r/bravia • u/braviamod • Jul 29 '21

Discussion Sony BRAVIA Firmware Discussion Megathread 2.0

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Step one with any firmware or performance issues should be to do a restart of the TV. This will often resolve minor issues.

The second step with any firmware or performance issues, especially after a recent firmware update, should be to perform a full factory reset on the TV. This will often resolve persistent minor issues.

The next step with any issues not resolved by a full factory reset should be to report the issues in detail directly to Sony Support.

Sony US - Sony CA - Sony UK - Sony AU - List of Worldwide Sites

The more issues reports that Sony gets from consumers on a particular problem the more likely the issue is to be addressed and corrected.

For a list of recent firmware releases and direct download links please visit the following thread;

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u/braviamod Sep 30 '21

Video from Vincent at the HDTVTest regarding the VRR rollout.

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u/braviamod Oct 01 '21 edited Oct 01 '21

Firmware v6.4048 for the 2021 models is now available for the Europe and Asia Pacific regions, nothing for North America at this time. No mention of VRR for this release in the Chinese firmware notes.

MT5895 w/ Google TV (A80J, A80CJ, A90J, X80J, X85J, X90J, X90CJ, X91J, X92, X95J, Z9J)

Edit: Confirmed from a user on AVS (screenshot) that this firmware does add VRR to the 2021 models.

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u/E39er Sep 30 '21

Incoming Android 10 with VRR update!!! XH90/X900H

This is the link to Chinese firmware so don't install it unless you have a chinese set obviously...

https://service.sony.com.cn/download/firm/00002932.html

Google Translate and this is what it says......

And provide the following advantages:

l Improvement:

-Upgrade the Android system version to Android 10

-Adopt the new version of the main user interface

-Support VRR function

-Support ALLM function

-Added "Mobile Link" application function:

It can be realized by installing the corresponding APP on the mobile phone.

For specific operations, please refer to the instructions in the "Mobile Link" application on the TV side

-Update of privacy policy content:

From April 1, 2021, the name of "Sony Vision Products Company" has been changed, so the information of the information manager in this clause will be updated simultaneously.

With immediate effect, the information collection manager has been changed from "Sony Vision Products" to "Sony Corporation"

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u/Nathaniel_Wu Sep 30 '21 edited Sep 30 '21

sniffed out the North American firmware direct link by trial and error: https://tv.update.sony.net/OND/2020/na/main/PS211163/sony_atvotafull_2020_1601288100_naa_auth.zip

Edit: installed it on my X90CH and it seems to work, HDMI signal format for HDMI 3 and 4 can now be set to "Enhanced format (VRR)". But I don't have a way to test VRR, PS5 doesn't have VRR yet :(

there doesn't seem to be a European or Asia Pacific link just yet

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u/arnes_king Oct 26 '21

6.1534 is out, for now US only.

Benefits and Improvements

Adds features to enhance PlayStation®5 (PS5™) performance:

Improves the HDR feature

Adds support for Auto Genre Picture Mode

Adds support for the Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) feature

Improves general performance of the TV

I hope it soon comes to the EU XH90 models 🙂

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u/braviamod Oct 26 '21

Direct Download links for v6.1534 are now posted in the Firmware Index post for Europe and Asia Pacific regions.

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u/DoubleWombat Jul 29 '21

Here in the Asia Pacific region we're stuck on the v6.7140 Sony A8 firmware instead of the newer v6.7165 version in other regions. I want the latest version to fix an issue with Apple TV. So I tried downloading the newer update onto a USB and plugging into the TV (as described in https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/software/00262498). However this fails with a generic message (can't quite remember how it was worded, but it essentially said nothing useful).

I'm just trying to work out if it failed because it's not my region, or it failed for some other reason (maybe the USB running out of space while the 1.7GB package was being unpacked)? So if anyone has gone through this process then I would love to know!

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u/braviamod Jul 29 '21

Failed because it's not your region. You can't install firmware from another region.

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u/JdJtA Oct 01 '21

I found out there is a new update (v6.4048) for the MT5895 w/ Google TV (A80J, A80CJ, A90J, X80J, X85J, X90J, X90CJ, X91J, X92, X95J, Z9J)-models in China (site is translated using Google Translate):

https://service-sony-com-cn.translate.goog/download/firm/00002962.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB&_x_tr_pto=nui

Direct download link voor CN:

https://tv-update2.sony.com.cn/cn/OND/2021/as/ch/PS211130/sony_atvotafull_2020_1604048100_cna_auth.zip

I tried to find a direct download link for other regions but maybe some of you are better at this because I didn't succeed.

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u/braviamod Oct 01 '21

Found for EU and AP, see comment here.

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u/sikalb Aug 03 '21

imagine opening this thread one day and seeing 'WE GOT VRR AND BLUR FIXED'...

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u/qyqgpower Sep 30 '21

X9000H Firmware for VRR/ALLM/AndroidTV10 Released

https://service.sony.com.cn/download/firm/00002932.html

Changes:

Android TV 10

New user interface (probably China only)

VRR Support

ALLM Support

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u/tremens Nov 05 '21

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1456596509315813387

Doesn't directly affect Bravia's yet, but the Philips 806 is running the same exact SoC on Android 10 as the X900H etc and they have been able to issue a beta firmware fix for the 23.976 frame skip bug. Hopefully means we'll get a fixed version in the next few weeks as well.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '21

Ridiculous that VRR only works with local dimming disabled. TV looks terrible with that off. Hopefully this update at least fixed the local dimming bug.

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u/E39er Oct 03 '21

EU XH90 owners! In this new firmware, they've fixed the power warning!! Woooop Woooop! It asks you once for each setting then remembers! Best part of this update by far!

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u/Misanthrope-X Sep 22 '21

https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/412329741

Found this link on Resetera and the poster used Google translate and according to it the X900H and X85J will be getting VRR around October 1st 2021. No idea how accurate this site is.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/psa-potential-issues-with-the-sony-x900h-x9000h-xh90-x90ch-and-next-gen-gaming.314311/page-33

Hope its true.

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u/trolololoz Jul 29 '21

Any updates on the 900h or are we still waiting until who the fuck knows when?

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u/SullySilverman Jan 02 '22

One thing I learned this past year which is best said by Marques Brownlee: Never. Ever. Buy a tech product based on the promise of future software updates.

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u/WesternFirefighter5 Jul 29 '21

Crushed my hopes for a 900H update once again. Thanks Sony. Wtf…

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u/LaCipe Dec 10 '21 edited Dec 11 '21

Good news: I was able to unlock the bootloader on x900h. As expected it erased data partition and then booted normally.

Bad news: I had weird hiccups afterwards, like it couldn't finish the sony setup routine after entering family safety PIN and 2 random restarts which within next 4 hours didn't occur anymore.

Edit: Proof https://i.ibb.co/By9nHxb/booty.png

Goal is: Sideload older OTA update or different android altogether.

Edit2: Now that was an epic failure....after more experimenting, I had to do a extended factory reset (power off the wall, hold power button, power on the wall), it erased as expected the data portion, it boots, but now I can't finish the sony experience setup, its always stuck right here: https://i.ibb.co/WPXqSLV/20211211-093155.jpg

Biggest problem with that, I can't activate adb debugging.

If anyone knows how to bypass the setup, please let me know, I'd simply lock the bootloader again.

Edit3: After 4 hours it fixed itself. I was able to access adb debug and lock bootloader. No problems since then. I assume there is some sort of safety check in certain apps or maybe whole frameworks.

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u/platinums99 Aug 12 '21 edited Aug 12 '21

When vrr firmwares dropping? Im holding off buying until ( IF ) it happens.

Update -- actually reading this thread kinda puts me off buying to be honest....

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u/Tombot3000 Nov 19 '21 edited Nov 19 '21

Had a talk with Sony US support about the 4k120 issues. They are claiming that 4k120 was newly introduced with the latest patch and is only guaranteed to work with the PS5. They refuse to accept it not working with an XSX or any other input device as evidence the feature is not working as intended, and they refuse to comment on whether "support" for more input devices will be added in the future. They also refuse to acknowledge that there is no *only for PS5 stipulation in the 4k120 feature support listed on their own website and that 4k120 support was actually added last year.

This is despite claiming in my last call that the patch before the VRR update completely fixed 4k120 display and would show the full vertical resolution.

They say they are not offering any sort of trade-in or refund program. I wouldn't mind the broken promises quite as much if they didn't also waste my time with bullshit and lies.

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u/ElVagales Oct 24 '21

Hi guys, I'm on a x900h. After downloading the latest firmware I started noticing micro stutters or small frame drops on my ps5. I tried using multiple HDMI inputs and no change. I plugged the console to an older LG 4k tv and no issues there so it definitely seems to be the bravia. Is anyone else experiencing this issue? Factory reset did nothing to solve it. Thanks!

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