yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] stasiof:
I will do V503 factory reset first.

V427 IMG file is here....(and others)...

19.88 GB folder on MEGA

11 files

mega.nz
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Cheyne123:
Cheers, no success with a reset. Downgraded to 427. DV is working much better, what I noticed is that theres more punch to the scenes, the black bars top and bottom are still elevated but much less noticeable because of the contrast.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] longer123:
Hello, did anyone got a problem with your TCL while watching movies in 4k or 1080p and stuttering like every 10 minutes for about 10 seconds?

I got this problem in most of the movies or tv series i watch. firmware updated, settings restarted, didnt help
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] lapist:
I didn't notice that on 55C635. You should mention which TV you have and in which app it happens... Perhaps you have some app running in the background that does it (you can try killing apps using app "Background Apps & Process List", limiting background processes in developer menu, switching your profile to apps only mode, disable automatic check for updates etc).
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] longer123:
Ok i will try that, i got P735, and this is from my external drive movies, it is old ,but works fine like always, but maybe the drive is the issue, because i didnt notice that on my normal tv chanels or netflix.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Under666:
You do not need new launcher to get rid of the ads. You can go to apps-only mode. Please read the first page "usefull tips" and then " speed up google tv".

Regards
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] stasiof:
New TCL R51MT05 Google TV Update available in V519.

R51MT05 Platform.....deducated for S546 MX,

can used on P635/8 & P735 & C635.........(P725 & C725).

V8-R51MT05-LF1V519.020965

V519 OTA

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[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] kast_or:
Hello guys,

I read that there were an issue on the C835 firmware that "broke" the local dimming (it was a workaround for the coil whine of 55C835)

Could someone confirm that it has been fixed for 65C835 ?

I don't really want to buy a TV and be stuck to an old firmware version :-/

Thanks in advance
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] EPa:
Hello,

just opened this thread ( https://xdaforums.com/t/tcl-55p735-no-hands-free.4562705/ )

(maybe I shouldn't ? If so please advise)

asking for help because I have no handsfree google assistant, although I have enabled every relevant setting and the TV mic (hardware button).

Could anyone please report if they got it working on a 55P735 ?

Thanks
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] HexedHavoc:
@kast_or they fixed it by making it so on 100% black scenes there is still some light being emited (so no more whine) and then when there is something to display the dimming seems to be working correctly :)
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] mhsami102:
I own this c835 model. It is an amazing and powerful TV. The colors are very excellent, the contrast and brightness are wonderful, and the black is very excellent and strong. I have not encountered any problems dealing with the device and I am doing the fw update operations without any problems or notes and most of the problems that are published are the inability to properly deal with the TV..
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Gabi popescu:
Mod edit -translated by https://www.deepl.com/translator

Howdy! I have a TCL 55P735 and I did Update_V8-R51MT05-LF1V516 I got rid of the jams but it strongly shakes the picture and sound in DVB-C when receiving 4K TV channels. What can I do I'm from Romania and all buyers of this product we face this problem nationwide in the DIGI network Ozii good morning!

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Saulutare! Am un TCL 55P735 si am facut Update_V8-R51MT05-LF1V516 am scapat de blocaje dar sacadeaza puternic imaginea si sunetul in DVB-C la receptia posturilor tv 4K. Ce pot face sunt din Romania si toti cumparatorii de acest produs ne confruntam cu aceasta problema la nivel national in reteaua DIGI Ozii buna!
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] stasiof:
This is English forum....:rolleyes:

Edit:

V519 OTA.......#656

Complain to local TCL support (Romania)
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Gabi popescu:
Mod edit -translated by https://www.deepl.com/translator

I have now installed V8-R51MT05-LF1V519 but the problem of 4k TV reception in DVB-C is the same

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Acum am instalat varianta V8-R51MT05-LF1V519 dar problema receptiei Tv 4k in DVB-C este la fel
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Oswald Boelcke:
@Gabi popescu

Welcome to XDA! I hope you'll always get the support you require.

As courtesy I've translated your above posts. With reference to rule no. 4 of the XDA Forum Rules, please post in English or add at least an English translation to your Romanian posts.

Spoiler content hidden.

Thanks for your cooperation!

Regards

Oswald Boelcke

Senior Moderator
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Gabi popescu:
Sory, Cheers! I have a TCL 55P735 and I did Update_V8-R51MT05-LF1V516, I got rid of the blockages, but the picture and sound in DVB-C are very choppy when receiving 4K TV stations. What can I do? I'm from Romania and all the buyers of this product are facing this problem at the national level in the DIGI Ozii network!

Now I installed the V8-R51MT05-LF1V519 version, but the problem of 4k TV reception in DVB-C is the same
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] nadhi:
my tv TCL 43 A18

iam stuck at google tv boot logo, retangle with colorfull animation

is that match with my TV?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] stasiof:
Yes,

but has newer IMG files, as V052...V057 and latest V068....

LINK
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] garethk1979:
Do a factory reset on the TV
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] lapist:
I updated to V519 (R51-MT05-LF1V519) from V508 and I noticed mainly the differences:

1. HDMI-CEC has now separate section in the settings. That would be fine, but CEC works worse than before - I have TCL soundbar connected to HDMI3-eARC and TV often doesn't wake up the soundbar when I turn it on, doesn't switch sound output properly or volume control doesn't work. I have to power off and on the TV or soundbar several times until it starts working properly. With V508 it was not ideal too, but it worked better.

2. Gamebar is removed. It was not a necessary feature, but could be useful sometimes. The problem with game master didn't improve (I need to turn game master on each time I switch to Xbox, and when I switch back to TV, picture and sound settings remain set to game profile)

3. I have feeling that dynamic brightness is more aggressive (and thus more disturbing) and motion clarity feels a bit smoother, but those may be just feelings.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] alibasbas:
How come v519 OTA update is not being detected in my 55P735 tv? How to push this OTA update into my tv? I have working internet connection and can stream Netflix and Youtube.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] garethk1979:
I have a 75C735 and the way I have done it is:

I have my PCs GPU HDMI out plugged into the HDMI 1 socket on the tv. Then I have the integrated Intel graphics HDMI out from my PC connected to my Onkyo AVRs HDMI game input socket. This way the tv is on HDMI 1 and the AVR receives the signal from the PCs onboard graphics as a second monitor. In windows I have the second monitors resolution set to 800x600 (as small as it goes) and I position it up and off to the top left, that way it's unlikely your mouse pointer will get stuck on that display. I have the AVR set to game and the default windows audio device is set to Intel display (AVR). I can passthrough TrueHD Atmos and any other formats with no problem at all while the tv shows 3840x2160p at 144hz. This is the only way to do it I think because of bandwidth restrictions somewhere in the eARC system. If you have any troubles hit me up and I'll see if I can help.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] mevisto:
Main problem there is DV problem :D You better tell us about that thing.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] lapist:
Hmm, hard to say, I didn't watch much DV content yet. I still see brightness changes ahead of the scene, but I noticed it less frequently than before, so there might be some improvement..
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] gigi67:
hello I still do not have a tv 55c735 france update currently V8-T615T03-LF1V474
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Dooding:
I have the same problem at 58p635, no solution, only switching off auto intelligent picture helps a little, restarts are one times per 2-3 days...
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] justatekkie:
What exactly causes the TV speakers to lag audio?

I've done a tonne of research on the subject but I can't figure out why I get an audio delay when playing Series X over the TV's speakers. It's a c635, which is a 2022 model.

Even setting the console to stereo uncompressed, the lowest most processing-free setting, I'm getting a delay of almost 0.3 second I believe. It's noticeable enough to cause collision sounds to be out of sync or the sound of an engine catching up as I cycle between different views. This was a non-issue on my Sony Bravia from 14 years back.

So is this an EDID/HDCP issue between the console and TV? Is this exclusive to TCLs or other 2.1 TVs too? Is it an Xbox thing?

It's made gaming unenjoyable for the most part.

Please someone.... Insights would be very welcome, thank you.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] garethk1979:
How is your audio being sent? eARC? optical? ARC?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Filip98:
Just updated from v508 to v519, can't believe the process we have to go through to get updates... do these become available by network eventually or?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] xrysos33:
Hello, I have the 55c635 with firmware V508 with the known problem with DV. I was using the fix #318 but I had to move my TV so I unplugged it. I knew that I had to do the fix again but my problem now is that the fix doesnt work. I tried the steps 4-5 times and I still have the brightness problem. Any ideas?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] justatekkie:
Mentioned at the start of my post that gaming though TV speakers only. So, Series X HDMI going directly to TV. No eARC, no optical. Just HDMI audio.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] garethk1979:
Thats odd. Do you have the hdmi plugged into port 1 on the tv?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] lapist:
Do you have Game Master enabled in the TV (it requires also enabling HDMI-CEC on Xbox)? You can try also enabling HDMI audio pass-through on Xbox and also in the TV, plus adjusting audio delay to minus values.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Earthling81:
Hi, I just got my 65C935 3-4 days ago and my unit turns itself off every now and then and at least once a day. I am on firmware v473 and I wanted to ask if this is a software issue so updating the software solves it or is it a faulty tv unit so I need to return it???

Thanks for the help in advance
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] stasiof:
V473 firmware is out of box ?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] myschovip:
Hi, I have a similar problem on 50C635.

Software Version: V8-R51MT05-LF1V508.020773

TV+ OS version: V5.2.0(V8-2210130-MF1V520)

Internet connection drops out periodically and YouTube, Netflix, Disney+... and after waking up from ambient mode, the TV turns off and cannot be turned on with the remote control. Probably a bad firmware version :cry: What firmware version can I use?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Earthling81:
Nope, out of the box I believe it was 423. I manually updated to 473 as I saw 503 had an issue with Dolby Vision
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] justatekkie:
Thanks, tried all of that. Doesn't make a difference. I can understand lag over an external audio system or Bluetooth headset for example but why TV speakers?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] justatekkie:
Yep, port 1. Tried port 2 as well (service port). I think I even tried eARC port at one point. No difference.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] stasiof:
Ok, I asking because never seen V473 on C935 yet.

Usually is V462....(factory firmware V432)
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Earthling81:
Should I downgrade to 462???
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] stasiof:
Try....

bellow is V462 IMG file:

Dropbox

www.dropbox.com
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] xrysos33:
Any help guys?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] kyosuke1:
Hi, I have a TCL C735 with the same version and I havent this problema, but I have the DV problem.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] kyosuke1:
Hi, when I'm testing supposed solutions, whenever I want to go back to the situation where the DV doesn't fail, I do this, without having to unplug the TV from the mains and it always works for me:

1. Activate Quick Start.

2. Turn off (hold power button on remote control 5 seconds and say YES/ OK to turn off question and unplug the TV and of course after 10-15 sec, plug in powercord to TV again)

3. Turn on the TV

4. Let it load all the GTV UI

5. Turn off the TV with the remote control button (but not completly, just one short click - to quick start standby mode)

6. Turn the TV back ON with the button on the remote

7. Put the movie or series with Dolby Vision

8. Enjoy, finally, the movie or series without brightness changes in the scenes
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] xrysos33:
Thats the fix I was using. It doesnt work anymore.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] lapist:
There is probably no good solution so far, just keep updating firmware, complaining to TCL support and hoping that they will fix it 🙂

From my observations, brightness sync problem gets a bit better when you disable as much video post-processing as possible (motion clarity, sharpness, noise filters etc).

And if it bothers me, I watch things on my Fire TV Stick 4k Max - TV doesn't do any brightness changes when watching from HDMI..
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] lapist:
I had the same firmware version on 55C635 and didn't have any of the issues you described.

Try flashing any IMG firmware (which also does factory reset), changing wifi channel on router... Otherwise you may have faulty TV...
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] pkrause:
Yes, I have exactly the same problems on 55C835 with crashing apps, crashing AirPlay, crashing everything. Only thing that doesn't seem to crash for me is the tv app somehow (is that true for you too?). It happens about once a day, but could also be twice within 30 minutes on a bad day. This is absolutely unacceptable!

- If you can still return it, I would do so asap and get something decent.

It came with (I think 469), tried updating to 474, then 503... still the same problems. So now I factory restored to V440 the other day (pressing power button)... it seems a little better, but still crashes way too often for my taste. But now I have coil whine on dark scenes. Great, just great :(

Honestly: the amount of problems these tvs have is mind boggling to me. Software being laggy as hell. Showing the tv guide takes up to 10s, changing the channel takes more than 5s sometimes. Picture and sound not being synchronous... it just doesn't stop.

- Please, if somebody knows what to do with it, please comment, so I can at least resell this pile of garbage. Or do you think it's a hardware defect?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Earthling81:
Thanks for the reply. I don’t have app crashes, the only issue I have is it turns itself once a day. When I turn it on it turns on immediately after that. I have the beta v999 firmware now and so far so good. The thing is it usually turns of within a couple of hours after turning it on and afterwards it works flawlessly for 10 hours no problems. I like the PQ very much and don’t want to return it if it is something simple
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] pkrause:
For me, apps suddenly crash, for ex. maybe in the middle of a movie or so - and then the tv reboots... then it's maybe ok for a day or two... and then the same thing happens again. But like I've written, could also be twice within an hour. I still don't exactly know if this is a software issue or not. But since nobody else is reporting this, I guess it has to do with hardware? Simply should have bought Samsung or LG I guess...
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] :
Under Brigthness Settings, Dynamic Brightness have:

Off

ECO

Brigthness+

Auto

Anyone can explain the difference between Brightness+ and Auto? I haven’t noticed any.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Magnusson2004:
Does anyone have the beta v999 file? I have a c935 running v503.

Has anyone had issues with streaming apps stuttering like crazy? Disney+, Netflix etc.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] justatekkie:
I think you guys wouldn't be having this many issues if you use only the TV's auto update feature. Why is this manual updating even necessary?

Are these official TCL updates?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] lapist:
That is normal, Android TV / Google TV havs UI limited to 1080p, but videos can play in 4K. Google added possibility to render UI in 4K in Android 12, which I doubt we will see in our TV...
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] gotanda:
Are you sure? Because Kodi clearly states that it’s doing 4K - 1080
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] garethk1979:
Are you guys sure it's not just the power saving feature if the tv is not in use for a certain period? Mine has a popup saying it's about to shut down then I can either cancel it or continue to power down.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] sliderphones:
Hello, just wanted to say hi as another new owner of a 50c635. I'm currently working my way through the entire thread, but wow, it's a really long one! Does anyone have any recommendations for me before I dive in and start catching up on the discussion? thanks
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] garethk1979:
Almost every Ui renders in 1080p, the navigation throughout the system would simply be too slow otherwise. Content such as videos etc can present in 4k but just for general navigation it's not practical and not snappy enough. I'm sure you can force it to display in 4k via adb but be prepared for significant slowing down.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] stasiof:
New TCL R51AT01 Google TV Update available in V069.

R51AT01 Platform ........P635 , A18

V8-R51AT01-LF1V069.020489

V069 IMG

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[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] stasiof:
V8-T615T03-LF1V999.000706 test #3 on telegram...

build date= Mar 17 2023

V8-R51MT02-LF1V999.020996 test on telegram...

build date= Feb 27 2023
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] garethk1979:
This is a forum for people who do exactly that. Developing and testing different firmwares and other forms of software development. If people didn't do that then you wouldn't have a forum to whinge on. Everybody is different and everybody has different things they enjoy doing, so I'd say yes there is people that care about it despite the fact that you may not.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] garethk1979:
And I'm using the test version currently and it's fine. It also has more features.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Sage:
v503 was running well for me for a bit.. now the TV regularly becomes unresponsive and with black screen and no sound. LEDs light up when i press the remote though nothing else.. have to switch it off at the wall.. going to try the new Test version..
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] pkrause:
I am 100 percent sure it isn't the power saving... because I a) turned in off and b) like I said, it happens for ex. on netflix and maybe 20 mins into the video.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] garethk1979:
Do you use quick start? Maybe try it with that turned off for a while because mine was fine and I turned it on yesterday and noticed that same issue today when I switched it on
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Sage:
yeah tried that.. maybe a little bit better though still not great.. i actually think it might have something to do with Kodi.. it tends to happen after using kodi and then exiting the kodi app.. though this is speculation.. i am pretty close to just buying a new Android Box or going back to running Kodi on a Windows laptop.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Earthling81:
Sorry I have no idea I don't use channel TV
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] andrea7376:
Thanks
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] garethk1979:
I don't really like Kodi at all. I watch all my content on my PC and I've given kodi a few chances lately but it's a whole lot of hassle for no benefit that I can see
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] yantztz:
Hi. For 2 days I'm trying to connect the TV 55C635 with an Samsung HW-C700 though HDMI. I've tried all the 3 hdmi ports, enabled the eArc function, tested the 2.1 hdmi cable, and still no sound. On the toslink optic the sound works. Also the Samsung works perfect on a Ugoos x4 media player. SO......what do i need to do for the eArc function to work?

I have V8-R51MT05-LF1V508.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] lapist:
You need to use HDMI 3 for eArc. Then in TV "audio ouput" settings ensure that you have selected output to ARC (or Auto should work in most cases too) and try also changing "Digital Audio Out" to Auto / PCM / Pass-through. Sometimes it helps to turn the TV or audio device off and on again...
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] yantztz:
Hi. Thx. I've already tried all the things you said. And also I'm a sound operator, so ...maybe something out of this "world" is happening...
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] juhaszjani1988:
Hi, what is these spots? Only see upper side, can't see it from front of the TV. RMA?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] kwh....:
Anyone happens to have a public download link to the newest v999 test 3? Unlike any other firmware i cant seem to find any link for this. And i dont have a Telegram profile, but usually could find relevant download links from there anyways. Thanks
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] stasiof:
19.88 GB folder on MEGA

11 files

mega.nz
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] kwh....:
Thanks a lot
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] garethk1979:
Has anybody else had trouble watching apple tv? I've been unable to watch it for months on my 75C735. I login, go to a program and then instead of being able to click play it refers me to an Apple device to sign in. I do this, then nothing changes on the tv and the vicious circle continues again. I've been in touch with apple support 3 times about it and nothing has been achieved.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] dfinikis:
I have the same feeling, and the same issue. The root cause shoul be the latest c835 fw release and/or Kodi version.

//dfinikis
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Sage:
i actually found if you dont exit Kodi it's better.. just hit the HOME button when finished with Kodi rather than Exit. Give it a try :)
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Bladeneaera:
Hello , i have a TCL 65C639 QLED with Version 508. I Flashed the 519 in IT and now i lost the GameBar where HGIG and Crosshair is where i can sett in ECO , Balanced or Full Speed . And under settings IT say that i have now a 65C635 Not a 639.Why is that so ? I cant find anywhere a Version for 65C639 . Also another question is it possible to Install a Version with Android TV (Factory was Google TV) or any other Version from another TCL that include the GameBar and all that stuff ?
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] stasiof:
So, go back to V508.
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] Bladeneaera:
But this makes No Sense what TCL is doing , instead they fix and make it better , they make it worser :( . Every new Update is more of a Creative TCL Chaos . With 508 i Had Strange problems when playing XBOX IT got black Screens and fast swaped normal to HDR and Back and forth and so on without stop. Anyway Thank you Stasiof i Just reflashed 501 img than Flashed 516 img and there is the Game Assistent and HGIG and Boost. So atm i have to wait for another Update after 519 maybe will be fixed in another New update.have a nice day
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] tonarii:
Quick question, i have a c835 and i was on v474, then TCL auto (forced) update to v503 and now i don't have the game mode and game bar.

Is it possible to install the GameBar apk (from Mega repo) or i can only downgrade the firmware to have this options back ?