Earlier this month, NVIDIA confirmed that it has no plans on releasing Android 8.0 Oreo update for Shield Tablet and Tablet K1. That doesn’t mean there won’t be any new update. In fact, the company has just released a Shield Experience 6.1 update to its Android TV devices.
Many bugs have been fixed and the KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerabilities have been patched with the update, but there are also some other improvements. Shield owners in the US now have YouTube TV support and there are various improvements to the Google Assistant.
Official changelog list:
- YouTube TV – Coming This Week to SHIELD (US Only)
- Google Assistant Keeps Getting Smarter (US Only)
- Use your voice to open shows and control playback in HULU
- Order an Uber or even a Domino’s Pizza
- Go shopping on Target, Walmart, Costco and more-ITV comes to SHIELD TV (UK Only)
- Added TV on/off over IR for SHIELD Remote (tap Home + Back)
- Improved Logitech Harmony Hub setup over Bluetooth
- Ability to update SHIELD controller firmware while charging over USB
- Ability to scan both DVB-T and DVB-T2 channels on Hauppauge WinTV-soloHD
- The latest monthly Android security updates including fixes for WPA2 protocol (KRACK)
- SHIELD Remote upgrade to firmware v1.21
- SHIELD Remote with headphone jack – no upgrade
Issues/Bugs fixed
- Fixed issue where SHIELD controller would stop sending IR commands to TV/receiver
- Fixed issue where SHIELD would sleep immediately after waking up
- Fixed case where UK English keyboard displays Russian
- Fixed case where VUDU app showed up in unsupported regions
