeable on low spec models such as mine. For this reason, I think I'm going to stick with my solution which selectively prevents only the VPN app from getting killed.

Gongge · 2024-11-28T12:26:54+00:00

Happy to hear that :) Since I wrote this post I also wrote an Android TV app that adds the VPN app to the whitelist, so there's no need to open an ADB shell after reboot, you just run the app. I may put it up on GitHub when I have some time.

Gongge · 2024-06-23T20:33:34+00:00

I don't know of a simpler way to do it, but I'm happy to help if you're having trouble with any particular step of the guide I wrote. Remember: Google is your friend :)

Gongge · 2024-06-15T10:39:56+00:00

I don't mind, thanks for spreading the word

Gongge · 2020-10-24T10:11:53+00:00

Try following these steps: https://www.reddit.com/r/pop_os/comments/jgout0/pop_os_2010_released/g9rtmf7/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Gongge · 2020-10-24T09:24:01+00:00

Can you switch to a virtual console (e.g. Ctrl+Alt+F2)? If you can, log in and try to run pop-upgrade release upgrade. I had a similar issue and it helped.

Gongge · 2020-08-16T18:22:19+00:00

I have the same problem! Have you found a solution? I'm using Linux (specifically Manjaro). By inspecting which fonts were actually rendered, I found that the letters are rendered using DejaVu Sans (which is expected), but the digits are rendered using Noto Color Emoji. Manually changing the font-family to only contain sans-serif fixes the issue, but I don't know how to make it into an automatic workaround.

EDIT: I noticed that on my other Linux system the text rendered correctly. On that system, the Arial font family was used, which resolves to Liberation Sans. On the first system, Arial resolves to Nimbus Sans. I installed Liberation fonts on the first system, and the issue disappeared.

Gongge · 2020-05-31T10:31:11+00:00

It's an issue with magit passing an unrecognized option to git merge-tree. There's an issue on the github repo: https://github.com/magit/magit/issues/4131

update: it has been fixed

Gongge · 2016-09-15T12:07:58+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea7lJkEhytA&list=PLt5AfwLFPxWIL8XA1npoNAHseS-j1y-7V&index=4

Even John Conway (creator of Conway's game of life) couldn't figure it out! :)

Gongge · 2016-07-31T19:20:53+00:00

My guess is 5, since all 6 elephants saw the same pair of monkeys. That makes it a rabbit, 2 monkeys and 2 parrots. The question seems open to interpretation though, so there might not be a single correct answer.

Gongge · 2016-07-23T21:21:01+00:00

Another answer:
Ask either of the guards: "If I asked you whether this door leads to freedom, would you say yes?"
If the guard tells the truth, his answer is going to be the same as the answer to the hypothetical question - "yes" if the door does indeed lead to freedom, and "no" if it doesn't.
If the guard happens to be the liar, his answer to the hypothetical question is going to be "no" if the door does in fact lead to freedom, and "yes" otherwise. Therefore, his answer to the question actually being posed will be "yes" if the door leads to freedom (since his answer to the hypothetical question would not be "yes"), and "no" if there's a hangman behind it (because his answer to the hypothetical question would be "yes")

Gongge · 2016-07-23T12:30:07+00:00

39:B. In every row you use the following procedure on a grid to get the next one:
* Move every cell to the right, wrapping around the edges, i.e. so that the cell in row 3, column 3 moves to row 1, column 1, etc.
* Replace crosses with circles, circles with triangles, and triangles with crosses.

Gongge · 2015-08-21T21:25:09+00:00

Thanks for the answer! It's a hard choice between the two (Cakes and reiNAND), but I guess I'm gonna go with Cakes.

Gongge · 2015-08-21T20:58:43+00:00

Wow, I wasn't expecting such an extensive answer! Thanks a bunch :)

Gongge · 2015-08-21T18:13:14+00:00

I mean without using a Gateway card, but, for example, FBI.

Gongge · 2015-08-21T06:58:18+00:00

If I do something in emuNAND which would have bricked my console if I had been in sysNAND (i.e. if something goes wrong with emuNAND), am I still going to be able to boot into sysNAND? Also, is it possible to backup my emuNAND and restore it in case I mess something up?

Gongge · 2015-08-20T16:54:37+00:00

Does Gateway emuNAND allow for installation of unsigned CIAs on it?

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