TCL Q7C QD-Mini LED (Europe) Debloat List
Google TV / Android 14 · firmware UTT2.250416.001 AU02 · codename G08
The TCL Q7C QD-Mini LED (Europe) runs Google TV / Android 14 on firmware UTT2.250416.001 AU02. Its imported community list documents 37 preinstalled packages in 13 categories, 2 classed low risk and 35 carrying caution flags. Ratings come from source notes, not independent tests.
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Notes & quirks on this firmware
- Google TV, Android 14 (SDK 34), firmware UTT2.250416.001 AU02 - the same build as examples/tcl-85rm7l-google-tv.
- About 2.4 GB RAM. Set up on Ethernet in Austria (German/Austrian apps: ORF ON, Joyn, ServusTV, ZDF).
- This list goes further than the 85RM7L one: launcherx and setupwraith are off for the Clean Your TV launcher,
- and voice, AirPlay, mirroring and several streaming apps are off by the owner's choice.
- Tested on one set from 21 October 2026. Disabled by hand with `pm disable-user --user 0`, one call each, in five
- batches with a screenshot after each. The first 35 survived a reboot, none came back (three self-installed
- apps disabled alongside them are not listed here). launcherx and setupwraith were disabled afterwards, once the
- new launcher was installed. YouTube, Live TV and the HDMI input list checked.
- Second unit: TCL 65Q7D Pro, Greece, same build (AU02), on Wi-Fi, one day from 22 October 2026: this list minus
- AirPlay and com.tcl.UpdatePeripheral (kept), plus mediashell; Wireless debugging only. See README.
- Third unit: TCL 55Q6C (Smart TV Pro, G08_4K_GB), Vietnam, same build (AU02), on Wi-Fi, one day from 23 October 2026:
- 24 of this list (voice, Chromecast, AirPlay, Miracast, Netflix, the USB player, T-Solo, hearing test and soundbar
- updater kept), plus com.google.android.youtube.tvmusic. launcherx and setupwraith stay ENABLED so Chromecast keeps
- its credentials; Home goes to the new launcher through stock_home_redirect instead. Survived two reboots. See README.
- Fourth unit: TCL 65T8C, same build (AU02), on Wi-Fi, from 23 October 2026: AirPlay, Prime Video and mediashell kept,
- more TCL extras and the TCL keyboard off (Gboard set first); Wireless debugging only. See README.
- Fifth unit: TCL G08 EU/UK set, OTA from Android 12 (fingerprint UTT2.250416.001 AU02, 21 October 2026): the groups
- marked "fifth unit" below were verified disabled there. OTA-survival audit: the update re-enabled none of this list
- and newly installed com.tcl.channelplus (in the list); com.iplayer.android.webview from the Android 12 days is gone
- from this firmware. See README.
- Sixth unit: TCL 55C69K (G08_4K_GB, client type TCL-EU-MT9653-S1), Europe, same build (AU02), on Wi-Fi, one day from
- 26 October 2026: 43 disabled and checked after three reboots; katniss, tclhome_passive, onetimeinitializer and
- UpdatePeripheral kept; dashboard, eva, gallery, mediashell, gamebar, youtube.tvmusic and the fifth-unit webview and
- MediaTek groups off too. Port 5555 opened with USB + Network debugging. See README.
- Ninth unit: TCL 98Q6C (G08_4K_GB), Poland, newer build AU04, on Ethernet, eight days from 24 October 2026: 31 of
- this list (Netflix, its token manager and Prime Video kept; launcherx and setupwraith stay ENABLED for Chromecast,
- Home through stock_home_redirect), plus com.tcl.browser and com.google.android.youtube.tvmusic. A ttvs update
- re-enabled com.tcl.channelplus once; nothing else came back. key_filter false kept the volume ramp. See README.
- Tenth unit: TCL 55T8C (Smart TV Pro, G08_4K_GB), same build (AU02), on Wi-Fi, from 26 October 2026 to
- 1 November 2026: this list minus Netflix (ninja, tokenmanager) and Prime Video (kept), plus mediashell and
- com.google.android.youtube.tvmusic; launcherx and setupwraith off for the launcher. Reboot-checked. See README.
- FORCE_SETUPWRAITH=1 only on Ethernet with no saved Wi-Fi: disable.sh otherwise skips setupwraith because
- it cannot see a Wi-Fi owner. On Wi-Fi, check `dumpsys wifi | grep cname` first (README).
- launcherx is skipped by disable.sh's Home guard until the new launcher is Home; see README for the order.
- 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 (com.tcl.player.TVActivity).
- Left enabled on purpose: com.tcl.tv, com.tcl.tvinput, com.tcl.suspension (input menu; the Input key opens it),
- com.tcl.autopair (remote pairing), com.tcl.inputmethod.international (the default keyboard), com.tcl.systemserver,
- com.tcl.providers.config, com.tcl.initsetup, com.tcl.useragreement, com.tcl.globalkeyoverlay,
- com.tcl.systemui.plugin, com.tcl.gamebar, com.tcl.dashboard, com.google.android.apps.mediashell (Chromecast),
- com.google.android.tv.remote.service, com.google.android.apps.tv.dreamx, Play Store and Play Services, all
- com.mediatek.* and com.dolby.* except AirPlay.
- Not touched because what they do is unclear: com.tcl.ttvs (TCL analytics and Samba TV ACR; on some TCL sets also
- the updater), com.tcl.eva (boot service with camera and TCL BI permissions), com.tvos, com.tpa.kb,
- tv.mopa.ginga (broadcast interactive-TV middleware), com.tcl.gallery (also TCL's screensavers),
- com.tcl.partnercustomizer, com.tcl.interactive. Never launch com.tcl.factory.view.
- None of the listed packages requests TV_INPUT_HARDWARE.
- Android 14 system packages, verified on the fifth unit (EU/UK, OTA from Android 12)
- overlays, com.google.android.modulemetadata, com.google.android.overlay.modules.permissioncontroller or
- com.google.android.overlay.modules.modulemetadata.forframework - disable.sh refuses them (brick class, #884).
- Seventh unit: TCL 65Q7C (Smart TV Pro), Android 14 (SDK 34), tcl9618-user 14 UTT2.250416.001 AU02: reboot, home, casting checked; hdmi input & airplay not tested; its other nine are already active above streaming google tcl extras --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Second unit: zh-TW region, same board and same build (G08_4K_GB, UTT2.250416.001 AU02). Set up 18 October 2026, lived with for five days. Applied by hand, then checked with `pm list packages -d` (36 entries). The differences from the list above: KEPT on that unit - comment the matching line above if you apply this list to it: AirPlay com.tcl.airplay2, com.mediatek.AirplayAPK, com.mediatek.airplaydaemon Google Assistant com.google.android.katniss TCL account com.tcl.usercenter TCL guard com.tcl.guard Alexa com.tcl.smartalexa soundbar updater com.tcl.UpdatePeripheral hearing test com.tcl.hearaid USB/DLNA player com.tcl.ui_mediaCenter Play Movies com.google.android.videos Play Games com.google.android.play.games ALSO DISABLED on that unit (this set has them off; commented out for other Q7C owners): the remote's Input key still opens TCL's own source panel (KEYCODE_TV_INPUT 178 -> Home / AirPlay / HDMI rows, then apps). The panel comes from com.tcl.suspension, which stays enabled, so the lists that keep dashboard do not need it for the Input key hosts the Source-key overlay on tcl-g08-eu-android12; check the Input key before disabling
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 · com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx
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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.waterfall.overseas · com.tcl.channelplus · 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.logkit · 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
The debloat list
List ratings derived from source notes · not independently verified. See provenance and dates below.
No apps match these filters.
TCL promo, push messages, content rows and store demo
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| com.tcl.messagebox | TCL pushed messages and promos | List: caution |
| com.tcl.esticker | retail-demo sticker | List: caution |
| com.tcl.exhibit | store demo | List: caution |
| com.tcl.tv.tclhome_passive | TCL content pushed to the home screen at boot | List: caution |
| com.tcl.waterfall.overseas | TCL Channel / content waterfall (movie detail pages, web) | List: caution |
| com.tcl.channelplus | TCL Live FAST channels (a Live TV input) | List: caution |
| com.tcl.usercenter | TCL account | List: caution |
| com.tcl.guard | TCL "app manager" / cleaner, device-use service at boot | List: caution |
Telemetry, diagnostics and Android 14 ad / privacy services
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| com.tcl.logkit | log capture | List: caution |
| com.google.android.feedback | Google feedback & telemetry | List: low risk |
| com.android.tv.feedbackconsent | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.android.adservices.api | Privacy Sandbox | List: caution |
| com.android.ondevicepersonalization.services | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.android.federatedcompute.services | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
Extras nobody asked for
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| com.tcl.ocean.instructions | on-TV manual | List: caution |
| com.tcl.repairguide | self-diagnosis | List: caution |
| com.android.printspooler | Android print spooler | List: low risk |
| com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.google.android.onetimeinitializer | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.tcl.hearaid | hearing test, TCL wireless speakers | List: caution |
| com.tcl.t_solo | Bluetooth "listen alone" | List: caution |
| com.tcl.UpdatePeripheral | TCL soundbar firmware updater | List: caution |
| com.tcl.smartalexa | Alexa | List: caution |
| com.tcl.ui_mediaCenter | USB / DLNA media player, off by choice (nothing on USB) | List: caution |
Off by choice: voice, AirPlay, mirroring (with katniss off, the remote's mic button opens the Play Store search)
| 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 |
| com.tcl.airplay2 | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.mediatek.AirplayAPK | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.mediatek.airplaydaemon | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.tcl.miracast | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.tcl.magiconnectfree | T-Cast / MagiConnect | List: caution |
Streaming preloads, off by choice (apps the owner installed and removed are left out of this list)
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| com.netflix.ninja | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.netflix.tokenmanager | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
| com.amazon.amazonvideo.livingroom | Prime Video | List: caution |
| com.google.android.videos | Google Play Movies & TV Source note: Google TV / Play Movies storefront | List: caution |
| com.google.android.play.games | Google Play Games | List: caution |
Fifth-unit groups: tested on that set only, so they stay commented in this shared list; uncomment what you want.
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|
Google mainline overlays (RROs), verified on the fifth unit. Never add the com.google.android.overlay.modules.*
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|
Contacts/calendar provider stack, present on the EU builds (fifth unit)
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|
TCL/MediaTek webview providers; the system webview is com.google.android.webview, not these (fifth unit)
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|
MediaTek extras (fifth unit)
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|
Disabled on the fifth unit, kept enabled on the Google TV home units - keep these lines commented out:
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|
Stock launcher, off once the new launcher is Home
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
Second Home claimant: off once the new launcher is Home (this set is on Ethernet, so no saved Wi-Fi to lose)
| Package | What it is | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| com.google.android.tungsten.setupwraith | Function not documented in source | List: caution |
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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.