TCL · Google TV launcher on Android TV 11 · TCL 65Q650G (US Q6 2023, BeyondTV4, Realtek RTD2851 / R51MT08, V8-R51MT08-LF1V095, 2 GB)

Remove ads from the TCL 65Q650G

For this TV there are 4 steps. Together they switch off 26 things you do not need, and leave 18 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, partner auto-installs, account and EULA nags

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

No description from the testers com.tcl.bi
No description from the testers com.tcl.esticker
No description from the testers com.tcl.partnercustomizer
No description from the testers com.tcl.messagebox
No description from the testers com.google.android.partnersetup
No description from the testers com.google.android.feedback
No description from the testers com.google.android.onetimeinitializer
silently installs partner apps android.autoinstalls.config.google.gtvpai
TCL account sign-in nags com.tcl.usercenter
EULA screen, done after setup com.tcl.useragreement

The rest of the guide

Step 2: 1b
Step 3: Unused apps
Step 4: TCL Home panel and remote key helper
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