NVIDIA, the true king of Android updates, has announced the release of SHIELD Update 9.1.1 this week, full of bug fixes and a solid list of improvements.

As for what’s inside, we’ve pasted a long NVIDIA list below, but some of the highlights include the added power management option to wake up SHIELD when the TV’s input changes to SHIELD, a developer option to force Dolby Vision Low Latency, a startup issue for some Samsung Galaxy phones, as well as fixing an annoying bug that prevented protected content from playing when external storage was connected.

Check out the full list below, then upgrade your SHIELD TV.

Improvements

  • Added power management option to wake up SHIELD when TV input changes to SHIELD.
  • Adds a developer option to force low latency Dolby Vision, if available.
    • Enable if Dolby Vision is not detected correctly on some Philips TVs
  • Addresses disconnect issues when transferring large smb files by disabling anonymous access for the virus.
    scanners
  • Added developer option to improve HDMI-CEC volume control for AVR/soundbars (“Clear
    preferred logical replay address”)
  • General cleaning and reorganization of developer options

Error correction

SHIELD TV app

  • [Android only] Fixes an issue that prevented the SHIELD TV app from launching properly on some devices.
    Samsung Galaxy phones

Video/Display

  • Fixed an issue where protected content would not play when external storage was connected.
  • Fixed an issue with color accuracy when the “Default – Rec .709 for HD Video” developer option is set.
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  • Fixes an issue that caused Auto Game Mode to turn on in NVIDIA games even though
    disabled person
  • [SHIELD 2019 models] Addresses a video crash issue when searching in quick succession when
    Dolby audio processing enabled

Audio

  • [SHIELD 2019 models] Fixes an issue where there was no sound until reboot when
    Dolby audio processing enabled
  • [SHIELD 2019 models] Fixes an issue that caused audio to play at an accelerated speed when
    Dolby audio processing enabled

storage

  • Fixed a bug due to which files were not detected properly on the connected removable media.
  • Fixed a crash when mounting a NAS using IP addresses for accounts with blank passwords.

Accessories

  • Fixes an issue where simplified wake up buttons would not turn on an IR TV.
  • Fixes an issue that resulted in SHIELD not responding to BT devices for 60 seconds after
    run
  • [2015/2017 SHIELD] The pairing issue with the MxMaster 3 BT mouse has been fixed.
  • Fixes an issue where the TV remote would not control SHIELD 30 seconds after SHIELD wakes up.
  • Fixed some issues that prevented CEC volume control from working properly on AV.
    receivers or soundbars
  • Addressed an issue that prevented Control4 systems from waking SHIELD from sleep if the systems were powered off while the screensaver was active.

Another

  • Addresses issues that caused the user interface to display at low resolution for a fraction of a second.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the user to have to select the home app when setting up SHIELD after a factory reset or
    system updates
  • “Enable Dolby Vision” notification will be hidden after closing
  • Fixed an issue where apps for certain regions would not show up after disabling.
  • Fixed an issue that caused a microphone notification to appear when saying “Ok Google”.
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