Sony · Google TV 14 · Sony BRAVIA 9 II (K-65XR90M2, BRAVIA_AE3, MediaTek MT5838)

Remove ads from the Sony BRAVIA 9 II

For this TV there are 5 steps. Together they switch off 14 things you do not need, and leave 8 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: ACR viewing tracker and telemetry

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

Samba TV, fingerprints what's on screen (Firebase inside) tv.samba.ssm
Samba TV opt-in / privacy screens tv.samba.ssm.ui
Qterics device agent com.qterics.da.product
Sony device agent com.sony.dtv.da.service
Sony IDD usage-data agent com.sonyericsson.idd.agent
No description from the testers com.google.android.feedback

The rest of the guide

Step 2: Sony promos and content feeds
Step 3: Retail demo
Step 4: Optional features, off by owner's choice
Step 5: Needed for a custom launcher on Google TV
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