Debloat the Hisense SmartTV 4K FFM (Google TV 12)

Google TV 12 · 17 apps on the list · tested on a real set

This Hisense SmartTV 4K FFM from Mongolia runs Google TV 12. It ships with Hisense telemetry, Google tracking and feedback, preloaded apps, store and hotel demo mode, a first-time setup flow and streaming apps that can go. The list has 17 apps in groups.

It was applied in four batches with a restart and a screenshot after each, with a normal boot and no crashes. The HDMI input, Wi-Fi and the remote's buttons kept working. TidyTV turns these 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.

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Apps TidyTV can turn off on the Hisense SmartTV 4K FFM (Google TV 12)

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.

Hisense telemetry 1

Viewing-datacom.vt.tv.evservice

Google tracking and feedback 3

Partner referral trackingcom.google.android.partnersetup
Google Feedbackcrash/feedback uploadercom.google.android.feedback
Calendar synccom.google.android.syncadapters.calendar

Preloaded apps 4

Hisense browsercom.hisense.odinbrowser
YouTube Musiccom.google.android.youtube.tvmusic
Play Gamescom.google.android.play.games
Vt hishow"Family Moment" screensaver and photo contentcom.vt.hishow

Store/hotel demo mode and the first-time setup flow (setup already complete) 2

Vt storemodecom.vt.storemode
Vt ftecom.vt.fte

Streaming apps and voice, off by choice (comment out any you use) 5

Prime Videocom.amazon.amazonvideo.livingroom
IQIYIcom.iqiyi.i18n.tv
Mercado Playcom.mercadolibre.android.mplay_tv
MaxHBO Maxcom.wbd.stream
Hisense Alexacom.vt.alexa

Hisense device assistant 1

a cleaner with a boot receiver (cache clean, "turbo mode")

Vt protectorcom.vt.tv.protector

Google TV setup wizard 1

Its RecoveryActivity claims HOME and beats the new launcher once com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx is disabled; `pm disable` of that one component is refused, so the whole package has to go for a launcher swap. It also owns saved Wi-Fi networks, so check first: `dumpsys wifi | grep -o 'cname=[^ ]*'`. If the network the TV is actually connected to belongs to setupwraith, forget and re-join it in Settings before running this, or the disable deletes that network and takes the TV off Wi-Fi and ADB. Needs FORCE_SETUPWRAITH=1 to pass disable.sh's Wi-Fi guard.

Google TV setupcom.google.android.tungsten.setupwraith

What always stays on

Google Assistant
Casting and mirroring through Chromecast, AirPlay, Miracast and DLNA
Software updates
Netflix, YouTube, Spotify and Twitch
Three Hisense smart services that the TV needs to boot

Good to know on this model

Three Hisense services must never be turned off. Turning them off sent a sister model to Android Recovery.
The streaming apps and voice group is your choice. Keep the ones you use.

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 the voice button still work on my Hisense TV?

Yes. Google Assistant is kept by choice.

Does casting still work?

Yes. Chromecast, AirPlay, Miracast and DLNA are all kept.

Can I get the old home screen back?

Yes. Restore everything turns the apps back on and puts the Google TV home screen back in one tap.

Source: the hisense-smarttv-4k-ffm-lushan list in cleanyourtv by Gathin (MIT), tested on this model. TidyTV re-checks every app against its own protected list before each change.