Sony · Android TV 7.0 · Sony BRAVIA KD-55X8000C (2015, "BRAVIA 4K 2015", SVP-DTV15, MediaTek), China firmware

Remove ads from the Sony BRAVIA KD-55X8000C

For this TV there are 10 steps. Together they switch off 42 things you do not need, and leave 11 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: Video/content apps the owner does not use

Removes sponsored banners and recommendation rows.

华数TV, preloaded com.wasu.wasutvcs
QQ音乐, preloaded and updated com.tencent.qqmusictv
QQ音乐 preload, with Tencent remote-device service com.sony.dtv.qq
My Sony 会员尊享 (membership/promo app) com.sony.dtv.mysony

The rest of the guide

Step 2: Sony's preloaded 应用中心
Step 3: Sony Discovery / recommendation rows and promo feeds
Step 4: Help, tutorials, manual
Step 5: Retail demo / shop mode
Step 6: Telemetry, remote support, device-ID and push
Step 7: Hotel / commercial / pro mode
Step 8: Firmware update, left enabled
Step 9: Screensaver and leftover launcher entry
Step 10: IR blaster settings
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