TCL 55C7K QD-Mini LED (UK, 2025) Debloat List
Google TV / Android 14 · firmware UTT2.250416.001 AU02 · codename G08
The TCL 55C7K QD-Mini LED (UK, 2025) runs Google TV / Android 14 on firmware UTT2.250416.001 AU02. Its imported community list documents 32 preinstalled packages in 8 categories, 3 classed low risk and 29 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 14 (Google TV), firmware UTT2.250416.001 AU02. About 2.4 GB RAM.
- Same G08 board and firmware build as examples/tcl-c755-google-tv; that list was the starting point.
- Second unit: TCL 50C7K, Poland, EU firmware (product G08_4K_GB, MediaTek mt5896, same UTT2.250416.001 AU02),
- on its built-in Ethernet port. Its choices and notes are in README.md in this folder.
- Third unit: TCL C6K, Brazil (product G08_4K_GB, same UTT2.250416.001 AU02), on Ethernet. It kept ttvs
- and several apps this list disables; its choices and notes are in README.md in this folder.
- Compatibility report: TCL 55P8K, Google TV 14, same G08 board and UTT2.250416.001 AU02 firmware,
- on its built-in Ethernet port. It kept ttvs, Channel+, Chromecast, AirPlay and dreamx; 30 selected
- packages stayed disabled after reboot. This was a single-session check, not several days with this
- complete list; its verified choices and launcher notes are in README.md in this folder.
- com.tcl.ttvs below is also the firmware updater on this build (its SystemUpdateActivity answers the manual
- update action): with it disabled there are no system updates. The first two units disabled it for the Samba TV
- ACR tracking it carries. Enable it to check for an update (pm enable com.tcl.ttvs), then disable it again.
- Everything is DISABLED, not uninstalled. Comment out any line you want to keep.
- Stock launcher: com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx. Live TV / HDMI app: com.tcl.tv.
- Keep (as on the C755): com.tcl.tv, com.tcl.tvinput, com.tcl.dashboard, com.tcl.suspension, com.tcl.autopair,
- com.tcl.systemserver, com.tcl.providers.config, com.tcl.initsetup, com.tcl.useragreement,
- com.tcl.globalkeyoverlay, com.tcl.systemui.plugin, com.tcl.factory.view, com.tcl.inputmethod.international,
- com.tcl.eva, com.tcl.hearaid, all com.mediatek.*, and com.google.android.tv.remote.service
- (it carries the Bluetooth remote's mic button).
- Left alone, purpose unclear: com.tpa.kb (holds TCL Live TV / Channel+ / Samba permissions), com.tvos.
- UK catch-up apps (BBC iPlayer, ITVX, Channel 4, BBC Sounds) are kept.
- Applied on a real unit on 2026-10-21 (not yet lived with for days): Wi-Fi stayed up, the launcher took
- Home, the Inputs menu listed HDMI 1-4 and Live TV, the Clock screensaver ran, and after a reboot Home,
- Wi-Fi and the screensaver setting came back with no system_server crashes.
- Known quirks on this firmware:
- - The Wi-Fi network saved during first setup belonged to setupwraith (cname=...setupwraith); forget and
- re-join it in Settings before the list goes on, or disable.sh skips setupwraith.
- - `cmd dreams` is refused to the shell; to test the screensaver, drop screen_off_timeout to 15000 for a
- moment and put the old value (600000 here) back.
- with launcherx gone, setupwraith's RecoveryActivity claims HOME at priority 1.
- Forget and re-join the Wi-Fi first if setupwraith owns it (disable.sh checks).
- com.gathin.tvhome/.ClockDream before disabling dreamx.
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.tcl.tv.tclhome_passive
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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.tcl.channelplus · com.tcl.interactive · com.tcl.waterfall.overseas · com.tcl.t_solo
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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.tcl.ttvs · com.tcl.logkit · com.google.android.partnersetup · com.google.android.feedback · com.android.tv.feedbackconsent
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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.
com.tcl.exhibit · android.autoinstalls.config.google.gtvpai
The debloat list
List ratings derived from source notes · not independently verified. See provenance and dates below.
No apps match these filters.
TCL tracking and analytics
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| com.tcl.ttvs | Samba TV ACR viewing tracking, TCL "BI" analytics, Alexa core, T-Cast, firmware updater | List: caution |
| com.tcl.logkit | log capture and upload | List: caution |
| com.tcl.usercenter | TCL account sign-in nags | List: caution |
TCL content, ads and promos
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| com.tcl.channelplus | TCL Live FAST channels | List: caution |
| com.tcl.tv.tclhome_passive | pushes TCL content to the home screen at boot | List: caution |
| com.tcl.partnercustomizer | TCL tweaks to Google TV home rows | List: caution |
| com.tcl.interactive | TCL TIAS background service | List: caution |
| com.tcl.messagebox | TCL push messages and promos | List: caution |
| com.tcl.waterfall.overseas | TCL movie/show recommendation browser | List: caution |
Retail demo
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| com.tcl.exhibit | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.tcl.esticker | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
Preloaded apps and services
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| com.tcl.ocean.instructions | e-manual | List: caution |
| com.tcl.repairguide | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.tcl.smartalexa | Alexa | List: caution |
| com.tcl.guard | TCL "cleaner" / app manager | List: caution |
| android.autoinstalls.config.google.gtvpai | silently installs partner apps | List: caution |
| com.google.android.partnersetup | Google Partner Setup: RLZ attribution pings Source note: partner attribution | List: low risk |
| com.google.android.feedback | Google feedback & telemetry | List: low risk |
| com.android.tv.feedbackconsent | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.google.android.play.games | Google Play Games | List: low risk |
Off by choice on this unit
| 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 (mic button) | List: caution |
| com.google.android.youtube.tvmusic | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.netflix.ninja | Netflix, together with the next line | List: caution |
| com.netflix.tokenmanager | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.tcl.miracast | Miracast screen mirroring | List: caution |
| com.tcl.magiconnectfree | TCL T-Cast / Magiconnect phone mirroring | List: caution |
| com.tcl.gamebar | game mode / VRR overlay for consoles | List: caution |
| com.tcl.ui_mediaCenter | USB media player | List: caution |
| com.tcl.gallery | USB photo gallery + TCL screensaver | List: caution |
| com.tcl.t_solo | T-Solo "listen alone" (Bluetooth headphones while the speakers stay off) | List: caution |
Kept on this unit: uncomment if you don't use them
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|
The other HOME candidate, disabled while launcherx still owns Home and before build-and-install.sh:
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| com.google.android.tungsten.setupwraith | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
launcherx is disabled by launcher/build-and-install.sh. Switch screensaver_components to
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| com.google.android.apps.tv.dreamx | Google TV ambient mode screensaver Typical effect: Disabling Ambient mode can leave the screensaver setting pointing to a disabled app; configure a replacement first. Keep enabled if you use Ambient mode or have not configured a replacement screensaver. Source note: Google ambient screensaver (promos); screensaver set to ClockDream first | 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
- 2026-11-04 — 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.