New custom ROM for Chromecast released on XDA-Developers

December 3, 2013

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Chromecast_481

A diamond in the rough tends to pop up on XDA-Developers every week weeks, and this time it's ddggttff3‘s PwnedCast ROM for the Google Chromecast. The ROM is based on the 13300 stock image, is rooted, and features its own OTA system. It also has a dedicated recovery and a custom kernel. If you have a rooted Chromecast, hit the break to link over to the XDA-Developers post with instructions and more details.

Features:

Root SSH/Telnet Access
Uses DHCP DNS Servers
Google OTA's Disabled
Custom Boot Image
PwnedCast OTA Update Engine! Read more Here: https://ota.team-eureka.com/
PwnedCast Recovery Image, which is based on FlashCast V1.1.1
KyoCast Built In!
More to Come?…

Source: XDA-Developers

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