Debloat the Sony BRAVIA KD-55X85J
Google TV 12 · 27 apps on the list · tested on a real set
This South American Sony set ships with Samba TV, which fingerprints what is on screen. It also has Qterics and Sony device agents, a Sony bug-report uploader, and a service that shares viewing context with the home screen's recommendations. Sony promo apps, a Sony tab on the home screen, and retail demo and help apps are on the list too.
This set was checked over wired Ethernet on the day the list was applied, and the owner has not used it for days yet. Home, the remote's Input button and a reboot all worked after the list. Wi-Fi saved during setup was not tested. TidyTV turns the list off from your phone over Wi-Fi, saves a backup first and never deletes anything.
Apps TidyTV can turn off on the Sony BRAVIA KD-55X85J
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.
ACR viewing tracker 2
- Samba TV fingerprints what's on screen
tv.samba.ssm - Ssm ui
tv.samba.ssm.ui
telemetry and remote support 6
- Qterics device agent
com.qterics.da.product - Dtv da
com.sony.dtv.da.service - Sony usage data
com.sonyericsson.idd.agent - Bug report uploader
com.sony.dtv.sonybugreportsys - Google Feedback
com.google.android.feedback - Viewing context for recommendations
com.sony.dtv.usercontext
Sony content and ads 4
- Dtv promos
com.sony.dtv.promos - Dtv sonyselect
com.sony.dtv.sonyselect - Sony tab on the Google TV home
com.sony.dtv.sonytab - Partner app auto-installs
android.autoinstalls.config.sony.bravia
demo / shop mode and help 5
- Dtv demosupport
com.sony.dtv.demosupport - Dtv demosystemsupport
com.sony.dtv.demosystemsupport - Dtv multiscreendemo
com.sony.dtv.multiscreendemo - Help tile
com.sony.dtv.customersupport - Dtv smarthelp
com.sony.dtv.smarthelp
preloaded apps, disabled by choice 4
- YouTube Music
com.google.android.youtube.tvmusic - Google TV store
com.google.android.videos - Play Games
com.google.android.play.games - Osat music
com.sony.dtv.osat.music
extras, disabled by choice 4
- Sonyericsson dlna
com.sonyericsson.dlna - Dlna module
com.sony.huey.dlna.module - Dlna renderersettings
com.sony.huey.dlna.renderersettings - Dtv gestureapp
com.sony.dtv.gestureapp
Home: only after the new launcher is installed 2
- Google TV setupits RecoveryActivity claims HOME
com.google.android.tungsten.setupwraith - Ambient modeAmbient screensaver; point screensaver_components at ClockDream first
com.google.android.apps.tv.dreamx - Google TV home screen your calllauncher/build-and-install.sh disables the stock launcher itself, after Home has moved
com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx
What always stays on
- Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, Disney+ and Apple TV
- The voice assistant and Chromecast built-in
- AirPlay and Sony firmware updates
- HDMI inputs, the Live TV tuner and the Sony input services
- The remote, Sony settings apps and the TV's own system services
Good to know on this model
- The Input button on the remote still opens the input switcher, because the TV's own system handles it.
- The ambient screensaver is switched off, so the screensaver shows a clock instead. Set the clock as the screensaver before the ambient one is switched off, or no screensaver will show.
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 Sony BRAVIA KD-55X85J?
Yes. The voice assistant is kept on purpose, so it should still work. The Input button on the remote still opens the input switcher.
Does casting still work?
Yes. Chromecast built-in and AirPlay are both kept on purpose.
Will it stop the ads on the home screen?
Partly. It turns off the Sony promo apps, the Sony tab on the home screen and the Samba TV viewing tracker.
Source: the sony-kd-55x85j 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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