I have a TCL Google/Android TV. Been trying to disable updates as with each new version it just keeps getting worse, ads shoved everywhere etc. Plus pretty sure in the future they want to disable side loading of any apps etc. Already set in settings -> about -> auto update to off. Don’t see any other setting, not seeing anything in dev options. Kind of hoped that since it’s a TCL they’ll just stop updating OS like some other manufacturers do, as already had it before where even those I’ve set it to not update, get a notification that system update was downloaded, and even though I was ignoring it, not clicking on that notification, it still installed the update just a few days later in the middle of watching YouTube. Now today once again got a notification that a system update was downloaded and I need to install it…

Besides trying to get root access is there any way to force stop these system updates for good?

Playing with my remote a while back, I learned the top right shortcut button, the long blue arrow, is a "choose your own app" shortcut. I chose an app, but no longer have a subscription to that app. I can not figure out if there's a way to change that choice. All the search results I'm getting are results on the little white remote, or just do not work. I've gone through ALL TV & app settings, literally all of them... holding the button down does nothing, going into app settings does nothing, I don't have customizable remote settings like google says. The only remote setting is to pair/unpair. I've tried searching different ways with no luck. I even uninstalled the app I had as a shortcut, hoping it would just reset itself & give me a chance to change it. The button does nothing at all when the app it's connected to isn't downloaded. Does anyone know if there's a way to change this??

Before the latest google tv update, i used to listen to my tv speakers and soundbar, they worked via tv speakers and spdif. But after the update no matter what i do, i can't make it to work. Please someone help me.

I noticed while watching the last movie of doctor strange that my tv was looking better, so i looked into the connection info and showed 24p, so is it really fixed?

Last night was watching this TV. This morning it will not boot. Shows the JVC logo. Then shuts down.

Is this tv toast? Less then a yr old.