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Android 6 (Marshmallow) on 2015/2016 TV's?

djmickey83 — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 21:25:21 GMT

Hello.

During CES I heard a news that Sony will bring Android 6 (Marshmallow) to the 2015 TV lineup.

Link with Video

General News about Marshmallow on Android TV's

These news are from January.

Had anyone heard something new about this?

Re: Android 6(Marshmallow) on 2015 Sony Android TV's?

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 11:56:48 GMT

Hi there

Marshmallow will be rolled out. No date has been set yet, but its likely to be late summer.

Cheers

Re: Android 6(Marshmallow) on 2015 Sony Android TV's?

djmickey83 — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 12:28:40 GMT

Thanks Quinnicus.

If I don't get any other replay with more defined time interval in the following 2 days, then I will accept Your answer as a solution.

Cheers

Re: Android 6(Marshmallow) on 2015 Sony Android TV's?

DMart28 — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 08:58:33 GMT

Any updated timeline available, or are we still only aware of "late summer"? Thanks!

Re: Android 6(Marshmallow) on 2015 Sony Android TV's?

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 15:30:37 GMT

@DMart28 - Unfortunately therevis no ETA on when Marshmallow will be implemented

Re: Android 6(Marshmallow) on 2015 Sony Android TV's?

Weafyr — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 17:27:28 GMT

Still nothing? I was hope in something more for money Sony want for. They could use at least better HW for Android, its fast like android 4.0.4 on phone's released with android 2.3 (Users of Sola, P, U and Go know.)

Re: Android 6(Marshmallow) on 2015 Sony Android TV's?

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 21:22:28 GMT

Hi there

Since posting the target timeframe 3 months ago of 'late summer' - it seems as though this will be missed. At current there is no ETA.

Cheers

Re: Android 6(Marshmallow) on 2015 Sony Android TV's?

MiCal1967 — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 19:14:08 GMT

Android Studio can load Android 7.0(api24) Android TV System Image as Virtual Device.

Just an idea of what we expect.......

Re: Android 6(Marshmallow) on 2015 Sony Android TV's?

DMart28 — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 21:39:58 GMT

Sorry for the possibly n00b question. What does this mean? Is the post above a confirmation that the 2015 models will not get a newer version of Android now?

Re: Android 6(Marshmallow) on 2015 Sony Android TV's?

MiCal1967 — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 07:14:21 GMT

Seems not to be a Sony's responsibility, but Google's. That's why everything goes slow.

Maybe Google goes straight to N for Android TVs(better Full-blown DVR capabilities with TV recording - time shifting etc).

https://developer.android.com/training/tv/tif/content-recording.html

Re: Android 6(Marshmallow) on 2015 Sony Android TV's?

kaplox — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 07:27:15 GMT

Hope Sony go directly to Android N 7.0 and update our 2015, 2016 TVs!!!!!!! This is something we can expect I think, at least 24 months of updates as mobile phones?

Re: Android 6(Marshmallow) on 2015 Sony Android TV's?

DMart28 — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 07:42:50 GMT

We've been told Marshmallow would be available by the end of summer (for at least half a year now), not holding my breath for an update any time soon!

Re: Android 6(Marshmallow) on 2015 Sony Android TV's?

djmickey83 — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 07:51:09 GMT

@kaplox: My thoughts exactly. Android N Betas were available since early time. If I would work by Sony, I would start the developing for N from the firs available release and skip Android 6 completely.

Re: Android 6(Marshmallow) on 2015 Sony Android TV's?

djmickey83 — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 06:10:59 GMT

Hi Guys and Girls!

This is what I red this morning:

sony-prepping-android-tv-update-bravia

Have a nice day!

Re: Android 6(Marshmallow) on 2015 Sony Android TV's?

kaplox — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 08:59:51 GMT

Thanks for the news @djmickey83!!!!!!

Re: Android 6(Marshmallow) on 2015 Sony Android TV's?

djmickey83 — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 13:01:45 GMT

Hi Guys and Girls!

Yesterday I red some interesting news...

According to the US Sony Forum some 2015 Bravias are getting Marshmallow updates, although the responses are not quite positive...

Update in US

Re: Android 6(Marshmallow) on 2015 Sony Android TV's?

MiCal1967 — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 14:39:49 GMT

Hi @djmickey83

My opinion is that we should wait. We are all impatient to Update but as I saw there are already new problems on this.

Netflix previous embedded version than CANNOT be updated, basic operational issues(volume "jumps"), Picture adjustment "slowness" and ... possibly others.

I believe that this should be wise to wait a little more if we want a good new OS in EU and UK.

Re: Android 6(Marshmallow) on 2015 Sony Android TV's?

xx4L0Mxx — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 14:54:45 GMT

Wait? I have already been waiting 13 months!

Re: Android 6(Marshmallow) on 2015 Sony Android TV's?

MiCal1967 — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 15:20:42 GMT

Me too. But I need an operating TV during Xmas holidays :smileylaugh::smileylaugh::smileylaugh:

I cannot trust them anymore. Every time doing an Update my thought is on an upcoming DISASTER ...... specifically bootloop :smileylaugh::smileylaugh::smileylaugh:

Re: Android 6(Marshmallow) on 2015 Sony Android TV's?

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 22:51:43 GMT

@MiCal1967 - The bootloop issue when applying FW updates should be fixed now. However this doesnt mean that there are other possible causes.