TCL · Android TV 11

TCL 43C645 debloat list

The cleanyourtv list for the TCL 43C645 disables 20 packages on Android TV 11: 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.

20

packages disabled

Android TV 11

operating system

Debloat + launcher

what cleanyourtv does

About this TCL 43C645 list

Header: TCL 43C645 (reports as "Smart TV Pro"), Android TV 11 (SDK 30), Realtek RTD2851 / R51MT05

firmware V8-R51MT05-LF1V652, Google TV launcher (com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx). List derived from examples/tcl-65c725 (same Android 11 TCL platform), checked against this unit's packages. Tested 2026-10-19 on a real unit, applied in three batches with a screenshot after each: Ethernet stayed up, Home and the D-pad, the launcher's Sources menu (HDMI via TvInputManager), Netflix, and Home from Netflix all worked, also after a reboot. Private DNS (AdGuard) kept working. Quirks: the stock launcher is com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx and setupwraith takes HOME as soon as it is disabled; tools/b64push.py failed its md5 check here, plain `adb push` + `pm install -r` worked. Stock launcher: com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx. HOME fallback com.google.android.tungsten.setupwraith takes over once it is disabled, so it is disabled too (group 1b). Home then resolves to the new launcher. Kept by choice: voice (com.tcl.assistant, katniss), Cast receiver (mediashell), Live TV (com.tcl.tv). Never disable: com.tcl.providers.config com.tcl.initsetup com.tcl.factory.view com.tcl.system.server com.tcl.tcl_bt_rcu_service com.tcl.autopair com.tcl.tvinput com.tcl.tv com.tcl.tvpassthrough com.tcl.settings com.tcl.inputmethod.international com.tcl.sourcemananger com.tcl.keycustomfunctionservice

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 TCL 43C645 list disables

1. Telemetry, promos, content rows (9)

PackageNote
com.tcl.bi—
com.tcl.dashboard—
com.tcl.esticker—
com.tcl.partnercustomizer—
com.tcl.messagebox—
com.tcl.overseasappshow—
com.google.android.partnersetup—
com.google.android.feedback—
com.google.android.onetimeinitializer—

1b. Google TV first-run wizard (claims HOME once the stock launcher is off) (1)

PackageNote
com.google.android.tungsten.setupwraith—

2. Extras (8)

PackageNote
com.tcl.useragreement—
com.tcl.android.webview—
com.tcl.guard—
com.tcl.keyhelp—
com.tcl.tv.tclhome_passive—
com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar—
com.google.android.videos—
tv.wuaki.apptv—

3. Off by choice (2)

PackageNote
com.tcl.versionUpdateAppfirmware updater
com.tcl.miracastscreen mirroring (Cast receiver kept)

Apply the TCL 43C645 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-43c645/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 43C645" 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 43C645

TV_HOST=192.168.1.50 tools/restore.sh examples/tcl-43c645/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-43c645/debloat.txt in the MIT-licensed cleanyourtv repository.

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TCL 43C645 debloat FAQ

Is it safe to debloat the TCL 43C645?
The TCL 43C645 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 TCL 43C645 list disable?
20 packages, grouped as: 1. Telemetry, promos, content rows; 1b. Google TV first-run wizard (claims HOME once the stock launcher is off); 2. Extras; 3. Off by choice. Comment out any line you want to keep before running it.

Does the TCL 43C645 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 TCL 43C645 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 TCL 43C645 debloat?
Run TV_HOST=<tv ip> tools/restore.sh examples/tcl-43c645/debloat.txt. It replays the record saved before the change. Full steps are in the restore guide.