topic Re: Tv software update icon appeared in Android TV

Tv software update icon appeared

darrenj11 — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 12:08:19 GMT

Has anyone else seen this? I just turned the TV on and in the featured apps panel there is a new icon called TV software update.

It loads a url but it's just a Sony 404 page

Re: Tv software update icon appeared

Kevin8098 — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 12:24:42 GMT

Same here, also directs to an 'oh no' Sony page.. Really makes you wonder if this update will bring more bugs then it solves. Maybe it should say 'Oh No were gonna break your tele soon'..

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royabrown — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 13:19:04 GMT

Anything particular we might be waiting for, do we know? 🙂

Could this be the stagehands moving the scenery in, preparatory to the curtain going up?

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HUSH2H — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 14:02:20 GMT

they also announced the removal of Opera from Sony TVs

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joeldeluxe — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 13:52:53 GMT

They are preparing for Android 6.0 launch on Feb 22!

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Anonymous — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 14:02:20 GMT

Hi all

This has been flagged to Sony - they are urgently dealing with it

Cheers

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HUSH2H — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 17:19:13 GMT

they fixed it, it opens the web page: Welcome to Android Marshmallow

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rexad242 — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 19:28:43 GMT

Well, I turn off automatic updates and see if it works you guys for you before I update my TV

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dobooth13 — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 14:20:07 GMT

have we established if this update is safe. I am nervous about Sony's software, has anyone installed the update yet and how did it go?

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Holiergrail — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:00:05 GMT

Well....

I was brave enough to try with KDL-55W809C and now it has boot looped the last 2 hours

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darrenj11 — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:01:54 GMT

It worked for me on the USB update. Nothing really useful apart from the
help menu much better

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dobooth13 — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 18:37:50 GMT

I bit the bullet and did the update using USB as update not available OTA at present time.

Installed OK in 30 minutes.

The app "TV Software Update" app icon is still there however 😞

Re: Tv software update icon appeared

Macvid — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 13:34:32 GMT

Have you had this 'Marshmallow' update yet?

If so what revision of software is it?

My version is PKG3.533.0108EUB. I may have it but nothing specific jumps out. The only real difference I can see is the home screen background is all black.

I do not use You View as when I have tried a few times in the past I loose the ability to tune in to 'FreeSat' channels. The icon when opened from the home screen shows the 'Opera' browser and amongst the text explains that the channels will be catagorised by 'Genre'. Mine looks the same on 'FreeSat' and 'FreeView' as it did before, hence the enquiry.

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kinggo01 — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 14:20:38 GMT

@Macvid

3.533 is not MM. Lucky you.

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Macvid — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 14:24:46 GMT

Any idea what is Marshmallow?

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dobooth13 — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 14:43:15 GMT

Marshmallow refers to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_Marshmallow

The version is 6.0.1

I hesitated but having used it for a week, I would not hesitate again. However, I still have the blinky app telling me to upgrade!

And now I have just seen the upgrade is on hold

https://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/content/cnt-hn/prd-tvhc/Android-Marshmallow-on-hold

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Macvid — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 14:43:39 GMT

Thank you.

I do not have the 'blinky app', just an info icon on the home page. When I check for software updates, it tells me I am up to date. So I guess its not been made active in my area yet.

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dobooth13 — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 14:49:40 GMT

It appears Sony pulled the upgrade on Wednesday

https://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/content/cnt-hn/prd-tvhc/Android-Marshmallow-on-hold

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Macvid — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 14:58:21 GMT

Thank you. That explains it.

Of last few years Sony have been showing a distinct lack of software expertise. Another product of theirs I use has been sold off to a German company last year. The product had had no development prior to that for over three years.

We will just have to wait for this sweetener to pan out.