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[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] FatCash:
Hi guys,

Black Fridays is closing in and I'm trying to understand from this thread if it's worth buying an Android TV or if the technology is still immature.

I have been browsing like 20 pages in this thread but still have questions.

* Is the menu/android experience still lagging like in the initial Smart Tvs or is it good now?

- Some people in this thread expressed that they regretted the purchase instantly because of slow menus + crashes. Some reported ok behavior if all bloatware is removed before use. What is your opinion?

* Can you side-load apps like youtube vanced or other ad-free alternatives, and maybe custom browser like Kiwi Browser?

- From thread I gather that it's possible, although some people reported apps being not supported and untrusted sources not allowed?

* Can you play video without lag from NAS through kodi or ES File Explorer pro + MX-player

- Some people complained about slow wifi/ethernet, other said that the lag is because of weak GPU/CPU.

I want to assure that these kind of files play well:

HEVC (3840x2160) ~24300 kbps with profile 10@L5@High + Audio ~640kbps

Obviously, I can not test any of these requirements in the store so I'm asking you guys with experience with TVs of 2019 models.

Thankful for your honest input!
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] theandies:
Anyone seen this "issue"?

I've had my XBRA8G for almost a month and it's been great so far. I like Android TV, it's snappy fast on this TV and the layout is easy to use even my wife can navigate it without issues and she's an Apple person.

One thing has cropped up that I can't figure out. Not sure if it's an app thing or Android TV thing. It's not something that makes the TV unusable just something that's cropped up in the past few days.

Sometimes when I hit the home button on the remote to go into Android all the home button does is open the apps drawer. After this happens I go back to TV mode and hit home again and it happens again. Keep doing this and eventually it goes to the Android Home screen. Weird.

This is another thing that's changed in the last few days. I'm in the home screen and move to an app. When I first bought the TV and pressed enter on the remote to open the app the app would just open. Every once in a while when trying to open an app a secondary window will open with a menu saying open, move or remove the app from the menu (something like that, I'm not in front of the TV at this time).

Not that it's a big deal I just want it to be back to when I first bought the TV and just open the app. I'll post pictures as soon as I can.

I've not side-loaded any apps and it seems to have only started after I installed Disney+ a few days ago but not sure why Disney+ would change Android in this way. I've looked through all the settings but I don't think that is the "issue" as I didn't change anything before this started.

Thanks everyone.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Note10.1Dude:
I think that behavior is the difference between hitting the button quickly and holding it down for a bit. I use a harmony remote, so not quite the same as the SONY, but a fast-press opens and a long hold gets a menu as I remember it.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] theandies:
You're probably right. Maybe my button on the remote is sticking a little. I know if I hold the button this menu opens but sometimes it just happens when I quick press the button.

Thanks for the info
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] jFalner:
Sorry for the belated response, Sam. Not sure if this helps, but it does bear mentioning that the USB ports being so close together on Bravia models can cause issues with Bluetooth dongles. I had terrible issues with a Logitech K400 Plus keyboard (slow/delayed response to keystrokes, lousy mousepad tracking) until I plugged the dongle into a USB extension cable. Just moving the dongle as much as a foot or so away from the other USB ports cleared up the communication interference, and now everything works beautifully.

Best of luck!

jF
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Lefteris Fragiadakis (Frago):
hi guys,i have sony af9,i had in the past ps4 controllers connect with my previous sony a1 etc,never had problems,in af9 ps4 controllers dont work,they are connected via bluetooth but they are not do anything,any other controllers suggested

?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] hulyahulya:
after 5 years later still no root for sony android tv .....
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] d3xophen:
How to install Google services to chinese sony TV?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] GenX87:
How can I protect privacy with my smart TV sony xg9505?

I'd prefer to get some limit to google service's.

Thank you
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Lazyass123:
Hi,

does somebody have idea how to create string to revoke the same action as happens when you go to Action menu -≥ Home -≥ Home button with Sony remote and it sends CEC command ''Home button'' to in my case Nvidia Shield ? That way we can create shortcut on Sony and map button on remote to revoke that shortcut and send command to connected device without going trough Action menu.

Here are logs from both Sony and Shield when I press Home in Action menu:

SONY:

12-04 10:04:38.438 1648 2215 I HdmiCecController: :<User Control Pressed> src: 0, dst: 11, params: 09

12-04 10:04:38.439 3175 3175 I com.sony.dtv.braviasyncservice.BraviaSyncService: MSG_SEND_REMOTE_CONTROL_KEY keyCode:3 isPress:0 remoteControlKeyInfoXml:null

12-04 10:04:38.557 1648 2215 I HdmiCecController: :<User Control Release> src: 0, dst: 11

Shield:

12-04 09:40:52.136 3348 3460 V TegraHDMICEC: cec_worker: 0b:44:09

12-04 09:40:52.137 3733 3733 D WindowManager: handleComboKeys keyCode: 3, keyAction: 0

12-04 09:40:52.137 3733 3733 D WindowManager: isOnHomeScreen mLastTopComponent: null, componentName: ComponentInfo{com.android.tv.settings/com.android.tv.settings.MainSettings}

12-04 09:40:52.137 3733 3733 D WindowManager: handleComboKeys isOnHomeScreen: false

12-04 09:40:52.235 3348 3460 V TegraHDMICEC: cec_worker: 0b:45

12-04 09:40:52.236 3733 3733 D WindowManager: handleComboKeys keyCode: 3, keyAction: 1

12-04 09:40:52.236 3733 3733 D WindowManager: isOnHomeScreen mLastTopComponent: null, componentName: ComponentInfo{com.android.tv.settings/com.android.tv.settings.MainSettings}

12-04 09:40:52.237 3733 3733 D WindowManager: handleComboKeys isOnHomeScreen: false

Here is example but we need to know string for our action:

www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/95r1q5/remap_android_tv_remote_button_possible_sony/

I also checked here but I cannot find something ...: pro-bravia.sony.net/develop/

Maybe here ? www.reddit.com/r/shortcuts/comments/9oh4zh/control_sony_tv_power_offon_and_other_tv_commands/
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] bwguy:
Hi, just got myself a Sony android TV..... I'm used to Sammy TVs but know my around android. Has anyone managed to get the PlayStation Remote play app working yet on their Sony TV?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] gurpz007:
Hi

anyway to get my Sony KD-65X9305C to the new version of Oreo, I've heard they have stopped updates but only security updates.

really wanted the new interface on my KD-65X9305C TV,

I assume someone has done mod on a android tv as its open source?

so much bloatware on the TV and its starting to get very laggy,

easy option to wipe it and start fresh again, but how many times can I do this :(
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] jFalner:
Pay close attention when going through the initial setup—there are several options for data collection by Sony, under the guise of giving you a better user experience and improving their products. Turn it ALL off. There are several good videos on YouTube showing exactly where to shut a lot of this off for specific Sony models.

As for Google, some of that is unavoidable. You can disable Samba Interactive Services (also called Samba TV and other similar names) and some other useless stuff. But if you plan on using Google Play, you'll have to allow some stuff. I highly recommend creating a Google user account strictly for usage with your television. Google won't know anything at all about you other than what it gets from your television, and won't be able to aggregate it with your other information (such as who you have been e-mailing, who's in your contacts list, etcetera). And should the account ever get hacked, no big whoop—just create another television-only account and you're back in business.

Can't lay hands on a good privacy guide for Sony televisions at the moment, but this Consumer Reports article is a nice introduction. Good luck!

jF

---------- Post added at 12:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:57 AM ----------

As far as I know, the Oreo updates are still available. You'll have to make sure your automatic updates are turned on, or trigger a manual update check in the Settings. (You can also download the update from your regional Sony support site and install the hard way, but I'll have to point you to a more experienced user for help with that process.)

Concerning factory resets, no worries there—the basic firmware is tucked safely away in a separate partition or other segregated area, and you can factory reset as many times as you like without restriction. I estimate I've already factory-reset my Bravia some 30 times or so already, and while it's a pain to get everything back just the way you like it, at least you always have that option to rewind to that out-of-the-box state.

If only somebody could find us a safe, reliable root method. Sony televisions are awesome, but the Android system software is a nightmare…
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Vispen74:
You can connect to the TV via ADB and remove all the bloat. It makes the so slow TV just a little bit more responsive. We who bought the ATV 1 version Bravia TVs, XC and XE series, with the crappie SoC is just fooled. I guess buying an external box with Android-TV like Nvidia Shield or Xiaomi box is the only way to continue using the TV.

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[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] aeackman:
In order to not have to wade through a pile of remote controls, I've been successfully using a Harmony Hub with my AV system. I'm currently using a Sony STR-DN1080 receiver with my Sony XBR-65X950g running AndroidTV. I've also got an Xbox and AppleTV attached to the receiver.

When the TV is not in use, we place it in Restricted Profile so that the ten-year old will do things like eat and sleep and not just stare at the television all night.

Unfortunately, with this month's update to Android Pie, the Harmony can no longer control the television while it's in Restricted Profile. We have to use the remote which came with the television to turn the TV on and sign-out of Restricted Profile. Once we've done that, the Harmony works fine.

Any thoughts or suggestions?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] hulyahulya:
anyone tried this ? this man say this root working on sony android tv android 7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cKsy8zFbc4
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] lartomar2002:
Fantastic, now if only I understood the language then I could root my TV too. Can anyone translate this to English?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] lokocool:
So is this method work ? From the log I still don’t know.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ScanRaw:
Did not work. I tested on kdl-50w808c

PKG5.433.0183EUA
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Radical_53:
Do we have anything like a guide or list how to "clean" the device of unnecessary services?

I'd like to run my Sony as a "monitor", I'm not using any of the built-in parts to show media (I use separate devices for that). The same goes for connectivity. The screen is connected to my LAN, of course, but I don't want it to do anything wirelessly apart from reacting to the remote control.

It seems as if rooting wasn't an option yet and I've deactivated all the things that seem useless from the list. The home screen still looks the same as it ever has, though.

Currently I'm running a XF9005 with Android 8.0.

Would it be feasible to hope for further updates?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] lartomar2002:
I did a quick Google search and could find anything that met your needs but I am curious why do want to this TV for a monitor only?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Radical_53:
I'm using dedicated sources and an AVR, that's all. I never liked the idea that every device does the same things and then some, I prefer to distribute it between the devices.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] 7sen:
Can i install vpn apps on my tv?

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[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] lartomar2002:
I don't see why not. Check this out: https://proprivacy.com/vpn/guides/install-vpn-on-smart-tv
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] touness69:
Excuse me I don't have any answer to your particular problem but, could you please give us feeadback on new Pie update and what did it bring new to the table (good or bad) ?

Any issues with streaming medias ? I saw someone on reddit that said since his bravia android tv received OTA Android 9 Pie update he can't stream anything more than 5 minutes from whatever source (NAS, DLNA etc) before it freezes , do you have similar behavior ?

I'm eagerly waiting for my A9G to update though Sony said it will come later on in early 2020.. after LED BRAVIA TVs
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] sam_chk:
Hi..

I have Sony 43x8300d with Oreo.I am trying enter into Android recovery mode to install update from pendrive..

However when i connect over wifi and give command of adb reboot recovery.. TV restart and shows green android with red triangle and does not do anything and after 60 sec or so start normally..

I tried few combinations such as

1. hold power button

2. Hold power and volume down

3. Hold power and volume up

4. Hold power and press volume +/-

Nothing help in passing from dead android logo to recovery...

Adb reboot bootloader only shows blank screen..

Can anyone advice on how to enter recovery mode
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] hallergard:
Did not know that adb works! Seem to remember that I just put the USB stick with the firmware file in a USB port. And had a hard restart. And the installation started.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] OmNomCiruitsesNomNom:
Check the Sony Reddit (will also try to find the link).

I would advise you to stay on 8.0 just for the 'task manager' alone. The ability to swotch from e. g. YouTube to Netflix etc. is a must for me on an Android TV. Anyhow in the reddit you will find a useful post about using ADB to uninstall unnecessary things. I did not do this since for me it was enough disabling/uninstalling anything I do not use and I changed the animation speed so it feels snappier : D

Haha super easy find, just searched for the folling via google: sony xf90 uninstall services adb

And it turned up the following for me:

Sry am not alowed to post links yet, even better I wrote it like I did xD The post on Reddit is called something like De-bloat Android TV (:

Enjoy :*
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Adriel Bogan:
Yes, you can
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] theandies:
Anyone have or know where to get the ADB USB drivers for a Sony A8G? I tried to sideload an apk today but could never get ADB to recognize my TV. ADB devices shows nothing.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] wodgey:
I connect to my bravia over IP. No drivers needed.

Different model number but should still work

I've got an xe80
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] theandies:
Thanks. I was trying to connect the old fashion way with a USB cable.........stupid me. I figured it out using WiFi direct on the TV. It was easy.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] yylyyl:
Can anyone extract APKs of HomeKit/AirPlay from a Sony TV with Android 9 please?

They do not exist on Chinese models.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] zanziok:
Do the new 2020 Sony TVs have faster CPUs ?

Last year only the X950G had a new Mediatek fast CPU, the other models had the old MediaTek slow CPU from 2016.

How about the new models of 2020, X800H ?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] wodgey:
How can I disable the automatic USB drive pop up that interrupts everything, a few seconds after the TV is turned on.

I've been reading that it's the "adoptable storage" feature that causes the "register as device storage\eject\open with movies"pop up to occur. I can find multiple sites with information about how to enable this on devices but cannot find a way to stop this popup.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] MorgLaw:
I think soon we all have to get used to the thing that "the old fashion way" will disappear and we will connect only with the wireless way :D
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] wodgey:
I didn't try ADB (edited due to auto correct) but I know that usb male 2 male works on my xe80 for fastboot. I know this because I thought I'd bricked my TV when "adb reboot bootloader" left me just seeing the Sony logo !

You can just"cut n twist"two USB cables together rather than having to wait on shipping.

I didn't need fastboot drivers though as my laptop simply detected it (I can't remember if I was booted into Linux or Windows as I have adb\fastboot installed on both partitions).
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] zanziok:
Do the Sony TVs have Common Interface Plus (CI+) integrated, CAM Module Slot to use cable subscription without box ?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] sinnedone:
Dolby ATMOS out of internal apps via ARC.

Hello all, I have a Sony XBR-75Z9D TV and would like for apps like Prime Video, and Netflix to output Dolby Atmos via Audio Return Channel to my receiver.

Apparently these apps do some sort of device id check to enable this feature and was wondering if anyone knows a way around this? (other models with same chipset can do this but newer)

Thanks in advance.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] zanziok:
Which Mediatek CPU does the new 2020 Sony X800H have ?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] FTA_Boy:
hi guys. i have an 49x8500f Sony android TV updated to android 8 (v6.6520 for Asia Pacific). now I'm having an issue with TV rebooting sometimes. checked for new update version in Sony website and a new version 'v6.6535 for Thailand and Australia' is available which says:

"Resolves an issue where reboot occurs repeatedly after update under certain conditions" (seem like my TV issue is fixed in this version.)

but there is no new version available for Asia Pacific :( it also says:

"Restrictions: Only for use with TV sold in Asia Pacific. Not all models are sold in all countries." (i don't understand this, if its for tvs sold in asia but why its named for Thailand and Australia!)

not sure if i can install this new version? what will happen if i do so and what option i will lost? cause its not possible for downgrading version I'm worried.

please help thanks
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Tango One:
Hi Everyone,

My Sony 49xe9005 wont take the latest Android 8 firmware saying I'm on the latest version . It appears as though my firmware version is corrupt showing as pkg0.0000.p177eua . Has anyone else had this issue or know how to fix it.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] war-dog:
How long, until we see custom ROMs for Android TV's that are out of support? My KD-55XD9305 is on Android TV 7.0 Security patch 1 May 2019. No new updates coming in...
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] manivas:
Sony X800H doesn't have Mediatek SoC. It has Realtek SoC RTD2873 (based on ARM cortex A55)
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] albie999:
Just got myself a Sony kd75xg8796bu and decided would install some games on it .. which worked for Asphalt 8 .. but then realised that there is not that much space available (8gb'ish ) ... so I have added a 64Gb USB drive, which it sees and allowed me to format .. so far so good

So, my next thing I wanted to do was move the Asphalt 8 Game across to this drive, however ... even though it shows that the game is 1.2Gb in size, it only shows 143Mb on teh USB drive, and now am left with hardly any free space on the internal

Looking around the web, it seems that you should be able to move, but I don't seem to be able to .. any ideas?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] wodgey:
I know of a few apps that allow you to mount an sdcard partitions filesystem as if it were internal (link2sd and some others) but these require root privileges to function.

You might be able to achieve this using ADB to manipulate the adoptable storage feature and then move the apps to external.

I seem to recall that moving apps to adopted storage that is a feature that needs to be coded into the app by the developer so if this wasn't ever programmed for then you'll be SOL
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Vispen74:
At my Sony I just choose to format the external drive as internal memory. It just works.

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[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] albie999:
Are you able to move all applications to this storage drive? I've formatted mine as internal storage, but cannot seem to move the 1.2gb of asphalt8 to it, it only seems to move the game data ... So I'm now down to 500mb free ?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] oddbin:
Cold custard on a cold cold day! Let's hope that 5.1.1 fixes it!
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] N23:
Update release date is sep 29, same day google reveals new stuff - maybe we get 6.0?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] jamesey10:
what source do you use for update release dates?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] oddbin:
The upcoming features page on the Sony site.

UK one: http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/co...es-coming-to-your-android-tv-soon/KD-55X8509C

I tried not to get my hopes up with the dates being the same for Android 6 and this release, it would be blindingly fast if so. I'll take 5.1.1 with the performance improvements and the audionsync issue fix in the mean time if they don't.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] N23:
German Sony says everything will be available until the end of september:

http://www.sony.de/support/de/conte...es-coming-to-your-android-tv-soon/KDL-55W805C
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] oddbin:
The German site shows a bunch more functions coming than the UK one.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ands2:
Two short questions:

1. Can I somehow completely remove/disable the Social Feed features like the Twitter feed widget when pressing the "Action Menu" button?

2. I'm using the Raspberry/Kodi with my TV. When I'm using the apps like Movie Trailers I always get the black info bar at the top (like HDMI 2, audio and resolution information) when I watch a trailer or YouTube clips. Can I disable this info bar? (found it: Home => Settings => TV => Channel options => Info yes/no)
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] N23:
Why aren't you using kodi directly on the tv? Kodi is on the Android TV appstore and works like a charm :)
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ands2:
1. Rpi2 has more cpu power and probably better GPU features.

2. Most important: Android 5 has no automatic change of the framerate. So I would have to manually switch the framerate for every movie. The Rpi can automatically handle it perfectly.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] ands2:
Did someone already try this method to disable system apps without being root?

http://xdaforums.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294

I personally don't have a male/male usb cable available at the moment. So can't give it a try.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Sahil singla:
Bluetooth connectivity

Id like to know what all bluetooth connectivity is supported by sony andorid tv. I wish to connect bluetooth gamepad and headphones. Some devices that i have in mind are ps4 controller and xiaomi android controller. Sony says HID bluetooth profiles are suppoerted by sony. And recommended gamepad is logitech wirelss one.