Debloat the Formovie Laser 4K
Android TV 14 · 6 apps on the list · tested on a real set
The Formovie Laser 4K projector has few ads of its own, so its list is light. It covers Google telemetry and feedback, and the extras of the stock home screen, which you no longer need once the new home screen is in place. The list has 6 apps.
The projector's own apps carry its features, and they stay on. That includes focus and keystone, the remote service and the Dolby audio service. The built-in Ethernet port is not affected. TidyTV turns the rest off from your phone with a backup first and deletes nothing. TidyTV turns these off from your phone over Wi-Fi, saves a backup first and never deletes anything.
Apps TidyTV can turn off on the Formovie Laser 4K
Grouped as the tested list groups them. In the app each one has a switch, so you choose. Apps marked your call are extras the list leaves on.
Google telemetry and feedback 4
- Google Feedback
com.google.android.feedback - Feedbackconsent
com.android.tv.feedbackconsent - Google RLZ attribution pings
com.google.android.partnersetup - Play auto-install of partner apps
android.autoinstalls.config.fomovie
Stock home extras, unused once the new launcher is Home 2
- Google recommendationsrecommendation/ad rows for tvlauncher
com.google.android.tvrecommendations - Backdrop screensaverAmbient Mode screensaver (Immich is the screensaver here)
com.google.android.backdrop
What always stays on
- The projector manager, for the Bluetooth remote, global keys, focus and keystone
- The app drawer on a remote key
- The Input button handler
- The MediaTek TV service and remote pairing
- The Dolby audio service for optical out
- Factory test apps, never opened
Good to know on this model
- The Play Games, YouTube Music and Movies apps were already off from the factory.
How to do it
- Turn on developer options On the TV, open Settings › System › About and select the build number 7 times. Then turn on USB debugging, and Network debugging if you see it.
- Tap your TV in TidyTV Your phone finds the TV on the Wi-Fi. Tick "Always allow" and press Allow when the TV asks.
- Review, then tidy TidyTV saves a backup, shows these apps with switches, and turns off the ones you pick, checking each one.
Questions
Will focus and keystone still work on my Formovie projector?
Yes. The projector manager that runs them is kept.
Is there much to remove?
Not a lot. This is a light list of 6 apps, because the build has no Formovie ad or content service.
Can I get the old home screen back?
Yes. Restore everything turns the apps back on and puts the stock home screen back in one tap.
Source: the formovie-laser-4k-hanlla list in cleanyourtv by Gathin (MIT), tested on this model. TidyTV re-checks every app against its own protected list before each change.
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