Nvidia Shield

Enable remote ADB

Enable developer mode:

1. Go into Settings
2. Go into Device Preferences
3. Go into About
4. Click 7 times on Build
5. The message You are now a developer should show up.

Enable network debugging

1. Goto Device Preferences -> Developer options
2. Enable Network debugging
3. Note the IP and port (takes a few seconds to show up)

On a computer with ADB installed, and run:

adb connect <ip from above>:<port from above>

Output:

* daemon not running; starting now at tcp:<some port>
* daemon started successfully
failed to authenticate to <ip from above>:<port from above>

On the Shield a dialog asking to allow asking is showed. Choose allow.

Default to custom launcher

Trick is to disable the default Google garbage launcher:

pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.tvlauncher
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.tvrecommendations
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.leanbacklauncher
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.leanbacklauncher.recommendations

Disable bloatware

Look through the list. This is just what I like to remove:

pm uninstall --user 0 air.com.vudu.air.DownloaderTablet
pm uninstall --user 0 air.ITVMobilePlayer
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.amazonvideo.livingroom
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.amazonvideo.livingroom.nvidia
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.music.tv
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.dreams.basic
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.gallery3d
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.hotwordenrollment.okgoogle
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.hotwordenrollment.xgoogle
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.providers.calendar
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.feedback
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.katniss
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.marvin.talkback
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.tts
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.tv
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.tvlauncher
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.tvrecommendations
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.videos
pm uninstall --user 0 com.netflix.ninja
pm uninstall --user 0 com.nvidia.bbciplayer
pm uninstall --user 0 com.nvidia.bbciplayer.launch
pm uninstall --user 0 com.nvidia.bbciplayer.launchsport
pm uninstall --user 0 com.nvidia.benchmarkblocker
pm uninstall --user 0 com.nvidia.feedback
pm uninstall --user 0 com.nvidia.tegrazone3
pm uninstall --user 0 com.plexapp.android
pm uninstall --user 0 com.plexapp.mediaserver.smb
pm uninstall --user 0 com.zattoo.player

More aggressive debloating

Source: https://florisse.nl/shield-debloat/

Nvidia shit

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.ocs
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.diagtools
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.shieldtech.hooks
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.feedback
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.shield.registration
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.SHIELD.Platform.Analyser
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.shield.remote.server
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.shieldtech.proxy
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.factorybundling
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.shieldbeta
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.shield.registration
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.shield.nvcustomize
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.NvCPLUpdater
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.benchmarkblocker
pm uninstall -k --user 0 android.autoinstalls.config.nvidia
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.hotwordsetup
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.enhancedlogging
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.shield.ask
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.stats
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.shield.appselector
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.beyonder.server
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.developerwidget
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.NvAccSt
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.nvidia.shield.remotediagnostic

Android shit

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.gallery3d
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.dreams.basic
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.printspooler
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.feedback
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.keychain
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.cts.priv.ctsshim
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.cts.ctsshim
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.providers.calendar
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.providers.contacts
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.se
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.tv

Google shit

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.speech.pumpkin
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.tts
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.videos
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.tvrecommendations
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.backuptransport
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.partnersetup
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.inputmethod.korean
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.inputmethod.pinyin
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.inputmethod.zhuyin
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.tv
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.tv.frameworkpackagestubs
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.tv.bugreportsender
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.backdrop
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.leanbacklauncher.recommendations
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.feedback
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.youtube.tv

Even more

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.plexapp.mediaserver.smb
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.netflix.ninja
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.amazon.amazonvideo.livingroom
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.amazon.amazonvideo.livingroom.nvidia
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.youtube.tvmusic
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.play.games