Debloat the Philips TPM191E

Android TV 12 · 21 apps on the list · tested on a real set

This European Philips set runs Android TV 12 and ships with telemetry, a retail demo and Philips promotions. The list also covers apps this owner does not use. Entries shared with other Philips lists were checked against this TV. Each app on the list has its own switch in the app, so you decide what goes.

The list leaves Alexa power on and off, Chromecast and firmware updates alone. The Freeview apps come switched off from the factory on this unit. 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 Philips TPM191E

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 retail demo 8

"DAC" analytics uploaderorg.droidtv.candeebug
Droidtv gelmetrics collector sharing candeebug's processorg.droidtv.gel
Boot statsorg.droidtv.usagelogger
"Demo me" retail demo modeorg.droidtv.demome
Google FeedbackMarket Feedback Agentcom.google.android.feedback
Partner referrer / attributioncom.google.android.partnersetup
Runs once at first setupcom.google.android.onetimeinitializer
Google Calendar synccom.google.android.syncadapters.calendar

Batch 2: Philips promotions 3

"Top Picks" content promotion roworg.droidtv.nettvrecommender
Its headless backendorg.droidtv.recommendation
"Smart TV Collection" app storefrontorg.droidtv.nettv.market

Batch 3: apps this owner does not use 8

Google AssistantAssistant and voice search; the remote's mic button and "Hey Google" stop. Alexa is separatecom.google.android.katniss
Prime Videocom.amazon.amazonvideo.livingroom
Google TV storeGoogle TV / Play Moviescom.google.android.videos
Google Play Musiccom.google.android.music
YouTube Musiccom.google.android.youtube.tvmusic
Play Gamescom.google.android.play.games
TalkBackcom.google.android.marvin.talkback
DLNA/UPnP server and rendererorg.droidtv.dlna
Phorus playfi your callDTS Play-Fi: does NOT stay disabled. Back to enabled=1 after a rebootcom.phorus.playfi.tv

# (AudioOutService logs "PlayFi Enabled" at boot), so left enabled 1

DTS Play-Fi soft access pointcom.phorus.playfi.softap

Batch 4 1

after launcher/build-and-install.sh has moved Home and disabled com.google.android.tvlauncher. The stock launcher holds a stable provider reference into this package, so disabling it first would kill the live launcher. It is also the only handler for the notification side panel (OPEN_NOTIFICATIONS_PANEL, TOGGLE_NOTIFICATION_HANDLER_PANEL) on this firmware: that panel goes too.

Google recommendations"Android TV Core Services": recommendation rows, notification panelcom.google.android.tvrecommendations

What always stays on

Alexa power on and off
Chromecast built in
Firmware update services
The service behind the Sources drawer, which breaks without it
The Wi-Fi speaker audio service, left on

Good to know on this model

The Sources drawer stops working if the TV's base service is switched off, so TidyTV keeps it on.

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

Does casting still work on my Philips TPM191E?

Yes. Chromecast built in is kept.

Will Alexa still turn my TV on and off?

Yes. That Alexa service is kept on purpose.

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-tpm191e list in cleanyourtv by Gathin (MIT), tested on this model. TidyTV re-checks every app against its own protected list before each change.