[Discussion] Sony TV (2015 model) Android Marshmallow update

Philip Trott

Hi all,

Please feel free to discuss the latest software update PKG3865 for the 2015 Sony TV range in this thread.

Alex8

Since I updated our 2015 4K Bravia with the marshmallow update the TV has crashed and rebooted by itself five times in a week. It has never done this during the year we owned it before updating. Anyone recognize this issue?

Sarah

Alex8 said:

Since I updated our 2015 4K Bravia with the marshmallow update the TV has crashed and rebooted by itself five times in a week. It has never done this during the year we owned it before updating. Anyone recognize this issue?

Hey there Alex,

If you don't mind, can you please email your contact details to [email protected] so we can get someone to give you a ring about this? 

Thanks,
Sarah

Petteri

Alex8 said:

Since I updated our 2015 4K Bravia with the marshmallow update the TV has crashed and rebooted by itself five times in a week. It has never done this during the year we owned it before updating. Anyone recognize this issue?

Hi, I have model KDL-55W809C and now PKG3865 update was run to my Sony couple of days ago. It has jammed about 5 times (none of remote control buttons works, only shutdown button works). Once I had to take unplug device to get it up again. When playing recorded program from HD, menus(pause, rewind..) did not disappear..I needed to shutdown and start playing record again. This PKG3.865.0136EUA  is very unstable update..hoping to get old stable version back or service pack updates this version, now this version is pretty much useless.

Sarah

Alex8 said:

Since I updated our 2015 4K Bravia with the marshmallow update the TV has crashed and rebooted by itself five times in a week. It has never done this during the year we owned it before updating. Anyone recognize this issue?

Hi Petteri, 

Can you please email us at [email protected]ew.com with your contact details so we can arrange for someone to give you a call about this issue?

Thanks,
Sarah

DJHB1980

I want the Nougat update & YouView recording when updating comes next.

Roy

As far as I know YouView is in stasis on these TVs, and the last few updates have been Sony-driven.

I suppose there may be YouView tweaks in each update to ensure continued compatibility with them; but I think further development of YouView functionality on these TVs is a dead duck :-(

Visionman

I agree. What we have now is what we have now.
In regard to Petteri, above, he is not in the UK and so nor does he use YouView. 

Petteri

Visionman said:

I agree. What we have now is what we have now.
In regard to Petteri, above, he is not in the UK and so nor does he use YouView. 

Yes, YouView is not supported in my country. These problems are Marsmellow update general problems, not YouView problems, so this discussion group is wrong place to these..   

Roy

Visionman said:

I agree. What we have now is what we have now.
In regard to Petteri, above, he is not in the UK and so nor does he use YouView. 

Ah, glad you realise that now.

Try:-

https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/andro...

Where you will find you are far from alone. Still.

Quinnicus

Alex8 said:

Since I updated our 2015 4K Bravia with the marshmallow update the TV has crashed and rebooted by itself five times in a week. It has never done this during the year we owned it before updating. Anyone recognize this issue?

Hi Guys (VM and Roy) -

Is there a way that I can get the direct URL for Alex's post?  As I want to link it to this thread on the Sony Forums:
https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/android-tv/bug-random-restarts-after-updating-to-6-0-1-v6-1004/m-p/2...

Im trying to gather as much evidence as possible of 'spontanious rebooting'


Alex - Have you tried a factory reset firstly?  Instructions HERE ? 

Thank you

Visionman

Alex8 said:

Since I updated our 2015 4K Bravia with the marshmallow update the TV has crashed and rebooted by itself five times in a week. It has never done this during the year we owned it before updating. Anyone recognize this issue?

YES, In the top left hand corner of any post is its time stamp. Right click it and the select 'Copy link address'. You will now have a link to the direct post on a thread, and not the overall thread itself.

Quinnicus

Alex8 said:

Since I updated our 2015 4K Bravia with the marshmallow update the TV has crashed and rebooted by itself five times in a week. It has never done this during the year we owned it before updating. Anyone recognize this issue?

Excellent - Thanks VM !

Visionman

Alex8 said:

Since I updated our 2015 4K Bravia with the marshmallow update the TV has crashed and rebooted by itself five times in a week. It has never done this during the year we owned it before updating. Anyone recognize this issue?

Sorry, top right hand corner.

Quinnicus

Alex8 said:

Since I updated our 2015 4K Bravia with the marshmallow update the TV has crashed and rebooted by itself five times in a week. It has never done this during the year we owned it before updating. Anyone recognize this issue?

I figured it out, when you mentioned the time stamp    hehe

Visionman

Alex8 said:

Since I updated our 2015 4K Bravia with the marshmallow update the TV has crashed and rebooted by itself five times in a week. It has never done this during the year we owned it before updating. Anyone recognize this issue?

Hey..... Something NotSat is good at!

Quinnicus

Dear YouView and resident Experts:

Issue with All4: Upon reaching the first set of adverts, the TV show that you are currently playing restarts back to the begining. 

One person states that this happens with ITV Player as well, but unfortunately I cannot replicate this issue.

It is claimed that this only started since the Marshmallow update on the TVs, however I cannot verify that claim.

I am unsure if this is only an issue on Sony TVs with YouView enabled, or have you had other reports on this?  A quick search and I cannot find similar recent instances.  Either way, a heads up and i'll log a fault with Sony for them to liase with whom-ever necessary (i.e. All4, YouView etc)

Thread on Sony Forums:
https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/android-tv/all4-plays-episode-then-restarts-from-beginning-after/m-p...

Cheers

Visionman

Are there any experts on here? Oh yeah, YOU.
And most welcome you are too.

Quinnicus

LOL, thanks VM  

DIdnt know what to call you guys - YouView Experts or Super Users.... 50/50 guess ! 

Visionman

Just users.

Roy

I had that issue with the All4 Player last year on Amazon Fire devices, and the Amazon feedback was full of complaints about it.

It seems to be OK now, there, but it seems like there is a structural weakness when All4 returns from the adverts, which come from a different source than the programme content does.

Quinnicus

Roy1 said:

I had that issue with the All4 Player last year on Amazon Fire devices, and the Amazon feedback was full of complaints about it.

It seems to be OK now, there, but it seems like there is a structural weakness when All4 returns from the adverts, which come from a different source than the programme content does.

Thanks Roy

Roy

Roy1 said:

I had that issue with the All4 Player last year on Amazon Fire devices, and the Amazon feedback was full of complaints about it.

It seems to be OK now, there, but it seems like there is a structural weakness when All4 returns from the adverts, which come from a different source than the programme content does.

Just tested an All4 catchup programme on my YouView box, a T2000 on 27.50.0, and it had no problem getting past the first set of adverts.

Visionman

Roy1 said:

I had that issue with the All4 Player last year on Amazon Fire devices, and the Amazon feedback was full of complaints about it.

It seems to be OK now, there, but it seems like there is a structural weakness when All4 returns from the adverts, which come from a different source than the programme content does.

I've had Marshmallow for 2 mths with no issues to report. In fact, this is the first update I've had whereby I didn't need to reboot the TV after downloading.

Visionman

Roy1 said:

I had that issue with the All4 Player last year on Amazon Fire devices, and the Amazon feedback was full of complaints about it.

It seems to be OK now, there, but it seems like there is a structural weakness when All4 returns from the adverts, which come from a different source than the programme content does.

I've just tested ALL4 (Goggle Box) on my Sony with no issues to report. However, I am disappointed to say the adverts played out at twice the quality of the content.
Its annoying when they do that.

Roy

Roy1 said:

I had that issue with the All4 Player last year on Amazon Fire devices, and the Amazon feedback was full of complaints about it.

It seems to be OK now, there, but it seems like there is a structural weakness when All4 returns from the adverts, which come from a different source than the programme content does.

How else are they going to AirRam the Gtech down your throat? :-)

Visionman

Roy1 said:

I had that issue with the All4 Player last year on Amazon Fire devices, and the Amazon feedback was full of complaints about it.

It seems to be OK now, there, but it seems like there is a structural weakness when All4 returns from the adverts, which come from a different source than the programme content does.

http://www.gtech.co.uk/cordless-vacuum-cleaners/airram-vacuum-cleaner.html?gclid=CNTmpIPM79MCFcO17Qo...

Other good makes of vacuum cleaners available. 

Roy

Roy1 said:

I had that issue with the All4 Player last year on Amazon Fire devices, and the Amazon feedback was full of complaints about it.

It seems to be OK now, there, but it seems like there is a structural weakness when All4 returns from the adverts, which come from a different source than the programme content does.

I put my vacuum cleaner on eBay - well, it was just gathering dust...

(with a nod to Tim Vine)

Quinnicus

Roy1 said:

I had that issue with the All4 Player last year on Amazon Fire devices, and the Amazon feedback was full of complaints about it.

It seems to be OK now, there, but it seems like there is a structural weakness when All4 returns from the adverts, which come from a different source than the programme content does.

Thank you VM and Roy for testing on various ways.  Much appreciated.  Interesting observation VM in regards to the quality of the ads.  Wonder if its just a perception or whether there is something to that

Quinnicus

Roy1 said:

I had that issue with the All4 Player last year on Amazon Fire devices, and the Amazon feedback was full of complaints about it.

It seems to be OK now, there, but it seems like there is a structural weakness when All4 returns from the adverts, which come from a different source than the programme content does.

Thank you VM and Roy for testing on various ways.  Much appreciated.  Interesting observation VM in regards to the quality of the ads.  Wonder if its just a perception or whether there is something to that

Visionman

Roy1 said:

I had that issue with the All4 Player last year on Amazon Fire devices, and the Amazon feedback was full of complaints about it.

It seems to be OK now, there, but it seems like there is a structural weakness when All4 returns from the adverts, which come from a different source than the programme content does.

"perception".
I wondered that too, as beauty is in the eye, and all that. 
Until the second advert hit me in near 4K. And the graphics too.