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BenQ E55-750 debloat list

The cleanyourtv list for the BenQ E55-750 disables 8 packages on Google TV: the manufacturer's telemetry, sponsored content rows and preloaded apps you never asked for, plus the stock launcher once the clean home screen is in place. It was tested on a real set by a cleanyourtv contributor.

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packages disabled

Google TV

operating system

Debloat + launcher

what cleanyourtv does

About this BenQ E55-750 list

Header: BenQ E55-750 (55" 4K, Taiwan), Google TV on Android 11 (SDK 30), firmware RTM8.240401.136

Built by Changhong (ro.product.model="AI PONT", product DVB96BQ, board m7632), MediaTek, about 1.8 GB RAM. Same product name as the E55-735 example but an older, Android 11 based firmware. Stock launcher: com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx. Already disabled from the factory: com.google.android.marvin.talkback. No ACR package (tv.anoki.*) on this firmware. Quirks on this firmware, checked on the TV: - USB debugging alone opens port 5555; there is no Wireless debugging toggle. - HOME candidates: launcherx (priority 2), setupwraith/.RecoveryActivity (priority 1), so disable setupwraith first, then run launcher/build-and-install.sh. - The default screensaver is dreamx's Backdrop (ambient mode). Point it at the launcher's clock before disabling dreamx: settings put secure screensaver_components com.gathin.tvhome/.ClockDream settings put secure screensaver_default_component com.gathin.tvhome/.ClockDream restore.sh does not undo either; the stock value of both is com.google.android.apps.tv.dreamx/.service.Backdrop

Before you run it: every package below is disabled, not uninstalled. Comment out (prefix with #) any line for an app you use. Never disable the Play Store, Play Services, the on-screen keyboard or the TV input services that play HDMI. Switch USB debugging off when you are done.

Packages the BenQ E55-750 list disables

Changhong / Homwee store and help (2)

PackageNote
com.homwee.store—
com.homwee.help—

Google TV recommendations and screensaver (set another screensaver first) (2)

PackageNote
com.google.android.videosGoogle TV app, the home screen's recommendation source
com.google.android.apps.tv.dreamxambient mode; mixes recommendations into the screensaver

Streaming apps not used in this home (by choice; keep the ones you use) (2)

PackageNote
com.amazon.amazonvideo.livingroom—
com.google.android.youtube.tvmusic—

Stock home. Disable only after the new launcher is installed and set as home (2)

PackageNote
com.google.android.tungsten.setupwraithits RecoveryActivity otherwise takes over Home
com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx—

Apply the BenQ E55-750 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/benq-e55-750/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 "BenQ E55-750" as the model; it reads this list, checks each package on your TV and asks before anything that depends on your preferences.

Restore the BenQ E55-750

TV_HOST=192.168.1.50 tools/restore.sh examples/benq-e55-750/debloat.txt com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx

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 Google TV debloat guide.

Source: examples/benq-e55-750/debloat.txt in the MIT-licensed cleanyourtv repository.

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BenQ E55-750 debloat FAQ

Is it safe to debloat the BenQ E55-750?
The BenQ E55-750 list only uses pm disable-user, so nothing is uninstalled or flashed. Every package can be turned back on with the cleanyourtv restore script or from the TV's own Settings → Apps page. Apply it in small batches and check the TV between them.

How many packages does this BenQ E55-750 list disable?
8 packages, grouped as: Changhong / Homwee store and help; Google TV recommendations and screensaver (set another screensaver first); Streaming apps not used in this home (by choice; keep the ones you use); Stock home. Disable only after the new launcher is installed and set as home. Comment out any line you want to keep before running it.

Does the BenQ E55-750 list work on a similar model?
Often, if the platform matches. Compare the device codename and firmware in the list header with Settings → About on your TV. The cleanyourtv prompt also checks each package on your own set before touching it, so a near match is a good starting point.

Will the BenQ E55-750 get the Apple TV-style launcher?
Yes. After debloating, cleanyourtv builds its small native launcher (about 300 KB) and makes it the default Home, rolling back automatically if Home does not land on it.

How do I undo the BenQ E55-750 debloat?
Run TV_HOST=<tv ip> tools/restore.sh examples/benq-e55-750/debloat.txt com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx. It replays the record saved before the change. Full steps are in the restore guide.