Debloat the TCL BeyondTV (Poland)
Android TV 9 · 26 apps on the list · tested on a real set
This Polish TCL runs Android TV 9 and ships with TCL analytics, a bug report uploader, partner app attribution and a partner app auto installer. The home screen carries recommendation rows, T-Channel and TCL promo rows, and TCL adds a message and promo box and retail demo stickers. A TV Guard cleaner and a TCL app store are also listed.
The list was applied in groups with a screenshot after each, then rebooted once. Home, the Inputs menu, the remote's Source and Settings buttons and Netflix worked. It has not been lived with for days. TidyTV saves a backup first and never deletes anything.
Apps TidyTV can turn off on the TCL BeyondTV (Poland)
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.
1. Telemetry and analytics 6
- TCL BI analytics
com.tcl.bi - Google Feedback"send feedback"
com.google.android.feedback - Bug report uploader
com.google.android.tv.bugreportsender - Partner-app attribution
com.google.android.partnersetup - One-time setup leftovers
com.google.android.onetimeinitializer - Partner-app auto installer
android.autoinstalls.config.tcl.device
2. Content, recommendation rows and promos 6
- Google recommendationshome-screen recommendation rows
com.google.android.tvrecommendations - Leanbacklauncher recommendations
com.google.android.leanbacklauncher.recommendations - TCL promo rows
com.tcl.partnercustomizer - TCL message/promo box
com.tcl.messagebox - Retail demo stickers
com.tcl.esticker - TCL's own content service
com.tcl.cyberui
3. Preloads and background extras 2
- USB media centre
com.tcl.ui_mediaCenter - Remote-key help overlays
com.tcl.keyhelp - Tcl notereminder your callnote/reminder app: firmware re-enables it at every boot, so not listed
com.tcl.notereminder
4 6
Off by choice: voice and screen mirroring (Chromecast and the firmware updater are kept)
- Google AssistantGoogle voice search and the mic button
com.google.android.katniss - Offline speech recognition
com.google.android.speech.pumpkin - TCL's Google Assistant bridge
com.tcl.assistant - Assistant LED service
com.google.android.tv.assistant - Miracast screen mirroring
com.tcl.miracast - TCL T-Cast phone app link
com.tcl.MultiScreenInteraction_TV
5 4
Streaming apps not used (re-enable any of them with tools/restore.sh or `pm enable <package>`)
- YouTube
com.google.android.youtube.tv - Player.pl
pl.tvn.player.tv - Spotify
com.spotify.tv.android - Steam Link
com.valvesoftware.steamlink
6 2
After the launcher is installed (both carry a PackageInstallerService; the Play Store stays)
- TCL "TV Guard" cleaner
com.tcl.tvweishi - TCL app store
com.tcl.appmarket2
What always stays on
- Live TV and the tuner and HDMI input services
- The source manager and the remote's key services
- The remote's Bluetooth pairing
- The keyboard and TCL settings
- The firmware updater, kept by choice
Good to know on this model
- A TCL notes app is turned back on by the firmware at every boot, so it is left alone.
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 TCL BeyondTV?
Not with the default list. It turns off Google voice search and the mic button, plus TCL's Assistant bridge. Switch them back on in the app if you use voice.
Does casting still work?
Miracast and TCL's T-Cast phone link are on the list and are switched off. Switch them back on if you use them.
Will it stop the ads on the home screen?
It turns off the recommendation rows, the T-Channel and promo rows and the TCL message and promo box.
Source: the tcl-beyondtv-pl 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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