TCL · Android TV 11 · TCL 55Q10G Pro (China, tcl_mt5879_cn, MediaTek MT9952)

Remove ads from the TCL 55Q10G Pro

For this TV there are 4 steps. Together they switch off 20 things you do not need, and leave 12 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: Ad and telemetry reporting

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

full-screen ad before Home com.tcl.bootadservice
audience / profile reporting com.tcl.profilemanager
analytics and behaviour reporting com.tcl.bi
background reporting service com.tcl.xian.StartandroidService
log collection and upload com.tcl.logkit
screen recognition; also receives PackageInstall.renew and com.tcl.recognize.service
art-wallpaper / screensaver promo content com.tcl.appreciate.art
home-screen recommendation cards (plugin host) com.tcl.atomic.servicecenter
TCL push, long-lived connection com.tcl.c2dm.client
whole-net search; results carry VOD promotions com.tcl.wholenetsearch
"tips" promo app com.tcl.playskill
repair-guide app com.tcl.repairguide
user-agreement popup com.tcl.useragreement
first-boot auto-install of preloaded apps android.autoinstalls.config.tcl.device

The rest of the guide

Step 2: Content apps that carry their own promo surfaces
Step 3: OTA and account — re-enable com.tcl.versionUpdateApp
Step 4: Voice, off by choice — the remote's voice key does
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