Shield Experience Upgrade 8.0 bis 8.2.3

8.2.2 wurde veröffentlicht.

Today we released SHIELD Experience Upgrade 8.2.2(32.6.509.0). This update addresses many quality of life issues reported in the field, improving stability and compatibility with other devices in your home entertainment center. Thank you for being a part of the SHIELD community and as always, if you see any issues, please send feedback from your device and post your observations in this thread.

Enhancements

• Adds support for new Xbox Series S/X and Playstation Dual Sense controllers
• Adds support for Control4 home automation systems
• Adds option in advanced sound settings to disable volume control notifications

Bug fixes
Display:

• Resolve issue where flashing color band would be visible when viewing video in portrait mode
• Resolves corruption issue observed at the bottom of the screen when upscaling content to 4K displays

Network/Storage:

• Fixes bug where password for sharing folders on SHIELD over network would reset after upgrade
• Fixes bug where sharing folders on SHIELD over network would not work after upgrade if space is present in username
• Resolves issue where user could not re-enter Wi-Fi password for low power APs
• Resolves issue where some USB connected drives would not reconnect on wakeup

Accessories:

• Resolves issue where holding volume up/down would not be detected by some devices
• Resolves issue where SHIELD Controller 2017 would not recharge

Audio:

• Fixes bug where manually setting Audio output formats was not working correctly
• Fixes bug where audio from USB DAC would not function properly when switching between PCM and Dolby source
• Resolves issue where system volume was still being controlled right after IR volume control configured

Other: Restores ability to take screenshots in 4K (requires display set to 4K)

Enhancements

• Adds notification to enable AI-upscaling when upscaling GeForce NOW
• Adds IR power control for projector displays
• Adds IR power/volume control for the following brands: Arris, Atyme, BC Acoustique, Dayton, Kora, Monoprice, ONN, Point Source Acoustics, Savant, Sennheiser, SMSL, Tascam
• Improves system volume levels when audio is routed to USB DAC or Bluetooth headset
• Adds developer option to force HDCP 1.4 compatibility mode (4K protected content will not be available)
• Allows IR power commands sent from SHIELD Remote 2019 when using Alexa skill
• Includes security patches up to Android security bulletin (August 2020)

Bug Fixes

AI Scaling:

• Resolves issue where AI upscaling would incorrectly detect content as unsupported, requiring a reboot
• Resolves issue where AI upscaling would randomly detect content as unsupported
• [SHIELD TV Pro 2019] Resolves dropped frames when AI upscaling 60fps video when overscan is adjusted

Display:

• Fixes issue where line is visible when using AI upscaling on Prime Video
• Resolves issue where Screen Saver timers were not set properly
• Resolves black screen issue when playing Dolby Vision content and overscan adjusted

Network/Storage:

• Allows special characters in username when accessing SHIELD over network
• Fixes issue when copying >2GB files from Mac to SHIELD 2019
• Fixes issue when connecting to SHIELD over local network when username has a space
• Fixes rare crash bug when mounting network storage to SHIELD
• Fixes bug where connected storage would become inaccessible, requiring reboot to recover

Accessories:

• Fixes bug where IR volume control would stop working when Talkback is enabled
• Fixes "Long Press Menu" functionality for customized menu button
• Resolves issue where configuring IR control might fail when older SHIELD remotes and controllers are paired
• Fixes bug where IR control was still active after factory reset
• Fixes bug where IR control would not be available after changing language to traditional Chinese
• [SHIELD TV 2019] Resolves issue where IR control would stop working, requiring reboot to recover
• [BFGD] Resolves volume and play/pause button press issues on new SHIELD Remote 2019

Audio:

• Improves system volume levels when using USB DAC or bluetooth speakers
• Fixes bug where audio would randomly drop, requiring a reboot to recover
• Resolves issue where manually enabling AC3 in "Available formats" was not working as advertised
• Fixes NETFLIX issue where 5.1 audio would not be available after disconnecting bluetooth speaker
• Fixes bug where volume control notification would show up incorrectly on KODI

Other:

• Fixes bug where SHIELD Experience upgrade would be blocked if accessory battery is low
• Resolves background display issue when exiting settings menu
• [BFGD] Fixes YouTube crash issue
• Fixes alignment issues on "Ok Google" configuration page
• Resolves issue where SHIELD would not show up available as a cast device

Today we released SHIELD Experience Upgrade 8.2 for all SHIELD and SHIELD Pro units. This update addresses many quality of life issues reported in the field, improving stability and compatibility with other devices in your home entertainment center. Thank you for being a part of the SHIELD community and as always, if you see any issues, please send feedback from your device and post your observations in this thread.
What's New?

Features

AI Upscaling:

• 2019 SHIELD Pro: Adds support for AI-enhanced upscaling for up to 60Hz content
• Adds AI upscaling resolution support from 360p to 1440p content (30Hz max for 1440p upscaling)

Accessories:

• SHIELD Remote 2019: Adds 2 new customizable menu button actions: Double press and Long press
• Adds the following customized menu button options:
  
  
  • Select Input Source (requires IR)
  • Daydream
  • Send long press menu button to app
• Adds developer option to turn off auto-pairing of factory paired accessories
• Adds IR volume control support for projectors
• SHIELD 2015/2017: Adds ‘Match frame rate (beta)’ feature to quick settings and customized menu button

Audio:

• Allows user selection of audio output device (in Advanced sound settings)
• Improves IR and CEC volume control behavior
• Adds IR volume control when using Google home paired with SHIELD (requires IR volume control)
• Adds IR volume control when using SHIELD TV app (requires IR volume control)
• SHIELD Controller 2017 & SHIELD Remote 2017/2019: Allows IR volume control to work when SHIELD is not awake.
• Adds fixed volume support for USB DAC
• Adds option to disable volume lowering when "OK Google" is detected on Google Home devices (under Volume Control)

Display:

• Adds ability for Kodi to adjust display resolution for 480p content
• Adds HDR to SDR color tone mapping

Network:

• Adds SMBv3 server compatibility for connecting to SHIELD over local network (removes Plex Media Server dependency)
• NALA SHIELD 2015 model: Adds DFS WiFi channel support
• Allows user to grant write access to NAS from installed apps (Apps -> Special app access)

Misc:

• Adds developer option to aggressively free system resources (Proactive kill background process)
• Removes forced SHIELD Experience upgrade after factory reset
• SHIELD Wireless Controller (2017) Firmware 1.34
• SHIELD Remote (2017) Firmware 1.43
• SHIELD Remote (2019) Firmware 1.12

Bug Fixes

Audio:

• Restores surround sound audio while casting
• Fixes bug where music would not play if display was turned off
• Resolves audio connectivity issues when pairing with LDAC compatible headsets
• Adds surround sound support for SoundBlaster X-Fi surround 5.1 pro v3
• Restores support for 96kHz/192kHz TrueHD and DTS-HD MA audio passthrough
• Resolves audio dropout issue when transcoding Dolby audio to AC3
• Resolves system hang instances when USB DAC is connected
• Resolves audio issues when listening to Dolby content on headphones
• Fixes audio dropout issues when playing high bitrate and TrueHD 7.1 content
• Resolves bug where USB microphone would not be detected properly
• Fixes bug where system sounds would not be present after sleep/wake cycles
• SHIELD 2015/2017: Fixes bug when using Google Home where volume would be reduced but not restored

Video/Display:

• Resolves issue detecting Dolby Vision on Vizio or Panasonic TVs when connecting through Samsung soundbars
• Removes BT.2020 signaling on standard Dolby Vision displays
• Fixes crash bug when enabling/disabling "Match Color Space" setting in Netflix
• Fixes bug where selected custom display modes would not be visible in the "Resolution" list
• Resolves issues where AI upscaling incorrectly detects some video content as "unsupported"
• SHIELD 2015/2017: Fixes bug where some VC-1 encoded video would not play properlyFixes
• SHIELD 2015/2017: Fixes stutter issue observed when playing interlaced video for ~15 minutes
• SHIELD 2015/2017: Resolves issue where SHIELD loses TV sync on mode set (e.g. power on, wake, refresh/resolution changes)

Network:

• Resolves WiFi disconnect issues when SHIELD sleeps or when connecting to mesh routers
• Fixes issue where NAS would not be connected after reboot
• Resolves reporting issue where status would show up as "Unavailable" when mounting NAS
• Resolves issue where Mac users could not access SD card content from local network

Accessories:

• Increases IR volume control speed for SHIELD Remote 2019
• Fixes bug where IR/CEC volume control would not work if using a button remapper
• Fixes bug where IR control would not work in Restricted Mode
• Fixes pairing issues with 2015 SHIELD controller
• Fixes bug where notification would be displayed while pairing SHIELD accessories
• Fixes bug where customized menu button default setting would not work properly on KodiFixes issue where "OK Google" detection settings would not be visible after language change
• Fixes bug where connected Bluetooth devices with lose pairing after rebooting SHIELD
• Resolves Bluetooth pairing issues for JBL and AKG devices
• Adds alternate Bluetooth pairing mode for devices with pairing issues
• Restores home button functionality when pairing XBOX One Bluetooth controller
• Resolves disconnect issues with paired DualShock 4 controllers
• Resolves Bluetooth pairing issues when accessibility services are enabled

Misc:

• Resolves issue where some apps would not be available on Google Play Store for certain SHIELD devices
• Fixes audio stutter issue when launching Netflix
• Resolves issue where newly added files would not be visible on external storage until reboot
• Fixes bug where twitch streaming would not start
• Fixes PLEX playback issue when playing TrueHD content
• Fixes bug where SHIELD would not enter daydream mode when paused in Netflix
• Resolves issue where low battery warning would show up after replacing batteries
• Removes incorrectly displayed IR setup popup on Phillips TVs
• Resolves Live Channels app issue where closed captioning was not available
• Adds IR/CEC volume setup notification while casting
• Fixes instances where casting would crash if IR volume control was enabled
• Fixes bug where screenshots were limited to 1080p resolutions

Shield Experience Upgrade 8.0.2 ist verfügbar.

Update (1/27/20): Today we just released software upgrade 8.0.2 (32.5.205.105) for all 2015 and 2017 SHIELD and SHIELD Pro units. This update addresses many quality of life issues reported in the field, improving stability and compatibility with other devices in your home entertainment center. Thank you for being a part of the SHIELD community and as always, if you see any issues, please send feedback from your device and post your observations in this thread.

Accessories:

• Fixes crash issues when accessory update notification is seen.
• Fixes bug where IR control would not function when Talkback is enabled.
• Resolves IR volume control setup issues for some Samsung AVR/soundbars.
• Adds IR support for Logitech Z906 Speaker systems.
• Add bluetooth remote support for WeChip G30 remote.

Audio:

• Resolves issue where audio would not be heard on some Vizio TVs when streaming from VUDU/Movies Anywhere.
• Resolves audio routing issues when using multiple USB devices (e.g. webcam + USB DAC).
• Fixes bug when manually setting „Audio formats“ would not be applied.
• Resolves issue where audio passthrough was not available over USB DAC on 3rd party apps like KODI.
• Resolves audio drop issues when playing high bit-rate or DolbyTrueHD streams over HDMI passthrough.

General:

• Channels DVR app can now store recorded content over NAS.
• Resolves issue where „Match Color Space“ was not working properly on some TVs.
• Fixes bug where screensaver would not be displayed in Neftlix.
• Resolves issue where pre-installed apps would disappear.
• Fixes stability issues when connecting to SHIELD from PC over network.
• Resolves issue where SHIELD LED doesn’t pulse after voice command, after enabling that setting.

Update (10/2/19): Today we just released software upgrade 8.0.1 which is a big step towards resolving the 4K streaming issue on select apps. We expect most apps will resume 4K soon via upcoming server-side updates. Movies Anywhere is the first to update and now plays 4K. We’ll keep updating this thread as the remaining apps return to 4K.

Bugs Fixed:

• System:
  
  
  • - Redesigns Volume UI for android P
  • - Resolves occasional video playback issues
  • - Fixes bug with IR volume control when accessibility features enabled
  • - Resolves system navigation sound lower than android O
  • - Resolves “Drive address format is not valid” message seen when connecting to NAS
  • - Resolves USB DAC issue where audio volume would be set low after reboot/DAC hotplug
  • - Resolves issue where side loaded apps appear as system apps
• Display:
  
  
  • -“Match content color space” feature now displays correct format
  • - Fixes bug where “Match content color space” would not work when display set to Rec709 by default
  • - Resolves issue playing VC1 content
• Storage:
  
  
  • - Resolves Sdcard/InternalStorage accessibility issue when adopting storage
  • - Resolves issue where storage is reported as full when using NVIDIA share after adopting storage
• Network:
  
  
  • - Improves 4K streaming issues when network connected over Wifi
  • - Resolves rare Wi-Fi disconnect issue
  • - Fixes bug where manual DNS entries would not be saved
• Accessories:
  
  
  • - Improves IR control reliability on some Denon and Sony receivers
  • - Improves SHIELD Remote App connection and control issues
  • - Resolves SHIELD Controller 2017 OTA stability issues
  • - Fixes issue where forgotten SHIELD accessories still appear in SHIELD accessory list
  • - Resolves automatic centering issues on some controllers
  • - Adds support for STRQUA G20 [definition='3','1']keymapping[/definition]
  • - Resolves mouse issues in PUBG Mobile on SHIELD
• Misc:
  
  
  • - Fixes Google Play Store crashes issue
  • - Restores option to set default launcherOpen
• Known Issues:
  
  
  • - YouTube 5.1 PCM audio not available
  • - Launcher app Icons appear zoomed/cropped
  • - Unable to re-enable location services being disabled
  • - TV loses sync HDMI sync to SHIELD during modesets (power on, wake from sleep, refresh/resolution changes)
  • - HD Audio dropouts
  • - USB DAC passthrough not working in Kodi
  • - Rare Netflix stutter issue
  • - Disconnect when connecting to SHIELD from PC
  • - Failure during 2015 Controller firmware update

8.0 ist verfügbar.

Our latest SHIELD Experience upgrade is now rolling out. This new release updates your SHIELD with the latest version of Android “P”, along with a collection of great enhancements. Check out our release notes to see new and upgraded apps.

Newest Enhancements:

System

• Updates "Display and Sounds" advanced setting into two easier to navigate menus
• Adds ability to access all apps view while "NVIDIA Share" is enabled (long press home while Share is active)
• Increases volume dynamic range for USB and Bluetooth connected headsets
• Adds "Disconnect Bluetooth accessories" option to quick settings
• Adds fan mode options (Cool/Quiet) in Settings > System
• Adds option to turn off USB power when SHIELD enters sleep mode
• Adds IR power control options to customize on/off functionality
• Automatically sets fixed volume output when volume control set to IR or HDMI-CEC
• Adds rooting feature preventing incorrect images from being flashed to SHIELD
• Adds optimization phase to SHIELD Experience upgrade, improving system performance immediately after upgrade is applied

Network

• Adds option to connect to 2.4GHz or 5GHz Wi-Fi network when SSID name is shared (Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi Band)

Video/Display

• Adds option to match content color space (Settings > Display & Sound > Advanced display settings). Feature formerly in developer options
• Adds additional refresh rates for 720p resolutions for apps supporting refresh rate switching
• Adds option to set display to current “safe mode” setting when restarting in safe mode
• Adds support for all display supported resolutions in “Custom display modes”

SHIELD TV app

• Improves pairing with Bluetooth assisted discovery
• Improved latency and performance
• IP pairing now always available as an option
• Adds user feedback feature
• Minor updates to UI

Bug Fixes:

System

• Fixes bug where focus snaps to top after pressing "back" button
• Resolves issue where network [definition=12,2]debugging[/definition] UI was incorrectly reporting status
• Fixes issue where HDMI-CEC would wake SHIELD even if disabled
• Resolves channel detection issues with Hauppauge USB tuners
• Resolves issue where networking [definition=12,2]debugging[/definition] status in developer settings was reporting incorrect info
• Fixes rare occurrences of USB drives being ejected.

Audio

• Fixes bug where volume would not be restored when using Google Assistant and CEC volume is enabled

Network

• Resolves low bandwidth issue when streaming from high latency network
• Improves Wi-Fi disconnect issues that require restart to recover.
• Resolves unstable network issues when not connected directly to router

Video/Display

• Resolves Rec. 709 color space issue when undefined by content.
• Resolves issue where 4K YouTube videos always play at Rec. 2020 color space
• Fixed bug where cropped HDR content would not enable HDR playback in Emby

Accessories

• Fixes bug where SHIELD remote with IR blaster may not work after firmware upgrade
• Fixes issue where SHIELD Controller 2015 would not pair after factory reset
• Resolves Netflix playback issues when some Bose headphones are paired to SHIELD

Known Issues

• "OK Google" hotword detection may not function immediately after pairing SHIELD Controller (reboot SHIELD to resolve issue)
• SHIELD Pro: Display may go blank during accessory pairing after factory reset
• Blank screen observed when connecting RII Mini X1 keyboard USB receiver
• Rare occurrence where private listening does not enable when inserting headphones in SHIELD remote 2015

HotFix Update #1 und #2

• Multiple Streaming apps failing to play for small number of users, netflix errors 116/115.
• The match content color space displaying incorrect format.
• Can't set the default launcher.
• VC1 playback not working.
• Volume UI with android P too bright, takes too long to disappear.
• Some controllers joysticks snap back to the center at the end of joystick travel. (Was in First HotFIx image)
• IR volume control not working when anything is turned on in accessibility
• When using Adoped storage, sdcard/InternalStorage not accessible.
• SHIELD Remote App connection issues & d-pad not working
• SHIELD Controller 2017 fails OTA with "accessory disconnected" error.

Third HotFix (32.5.205.63):

• - Wifi throughput issues causing 4k streaming, etc issues
• - Wifi disconnect issues requiring a reboot to resolve
• - Some controllers joysticks snap back to the center at the end of joystick travel (Fully resolved)
• - Match content colorspace not working when SHIELD display configured to Rec709 default
• - TV loses sync on modesets (power on, wake from sleep, refresh/resolution changes) Note: Some, but possibly not all cases of this resolved- While using adopted stroage NVIDIA share feature reports storage full when the storage is not full
• - Mouse Pointer appears in PubG
• - Not able to save DNS entry
• - Added [definition=10,0][definition='3','0']keymap[/definition][/definition] file for STRQUA G20 remote
• - Forgotten SHIELD accessories still show in SHIELD accessory list
• - Google Playstore crashes on startup
• - Side loaded apps appear in system apps under settings - apps
• - SHIELD Remote App failing to connect
• - SHIELD Remote App settings button does not dismiss settings menu on second push

Fourth HotFix (32.5.205.74)

• - Shield Experience changes to resolve issue mentioned at: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/…-updated-92019/ Note that Server side changes are also needed and they will be happening over the next week or so.
• - Resolves issue where navigation sounds were too quiet.
• - Resolves “Drive address format is not valid” message seen when connecting to NAS
• - Resolves USB DAC issue where audio volume would be set low after reboot
• - Improves IR control reliability on some Denon and Sony receivers
  
  
  • For the issue with Streaming apps failing to play, please:
  • 1. Install the ota.
  • 2. Start anyone of the streaming apps that failed to play for you.
  • 3. Restart SHIELD.
  • 4. Start the streaming app again.
  • #2 should fail and then schedule a cleanup of the corrupt secure storage files at the next reboot (#3) and then #4 should work.

A few things to note:
1. There is no way to roll back from the HotFix or anyway for that matter without following the rooting/developer images process.
2. There is no way to leave the HotFix process once you join it.
3. HotFix images are not fully certified and will not be ever. The next official release will have all certifications. The only negative side affect we've noticed from this so far is that HD Homerun DRM channels will not work with the HotFix image so if that feature is important to you, please avoid the HotFix image.
4. Plex Media Server has a bug now if you have moved your metadata to external storage during an OTA the server may not work after the OTA. This is not a bug in the OTA, it is a bug in Plex Media server and Plex is working to resolve it. If you can't afford for this to happen, please do not sign up for the HotFix.

Please join the test image by filling out your SHIELD serial number here: