Hej there,
I’m having a Philips Android TV which seem not to get updates any longer. This results in some issues regarding some apps. Moreover the default apps eat up the storage. I wonder if there is an option to flash a kind of vanilla rom on a AndroidTV and if yes how this would be done.
You can't.
you cant get the vanilla rom of android tv but you can debloat your phillips tv ( be careful if you uninstall something important it might break the tv and you will have to reset it only delete apps you know is bloat )
click settings android settings this will open device prefrences Choose “About” at the top of the preferences.select aboutScroll down to “Build” and select it repeatedly until a message says “You Are Now A Developer!”select build repeatedlyTap the Back button on the remote and select the newly-added “Developer Options.”select developer optionsToggle the switch on for “Network Debugging.” This will allow us to send ADB commands to the Android TV from our Android phone or tablet.toggle network debuggingNext, grab an Android phone or tablet and install “Remote ADB Shell” from the Google Play Store.remote adb shellOpen the app and enter the IP address of your Android TV device. You can find this on your Android TV by navigating to Settings > Device Preferences > About > Status > IP Address. Keep the port number as 5555 .enter ip addressTap “Connect” after you’ve entered the numbers.tap connectA message will pop up on your Android TV. Select “OK” to enable the wireless connection.select ok to enable debugging
(the top part is only a onetime thing once done you dont need to do it again)
now go into settings android settings device prefrences apps find the apps you want to uninstall on the top below the app name it will say the code name of the app (eg com.google.android.tvlauncher)
now on your phone copy this command pm uninstall --user 0
copy it into adb on your phone and after it enter the codename then click enter
done that app is gone do the same for the other apps
Buy an external Android TV box, such as Mi-Box, Fire TV 4k Stick, Google Chromecast with Google TV, or an nVidia Shield.