Sony BRAVIA KD-55XE8596 (2017) Debloat List

Android TV 9 · firmware PTT1.190515.001.S52 672101 · codename BRAVIA_ATV2_EU

The Sony BRAVIA KD-55XE8596 (2017) runs Android TV 9 on firmware PTT1.190515.001.S52 672101. Its imported community list documents 28 preinstalled packages in 8 categories, 3 classed low risk and 25 carrying caution flags. Ratings come from source notes, not independent tests.

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Notes & quirks on this firmware

Android TV 9 (API 28), firmware Sony/BRAVIA_ATV2_EU/BRAVIA_ATV2:9/PTT1.190515.001.S52/672101:user/release-keys,
security patch 2022-01-05 (Sony has stopped updating it). 2 GB RAM, about 8 GB /data.
Everything is DISABLED, not uninstalled. Comment out any line you want to keep.
Same product and platform as examples/sony-bravia-4k-gb (that list is firmware S54; this one is the older S52
build, on the UK retail model). The package set matches. The difference is in the choices: this owner
kept Chromecast, mirroring, DLNA, USB media, the Assistant and the phone remote, and also disabled the
hotel/pro-mode b2b packages, the old leanback launcher and the print spooler.
Applied 2026-10-19 (most of the list) and 2026-10-20 (Samba TV, agents, feeds). Not lived with for days
yet, and not yet checked across a reboot. Checked after every batch: Home, Netflix, Jellyfin, live TV
and the HDMI inputs all still work, and there are no new crashes. Re-enable anything that breaks with `pm enable <package>`.
Stock launcher: com.google.android.tvlauncher (restore.sh's default). Its HOME filter has priority 2,
so `cmd package set-home-activity` reports Success but does nothing until it is disabled.
com.google.android.leanbacklauncher is also installed, but it has no HOME activity here.
Live TV / input app: com.sony.dtv.tvx. Keep it: it plays every HDMI input too. On this UK firmware Live
TV hands over to YouView (com.sony.dtv.youview + com.sony.dtv.youview.servicehost, Freeview Play),
which has no leanback entry of its own: launch com.sony.dtv.tvx, not youview. Keep both, and keep
com.vewd.core.integration.dia (HbbTV / red button). Hide only its "Internet Browser" tile.
Keep: com.sony.dtv.tvinput.*, braviasync* (HDMI-CEC), remotepairing, rcpowerkey, uinputservice,
imeproxy, sonysystemservice, settingsprovider, all com.mediatek.* and mtktvapi.agent, timers,
webapi.core and remoteaccess (Sony IP control, used by Home Assistant's Bravia TV integration).
Notes from this firmware:
- The launcher works: built from launcher/, installed with `adb install`, and Home switched by hand. Inputs
lists HDMI 2, HDMI 3/ARC, HDMI 4 and Live TV, with the input labels set in Sony's settings and the CEC
device name in place of the port name, and real per-port "Connected" / "No device" status. config.xml:
live_tv_package com.sony.dtv.tvx; put com.sony.dtv.tvx in dock_apps if you want a TV tile.
- /data was down to 1.5 GB free, nearly all of it app caches. `pm trim-caches 8G` took it to 2.8 GB, so
run it before installing anything.
- The `uiautomator dump` of a launcher with an animated wallpaper never finishes, so use screencaps there.
Left enabled on purpose: features, not bloat. Uncomment any line to disable it too.

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
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.sony.dtv.sonyselect · com.sony.dtv.promos
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.

tv.samba.ssm · com.sony.dtv.sonybugreportsys · com.google.android.feedback
Retail demo and partner installs

Exhibition and hotel modes loop promotional content and override normal startup on demo units, while partner configuration packages reinstall promoted apps after setup.

android.autoinstalls.config.sony.bravia

The debloat list

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

ACR viewing tracker

ACR viewing tracker: source package descriptions and risk ratings
Package	What it is	Risk
tv.samba.ssm	Samba TV fingerprints what's on screen	List: caution

Sony and Google content, ads and promos

Sony and Google content, ads and promos: source package descriptions and risk ratings
Package	What it is	Risk
com.sony.dtv.sonyselect	Sony Select app store/promo tile	List: caution
com.sony.dtv.sonyselect.overlay	Function not documented in source	List: caution
com.sony.dtv.promos	My BRAVIA promos	List: caution
com.sony.dtv.discovery	Sony Discover content bar	List: caution
com.sony.dtv.bivlinfo	BIVL content service list (feeds Discover)	List: caution
com.sony.dtv.tvlaunchercustomizer	Sony tweaks to the stock home rows	List: caution
com.google.android.tvrecommendations	Google TV home-screen recommendations and sponsored rows Source note: recommendation rows for the stock launcher; other	List: caution

launchers' Watch Next and channel rows still fill

launchers' Watch Next and channel rows still fill: source package descriptions and risk ratings
Package	What it is	Risk
android.autoinstalls.config.sony.bravia	Play auto-install of partner apps	List: caution

Retail demo

Retail demo: source package descriptions and risk ratings
Package	What it is	Risk
com.sony.dtv.demomode	Function not documented in source	List: caution
com.sony.dtv.demosupport	Function not documented in source	List: caution
com.sony.dtv.multiscreendemo	Function not documented in source	List: caution

Telemetry, remote support and feedback

Telemetry, remote support and feedback: source package descriptions and risk ratings
Package	What it is	Risk
com.sony.dtv.da.service	Sony device agent / remote support	List: caution
com.qterics.da.product	Qterics device agent	List: caution
com.sony.dtv.sonybugreportsys	Function not documented in source	List: caution
com.google.android.tv.bugreportsender	Android TV bug report sender	List: caution
com.google.android.feedback	Google feedback & telemetry	List: caution
com.sony.dtv.b2b.vendorprotocol	Node.js SDDP broadcaster for Control4-style home automation;	List: caution

re-enable if you use one

re-enable if you use one: source package descriptions and risk ratings
Package	What it is	Risk

Hotel / professional mode (unused in a home; the sony-bravia-4k-gb list leaves these alone)

Hotel / professional mode (unused in a home; the sony-bravia-4k-gb list leaves these alone): source package descriptions and risk ratings
Package	What it is	Risk
com.sony.dtv.b2b.hotelmode	Sony BRAVIA B2B / hotel-mode package; inert on retail sets	List: caution
com.sony.dtv.b2b.prosettings	Sony BRAVIA B2B / hotel-mode package; inert on retail sets	List: caution
com.sony.dtv.b2b.importexport	Sony BRAVIA B2B / hotel-mode package; inert on retail sets	List: caution
com.sony.dtv.b2b.rs232csupport	Sony BRAVIA B2B / hotel-mode package; inert on retail sets Source note: RS-232C control; re-enable if something drives the TV over serial	List: caution

Preloaded apps and leftovers

Preloaded apps and leftovers: source package descriptions and risk ratings
Package	What it is	Risk
com.sony.dtv.customersupport	Help tile	List: caution
com.sony.dtv.imanual	i-Manual	List: caution
com.google.android.videos	Google Play Movies & TV Source note: Play Movies	List: low risk
com.google.android.play.games	Google Play Games	List: low risk
com.google.android.leanbacklauncher	old Android TV launcher, no HOME activity on this build	List: caution
com.android.printspooler	Android print spooler Source note: printing, nothing to print to	List: low risk

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: 2026-10-26 — document review, not a hardware test.
Upstream-reported test date: 2026-10-20 — 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.