[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harlekinwashere:
- to get NTFS support using Paragon (no 4GB filesize limit)

- to get smb support using Samba (and Paragon to disable SELinux at boot)

- to use screen sharing kvm apps like webkey (control your Fire TV from a PC)

- to use DNS redirects to be able to use apps like Pandora from outside the US (using adaway)

- to get the google Play store installedo

- to block ads using adaway

- to get access to apps using the xposed framework (f.e. to use Bubble UPNP as a media server to its fullest extent)

- to stop Amazon from auto updating your Fire TV and take features away with every new firmware release

- to install an adb toggle thats more convenient to use that Amazons "hidden in the developer settings" one

- to use an unmentioned shady app to strip away DRM from paid applications that won't run, even though the play store infrastructure is in place.

- to be able to do your own bash automation scripts using Terminal Shortcut Pro

- to set and fixate screen orientation to always stay in landscape mode

- to be able to use SD Maid to manage storage efficiently

- to replace the launcher

- to change keybindings for third party controllers - system wide

- to effectively use retroarch that still stores important config files in the /data/ directory instead of on /sdcard/

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.. basically for a whole bunch of things productblogs don't like to talk about, because they need to keep the myth up, that you really only need to watch a youtube video on ESFileExplorer (don't you EVER use this app and call yourself an XDA user - http://www.xda-developers.com/es-file-explorer-a-short-story-of-a-fallen-king/ ) and a Kodi Install Wizzard (because its the EAZIEST - although entirely unsupported way to enjoy content piracy - unsupported even by pirates - because just as with adb fire - its mostly people (dare I say youtubers) keen on striping out the whole learning part, and replacing it with dependency an a guy that does nothing but repackage the work of others and get ad-dollars for your attention - attained by shouting EAZIEST a couple of times...).

(edit: I'm adding a little art installation called "Why product bloggers s*ck - to this thread at this point, mostly as an elated comic relief, but also to make a point.

http://i.imgur.com/gxma9a7.png )

Its funny to see most new business models (product bloggers, youtubers, wizard creators (its EAZIEST, with 500 roms!), obscure plugin blogs, FireTV resellers, ...) all go after one thing and one thing only -

the average consumer that doesnt know his roots from his product options before a product purchase, that thinks every technical "hack" is just there so he/she can get piracy - and who , if things turn out not as easy as it was sold to them - if a question about the benefits of rooting doesnt successfully turn into a personal "request on how I should update, because I am on - that firmware and..." within five posts of a new thread, just goes with the paid subscription model of whatever pops up in bannerads first, instead. (Plex).

So here is the deal. Talking about, why ownership of a box sold to you by Amazon - where Amazon tries to pull away features in firmware releases after the fact is important, is something I gladly do - because its talked about far less than it should be...

Helping you find out "how to best update from x to y without loosing root" in the same thread, because - who cares about the title, "I have a new problem and I wan't it to be solved" - much less entertaining of a thing in general.

Again - this is the difference between a question regarding knowledge - and mere support solicitation.

Moderators tried to prevent the second one in here with the sticky that states, that your personal questions dont go into the general forum.

But no one cares to actually go by it - because, the pinned topic actually failed to mention, that its support solicitation for basic "setup and maintenance" stuff that you shouldn't bother people with in here, because we had enough of it.

Speaking of having enough of something... The notion that "you don't need root" comes from a "as long as I can haz piracy I don't care" point of view that is provided as an actionable stance by product bloggers and youtubers that also have a vested interest that you don't leave Amazons upgrade path (regardless of where it leads), because they are in the business of acting as conduits for pr messages from the company.

The last paragraph was an explanation for why the "you don't need root" myth is still so prevelant in the Fire TV community .

Another explanation would be, that people don't care to look it up, or learn things, as long as their base needs are met. You can pick one.