Crack parental controls on the TV - how it works

If you have entered and forgotten the code for the child lock on the television, you can crack it. We'll show you how it's done.

Crack the child lock on the TV

Unfortunately, there is no general solution here, since each manufacturer uses a different method. Often, different procedures are also developed for the individual models.

• Some manufacturers require a certain combination with the arrow keys, others have a universal code built in. For others, it only helps to reset the TV to the factory settings.
• You will usually find this solution or the master password in the TV manual. If you don't have this ready, you can find the manuals for the TV sets from Samsung, Panasonic, Grundig, Philips, Sony and Toshiba here.
• The well-known master PIN "0000" is only relatively rarely represented, but still worth a first try. A list of TV sets and their procedure for cracking the PIN can be found here.

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