GlanceAI Invasive Install
I randomly got a full screen pop up asking me to opt into the GlanceAI agreement. It looked very suspicious and some quick lookups showed this as some invasive malware. I declined the opt in and then found and followed this (Method 1 , the others were dead ends). I've never seen anything so malicious in my life. Worst part, is if anyone else in the household came across the pop up it would have been a very accept and move on scenario.
copy/pasted all the info below in case source link breaks.
Method 1: Change the Screensaver App
- Open Settings
- Go to Device Preferences
- Select Screen saver or Ambient mode
- Choose another screensaver such as:
- Backdrop
- Colors
- Clock
- Google Photos
- Exit settings and restart the TV
This often removes the Glance overlay completely.
Method 2: Disable the Glance App
- Go to Settings
- Open Apps
- Select See all apps
- Look for:
- Glance
- Glance AI
- Glance for TV
- AI Screensaver
- Open it and choose:
- Disable
- or Uninstall updates
- or Force stop
If “Disable” is greyed out:
- Open Settings > Apps > Special app access
- Check if Glance has permissions like:
- Display over other apps
- System settings access
- Turn those off.
Method 3: Clear Glance Data
If the popup keeps returning:
- Settings
- Apps
- Glance AI
- Storage & cache
- Clear storage
- Clear cache
- Restart TV
Method 4: Disable Auto Updates
Some TVs reinstall the screensaver through updates.
- Open Google Play Store
- Settings
- Auto update apps
- Select Don’t auto update apps
Method 5: Use ADB to Remove It (Advanced)
If Sony or a carrier bundled Glance as a system app, you can remove it through ADB from a computer without rooting the TV.
You would:
- Enable Developer Options
- Enable USB debugging
- Use ADB commands to uninstall the package for the current user
Typical package names may look like:
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.glance.tv
But the exact package name must first be identified.