It is your device
Everything documented here is done by the owner, on their own device, using an interface the manufacturer publishes and documents. There is no unauthorised access to anyone else system.
The limits, in writing
What we do and what we refuse to do
Being specific about this is better for everyone: for you, because you know what you will find; for us, because these limits are the reason the project can exist at all.
What this site does
- Documents how to uninstall or disable preinstalled apps on a TV you own, through the ADB debugging interface the manufacturer itself exposes and documents. How it is done
- Catalogues, model by model, which apps can be removed, what stops working, and how risky it is. How it is done
- Publishes the command to put every app back. An entry with no verified way back does not get published. How it is done
- Links to third-party tools at their official address.
What this site will never do
- Host or distribute firmware, system images or application files.
- Explain how to gain privileged access to a device, unlock a bootloader, or get around verified boot.
- Explain how to get around content protection or access control of any kind.
- Offer a paid service that performs any modification on your device for you.
- Sell a tool that automates anything on this list.
- Promise a result, guarantee compatibility, or assure you that anything will be reversible on your particular unit.
Why this is lawful
Interoperability
Under Article 6 of Directive 2009/24/EC, and Articles 100.5 and 100.6 of the Spanish Intellectual Property Act, acts needed to achieve interoperability between independently created programs are permitted. Article 8 of that Directive makes contract terms to the contrary void.
Everything is reversible
We only document per-user removals. The system image is never modified, and the app comes back from the copy already on the device.
Where all this comes from
The rules we cite, linked to their official text. If we claim something about the law, you have to be able to check it without taking our word for it.
- Directiva 2009/24/CE, art. 6 y 8 Interoperabilidad, y nulidad de los pactos en contra
- Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, art. 100.5 y 100.6 Transposición española de lo anterior
- Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, art. 160 Medidas tecnológicas: el límite que nos fijamos
- Directiva (UE) 2024/1799 Derecho a reparar, aplicable desde el 31-07-2026
- DMCA §1201, exenciones del ciclo 2024 Estados Unidos: cubre al usuario, no a quien distribuye
- Reglamento (UE) 2016/679 (RGPD) Consentimiento para telemetría y reconocimiento de contenido
The articles that develop it
Each of these goes into detail on one part of the above.
Something to read in the meantime
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What interoperability actually means
An ugly word that turns out to be the soundest legal footing we have.
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The right to repair and your TV
A new directive, in force for weeks. What it actually covers and what it does not.
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Is it legal to remove apps from your TV?
The short answer is yes. The long one explains what it rests on and where the line is.
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Does using ADB void my TV warranty?
The answer is not a yes or a no. It depends on what breaks and on who has to prove what.
Warranty and risk
This is information, not a service. You act on your own device and on your own judgement. Enabling the debugging interface or removing preinstalled apps may affect the manufacturer support terms. We do not promise any result and cannot answer for what happens on your particular unit.
Trademarks
Manufacturer and model names appear here for one reason only: to identify which device an entry is about. We claim no connection to any manufacturer. The only logo we use is the Android robot, adapted from work created and shared by Google and used under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 licence, and it is there to mark which system a television runs. Android, Google TV and the other names and marks that appear on the site belong to their respective owners. Where a manufacturer's logo appears in the directory, it is there so you can recognise your television at a glance and for no other reason: used unaltered, next to the model an entry is about, under Article 14(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001, which permits use of another's trade mark where it is necessary to indicate the intended purpose of a product or service. If you own a mark and would rather we did not show your logo, write and we will take it down: a monogram of the initials appears in its place and the directory works exactly the same.