Sony starts rolling out Android 9 firmware to older TV models

Sony will release the D from the second half of 2016 to 2019、E、Android 9 firmware pushed to F and G generation Android TVs,including A1、A8F (AF8) and A8G (AG8) OLED TVs,and X700D (XD70)、LCD TVs such as X900E (XE90) and X900F (XF90),The new firmware will also add a pair of 100 / 120Hz video fallback support。See the table at the bottom for the full list。

       Android 9 mainly includes bug and performance fixes。There's a new settings menu and some visual tweaks。also,Sony said,This firmware will put the "Video、albums and music apps integrated into the media player app",and will add "HEVC 100/120Hz support in USB video playback",However, it is not yet clear which models it will be applied to.。

firmware update (Version 6.7115) is rolling out in Latin America。Sony Europe confirms to FlatpanelsHD,The product will be launched in Europe before the end of 2020。We have not received specific confirmation regarding Asia,But it's worth noting that,TV models in the US are the same as in Latin America。

       Android 9 released publicly in late 2018,Well this update came out a bit later than the new Sony TVs。Sony has yet to comment on Android 10 and Android 11 plans for TVs,But Google says,Google TV will appear on some unspecified Sony TVs in the future。

       Sony's first Android TVs from 2015 and the first half of 2016 were not included in this update,And no plans have been announced to bring Android 9 to these TVs。These TVs run Android on a previous-gen MediaTek SoC 8。

Android 9 (Pie) for 2016-2019 Sony TVs
Benefits and Improvements:
-will video,Albums and Music apps merged into Media Player app
Notice:Updated,The Applications menu will only show the Music and Media Player applications,but will contain "video",Everything in the Albums and Music apps。
-Added support for HEVC in USB video playback 100 / 120Hz support
- Removed WPS function
- Added support for Android 9 Pie Setting menu tree support
- Redesigned settings menu

Applicable models:
Note:Sony currently only released a list of applicable models for Latin America。Other models like the Z9D (ZD9) and X93E (XE93) (based on their SoC) may be eligible for this update,but not yet confirmed。in the table below,FlatpanelsHD added "also known as",And its model designation is the same as in Europe。

Model Designation (USA) Also known as European Model Designation
XBR-55A8G A8G / AG8 55AG8
XBR-65A8G A8G / AG8 65AG8
XBR-49X805G X800G / XG80 49XG80 **
XBR-55X805G X800G / XG80 55XG80 **
XBR-65X805G X800G / XG80 65XG80 **
XBR-75X805G X800G / XG80 75XG80 **
XBR-55A8F A8F / AF8 55AF8
XBR-65A8F A8F / AF8 65AF8
XBR-60X835F X830F / XF83 60XF83 **
XBR-70X835F X830F / XF83 70XF83 **
XBR-75X855F X850F / XF85 75XF85 **
XBR-85X855F X850F / XF85 85XF85 **
XBR-65X856F X850F / XF85 65XF85 **
XBR-55X905F X900F / XF90 55XF90 **
XBR-65X905F X900F / XF90 65XF90 **
KD-49X755F X750F / XF75 49XF75 **
KD-55X755F X750F / XF75 55XF75 **
KD-65X755F X750F / XF75 65XF75 **
XBR-65X755D X750F / XF75 65XD75 **
XBR-55X705D X700F / XF70 55XD75 **
XBR-49X705D X700F / XF70 49XD75 **
XBR-55A1E A1 55A1
XBR-65A1E A1 65A1
XBR-49X805E X800E / XE80 49XE80 **
XBR-55X805E X800E / XE80 55XE80 **
XBR-65X855E X850E / XE85 65XE85 **
XBR-75X855E X850E / XE85 75XE85 **
XBR-55X905E X900E / XE90 55XE90 **
XBR-65X905E X900E / XE90 65XE90 **
XBR-75X945E X94E / XE94 75XE93 **

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