TCL 65C725 debloat list

About this TCL 65C725 list

Header: TCL 65C725 (reports as "Smart TV Pro", device BeyondTV4), Android TV 11 (SDK 30)

build RP1A.200622.001 release-keys. Turkey/EU retail unit. Likely a good starting point for other TCL Android TV 11 sets of the same C-series era. Stock launcher: com.google.android.tvlauncher — the launcher/ in this repo replaces it, and the restore.sh / build-and-install.sh defaults are already correct for this TV (no arg needed). Live TV app: com.tcl.tvinput — kept (it also owns HDMI/antenna playback). Hide its tile in the launcher config if you like; the Inputs menu covers it. Applied and re-verified on a real unit on 2026-10-18: Wi-Fi stayed up and Home, the Inputs dropdown and app launches all worked after the full list. Known quirks on this firmware: - Android 11 package visibility: the launcher in this repo needs a <queries> block for MAIN+LEANBACK_LAUNCHER intents or its app grid comes up empty (verified with that patch). - screencap writes an empty file while Live TV/HDMI is on screen. Press Home first. - com.tcl.tv is deliberately NOT disabled here: it also hosts HbbTV and the Eva voice plumbing. DO NOT DISABLE on TCL (load-bearing): com.tcl.providers.config # disabling this is reported to drop the Wi-Fi connection com.tcl.initsetup # setup/provisioning, same Wi-Fi role com.tcl.factory.view # factory wizard, same role com.tcl.system.server # remote-key plumbing com.tcl.tcl_bt_rcu_service # Bluetooth remote pairing com.tcl.autopair # Bluetooth remote auto-pairing com.tcl.tvinput # Live TV tuner + HDMI inputs com.tcl.settings # settings app com.tcl.inputmethod.international # keyboard

Packages the TCL 65C725 list disables

TCL telemetry, promos and preload plumbing (9)

Package	Note
com.tcl.bi	TCL analytics (BI service, deviceinfo, ParamProvider)
com.tcl.dashboard	TCL dashboard/promo backend (G10 example keeps it)
com.tcl.esticker	sticker/emoji overlay
com.tcl.partnercustomizer	partner/customization channel, promo rows
com.tcl.useragreement	end-user agreement screen, done with it after setup
com.tcl.messagebox	TCL message/promo box
com.tcl.overseasappshow	"recommended apps" showcase
com.tcl.android.webview	falls back to com.google.android.webview anyway
android.autoinstalls.config.tcl.device	partner-app auto installer config

Google recommendation/attribution plumbing (4)

Package	Note
com.google.android.tvrecommendations	home-screen recommendation rows (pointless under a custom launcher)
com.google.android.partnersetup	partner-app attribution
com.google.android.feedback	"send feedback" app
com.google.android.onetimeinitializer	one-time setup leftovers

Extras — verified fine here, but the least noticeable ones. Skip if uneasy (5)

Package	Note
com.tcl.guard	TCL online support
com.tcl.keyhelp	remote-key help overlays
com.tcl.tv.tclhome_passive	pushes TCL content to the TCL home at boot
com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar	—
com.google.android.tungsten.setupwraith	Google first-run wizard, setup already done

Off by choice on this unit (1)

Package	Note
com.tcl.assistant	TCL voice assistant — comment out if you use the mic button

Apply the TCL 65C725 debloat

Turn on Developer options on the TV (Settings → Device Preferences → About → press OK on Build seven times), switch on USB debugging and, if shown, Network or ADB debugging. Then, from a clone of the cleanyourtv repository on a computer on the same Wi-Fi:

export TV_HOST=192.168.1.50   # your TV's IP address
tools/venv/bin/python -I tools/tv.py --probe
tools/disable.sh examples/tcl-65c725/debloat.txt

Then build and install the clean launcher, which makes itself the default Home and rolls back if it fails:

TV_HOST=192.168.1.50 launcher/build-and-install.sh

Prefer to let an assistant do it? Paste the cleanyourtv prompt into Claude Code with "TCL 65C725" as the model; it reads this list, checks each package on your TV and asks before anything that depends on your preferences.

Restore the TCL 65C725

TV_HOST=192.168.1.50 tools/restore.sh examples/tcl-65c725/debloat.txt

The restore script replays the state recorded before the change, so Home goes back to the launcher that owned it. More in the restore guide and the Android TV debloat guide.

Source: examples/tcl-65c725/debloat.txt in the MIT-licensed cleanyourtv repository.