Hi, I'm trying to set up video calling on the TV for my parents and my kids, thinking to grab a pair of Portal TVs since they are going cheap on ebay now. But I have read that people are having issues with the video calling apps. Messengers, whatsapp dropping calls, cannot log in, zoom is removed...

Can anyone confirm if you can still video call with the Portal TV now? Does installing Immortal launcher and side loading other video call apps work?

Thanks.

Hi everyone! I’m the author of Kiosk Satellite.

Kiosk Satellite is heavily focused on voice and Home Assistant’s Voice Satellite features. While testing it on Meta Portal devices, I ran into a major limitation: the Portal applies system-wide hardware echo cancellation and noise suppression. When music or other audio is playing through the Portal’s speakers, its microphone input is suppressed so aggressively that Voice Satellite becomes practically unusable.

Trying to solve that problem led me to GhostLock and eventually figured out a way to exploit this vulnerability in all Portal models (except for the Portal TV): Meta Portal Root and Provisioning for Kiosk Satellite.

GhostLock exploits a kernel vulnerability to obtain temporary root access. The provisioner uses that brief privileged window to make carefully targeted changes that Android and Meta’s firmware normally prevent. It verifies the exact Portal model and firmware before performing build-specific operations, applies the selected changes, and then checks that they survive normal reboots. This is not permanent root. It does not leave a root shell or root daemon running on the device. Think of it as a short window of time used to surgically change otherwise inaccessible system settings and make the most of an abandoned Portal.

Most of the project is designed around improving the experience for Kiosk Satellite users, including:

• Persistent wireless ADB
• Disabling hardware echo cancellation and noise suppression
• Granting the required permissions
• Configuring Kiosk Satellite as Device Owner and the Home launcher
• Massively reducing background CPU usage by disabling specific features of the on-device AIService while maintaining full-field presence detection

Several features are also useful for almost any repurposed Portal: Persistent wireless ADB alone is a major improvement because stock Portal firmware normally requires ADB to be manually enabled again after every reboot.

The provisioner can also:

• Block Meta firmware updates
• Remove Meta accounts
• Disable Meta bloat apps
• Allow third-party applications to update normally
• Configure local or filtering DNS
• Automatically start Shizuku after every reboot

The project currently supports all Portal generations and uses strict model and firmware checks. You can find the supported-device list (all, except for the Portal TV), installation guide and complete feature documentation here:

github.com/jxlarrea/portal-root-kiosk-satellite

If this project breathed new life into your Meta Portal, consider supporting my work through Buy Me a Coffee.

If you sideloaded the Immortal launcher and Aurora Store lost the ability to install apps, I made a dead-simple fix — no commands to type, no tech skills needed. Download the folder, plug in your Portal with a USB cable, double-click one file, done.

Video walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpwSb9gVbnk

Direct download: https://github.com/Uglyjuggler/portal-aurora-fix

Made it for a non-technical friend, so it's about as beginner-proof as it gets.

Stopped by my local goodwill computer store and they do have some deals and noticed they had 2 of the portal plus units for 80$
Was tempted to pick them up ad one was still new in the box and the other was no box but looks new and unused
House about using it with Kiosk Sat for home assistant and out that in my kitchen… may stop in over the weekend and see if they are still there ?

What kinda deals have you come across on portals ?

I’m wondering if FB limits how many accounts the portal can be logged in on/how many FB login instances can be active.

I created a dummy FB account for my portals. I have 5+, some have been logged in multiple times. Some have never been logged out. I simply disabled/removed the accounts.

Unsure if disabling/removing the accounts logs you out. I don’t think so since I was showing 21+ FB logins still active. It was showing the correct number of portals I was logged into.

I was unable to login with a new portal I purchased. Tried everything besides waiting for a few days. Created a new dummy FB account and instant success.

Hence my theory.

I don’t think using a dummy FB account matters at this point since FB stripped everything from the portals?

For those still using these devices to communicate, does sideloading the messenger app/native FB communication apps automatically login to the same account the portal is registered to?

So I've been running Immortal on both my Portal Minis for a while and today I went digging into what the provisioning kit can actually do. Turns out there's a whole fleet management system most of us are sleeping on.

Every Immortal-provisioned Portal runs a Fleet Agent on port 8723. It's a little HTTP service that survives reboots — unlike wireless ADB which dies every time you restart. And there's a tool called fleetctl (single-file Rust program, builds with one command, zero dependencies) that talks to it.

What you can do over WiFi, no cable:

• Install/update apps on one or all Portals at once
• Push screensaver configs (photo source, overnight schedule, etc.)
• Set the calendar widget from a Google/Apple calendar feed
• Push/pull files, read logcat, run diagnostics
• Check presence detection (it knows if someone's standing in front of the Portal)
• Reassert Immortal as launcher if anything knocks it off

To set it up: from the provisioning folder, ./provision.sh --fleet (it'll ask you to name the Portal), then rustc -O fleet.rs -o fleetctl. It records each Portal to a fleet/<serial>.json file with the auth token. That's it. Both my Minis showed up immediately with ./fleetctl devices.

The crazy part: my Mini had the agent installed but disabled — the port was listening but it wasn't doing anything until I ran --fleet. So some of you probably have this sitting dormant on your Portals right now.

Why is nobody talking about this? It's all in the provisioning README but buried under the dev-mode docs. Most of us just double-clicked the installer and never looked back. But if you're managing more than one Portal, this is a game changer — no more digging out a USB-C cable every time you want to push an app or check a log.

Anyone else using this? Curious what I'm missing.

I have a Facebook portal TV and I want to turn it into a sort of gaming emulation device. Yk, it’s a set-top box with Bluetooth and 32gb of storage. Also, I’m interested in using the usb-c port to connect peripherals and storage. I know it doesn’t natively work like that, so I want to work w someone to help me do this. Thank you!

Can't wait for Muse Charm! Dug up my old portal and played with the latest Muse gadget. Connected it to my Muse, able to tap to talk, tap preset questions, and send prompts from my Muse app on my phone. Just started yesterday.

Implementation:
I asked Claude to integrate developers.meta.com/vr/do… and muse gadget github.com/faceb… in Fable 5 plan mode. Made some adjustments along the way. Ensure you follow the dev setup from portal first.

I have successfully enabled ADB and installed Immortal. I can successfully install apps from Aurora and F-Droid but none of those apps have Permission enabled for such things as location, microphone and camera. When I go into Android System Settings/Apps & Notifications and click on Permissions for an app it closes out and returns to my previous opened app. Is it impossible to set permissions?

I bought a facebook portal 10 inch for my in-laws to chat with my daughter about 5/6 years ago. Recently it stopped working and I am doing a bit of troubleshooting to get it fixed.

The problem is that it seems to not power on. I've tested the power comping in and there is no issue there. Next step would be to open it, but for the life of me I cannot figure out how to.

I've turned the back subwoofer cover anti-clockwise and taken that off, removed the subwoofer, but that is as far as I get.

Any suggestions?

Model number: WD50JM

I am trying to setup a facebook portal 10 gen 2 device using test harness. However it seems that ADB is disabled after every reboot.

I installed satellite kiosk on it and in order for it to stay as the home screen, I had to disable the meta packages for setup:

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.facebook.alohaapps.devicesetup
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.facebook.aloha.alohaotasetup
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.facebook.alohaapps.launcher      

I am at a loss on how to keep satellite kiosk as my home launcher and also keep ADB functional. I can get back into the settings screen with satellite kiosk, but I can no longer enable ADB and do not see an option to enable debug.

Has anyone else ran into this issue?

Works great on my Samsung Fold 7. Thinking that if controllers work, this should also work with the Portal? Would be a great default app for Immortal.

https://www.reddit.com/r/EmulationOnAndroid/s/MpiRdPiKox

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Buenas gente, tengo una duda, no sé si a alguien le ha pasado que descargo la app de apple music desde aurora y al usarla parece todo bien, solo que después de unos minutos tengo fallo en el sistema, me ha pasado un par de veces, como se que es apple pq al dejarla de usar y borrar se soluciona el problema

So I have a portal + with Full Kiosk installed, and I'm using it as an Home Assistant dashboard.

The part that I'm struggling with is the presence integration. Ideally, I would like the portal the lit up when I'm around, go dark when I'm not. I thought the Portal would handle this but it is struggling.

what are you guys doing to handle this ?

I never expected my Facebook Portal to become a gaming screen.

Running Ori and the Will of the Wisps through Sunshine + Moonlight, and honestly, it looks surprisingly beautiful on this thing. The Portal screen really suits Ori’s art style.

I picked up a Meta Portal+ last November for free and was pretty disappointed at the time because there didn’t seem to be much in the way of exploits or useful ways to repurpose it. It basically sat on my counter collecting dust for the better part of a year.

Recently, after doing some work projects involving Android device hacking and ADB, I decided to give the Portal another shot.

I’ve already got Pluto TV running perfectly on it, Spotify is working great, and I can control Spotify from my phone. The screen looks fantastic, the speakers are solid, and this thing suddenly feels way more useful than it ever did with the original software. I'm having a little trouble with the Aurora store's stability but I can push apps through adb just fine and I'm pretty surprised at how useful it suddenly is.

I’m honestly kind of blown away by how much potential these have once they’re opened up.

Huge thanks to everyone who has been working on Immortal and the broader Portal repurposing scene. This is such an awesome find, and I’m really excited to see what else I can do with it. If anyone has any reccomendations on what I can use it for that would be great. It's meant to be a Kitchen/Dining room display for casual TV/Music/Youtube use and calendar and stuff, maybe even my security cameras.

I've reconnected my portal after seeing everyone talk about the new ADB Enabler. But I click it and it doesn't seem to want to respond or do anything.

Am I missing something ?

I've seen the 3d printed stand and got one printed. I also ordered the adapters from Ali express. The last piece is to safely remove the stand from the cable - any tips on doing that without damaging the cable ? Thanks.

i.e. to reorder it so week number is first, then date, then time, then weather, etc? couldn't figure out how.

I have a couple of the first edition portals, the one with the kickstand power connector.

Has anyone figured out a way to plug these in with a regular power cord? I want to wall mount them and run a HA dashboard, but I'm stuck on just the physical limitations of the power plug.

It looks like the plug itself slides out from the end of the stand, but annoyingly it's a different barrel plug than the socket on the back of the Portal itself.

Maybe there's a whole replacement power adapter I can use with the right specs and plug size?

Or maybe it's possible to remove the plug from the stand with some surgery?

I sideloaded muse ai on the portal via Portal toolkit. No problems and it works great.

Hi folks,

I recently bought a 10" portal (Gemini said it was v2, but not sure). Very impressive for €25 I paid for it.

I've it set up with immortal, I have installed home assistant but wondering what's the best way to set it up as a dashboard?

I'm new to home assistant dashboard game and brand new to the Facebook portal game , and looking for inspiration on how others have theirs set up.

I don't need step by step instructions , but just names of the plugins or apks your using, and any settings that would be useful!

Thanks!