TCL · Android TV 11 · TCL 40S5400A (C06, C06_2K_GB, MediaTek MT9221, 1 GB)
Remove ads from the TCL 40S5400A
For this TV there are 4 steps. Together they switch off 22 things you do not need, and leave 16 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: TCL account, promos and content
Removes sponsored banners and recommendation rows.
- TCL account, re-enabled by the system at boot (idle)
com.tcl.usercenter - TGuard cleaner/support
com.tcl.guard - promo rows on the stock home
com.tcl.partnercustomizer - TCL web-video portal
com.tcl.waterfall.overseas - store-demo sticker
com.tcl.esticker - partner-app auto installer config
android.autoinstalls.config.tcl.device
The rest of the guide
- Step 2: Google extras
- Step 3: Stock home and its recommendation rows, replaced by
- Step 4: Off by choice on this unit
- 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.