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Philips 65PUS8102/12 Debloat List

Android TV 8.0 (API 26) · firmware TPM171E_R.107.001.143.000 (Europe) · codename TPM171E / PH7M_EU_5596

The Philips 65PUS8102/12 runs Android TV 8.0 (API 26) on firmware TPM171E_R.107.001.143.000 (Europe). Its imported community list documents 35 preinstalled packages in 6 categories, 7 classed low risk and 28 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 TV 8.0.0 (API 26; shipped with 6.0), firmware TPM171E_R.107.001.143.000 (the final
  • release for this platform, 2021-12-07), security patch 2021-01-05.
  • MediaTek MT5891, armeabi-v7a, 1.9 GB RAM, 3840x2160 panel (1080p UI).
  • Fingerprint: Philips/PH7M_EU_5596/PH7M_EU_5596:8.0.0/OC/4718:user/release-keys
  • Same platform, device and firmware build as examples/philips-55pus7503. This list contains that
  • one and adds the TP Vision DAC analytics pair, the Inscape ACR client, the NetTV app store and its
  • preinstalled web apps, and the voice assistants. App labels below were read from each APK with
  • `aapt dump badging`, not guessed from the package name.
  • Everything is DISABLED, not uninstalled. Comment out any line you want to keep.
  • Stock launcher: com.google.android.tvlauncher (not in this list; build-and-install.sh disables it
  • after the new Home is running)
  • Live TV app: org.droidtv.playtv
  • Launcher config: set live_tv_package to org.droidtv.playtv and add it to hidden_apps.
  • ADB: USB debugging alone opens TCP 5555. The RSA prompt did not appear at first; it came after
  • revoking USB debugging authorisations, toggling debugging off and on, and a power cycle at the
  • mains (not standby). The stock adb binary raised the prompt; tools/tv.py timed out before it was
  • accepted, and works normally once the key is authorised.
  • Kept on purpose, do NOT disable:
  • org.droidtv.nettvbrowser It is the HbbTV handler (registered for application/vnd.hbbtv.xhtml+xml)
  • and hosts the Opera "browser" engine process. Disabling it breaks the red
  • button on broadcast channels. It also runs NetTV web apps, which are below.
  • org.droidtv.eum User manual. Hidden from the launcher grid instead of disabled: on the
  • Android 11 Philips (examples/philips-50pus8517, quirk 5) disabling it hangs
  • the TV engine. Not tested here.
  • org.droidtv.playtv, org.droidtv.xtv, org.droidtv.GlobalKey, org.droidtv.settings,
  • org.droidtv.tvsystemui, com.mediatek.tvinput, com.mediatek.tunerservice: tuner, sources, remote.
  • Chromecast (com.google.android.apps.mediashell), firmware updates, Ambilight/Hue, Play Store.
  • Not removable: /vendor/bin/inscape_fp, the Inscape fingerprinting daemon, is an init service
  • (init.svc.inscape_fp) and keeps running without root. With the client below disabled and
  • persist.sys.droidtv.ACR_Enable=0 (ACR terms not accepted) it collects nothing.
  • Verified on the real TV: replacement Home, launch and return for Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max,
  • Apple TV, MTV Katsomo, Spotify and YouTube; Live TV and HDMI from the Inputs menu; no crash loops
  • after disabling candeebug + gel (their services stop and are not restarted). Soak test over
  • standby and reboots still running.

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.

  • Home-screen recommendation rows

    Sponsored tiles are drawn by the launcher or its recommendations service rather than by a separate ad app, so removing the rows means replacing or disabling the launcher.

    com.google.android.tvrecommendations · com.google.android.leanbacklauncher.recommendations · org.droidtv.nettvrecommender

  • 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.google.android.feedback · org.droidtv.candeebug · org.droidtv.gel · org.droidtv.tv.frameworklogger · tv.inscape.tvclient.inscapeacr

The debloat list

List ratings derived from source notes · not independently verified. See provenance and dates below.

Google feedback, tutorials and recommendation rows (same as philips-55pus7503)

Google feedback, tutorials and recommendation rows (same as philips-55pus7503): source package descriptions and risk ratings
Package What it is Risk
com.google.android.feedback Google feedback & telemetry

Source note: Market Feedback Agent

 List: low risk
com.google.android.tvtutorials Android TV first-run tutorials List: caution
com.google.android.tvrecommendations Google TV home-screen recommendations and sponsored rows

Source note: Android TV recommendations/content rows

 List: low risk
com.google.android.leanbacklauncher.recommendations Leanback launcher recommendations service List: low risk

Philips promotion and telemetry

Philips promotion and telemetry: source package descriptions and risk ratings
Package What it is Risk
org.droidtv.demome Retail/store demonstration app List: caution
org.droidtv.nettvrecommender Philips NetTV / Top Picks recommendation row List: caution
org.droidtv.usagelogger Boot stats, remote keypress counts, panel telemetry List: caution
org.droidtv.candeebug TP Vision analytics uploader: channel watched, resolution, HDMI-CEC devices, viewing times

Source note: "DAC" analytics uploader (see philips-50pus8517)

 List: low risk
org.droidtv.gel TP Vision metrics collector sharing the analytics uploader's process

Source note: "GEL" metrics collector, runs inside the candeebug process; disable both

 List: low risk
org.droidtv.tv.frameworklogger TP Vision framework and reboot logging

Source note: Reads the reboot reasons and firmware-install records at boot and hands them to the Philips logger (uploadRebootDetails)

 List: low risk
tv.inscape.tvclient.inscapeacr Inscape automatic content recognition: TV audience measurement, HDMI inputs included

Source note: "Inscape" ACR client: identifies what is on screen, HDMI included

 List: low risk

Philips NetTV app store (pre-Android web app platform; Play Store replaces it)

Philips NetTV app store (pre-Android web app platform; Play Store replaces it): source package descriptions and risk ratings
Package What it is Risk
org.droidtv.nettv.market NetTV app gallery List: caution
org.droidtv.nettvapps "NetTvApps" manager List: caution
org.droidtv.nettv_launcherapp NetTV app launcher entry List: caution
org.droidtv.nettvregistration Philips account registration for NetTV List: caution

Preinstalled NetTV web apps (labels from the APKs; comment out any you use)

Preinstalled NetTV web apps (labels from the APKs; comment out any you use): source package descriptions and risk ratings
Package What it is Risk
org.droidtv.nettvapp1814 ARTE List: caution
org.droidtv.nettvapp1984 Dailymotion List: caution
org.droidtv.nettvapp20004410 Couchplay Games List: caution
org.droidtv.nettvapp20004412 Blockbuster Nordic List: caution
org.droidtv.nettvapp3073 Cinetrailer List: caution
org.droidtv.nettvapp4546 Megogo HD List: caution
org.droidtv.nettvapp4649 SF Anytime List: caution
org.droidtv.nettvapp4655 Deezer List: caution
org.droidtv.nettvapp4771 Divan.TV List: caution
org.droidtv.nettvapp5225 Filmbox Live List: caution
org.droidtv.nettvapp5251 Min Bio List: caution
org.droidtv.nettvapp5326 Toon Goggles List: caution
org.droidtv.nettvapp5512 Fishing TV List: caution

Preinstalled apps, off by choice

Preinstalled apps, off by choice: source package descriptions and risk ratings
Package What it is Risk
com.gameloft.android.HEP.GloftANHP Gameloft game preload List: caution
com.ted.android.tv TED List: caution
com.opera.sdk.example Opera TV SDK sample app (leanback entry, no use) List: caution
com.google.android.music Google Play Music (service discontinued) List: caution
com.google.android.videos Google Play Movies & TV List: caution

Voice assistants, off by choice: the remote's microphone button does nothing afterwards

Voice assistants, off by choice: the remote's microphone button does nothing afterwards: source package descriptions and risk ratings
Package What it is Risk
com.google.android.katniss Google Assistant

Typical effect: Disabling Assistant can stop the remote’s microphone button and voice search from working.

Keep enabled if you use Assistant or voice search.

Source note: Google Assistant / voice search

 List: caution
org.droidtv.amazonalexa Alexa 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.

Generate commands for Philips 65PUS8102/12 → ADB setup & recovery guide →

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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
2026-10-26 — 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 5ee685b02014fa502ea0951ee1f49abd7ee2e8c1.

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.

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