Debloat the Philips Google TV TA7
Google TV 14 · 17 apps on the list · tested on a real set
This Philips set sells in Brazil and runs Google TV. It ships with telemetry and ad attribution, manufacturer content and popups, and background extras. The list also covers apps this owner does not use. Each app on the list has its own switch in the app, so you decide what goes.
It was applied in batches with a screenshot after each. Home, HDMI 1, Live TV, YouTube and HBO Max played, every remote button worked and everything survived a restart. It has not been lived with for days. 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 Philips Google TV TA7
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.
Batch 1: telemetry and attribution 4
- Droidtv candeebugTP Vision "DAC" analytics: CollectionService, boot receiver, ~55 MB resident
org.droidtv.candeebug - TP Vision metrics GatheringService
org.droidtv.gel - Partner referrer / RLZ ping
com.google.android.partnersetup - Play auto-install of TPV partner apps
android.autoinstalls.config.tpv.device
Batch 2: manufacturer content and popups 3
- European satellite operator apps
com.mediatek.opapp - TP Vision ad-consent
org.droidtv.consentcmpapp - Disclaimer popup
com.mstar.android.tv.disclaimercustomization
Batch 3: background extras 4
- Play Games
com.google.android.play.games - Runs once at first setup
com.google.android.onetimeinitializer - No calendar app on a TV
com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar - Printspooler
com.android.printspooler
Batch 4: by owner's choice (not used) 4
- Netflix
com.netflix.ninja - Prime Video
com.amazon.amazonvideo.livingroom - Google TV storeGoogle TV films/shop app
com.google.android.videos - Chromecast built-in
com.google.android.apps.mediashell
Batch 5 2
stock home. Disable only after the new launcher is installed (build-and-install.sh with STOCK_LAUNCHER does this). setupwraith goes first: its RecoveryActivity (HOME priority 1) otherwise takes Home. Check `dumpsys wifi | grep -o 'cname=[^ ]*'` first; on this TV it owned only an old, unused network.
- Google TV setup
com.google.android.tungsten.setupwraith - Google TV home screen
com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx
What always stays on
- Live TV and the HDMI player (MediaTek Live TV)
- HDMI 1 to 4 inputs
- The remote's Input and app buttons
Good to know on this model
- With the stock home screen off, the remote's Settings button does nothing until a small helper service is on. TidyTV can turn it on.
- While the stock home screen is on, another home screen will not stay set.
- This list has not been lived with for days.
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 remote's buttons still work?
Mostly. The Input and app buttons keep working. The Settings button needs the helper service once the stock home screen is off.
Will Live TV and HDMI still work?
Yes. Live TV and HDMI 1 were checked, and everything survived a restart.
Can I get the old home screen back?
Yes. Restore everything turns every app back on and puts the old home screen back in one tap.
Source: the philips-google-tv-ta7 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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