lg-webos-clean-tv

Reversible in one command.

Sideload / dev mode
Stable
Medium brick risk
Reversible

Source code

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Before you start

How hard is it?: HardUses the command line or developer tools.
What you need: Comfort with the command line
A computer
Another hack installed first
Can it break my device?: Small chance of trouble, with a way to recover.
Can I undo it?: Yes. You can go back to the official software.

Get itOpens github.com

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Did it work for you?

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Compatibility

Devices: LG OLED C3.

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Getting started

From the project's README ("Install (10 minutes)"):

on your computer, from this repository scp -r . root@<tv-ip>:/tmp/cleantv ssh root@<tv-ip> 'sh /tmp/cleantv/tv/install.sh'

install.sh copies scripts and config to /var/lib/webosbrew/cleantv, installs the two boot hooks, applies the settings switches, blocks the hosts for this boot, installs the launcher as a higher-versioned copy of LG Home (activate.sh), stops the LG features listed in config/lean.conf and applies config/perf.conf — all at runtime, without rebooting or restarting any LG service. Press Home: you should see the new launcher.

What the switches mean (read before installing)

File Switch Effect when on Costs you
config/lean.conf VOICEOFF=1 built-in wake-word mic and remote mic processing stopped the microphone button on the remote
THINQOFF=1 ThinQ/IoT cloud link, Matter client, zigbee hub stopped ThinQ app remote control
TELEMETRYOFF=1 analytics (sdx), log upload, nudges, fitness/wearables, Alexa trigger stopped nothing you use
CASTOFF=0 Google Cast provisioning (set after delete-bloat.sh --cast) casting from Android/Chrome
config/settings.conf LIVEPLUSOFF=1 Live Plus / ACR content recognition off nothing
VOICEFARFIELDOFF=1, ALWAYSREADYOFF=1 wake-word setting off; power off means off Always Ready art mode
SCREENSAVEROFF=0 leave at 0 on an OLED unless you accept the burn-in risk of a static launcher
…

File	Switch	Effect when on	Costs you
config/lean.conf	VOICEOFF=1	built-in wake-word mic and remote mic processing stopped	the microphone button on the remote
	THINQOFF=1	ThinQ/IoT cloud link, Matter client, zigbee hub stopped	ThinQ app remote control
	TELEMETRYOFF=1	analytics (sdx), log upload, nudges, fitness/wearables, Alexa trigger stopped	nothing you use
	CASTOFF=0	Google Cast provisioning (set after delete-bloat.sh --cast)	casting from Android/Chrome
config/settings.conf	LIVEPLUSOFF=1	Live Plus / ACR content recognition off	nothing
	VOICEFARFIELDOFF=1, ALWAYSREADYOFF=1	wake-word setting off; power off means off	Always Ready art mode
	SCREENSAVEROFF=0	leave at 0 on an OLED unless you accept the burn-in risk of a static launcher
…

Read the full instructions

Risk and recovery

Brick risk: Medium
Reversible: Yes
Requires opening the device: No

From the project's README ("Rollback"):

ssh root@<tv-ip> 'sh /var/lib/webosbrew/cleantv/bin/rollback-home.sh --permanent' # LG Home back, hook off ssh root@<tv-ip> 'sh /var/lib/webosbrew/cleantv/bin/lean.sh --restore' # LG services back (voice, ThinQ, telemetry) ssh root@<tv-ip> 'sh /tmp/cleantv/tv/uninstall.sh' # everything off, tiles unhidden

All work at runtime. Settings switches are LG's own settings; turn them back on in the TV menu if you miss them. /etc/hosts block and zram end at the next reboot once the hooks are gone.

Read the full instructions

Credits, license and support

License: MIT