Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2021) Debloat List
Fire OS 7.7.1.3 (Android 9) · firmware PS7713.5443N · codename AFTKA / kara
The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max (1st gen, 2021) runs Fire OS 7.7.1.3 (Android 9) on firmware PS7713.5443N. Its imported community list documents 30 preinstalled packages in 3 categories, 18 classed low risk and 12 carrying caution flags. Ratings come from source notes, not independent tests.
Review each app’s purpose and risk before deciding what to disable. Features and compatibility can differ on other firmware versions.
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Notes & quirks on this firmware
- Android 9 (SDK 28), 2 GB RAM, Colombia. Based on amazon-fire-tv-stick-lite-2020/.
- FIRE OS: DEBLOAT ONLY. com.amazon.tv.launcher is a protected package and keeps Home; launcher/ does not apply.
- Everything is DISABLED for user 0, never uninstalled. Comment out any line you want to keep.
- ADB on Fire OS 7: Settings > My Fire TV > About, click the device name 7 times, then Developer Options > ADB Debugging.
- Rebooted twice after applying: everything below stayed disabled; Home, Prime Video, Netflix and voice search work.
- With Alexa voice search kept, these come back enabled at every boot, so they are not listed: com.amazon.aca,
- com.amazon.aiondec, com.amazon.audiohome, com.amazon.whad, com.amazon.whasettings, com.amazon.wha.mediabrowserservice,
- com.amazon.tv.alexaalerts, com.amazon.tv.alexanotifications, com.amazon.alexa.externalmediaplayer.fireos,
- com.amazon.alexamediaplayer.runtime.ftv, com.amazon.whisperjoin.middleware.np, com.amazon.tv.ffsprovisioneeclient,
- com.amazon.tv.mattercohost, com.amazon.ods.kindleconnect, com.amazon.naatyam, com.amazon.storm.lightning.tutorial.
- Kept on purpose: com.amazon.tv.launcher, com.amazon.tv.settings.*, com.amazon.venezia (Appstore), com.amazon.tv.ime,
- remote/Bluetooth services, OTA updates, Alexa voice search (com.amazon.vizzini, aria, ivona TTS, tcomm), Prime Video
- (com.amazon.firebat), Silk (com.amazon.cloud9, com.amazon.tv.website_launcher), casting (cast.sink, dialservice,
- awvflingreceiver, whisperplay, whisperlink), profiles (com.amazon.prism.android.service), com.amazon.tv.oobe.
- The hero rotator on Home is the launcher's own content feed; this list does not remove it.
Where the ads on this model come from
Built from the packages this firmware actually ships. Each one is listed below with its own risk rating.
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Home-screen recommendation rows (Fire OS)
Amazon draws its sponsored tiles from the launcher, which is a protected package and cannot be replaced or disabled. The bidding, sneak-peek and recommendation services behind those slots are removable, so turning them off empties the sponsored rows while Home keeps working.
com.amazon.kso.blackbird · com.amazon.sneakpeek
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Vendor content apps and ad-funded channels
These vendor apps carry their own promotion rails and free ad-supported channels, and they keep advertising after the home screen is replaced because they do not depend on the launcher.
com.amazon.tv.easyupgrade · com.amazon.shoptv.client · com.amazon.shoptv.firetv.client · com.amazon.hedwig
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Viewing telemetry and device identifiers
Viewing habits, automatic content recognition and device identifiers are reported by dedicated vendor and Google packages. Disabling them stops the reporting without affecting playback.
com.amazon.client.metrics.api · com.amazon.wirelessmetrics.service · com.amazon.perfcollection · com.amazon.ceviche · com.amazon.wifilocker · com.amazon.tv.acr · com.amazon.hybridadidservice
The debloat list
List ratings derived from source notes · not independently verified. See provenance and dates below.
No apps match these filters.
Amazon telemetry, metrics, logs, usage reporting
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| com.amazon.client.metrics.api | Amazon client metrics telemetry | List: low risk |
| com.amazon.tv.fw.metrics | Amazon firmware metrics telemetry | List: low risk |
| com.amazon.wirelessmetrics.service | Amazon wireless metrics telemetry | List: low risk |
| com.amazon.perfcollection | Amazon performance data collection | List: low risk |
| com.amazon.perfc | Amazon performance counters | List: low risk |
| com.amazon.dp.logger | Amazon data-plane logger | List: low risk |
| com.amazon.ceviche | Amazon data collection pipelines Source note: data collection pipelines | List: low risk |
| com.amazon.tv.developer.dataservice | Amazon content personalisation data for third-party apps Source note: content personalization data for third-party apps | List: low risk |
| com.amazon.livedeviceservice | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.amazon.privacypassservice | Amazon privacy pass token service Source note: privacy pass token service | List: low risk |
| com.amazon.wifilocker | Amazon Wi-Fi password backup upload Source note: uploads Wi-Fi passwords to Amazon | List: low risk |
| com.amazon.tv.acr | Amazon automatic content recognition (ACR) viewership tracking Source note: Automatic Content Recognition | List: low risk |
Ads, sponsored rows, recommendations, promos, shopping
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| com.amazon.kso.blackbird | Amazon launcher ad sync and bid service Source note: launcher ad sync / bidding | List: caution |
| com.amazon.sneakpeek | Amazon sponsored Sneak Peek previews Source note: sponsored "Sneak Peek" previews | List: low risk |
| com.amazon.hybridadidservice | Amazon advertising ID service Source note: advertising ID service | List: low risk |
| com.amazon.providers.contentsupport | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.amazon.tv.easyupgrade | Fire TV upgrade promotions Source note: "upgrade your Fire TV" promos | List: low risk |
| com.amazon.shoptv.client | Amazon Shopping on TV | List: low risk |
| com.amazon.shoptv.firetv.client | Amazon Shopping on TV (Fire TV client) | List: low risk |
| com.amazon.hedwig | Amazon Fire TV Channels (ad-funded) Source note: Fire TV Channels | List: low risk |
| com.amazon.tv.livetv | Live tab and guide (no tuner on a stick) | List: caution |
| com.amazon.franktvinput | live TV input feeding the Live tab | List: caution |
| com.amazon.gamehub | games hub / Luna cards | List: caution |
| com.amazon.systemnotices | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.amazon.tv.releasenotes | Fire TV release notes app Source note: "what's new" release notes | List: low risk |
| com.amazon.uxnotification | UX notification popups | List: caution |
Preloaded Amazon apps (personal choice)
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| com.amazon.tahoe | Amazon Kids (FreeTime) | List: caution |
| com.amazon.bueller.music | Amazon Music | List: caution |
| com.amazon.bueller.photos | Amazon Photos | List: caution |
| com.amazon.tmm.tutorial | Fire TV remote tutorial Source note: remote tutorial | List: caution |
Choose apps before running commands
The generator opens with this TV selected, shows firmware notes, and starts with nothing selected. Review and confirm your exact selection, including caution-rated trade-offs, before exporting. Save your matching restore commands, then run disable commands one at a time and test the features you use.
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Source, dates & verification
Derived from Gathin23/cleanyourtv examples (formerly tv-vibehack; MIT). Download the imported source snapshot · MIT source license.
- Source review date
- 2026-10-28 — document review, not a hardware test.
- Upstream-reported test date
- Not recorded in the imported source — upstream evidence, not an independent tvdebloat test.
- Independent verification
- Not performed by tvdebloat; lastVerified is not set.
Imported from upstream revision 095b71ad93d99ea28d94d97b06385709d354b795.
Ratings are site classifications derived from source notes, not upstream certifications. Read the classification method. Disabling apps can disrupt features; recovery depends on retaining ADB or settings access.