TCL · Android TV 11 · TCL 55EP640 (Greece, BeyondTV, Realtek RTD2851 / rtd285o, AR04)

Remove ads from the TCL 55EP640

For this TV there are 4 steps. Together they switch off 28 things you do not need, and leave 19 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: Telemetry, analytics and attribution

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

TCL BI analytics com.tcl.bi
"send feedback" com.google.android.feedback
home-screen recommendation rows com.google.android.tvrecommendations
partner-app attribution com.google.android.partnersetup
one-time setup leftovers com.google.android.onetimeinitializer
partner-app auto installer android.autoinstalls.config.tcl.device

The rest of the guide

Step 2: TCL content, promos and background extras
Step 3: Voice, off by choice
Step 4: Apps, off by choice
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