Shield Experience 7.2.3

[CBers 6770]

https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/1102308/shield-tv/shield-experience-upgrade-7-2-3/

[CBers 6770]

This fix is primarily a point release, addressing most of the issues uncovered in our 7.2 release. This release will include a few enhancements.

 

Enhancements:

• Includes security fixes up to Android December 2018 bulletin

• Adds option to restart Wi-Fi service if wireless APs are not visible (Settings > Network > Restart Wi-Fi)

• Adds NAS write support for Emby Media Server (requires Emby Media Server 4.1.0.10 or later)

• Adds more customization options for HDMI-CEC power control

• Adds support for wired XBOX Elite controller

 

 

Bug Fixes:

Storage

• Fixes bug where SD cards were not detected reliably

• Improves reliability when manually mounting NAS to SHIELD

 

 

HDMI

• Resolves HDMI-CEC reliability issues for Soundbars

• Fixed display blanking bug when refresh rate or display resolution changes

• Resolves HDCP issues observed on Bauhn/Kogan TVs

 

 

Network

• Resolve issues when scanning for wireless APs after disabling ethernet

• Resolves issue where SHIELD would not detect or connect to Wi-Fi APs

• Improves detection and reporting of low power channels when scanning for Wi-Fi APs

• Adds Wi-Fi Restart as an option in customizable quick settings

• Addresses issue where Wi-Fi would drop from 5GHz to 2GHz (disables Wi-Fi roaming)

 

 

Accessories:

• [sHIELD remote 2017] Fixes bug where short button presses were detected incorrectly

• [sHIELD remote 2017] Fixes fast battery drain issue

• Fixes bugs affecting 3rd party controllers

• Fixes XBOX One button functionality

• Fixes rare occurrence where IR commands stop working on SHIELD remote (2017) and controller (2017) until restart

• Fire TV remote mic button opens microphones on SHIELD accessories for Google Assistant/voice search

 

 

Misc:

• Resolves issue in PLEX where media stored on NAS shows as unavailable

• Fixes issue where USB web camera preview is zoomed in

• Fixes issue where buzzing sound would be heard when enabling Stereo upmix

• [sHIELD Pro] Resolved issue where device imagery not present on pairing screen

• Fixes issue where release notes display an android icon

• Adds toast message when Release Notes is displayed

• Resolves issue where green line visible at bottom/right of screen during playback

• Resolves bug where “Power off” was missing in Settings > About

 

 

Latest accessory firmware versions:

• SHIELD controller (2017): v1.28

• SHIELD controller (2015): v1.96/99/3.71/0.32

• SHIELD remote (2017): v1.41

• SHIELD remote (2015): v.1.32

 

 

Known Issues:

• CEC with Samsung TV's wakes on it's own after going to sleep.

• Plex takes 30 seconds to start a video on SMB V3 NAS. Workaround for now is configure NAS to SMB V1.

• Screen corruption/crash/android frameworks restart during video playback.

• Streaming from high latency network services has lower bandwidth than expected.

• Rare occurrences of Wifi disconnect which requires a restart to recover.

• Rare occurrences of USB drives being ejected.

• Colorimetry feature puts REC709 4k Videos into REC2020 in Youtube.

• Hauppauge DVB-T EU tuners don't find all available channels in Plex.