TCL · Fire OS 8.1.8.5 / Android 11 · TCL 43S450F-CA (S4 Fire TV Edition, AFTDEC012E, ginza, MediaTek), Canada

Remove ads from the TCL 43S450F-CA

For this TV there are 4 steps. Together they switch off 45 things you do not need, and leave 17 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: Amazon telemetry, metrics, logs, usage reporting

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

No description from the testers com.amazon.client.metrics.api
No description from the testers com.amazon.neo.minerva
No description from the testers com.amazon.neo.minerva.logcat
No description from the testers com.amazon.wirelessmetrics.service
No description from the testers com.amazon.perfcollection
No description from the testers com.amazon.perfc
No description from the testers com.amazon.dp.logger
data collection pipelines com.amazon.ceviche
content personalization data for third-party apps com.amazon.tv.developer.dataservice
No description from the testers com.amazon.device.telemetry.emitter
No description from the testers com.amazon.livedeviceservice
No description from the testers com.amazon.privacypassservice
uploads Wi-Fi passwords to Amazon com.amazon.wifilocker
Automatic Content Recognition (what is on screen, HDMI included) com.amazon.tv.acr
No description from the testers com.amazon.audiolatencymeasurer

The rest of the guide

Step 2: Ads, sponsored rows, recommendations, promos, shopping
Step 3: Preloaded apps and tutorials
Step 4: Other Amazon devices, smart home, screensaver
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