TCL · Google TV 12 · TCL 75P8K, Europe / Nordics (G10, G10_4K_GB / C6KS, Realtek RTD2875P / rtd6748)

Remove ads from the TCL 75P8K, Europe / Nordics

For this TV there are 5 steps. Together they switch off 24 things you do not need, and leave 22 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 / Google tracking, analytics and consent prompts

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

TCL analytics service; re-enable if firmware updates stop arriving com.tcl.ttvs
TGuard memory/security agent com.tcl.guard
TCL account sign-in and analytics com.tcl.usercenter
TCL terms / consent prompts com.tcl.useragreement
TCL TIAS background analytics service com.tcl.interactive
No description from the testers com.google.android.feedback
No description from the testers com.google.android.partnersetup

The rest of the guide

Step 2: TCL content, ads and overlays
Step 3: Screensaver, accessibility and unused AOSP services
Step 4: Needed for a custom launcher
Step 5: Disabled by choice on this TV
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