2019 model TV XG90 - but no Android 9

[Palexr]

Great, so you buy a 2019 model TV (KD-49XG9005) in 2019 and Sony will not support upgrades to its Android OS despite Google requiring them to... Well done Sony! 

[LightFoot]

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@Palexr wrote:

Great, so you buy a 2019 model TV (KD-49XG9005) in 2019 and Sony will not support upgrades to its Android OS despite Google requiring them to... Well done Sony! 

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Hi @Palexr   Would you please provide a “official” reference from Sony Europe to justify that statement. Please remember that this is a user community (not Sony).

[Palexr]

Well, strictly speaking you are right,  but I suspect you knife that the difference between an official statement and what is out there is minimal. 

Sony's firmware update statement. 

"In a first phase, this update will be released directly to eligible LCD models (ZF9, ZG9, XG85/XG87 and XG95 series)."

The second phase concerns OLED TVs.

Additionally there are statements from Sony staff to the effect TVs with the older SOC will not be getting the update as they are unable to get it running smoothly - a release of android specifically aimed at older hardware amongst other things. 

So, yes, no official statement explicitly excluding XG90 but close enough.

Not quite sure what your reference to this being a community site and not a Sony one means?  I don't expect a Sony staff member to come on and give a reply here,  I was expressing frustration in a community environment. 

[LightFoot]

Thanks @Palexr   In this world of fake news it is important that statements like this are fact checked. Again thanks for replying. 😀

[Palexr]

No problem, one of the easiest manipulations is silence.  Maybe I was secretly hoping someone would come along and tell me I was wrong and the XG90 was included. 

[royabrown2]

The XG95 models all use the X1 Ultimate chip first seen in the company's 2018 Master Series models, while the 49in XG90 makes do with the same X1 Extreme chip of its predecessor, the excellent KD-49XF9005.

[kinggo01]

I believe that it has much more to do with MTK SoCs which are also different than with picture processing units.

[Kuschelmonschter]

Yes, BRAVIAs typically have an image (X1 whatever) and an application (MediaTek) processor. Even though those are separate chips, it is true that all X1 Ultimate based BRAVIAs feature the newer MediaTek MT5893 which will receive Pie (like XG95).

MediaTek MT5890 and MT5891 based TVs, like the XF90 and XG90 from this year, won't receive Pie.

[rooobb]

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@Kuschelmonschter  ha scritto:

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MediaTek MT5890 and MT5891 based TVs, like the XF90 and XG90 from this year, won't receive Pie.

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Again @Kuschelmonschter  your are stating something that Sony never did 

[Kuschelmonschter]

 Then Sony shall release a statement. I have enough experience with Sony and MediaTek and their support to be quite sure about it, also given the fact that kernel 3.10 is not supported anymore wit Pie. Sony won‘t say anything officially, just like with ATV1 where they also silently stopped support.