NVIDIA, the true king of Android upgrades, announced the release of SHIELD Upgrade 9.1.1 this week, chock full of bug fixes and a solid list of enhancements.
As for what’s inside, we’ve pasted NVIDIA’s long list below, but a few of the highlights include an added power control option to wake SHIELD when the TV’s input changes to SHIELD, a developer option to force Dolby Vision Low Latency, a launch issue resolve for some Samsung Galaxy phones, as well as a fix for an annoying bug that prevented protected content to play while an external storage was connected.
Peep the full list below, then get your SHIELD TV updated.
Enhancements
Adds power control option to wake SHIELD when TV input changes to SHIELD
Adds developer option to force Dolby Vision Low Latency if available
Enable if Dolby Vision not properly detected on some Philips TVs
Resolves large smb file transfer disconnect issues by disabling anonymous access by virus
scanners
Adds developer option to improve HDMI-CEC volume control for AVR/Soundbars (“Clean up
preferred playback logical address”)
General cleanup and re-organization of developer options
Bug Fixes
SHIELD TV App
[Android only] Resolves issue where SHIELD TV app would not launch properly on someSamsung Galaxy phones
Video/Display
Fixes bug where protected content would not play if external storage is connected
Fixes color accuracy bug when “Default to Rec .709 for HD videos” developer option is
enabled
Fixes issue where Automatic Game Mode would be enabled on NVIDIA Games even when
disabled
[SHIELD 2019 models] Resolves video crash issue when seeking in quick succession when
Dolby Audio Processing is enabled
Audio
[SHIELD 2019 models] Resolves issue where audio would not be present until reboot whenDolby Audio Processing is enabled
[SHIELD 2019 models] Resolves issue where audio would play at an accelerated rate when
Dolby Audio Processing is enabled
Storage
Fixes bug where files were not detected properly on connected removable storage
Fixes bug when mounting NAS using IP addresses for accounts with empty passwords
Accessories
Resolves issue where Simplified wake buttons would not power on IR controlled TV
Resolves issue where SHIELD would be unresponsive to BT devices up to 60 seconds after
startup
[2015/2017 SHIELD] Resolves MxMaster 3 BT mouse pairing issue
Resolves issue where TV remote would not control SHIELD 30 seconds after waking SHIELD
Resolves some issues where CEC volume control was not functioning properly on AV
receivers or soundbars
Resolves issue where Control4 systems would not wake up SHIELD if systems is turned off while Screensaver is active
Other
Resolves issues where UI would be displayed in low resolution for a split second
Fixes bug where user had to select a home app when setting up SHIELD after factory reset or
system upgrades
“Enable Dolby Vision” notification will be suppressed after dismissing
Fixes bug where region specific apps would not be visible after disabling
Fixes bug where microphone notification would be displayed on “Ok Google” hotword
activation
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