TCL · Google TV 14 · TCL 55C745, 2023 (G08, G08_4K_GB, MediaTek tcl9618)

Remove ads from the TCL 55C745, 2023

For this TV there are 9 steps. Together they switch off 50 things you do not need, and leave 14 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 promo, push messages, content rows and store demo

Removes sponsored banners and recommendation rows.

TCL pushed messages and promos com.tcl.messagebox
retail-demo sticker com.tcl.esticker
store demo com.tcl.exhibit
TCL content pushed to the home screen at boot com.tcl.tv.tclhome_passive
TCL Channel / content waterfall (movie detail pages, web) com.tcl.waterfall.overseas
TCL Live FAST channels (a Live TV input) com.tcl.channelplus
TCL account com.tcl.usercenter
TCL "app manager" / cleaner, device-use service at boot com.tcl.guard
TCL Home panel and its promos com.tcl.dashboard
background APK/content downloader, boot-started com.esaba.downloader

The rest of the guide

Step 2: Telemetry, diagnostics and Android 14 ad / privacy
Step 3: Extras nobody asked for
Step 4: Duplicate webviews and browsers
Step 5: AirPlay, off by choice
Step 6: Stock Google apps, off by choice
Step 7: Streaming and catch-up apps, off by choice
Step 8: Stock launcher, off once the new launcher is Home
Step 9: Second Home claimant
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