topic Re: Android 8.0 Oreo in Android TV

Android 8.0 Oreo/ 9.0 Pie

zlays84 — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 19:03:11 GMT

Is it OK to expect Android Oreo on 2017 Sony Android TVs?

Re: Android 8.0 Oreo

Jecht_Sin — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 07:09:48 GMT

On 2017? To say it is "unlikely" is an understatement. Android 7 came on May 31 2017 for the ATv2 Bravia (end 2016 and 2017 models). I'd say we can expect Oreo for around that month in 2018 for the 2018 Bravia models. With the other TVs (the ones we have now) to follow. The ATV1 televisions (early 2016 and before) still have to receive Android 7.0.

Re: Android 8.0 Oreo

First_Knight — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 00:39:48 GMT

Hi Jecht_Sin,

Would I likely be right in thinking this 'Android 8 Oreo' OS, for Android TV's, mentioned previously, is the same 'Android O' I saw mentioned on a ('published in May 2017') Youtube video last week?

I have only had my Sony Bravia

KD-43XE8396 Android TV a few weeks, & I thought it already had Android 7 Nougat (mine is sloooow & very buggy 😟 - it has software version 'PKG6.2602.0065EUA'). Is this TV still on Android 6??

There is another update available, but I am reluctant to use that in case it makes the situation worse.

Thanks

First_Knight

Re: Android 8.0 Oreo

Kuschelmonschter — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 06:00:46 GMT

KD-43XE8396 Android TV a few weeks, & I thought it already had Android 7 Nougat (mine is sloooow & very buggy 😟 - it has software version 'PKG6.2602.0065EUA'). Is this TV still on Android 6??

It is Android 7 Nougat, as I wrote on the other thread.

As for Android 8 Oreo, pretty much everything has been said by @Jecht_Sin. Sony typically announces news regarding the next Android generation at CES in January. If they provide any time schedule, just ignore that part. Sony is typically many months late with software.

Re: Android 8.0 Oreo

Jecht_Sin — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 06:23:14 GMT

@First_Knight wrote:
it has software version 'PKG6.2602.0065EUA'). Is this TV still on Android 6??

As @Kuschelmonschter said.

There is another update available, but I am reluctant to use that in case it makes the situation worse.

Just go for it. It's a very minor update but it does fix a couple of things. Mostly the volume bar crashing and maybe the IR reception from the remote. Just remember to enable Samba TV (the app, not the service) in case you disabled it. If you don;t understand what I am talking about that means you left it enabled already.

Re: Android 8.0 Oreo

First_Knight — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 21:19:56 GMT

Thanks for that. The minor update did 'sort out' the intermittent 'no volume bar displayed' and some other things, as well as added other stuff in the 'help section'. Unfortunately I updated to '2671' without knowing that a 'currently disabled' samba app would cause other 'errors' (see other post) that I have now sorted out by 're-enabling' the app, but then going back to somewhere in 'set up' to select 'disagree & disable'.

First_Knight

Re: Android 8.0 Oreo

3l3ctronica — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 07:48:46 GMT

Hi everyone,

i came across this thread via a Goggle search and thought I’d pass on this article I also came across, which confirms that Oreo Android 8 will be coming to 2017/18 TV’s along with some 2016 Models - it is from Sony themselves, who attended a tech show in Australia.

I thought people would be rather pleased to know they’ve not been forgotten about.

https://www.avforums.com/threads/android-oreo-confirmed-for-2018-2017-and-some-2016-tv’s.2175894/

Re: Android 8.0 Oreo

Hen_Solo — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 10:12:51 GMT

don't know if it's real but it seems they're creating user manuals:

https://www.sonylatvija.com/electronics/support/articles/00201152

Re: Android 8.0 Oreo

zlays84 — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 10:22:43 GMT

Definately looks real...how did you find that ona a specific model support page or?

Re: Android 8.0 Oreo

Kuschelmonschter — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 10:22:52 GMT

I thought people would be rather pleased to know they’ve not been forgotten about.

It is not a secret anymore that Sony will update their ATV2 (MediaTek MT5891) based products to Android TV Oreo which includes all models since mid-2016. They won't update ATV1 (MediaTek MT5890) based products like the XD93 from early 2016.

Philips on the other hand will also update their older MediaTek MT5890 based Android TVs.

Re: Android 8.0 Oreo

stormyuk — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 10:27:55 GMT

@Hen_Solo wrote:
don't know if it's real but it seems they're creating user manuals:

https://www.sonylatvija.com/electronics/support/articles/00201152

Applicable Models points to:

Applicable Products

Televisions & Projectors
- LCD TVs (Android)
- OLED TVs (Android)

Re: Android 8.0 Oreo

zlays84 — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 10:29:39 GMT

@Kuschelmonschter

So I can definately expect my 55XE8505 set to be updated then?

Re: Android 8.0 Oreo

Kuschelmonschter — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 10:29:41 GMT

@zlays84 schrieb:
Definately looks real...how did you find that ona a specific model support page or?

It is in the support pages of the recent Master Series which comes preinstalled with Oreo (section "Questions and Answers"). It is not really a manual. Just a "get to know the new HOME screen".

Re: Android 8.0 Oreo

Kuschelmonschter — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 10:31:03 GMT

@zlays84 schrieb:
@Kuschelmonschter
So I can definately expect my 55XE8505 set to be updated then?

Yes. Sooner or later. Don't expect the Oreo update this year though.

Re: Android 8.0 Oreo

zlays84 — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 10:32:57 GMT

@Kuschelmonschter wrote:
@zlays84 schrieb:
@Kuschelmonschter
So I can definately expect my 55XE8505 set to be updated then?
Yes. Sooner or later. Don't expect the Oreo update this year though.

Thats ok I can wait a bit...if it comes by the end of Q1 2019 I'll be happy!

Re: Android 8.0 Oreo

fsony2018 — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 16:48:13 GMT

Bad hardware together with poor updates - I will NEVER buy a SONY device again - not only tv.

They are worse than Samsung and noone is worse than Samsung!!!

Re: Android 8.0 Oreo

Russ_64 — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 14:23:06 GMT

Seems that the update has started to roll-out in the US to 2017 / 2018 models. As usual there is zero information available on the UK support pages ....... when will we get this?

Re: Android 8.0 Oreo

Kuschelmonschter — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 14:46:27 GMT

Very old kernel and no support for Project Treble on ATV2:

https://www.reddit.com/r/bravia/comments/a22mhi/oreo_for_bravia_atv2_old_kernel_no_support_for/?st=JP6ZZ13X&sh=10086b1b

Re: Android 8.0 Oreo

3l3ctronica — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 19:19:00 GMT

🤞🏼It starts rolling out across the EU region.

On a side note, is anyone else having issues around linking their Community Account with their Entertaiment Account? It’s driving me nuts that the system can’t handle two accounts using the same Username Email address. If I re-register, I’ll lose all of my existing posts. Arghhhh.

Re: Android 8.0 Oreo

zlays84 — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 11:37:40 GMT

This is from US support page...

https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs-android-/xbr-65z9d/articles/00203663

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