Philips · Google TV 14 · Philips R8G Google TV (MOKA, whitefield, Realtek RTD2851F), US

Remove ads from the Philips R8G Google TV

For this TV there are 6 steps. Together they switch off 15 things you do not need, and leave 19 services alone that the TV needs to work. Nothing is deleted, and every step can be undone. The list comes from owners who tested it on their own TVs; we have not re-tested it on yours.

What the first step does

Step 1: Telemetry

Stops the TV reporting back to the maker and to advertisers.

  • Anoki ACR: fingerprints what is on screen tv.anoki.acr.anokiacroptin
  • store-demo sticker overlay (ShopModeReceiver, boot receiver) com.apps.esticker3
  • No description from the testers com.android.tv.feedbackconsent
  • No description from the testers com.google.android.feedback

The rest of the guide

  • Step 2: Android ad and personalisation services
  • Step 3: Manufacturer content
  • Step 4: Not needed on a TV
  • Step 5: Off by owner's choice
  • Step 6: Stock home
  • What is left alone, the Mac and Windows files, the undo files and the testers' notes

$9.90 once unlocks every model. 7-day refund. Details

Adapted from the MIT-licensed Gathin23/cleanyourtv lists (Copyright (c) 2026 Gathin). Not affiliated. Changing a TV's software may affect its warranty; you do this at your own risk.