TCL · Android TV 9 · TCL BeyondTV, EU/Nordic (Realtek RTD2851, V8-R851T02-LF1V606)

Remove ads from the TCL BeyondTV, EU/Nordic

For this TV there are 6 steps. Together they switch off 27 things you do not need, and leave 21 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 and analytics

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

TCL BI analytics (Firebase, Crashlytics, net monitor) com.tcl.bi
"send feedback" com.google.android.feedback
bug report uploader com.google.android.tv.bugreportsender
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: Content, recommendation rows and promos
Step 3: Preloads and background extras
Step 4: Off by choice on this unit
Step 5: Voice
Step 6: Voice, 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