TCL · Android TV 9 · TCL 65EP640 (Finland, BeyondTV, Realtek RTD2851 / rtd285o, AP06)

Remove ads from the TCL 65EP640

For this TV there are 4 steps. Together they switch off 27 things you do not need, and leave 20 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
recommendation rows for the old launcher com.google.android.leanbacklauncher.recommendations
partner-app attribution com.google.android.partnersetup
one-time setup leftovers com.google.android.onetimeinitializer
partner-app auto installer android.autoinstalls.config.tcl.device
bug report uploader com.google.android.tv.bugreportsender

The rest of the guide

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