Debloat the Xiaomi MiTV-MSSP1
Android TV 9 · 8 apps on the list · tested on a real set
This Xiaomi TV ships with telemetry, PatchWall and Xiaomi content add-ons, and stock-home recommendation feeds. The list is short, only 8 apps. Each app has its own switch in the app, so you decide which ones to turn off. Each app has its own switch in the app, so you decide which ones to turn off.
The new home screen survived a reboot and the owner confirmed streaming playback works. All eight apps stayed off, and none had to be switched back on. 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 Xiaomi MiTV-MSSP1
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.
Xiaomi telemetry 2
- Miui analytics
com.miui.tv.analytics - Xiaomi statistic
com.xiaomi.statistic
PatchWall and Xiaomi content add-ons 4
- Tvhome atv
com.mitv.tvhome.atv - Tvhome michannel
com.mitv.tvhome.michannel - Xm webcontent
com.xm.webcontent - Xiaomi floatingframe
com.xiaomi.floatingframe
Stock-home recommendation feeds 2
- Google recommendations
com.google.android.tvrecommendations - Leanbacklauncher recommendations
com.google.android.leanbacklauncher.recommendations
What always stays on
- Live TV and the HDMI and tuner service
- Firmware updates
- Google Assistant and Chromecast
- USB media
- The Play Store and Play Services
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 Xiaomi MiTV-MSSP1?
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 and voice still work?
Yes. Google Assistant and Chromecast are kept on this list.
Does TidyTV delete anything on my Xiaomi MiTV-MSSP1?
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 xiaomi-mitv-mssp1 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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