Sony BRAVIA XR-65A80J (OLED, 2021) Debloat List
Google TV / Android 12 · firmware STT2.230505.001.S136 682241 · codename BRAVIA_VH2
The Sony BRAVIA XR-65A80J (OLED, 2021) runs Google TV / Android 12 on firmware STT2.230505.001.S136 682241. Its imported community list documents 38 preinstalled packages in 8 categories, 6 classed low risk and 32 carrying caution flags. Ratings come from source notes, not independent tests.
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Notes & quirks on this firmware
- Android 12 (Google TV, API 31), build BRAVIA_VH2_EU-user 12 STT2.230505.001.S136 682241 release-keys
- Everything is DISABLED with pm disable-user --user 0, never uninstalled.
- Comment out any package whose feature you use; AirPlay, DLNA and HbbTV are optional choices below.
- Based on the same-platform sony-bravia-4k-vh2 and sony-kd-65x80j lists, checked against this TV.
- Stock launcher: com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx/.home.HomeActivity.
- Live TV / tuner and Sony input app: com.sony.dtv.tvx. USB media: com.sony.dtv.smartmediaapp.
- Tested with the separate Cosy Home-based launcher com.cosyhome.tv, not the reference launcher.
- The stock launcher was disabled separately after the new launcher was installed and Home verified.
- Do not disable launcherx before a working replacement is installed.
- Keep TV/input services (com.sony.dtv.tvinput.*, tvapi, sonysystemservice, settingsprovider),
- all com.mediatek.* and mtktvapi.agent, the keyboard, Play Store and Play Services.
- Keep Bravia Sync/HDMI-CEC and eARC services: com.sony.dtv.braviasync*, HomeTheatreControl,
- audiooutput, audiosysteminfoprovider and com.dolby.android.audio.service.
- Kept by choice: voice assistant (katniss, voicesearch, assistantadapter), Chromecast (mediashell),
- Miracast, firmware updates (systemupdate/update), Ambient mode (dreamx), Living Decor (livingfit),
- remote/Bluetooth services, Netflix partner service, and streaming apps except the old MTV app below.
- Already disabled in the baseline and deliberately omitted: my5/itv/ard/all4/iplayer/sounds launchers,
- com.sony.dtv.homekit, de.hdplus.tvapp.androidtv, com.sony.dtv.promos, com.sony.dtv.seeds.iot,
- com.vewd.core.integration.dia, com.apple.atve.sony.appletv, com.youview.poa,
- com.google.android.youtube.tvmusic, com.sony.dtv.b2b.vendorprotocol and com.sony.dtv.b2b.softap.
- Validation: owner reports a few days of use on Ethernet; batches 1-7 were reboot-checked.
- Saved snapshots confirm all 38 listed packages disabled, plus launcherx separately.
- Ethernet was used. End-to-end casting and Wi-Fi reconnection are not confirmed by the snapshots.
- Source setup and before/after snapshots: https://github.com/samipuro/tv-launcher
- Claims HOME once launcherx is disabled. Re-enable before a factory reset.
- Ethernet was used; the saved Wi-Fi owner was android.uid.system:1000.
- Wi-Fi reconnection after disabling setupwraith was not tested.
- On the A80L (VH22) with it off, com.sony.dtv.sonysystemservice asks for its provider every 500 ms and logcat
- repeats "Failed to find provider info for ...setupwraith": harmless, see docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md (#2853).
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
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.sony.dtv.sonytab
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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.sony.dtv.sonyselect
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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.
tv.samba.ssm · tv.samba.ssm.ui · com.sony.dtv.sonybugreportsys · com.google.android.feedback · com.google.android.partnersetup
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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.
No apps match these filters.
Batch 1: tracking and telemetry
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| tv.samba.ssm | Samba TV, fingerprints what's on screen (ACR) | List: caution |
| tv.samba.ssm.ui | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.qterics.da.product | Qterics device agent | List: caution |
| com.sony.dtv.da.service | Sony device agent / remote support | List: caution |
| com.sonyericsson.idd.agent | Sony usage-data agent | List: caution |
| com.sony.dtv.sonybugreportsys | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.google.android.feedback | Google feedback & telemetry | List: low risk |
Batch 2: home-screen ads and promos
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| com.sony.dtv.sonyselect | Sony Select promo tile | List: caution |
| com.sony.dtv.sonytab | Sony tab content on the Google TV home | List: caution |
| com.sony.dtv.launcherxcustomizer | Sony config for the Google TV home | List: caution |
| android.autoinstalls.config.sony.bravia | Play auto-install of partner apps | List: caution |
Batch 3: retail demo and help
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| com.sony.dtv.demosupport | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.sony.dtv.demosystemsupport | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.sony.dtv.multiscreendemo | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.sony.dtv.customersupport | Help tile | List: caution |
| com.sony.dtv.smarthelp | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
Batch 4: setup leftovers and unused services
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| com.android.printspooler | Android print spooler | List: caution |
| com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar | calendar sync; also carries Google's GrowthKit promo framework | List: caution |
| com.google.android.partnersetup | Google Partner Setup: RLZ attribution pings Source note: RLZ install-attribution provider | List: caution |
| com.google.android.onetimeinitializer | runs once after first setup | List: caution |
| com.sony.dtv.QuickSetupCustomizer | partner customisation for first setup | List: caution |
Batch 5: hotel / pro mode (not a hotel TV)
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| com.sony.dtv.b2b.hotelmode | Sony BRAVIA B2B / hotel-mode package; inert on retail sets Source note: always-running service | List: low risk |
| com.sony.dtv.b2b.noderuntime.normal | Sony BRAVIA B2B / hotel-mode package; inert on retail sets Source note: Node.js runtime for hotel apps | List: low risk |
| com.sony.dtv.b2b.noderuntime.privilege | Sony BRAVIA B2B / hotel-mode package; inert on retail sets | List: low risk |
| com.sony.dtv.b2b.noderuntimeextension.bpk | Sony BRAVIA B2B / hotel-mode package; inert on retail sets | List: low risk |
| com.sony.dtv.b2b.noderuntimeextension.node_20_11_1 | Sony BRAVIA B2B / hotel-mode package; inert on retail sets | List: low risk |
Batch 6: mirroring duplicates and HbbTV, off by owner's choice (Chromecast and Miracast stay)
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| com.sony.dtv.airplayapp | AirPlay | List: caution |
| com.sony.huey.dlna.module | DLNA renderer | List: caution |
| com.sony.huey.dlna.renderersettings | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.sonyericsson.dlna | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.sony.dtv.hbbtvplayer | HbbTV red-button player for broadcast channels | List: caution |
Batch 7: BRAVIA CAM (not owned), notifications app, old MTV app
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| com.sony.dtv.gestureapp | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.sony.dtv.distancealert | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.sony.dtv.sensingcamera.fwupdate | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.sony.dtv.sensingcamera.settings | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.sony.dtv.notificationcenter | "BRAVIA notifications" inbox | List: caution |
| fi.mtv.svod | old MTV app (v1.0.56, last updated 2024-01); MTV Katsomo is fi.mtvkatsomo | List: caution |
Batch 8: setup wizard; disable only after a replacement launcher is installed
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| com.google.android.tungsten.setupwraith | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
Choose apps before running commands
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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
- 2026-11-04 — 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 8672e68e8a24.
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.