TCL · Google TV 12 · TCL Smart TV Pro (G09, G09_4K_GB, Amlogic T5M, 2 GB), UK firmware, Brazil

Remove ads from the TCL Smart TV Pro

For this TV there are 6 steps. Together they switch off 36 things you do not need, and leave 6 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 telemetry and analytics

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

TCL BI/awareness/identifier services; see the README on TvSettings without it com.tcl.ttvs
log capture and upload com.tcl.logkit
TCL TIAS background service com.tcl.interactive
No description from the testers com.google.android.feedback
device analytics (data app; on the AS23 unit) com.graymatrix.did
Ginga (ISDB-Tb broadcast apps), not analytics com.mirakulo.astrotv.service

The rest of the guide

Step 2: com.mirakulo.astrotv.service is Ginga, the ISDB-Tb
Step 3: Background services
Step 4: com.google.android.tv.remote.service pairs phone remote
Step 5: Off by choice
Step 6: Second Home claimant
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