TCL · Google TV 14 · TCL C89B 85", 2024, a local variant of the C855 (G08, G08_4K_GB, MediaTek tcl9618)
Remove ads from the TCL C89B 85", 2024, a local variant of the C855
For this TV there are 8 steps. Together they switch off 33 things you do not need, and leave 3 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, TCL BI analytics, Alexa core, T-Cast server
com.tcl.ttvs - log capture and upload
com.tcl.logkit - TCL account sign-in nags
com.tcl.usercenter - T-Cast app (nothing to talk to without ttvs)
com.tcl.magiconnectfree
The rest of the guide
- Step 2: TCL content, ads and promos
- Step 3: Retail demo
- Step 4: Preloaded apps and services
- Step 5: Off by the owner's choice
- Step 6: Android 14 ad and privacy services
- Step 7: Ambient screensaver
- Step 8: For the custom launcher, after it is installed
- 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.