Turn on your Android TV box. Press and hold the Power button on your remote. When the power menu appears, press and hold “Power off.” A prompt should appear asking to Reboot to Safe Mode. Select OK.

When you buy a TV streaming box, there are certain things you wouldn’t expect it to do. It shouldn’t secretly be laced with malware or start communicating with servers in China when it’s powered up.

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The second-generation Verizon Stream TV streaming media box is now available for $69.99. The Android TV-based device supports 4K streaming, HDR, and includes Wi-Fi 6 hardware and a voice remote.