Our latest SHIELD Experience upgrade is now rolling out. This new release updates your SHIELD with the latest version of Android “P”, along with a collection of great enhancements. Check out our release notes to see new and upgraded apps.
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/shield/software-update/
Newest Enhancements:
System
Updates "Display and Sounds" advanced setting into two easier to navigate menus
Adds ability to access all apps view while "NVIDIA Share" is enabled (long press home while Share is active)
Increases volume dynamic range for USB and Bluetooth connected headsets
Adds "Disconnect Bluetooth accessories" option to quick settings
Adds fan mode options (Cool/Quiet) in Settings > System
Adds option to turn off USB power when SHIELD enters sleep mode
Adds IR power control options to customize on/off functionality
Automatically sets fixed volume output when volume control set to IR or HDMI-CEC
Adds rooting feature preventing incorrect images from being flashed to SHIELD
Adds optimization phase to SHIELD Experience upgrade, improving system performance immediately after upgrade is applied
Network
Adds option to connect to 2.4GHz or 5GHz Wi-Fi network when SSID name is shared (Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi Band)
Video/Display
Adds option to match content color space (Settings > Display & Sound > Advanced display settings). Feature formerly in developer options
Adds additional refresh rates for 720p resolutions for apps supporting refresh rate switching
Adds option to set display to current “safe mode” setting when restarting in safe mode
Adds support for all display supported resolutions in “Custom display modes”
SHIELD TV app
Improves pairing with Bluetooth assisted discovery
Improved latency and performance
IP pairing now always available as an option
Adds user feedback feature
Minor updates to UI
Bug Fixes:
System
Fixes bug where focus snaps to top after pressing "back" button
Resolves issue where network debugging UI was incorrectly reporting status
Fixes issue where HDMI-CEC would wake SHIELD even if disabled
Resolves channel detection issues with Hauppauge USB tuners
Resolves issue where networking debugging status in developer settings was reporting incorrect info
Fixes rare occurrences of USB drives being ejected.
Audio
Fixes bug where volume would not be restored when using Google Assistant and CEC volume is enabled
Network
Resolves low bandwidth issue when streaming from high latency network
Improves Wi-Fi disconnect issues that require restart to recover.
Resolves unstable network issues when not connected directly to router
Video/Display
Resolves Rec. 709 color space issue when undefined by content.
Resolves issue where 4K YouTube videos always play at Rec. 2020 color space
Fixed bug where cropped HDR content would not enable HDR playback in Emby
Accessories
Fixes bug where SHIELD remote with IR blaster may not work after firmware upgrade
Fixes issue where SHIELD Controller 2015 would not pair after factory reset
Resolves Netflix playback issues when some Bose headphones are paired to SHIELD
Known Issues
"OK Google" hotword detection may not function immediately after pairing SHIELD Controller (reboot SHIELD to resolve issue)
SHIELD Pro: Display may go blank during accessory pairing after factory reset
Blank screen observed when connecting RII Mini X1 keyboard USB receiver
Rare occurrence where private listening does not enable when inserting headphones in SHIELD remote 2015
