TCL · Google TV 14 · TCL 65C7L (Smart TV Pro, G08, G08_4K_GB, MediaTek tcl9618), 2025, Australia
Remove ads from the TCL 65C7L
For this TV there are 6 steps. Together they switch off 27 things you do not need, and leave 1 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 tracking and analytics
Stops the TV reporting back to the maker and to advertisers.
- Samba TV ACR viewing tracking, TCL "BI" analytics, Alexa core, T-Cast
com.tcl.ttvs - log capture and upload
com.tcl.logkit - TCL account sign-in nags
com.tcl.usercenter
The rest of the guide
- Step 2: TCL content, ads and promos
- Step 3: Retail demo / hotel mode
- Step 4: Preloaded apps and services
- Step 5: Off by choice on this unit
- Step 6: Needed for the custom launcher
- 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.