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		verall on Feb 28, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nvidia’s latest GPU drivers can upscale old blurry... It is possible to plug your shield into your PC and sideload a new launcher which doesn't have ads, it's not too difficult (tho installing adb is a hassle). I heard on reddit that if Nvidia even hints that this is possible, they violate the license agreements with Google, and then Google is allowed to yank the play store...

freedomben on Feb 28, 2023 [–]

Do you know if it has to be plugged in to sideload a launcher? I sideload apps through wireless adb and it was pretty easy to get set up.

verall on Feb 28, 2023 | [–]

Should work but I haven't tried it

2OEH8eoCRo0 on Feb 28, 2023 | | [–]

That works. That's what I did

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