TCL · Google TV 11 · TCL Smart TV (G07, G07_4K_GB_NF, Realtek RTD2851A, 2 GB)

Remove ads from the TCL Smart TV

For this TV there are 5 steps. Together they switch off 34 things you do not need, and leave 39 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, also TCL's firmware updater (comment this line out to keep updates) com.tcl.ttvs
TGuard device-use tracking, cleaner com.tcl.guard
privacy-agreement proxy for ttvs business data com.tcl.useragreement
No description from the testers com.google.android.feedback
No description from the testers com.google.android.partnersetup
No description from the testers com.google.android.onetimeinitializer

The rest of the guide

Step 2: Content and ad services
Step 3: Background services
Step 4: Preloaded apps
Step 5: Regional partner preloads in /data/app on Brazil /
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