How to Update Sony TV Firmware to the Latest Version

 

Every smart device needs updates. Smartphones like Android and iOS would have new updates no less than twice in a year. This goes the identical for Smart TVs as well. These new updates would fix the minor problems and remove some bugs in the old update. Updating smart devices is one of the vital things to do. To update Sony Smart TV, you have to follow about simple steps. In Sony TV, you could update the TV without the internet.

 

Sony has three models in the Smart TV section. Each model, you need to follow different procedures.

 

·         For Android TV Models

·         For Other TV Models

·         Using a USB Flash Drive

How to Update Sony Android TV Models?

Step(1) Hit the HOME button on your Sony Android TV remote.

 

Step (2) Pick on the Help option. (For Android 8 and above, hit Apps and then choose Help). If the TV remote has a Help button, you can use that also.

 

Step (3) On the Help screen, choose the System software update option.

 

Step (4) here, pick on the Check for a system software update. In some Sony Android TVs, you need to click on Software Update.

 

Step (5) The TV would look for new updates. If found any, it would be updated to new Firmware/Software.

 

Once the new update is available and you have not updated your TV, it would show you notifications to update the Firmware. In A9G, Z9G, A9F, Z9F, X95G to X55G series, you would get the following notification.

 

For other models of Sony Android TVs, you would get a notification similar to the image mentioned below.

 

You could also turn on Automatically check for updates, to install new updates automatically. To do so,

 

Step (1) On the System software update menu, aspect for Automatically check for update or Automatic software download.

 

Step (2) If it is twisted off, turn on the feature.

 

In some Sony Android TVs, you essential to agree to the Sony Privacy Policy to receive new updates. Go to Help –> Privacy Setting to accept the privacy policy.

 

How to Update Sony Non-Android TV Models?

Step (1) Push the Home button on the Sony TV Remote.

 

Step (2) Pick on the ? Help icon. If the icon is not there, click the Settings option.

 

Step (3) Hit on the Customer Support, or Setup, or Product Support option.

 

Step (4) On the next screen, pick on the Software information option.

 

Step (5) Here, pick on the Network option. If the Network option is not accessible, move on to the next step.

 

Step (6) Select OK or Yes to install the new Firmware/Software update.

 

In about older Sony TVs, the Software Update option may not be accessible. For those TVs, you can turn on Automatic Software Update to install the new software automatically or you could use the USB Flash Drive method.

 

How to Update Sony Smart TV using a USB Flash Drive?

If your TV could not  access the internet or you are incapable to update in the previous methods, you could use this method. For this way, you necessity a USB Flash Drive of 8GB (min) and the drive should be FAT16, FAT32, exFAT, or NTFS formatted.

 

Step (1) On your PC, go to see the Sony Support website.

 

Step (2) Require the country if asked. Enter your TV model name in the specified box.

 

Step (3) If you do not know the model, it would be specified on the backside of the TV.

 

Step (4) Afterwards you come in the TV model, search for it, and click the Downloads tab.

 

Step (5) Download the modern Firmware/Software update on your PC.

 

Step (6) The file would be downloaded on a .zip format. Extract the file and copy the extracted file into the formatted USB Flash Drive.

 

Step (7) Here and now, turn off the TV and insert the USB Flash Drive into the TV and turn it on.

 

Step (8) The updating procedure will begin. Follow the on-screen procedures last of all the update.

 

These are different techniques that you could update your Sony TV to the new firmware. Update your Sony TV whensoever a new update is available immediately possible or turn on automatic software updates.