Samsung uses a versioned firmware image (e.g., T-KTSUAKUC-1002.0.img ). The TV stores the current version in protected memory. During an update, the bootloader verifies the new image signature using a public key. If the signature is valid and the version is than the current one, the update proceeds. Older versions are rejected by the bootloader’s anti-rollback mechanism.
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