Debloat the Vu Premium FHD 43-inch
Android TV 9 · 5 apps on the list · tested on a real set
This Vu Premium 43-inch from India is a short list of five preloaded apps on Android TV 9. It targets the extras and leaves the core TV parts alone. Each app has its own switch in the app, so you decide which ones to turn off.
It was checked on 20 October and stayed usable after the apps were switched off. The list deliberately excludes core TV, network, input, Play Store, casting, streaming and Assistant apps. TidyTV saves a backup first and never deletes anything. TidyTV turns these apps off from your phone over Wi-Fi, saves a backup first and never deletes anything.
Apps TidyTV can turn off on the Vu Premium FHD 43-inch
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.
Other apps 5
- Google recommendationsstock recommendation/content rows
com.google.android.tvrecommendations - Recommendation service
com.google.android.leanbacklauncher.recommendations - Preloaded partner-TV app
com.cvte.startpartnertv - Preloaded VOD partner app
com.cvte.startpartnertvvod - Retail/store-demo software
fusion.android.tv.demo
What always stays on
- The core TV and Live TV app
- Network and input apps
- The Play Store
- Casting and streaming apps
- Google Assistant
Good to know on this model
- Turn off the stock home screen only after a replacement is installed and chosen as Home.
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
Can I get the old home screen back on my Vu Premium FHD 43-inch?
Yes. Restore everything in the app turns every app back on and puts the old home screen back in one tap. TidyTV only switches apps off, so nothing is ever deleted.
Will casting still work?
Yes. Casting apps are left out of the list on purpose.
Does TidyTV delete anything on my Vu Premium FHD 43-inch?
No. It turns apps off with Android's own setting, saves a backup first and checks each one. You can turn any app back on with its switch.
Source: the vu-premium-fhd-43-hamamatsucho 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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