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! 

[rooobb]

That's a different wording. It is your guess, maybe right, not an official statement

[Kuschelmonschter]

It is kind of official. It is the info that the media (like FlatpanelsHD) got when they asked deeper. 

[rooobb]

Your guess.

[PyroPath]

So with the information that quite some older models will be a receiving an Android 9 update, why is the XG90 missing from the lists, it should be almost the same as a XF90 right? It uses the same processor, so I really don't get it... 

[Palexr]

The news about the (hopefully) forthcoming Android 9 update is from South America where they don't appear to sell 49 inch Android based models.

So all is not lost.

[PyroPath]

Hmm, that certainly gives some hope. Thanks for that. Otherwise it will quickly become quite the deception. I don't want anything over 50* so last year I finally gave up waiting for a 50" OLED and got the XG90. But the lack of transparency and updates was the first slap in the face. The second was when this year all of a sudden 49" oleds were announced... So an update would lighten the frustration a bit. 

[ChrisHunt99]

I am waiting on the official word for this too, if they are gonna do an update why not just be transparent and list the models planned! I can't see how they can update the XF and not the XG though they are very similar hardware wise.

[Palexr]

Pie release is in NA region as well now, so hopefully not much longer to wait.

I can't see any problems with the update to a KD49XG at least as they are same hardware the XF

https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/downloads/00017061

[ShadowmanGR]

Hello

well this update its not android 9 (Pie) it just have the setting menu redesigned and is still android 8... what a disappointment. they didnt even include the other redesigned in the input menu,quick settings etc or the small screen to view the current channel on the program guide. (something that every tv i had in the past had it..)

we just bought a very expansive smart android tv that is not smart at all and is full of problems,like with the sound if you use a soundbar  ,lag , cant play 4k content from usb without stutter, google assistant and alexa is not working 99% of the time etc.

[Palexr]

 

It says 9 in the settings menu?