ProjectHiten
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A cleaner, faster home for your LG TV

For rooted webOS TVs. Smooth even on budget models.

Test IPK dropping soon

~55 MBmemory at rest
~0%CPU when idle
Instantback to home from any app

How it works

Hiten picks the best way your TV can draw

  1. Tried first

    Custom renderer

    Draws straight into GPU memory and sleeps when nothing moves. The lightest option. Tested on PowerVR so far.

  2. If that's not supported

    Standard EGL drawing

    The same way LG's own apps draw, so it works on most TVs. About 20 MB more RAM.

  3. Last resort

    Qt home

    A plain home under LG's app runner. Same screens, a bit heavier, and Home takes a moment longer.

FAQ

Questions

Why replace LG's home at all?

LG's home is full of ads, promoted rows and services running in the background. Hiten is a clean home with just your apps, and it uses less memory and CPU.

Can I customise it?

Yes. Wallpapers, clock styles, the dock, the volume pop-up and a screensaver, all from the Hiten menu.

Does it slow down Netflix, YouTube or games?

No. While an app is open, Hiten draws nothing and gives memory back. Only the volume pop-up shows over apps.

Does it send any data?

Hiten itself only goes online for the weather. It can also switch off LG's own tracking and ads (Nukes).

Is it safe to try?

Yes. "Try it" runs Hiten for one boot only. If anything looks wrong, restart the TV and LG's home comes back by itself.

How do I uninstall it?

It's a normal IPK. Turn it off in the ProjectHiten app, restart, then uninstall it like any other app.

Does it change my TV?

No. It sits on top of the stock home without modifying system files. Turned off, the TV is stock again.

Which TVs work?

Rooted LG TVs on webOS 6 or newer. Tested on webOS 10 (LG UR7500). OLED and QNED models use a different GPU and still need testers.

Where do I report problems or results?

In the testers' room on Matrix: #projecthiten:matrix.org. Your TV model and webOS version help a lot.

Why does it need root?

Replacing the home screen and drawing with the GPU need system access that normal apps don't get.

Will LG updates break it?

They can. Keeping firmware updates off is recommended while the project is in development.