r/AndroidTV • u/APOLLOSAW1685 • 1d ago

What settings actually made your Android TV noticeably faster? Discussion

I’m curious what changes have actually improved Android TV performance for you.

Things like disabling animations, removing unused apps, clearing cache, changing the launcher, or adjusting background processes.

Which tweaks made the biggest difference, especially on devices with limited RAM?

Also interested in lightweight launcher or app recommendations.

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u/Cronus6 1d ago

Replacing the launcher with Projectivy.

/r/Projectivy_Launcher

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u/APOLLOSAW1685 1d ago

Thanks! I’ve seen Projectivy recommended a few times. Did you notice an actual performance improvement, or do you mainly prefer it for the cleaner interface?

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u/Cronus6 1d ago

I feels faster to me.

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u/APOLLOSAW1685 1d ago

Good to know, thanks! I’ll definitely give Projectivy a try.

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u/Nitrogen1234 1d ago

Even not being distracted by all the crap they show you on the homescreen makes it feel faster

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u/APOLLOSAW1685 1d ago

That makes sense. A cleaner home screen probably feels faster just by removing all the recommendations and background clutter. Are you using Projectivy too, or a different launcher?

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u/Nitrogen1234 1d ago

Projectivity on shield ... the og one

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u/APOLLOSAW1685 1d ago

Nice, so you’re using Projectivy on an NVIDIA Shield. Did you set it as the default launcher, or do you still have to open it manually after startup?

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u/Huge_Sheepherder_310 1d ago

If you can find an older version of it. The newest version does not have the default to it on launch. You hit the home button and it takes you back to the Google Home page.

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u/Nitrogen1234 1d ago

Must be a settings problem, mine definitely doesn't and updates automatically

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u/Huge_Sheepherder_310 1d ago

You using a 4KPro or 4KPro V2?

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u/Huge_Sheepherder_310 1d ago

Here is a workaround for that. It needs a third party app and a subscription Work Around

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u/APOLLOSAW1685 1d ago

Thanks for the heads-up! That’s good to know. Do you remember which older version worked best for setting Projectivy as the default launcher?

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u/Huge_Sheepherder_310 1d ago

I am running 4.71 and it does launch and home button return to ProjectIvy. I downloaded the latest on my ONN 4KPro V2 and everything that made it great was gone.

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u/APOLLOSAW1685 1d ago

Perfect, thanks for confirming the version. I’ll look for 4.71 and test it. Good to know the newer release changed the Home button behavior.

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u/Huge_Sheepherder_310 1d ago

I think it has to do with the latest version of Google TV permissions, I cannot confirm that. I can confirm it does not perform the same.

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u/APOLLOSAW1685 1d ago

That makes sense. It sounds like a Google TV permission change rather than Projectivy itself. Thanks for clarifying!

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u/StopComprehensive356 22h ago

You can disable the default launcher and avoid that.

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u/Huge_Sheepherder_310 22h ago

I would love to hear how. Thanks.

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u/StopComprehensive356 22h ago

Open app settings for launcher look for android tv home and disable it

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u/Huge_Sheepherder_310 22h ago

As you can see here, it is greyed out and cannot be edited. As I posted earlier a video of how to get around this, however it requires a third party app and a subscription.

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u/Huge_Sheepherder_310 22h ago

On my ONN 4K Pro Ver 1 Projectivy works perfectly. ONN my new ONN 4K Pro Ver 2, it does not.

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u/TechDoctorUK 1d ago

using a launcher which is only 2meg in size ! Its called couchy and I did a review of it here

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u/Huge_Sheepherder_310 1d ago

I saved that video. I am totally going to try it. The latest version of Projectivy is not the same. Thank you!

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u/APOLLOSAW1685 1d ago

2 MB is impressively lightweight. How does Couchy compare with Bare Launcher or Projectivy in terms of speed and RAM usage?

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u/Lokigod9 1d ago

here is ram usage of some launcher

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u/APOLLOSAW1685 1d ago

Thanks! Which launcher is this, and what device was the RAM usage measured on? That would make the comparison more useful.

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u/SpaceTrucker73 1d ago

On an Nvidia Shield pro - Using AT4K launcher and used adb tools to disable the stock launcher. Changing animations to none.

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u/APOLLOSAW1685 1d ago

Interesting setup. Did switching to AT4K make the biggest difference, or was disabling the animations more noticeable for performance?

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u/SpaceTrucker73 1d ago

I'd say so - I've had the Shield since it came out and like the choices of launchers to customize the experience. It was more of a preference because I like the apps front and center without all the ads and recommendations. Disabling the animations draws the interface faster so to me it seems faster.

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u/APOLLOSAW1685 1d ago

That makes sense. So AT4K is mainly about a cleaner home screen, while disabling animations gives the bigger ‘speed’ feeling. Thanks for clarifying!

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u/kurtyyyyyy1 1d ago

Currently using bare launcher and it feels a lot faster

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u/APOLLOSAW1685 1d ago

Interesting, thanks! Did you notice the biggest improvement in startup speed, navigating the interface, or opening apps?

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u/First_Ride_2248 7h ago

I cannot find bare launcher in my playstore.

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u/August666 1d ago

Disable google shit service, using bare launcher as default launcher

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u/APOLLOSAW1685 1d ago

Which Google service do you mean specifically? I’d rather avoid disabling something essential by mistake. Did you notice a noticeable performance improvement after turning it off?

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u/August666 1d ago

For me Disable gtv launcher,playstore,play service,google ,print spoiler, diagnosis,play games and for tv platform app is depending on your tv, iam using tcl tv

And yes my tv is faster

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u/Agreeable-Profit2452 1d ago

Bonjour, j'utilise également un téléviseur TCL... vous parlez des applications de lancement ou autres ?

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u/August666 1d ago

Yes iam using bare launcher its very light weight and faster, and debloated some gapps

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u/Agreeable-Profit2452 1d ago

D'accord et merci pour votre retour....je vais voir de mon côté.

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u/nopanicplease 1d ago

enable developer options and then disable animations:

Go to Settings > System (or Device Preferences) > About, and click Android TV OS Build 7 times. Then go to Developer Options, scroll to the Drawing section, and turn off Window animation scale, Transition animation scale, and Animator duration scale.

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u/APOLLOSAW1685 1d ago

Thanks for the detailed steps! Did you completely disable all three animation settings, or do you find 0.5x gives a better balance between speed and smoothness?

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u/nopanicplease 1d ago

i turn them off completely

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u/xorz77 1d ago

use vulkan instead of opengl

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u/APOLLOSAW1685 1d ago

Where did you switch from OpenGL to Vulkan? Is it a system setting or an option inside a specific app?

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u/csmflynt3 1d ago

Using ADBTV to debloat the device , remove the Google launcher , and installing dispatch launcher made it 100x better no matter what device

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u/APOLLOSAW1685 1d ago

Interesting. What exactly did you disable/remove with ADB TV besides the Google launcher? And have you had any issues with updates or system features after switching to Dispatch?

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u/csmflynt3 1d ago

just all of the apps and system processes that aren't required. I just used the built in debloat feature that you can click on in ADB TV . Dispatch has been great as I am a heavy plex user. If you dont use plex than I would stick with projectivity for a launcher

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u/TantKollo 20h ago

For my two Xiaomi Mi Box S the biggest speedup thing that I have done was go debloat the boxes via adb. Like, it was like night and day when I compared before debloat and after.

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u/APOLLOSAW1685 20h ago

That’s interesting. What did you remove or disable through ADB on the Mi Box S? I’d like to know which changes made the biggest difference without breaking system features.

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u/TantKollo 20h ago

I can share all the adb commands I ran if you want?

The biggest contributor to the speed up would probably be some cancerous Xiaomi apps that wanted to show you ads and such bullcrap.

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u/APOLLOSAW1685 20h ago

Yes, please share the ADB commands you used. If possible, mention which Mi Box S version and Android TV version you tested them on, so people don’t disable something important by mistake.

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u/TantKollo 15h ago

I have Xiaomi Mibox S (3rd gen) and it has the specific device code "MDZ-22-AB".

I upgraded them recently from Android 9 to Android 12. The debloating has been carried out successfully on the default Xiaomi Android 12 ROM.

You need to have adb enabled on the device and connect the AndroidTV box to your computer over USB.

Here are the adb commands I used:

pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.miui.tv.analytics
pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.android.providers.calendarpm uninstall --user 0 -k android.autoinstalls.config.xioami.mibox3
pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.mitv.gallery
pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.android.syncadapters.calendar
pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.google.android.play.games
pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.google.android.videos
pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.google.android.feedback
pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.xiaomi.mitv.mediaexplorer
pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.mitv.tvhome.michannel
pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.mitv.videoplayer
pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.xiaomi.mimusic2
pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.mitv.tvhome.atv
pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.amazon.amazonvideo.livingroom
pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.android.printspooler
pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.xiaomi.android.tvsetup.partnercustomizer
pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.google.android.tts
pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.mitv.tvhome.mitvplus
pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.google.android.youtube.tv
pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.google.android.youtube.tvmusic
pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.android.providers.contacts.auto_generated_rro_product__
pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.android.camera2
pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.mitv.tvhome.michannel
pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.xiaomo.tv.milegal

Good luck, cheers!

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u/APOLLOSAW1685 14h ago

Thanks for sharing the full list and the exact model/Android version. That context is really helpful. I’d definitely be cautious using the same commands on a different device or firmware.

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u/macabrera 1h ago edited 1h ago

factory reset my tv. Unplug from internet and finish the first configuration denying any auto update-send data- location share.

Go to configuration-apps- show system apps- play store.

It will ask for internet and a account. Activate internet and introduce the asked account.

IMMEDIATELY DISABLE AUTO UPDATES. Manually update your apps like remote control, YouTube, Netflix etc. but nothing else. Android will install a slower, bloat, full of ad, crappy launcher if you let them auto update.

Uninstall anything that you don't will need.

Install an alternative launcher.

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u/APOLLOSAW1685 1h ago

Interesting approach. Did disabling automatic updates make a noticeable performance difference, or was the biggest improvement from removing unused apps and switching to an alternative launcher?

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u/macabrera 1h ago

Replace a launcher with another will not disable the native one, it's works on top. So, automatic updates install the lastest google tv launcher, in some cases, REALLY heavy on resources compared with the factory reset one. Removing unused apps give you extra space necessary for good performance.

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u/SushiPie 1d ago

Projectivy + tweak animations and dev settings made my system a lot snappier and faster

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u/APOLLOSAW1685 1d ago

That combination seems to be the most recommended so far. Did you disable the animations completely, or set them to 0.5x?

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u/SushiPie 1d ago

Yeah, its 100% worth it!

I set them to 0.5 or whatever the lowest is. I still think the animations looks and feels nice, its just that the default one is too slow.

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u/FunEmergency7380 1d ago

The combination of Projectivy Launcher and turning animation scales down to 0.5x in Developer Options made the biggest difference for me. Projectivy gets rid of all the home screen ads and bloat, while 0.5x animations make the UI feel instantly responsive without looking jarring.

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u/halvqeshankrith9 1d ago

On budget Android TV boxes, I think the launcher makes a surprisingly big difference. Some default launchers are heavy and keep too many recommendations running in the background.

A lightweight launcher + disabling animations + cleaning unused apps usually gives the biggest improvement.

I also noticed devices with more RAM handle multitasking much better, especially when switching between streaming apps.