How To Speed Up Slow Sony Android TV & Disable Samba Interactive
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- We show you how to disable the Samba Interactive TV notification on Sony TVs with Android Nougat 7.0 update, & also how to speed up Android TV by disabling apps & limiting the number of background processes.
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The single best video I've ever watched. It's like we've bought a new tv!! Thank you. Im subscribing now!!!! Seriously thank 1 so much. I used to turn my tv on and then do something else while it switched channel.
The single biggest problem with Sony Android TV is the "Volume Control Display."
The little volume window behaves like an "app" instead of "daemon" standby in the background memory. So when toggle the volume button on the remote, it can take up to 15 seconds for the volume "app" to launch just to display the volume level.
This is INSANE!
evl619 I hate this problem too
Is there no fix for this? I've been noticing this for some time now and it's really annoying!!!!
@Matt Wippert At the moment, the bast users can do is reducing load on the Android system, and hoping Sony come up with better future updates... sad.
Very sad! Thanks for the insight.
The fix is - up/down the volume through your home cinema if you have it of course.
Thanks!!!! what a difference in responsiveness. No more frustration 🙂
Totally agree with these settings. However best experience is to use an external device such as NVIDIA shield, Roku, Apple TV, etc. And just turn off wifi/internet on this TV. Only turn the internet 0n to receive Firmware updates such as forthcoming Dolby Vision. Don't expect it to get any faster with future software updates as the hardware memory/soc is too limited.
Great, followed your tips and my tv so far is running much smoother x
Thanks for the video. Deciding between the 900 and 930 and waiting on your review of the former before buying.
Justin Luttmer I just bought the 900e 75 inch, and I love this tv.... super stoked with all this tv has to offer and the black levels are amazing
Justin Luttmer if money is not an issue go with the 930e. I own this tv and its a great tv
I love the 930e from what i hear you cant go wrong either way.
After seeing both models side-by-side, I would say 930E defiantly has better contrast thanks to its superior backlit module.
I think it comes down to what kind of content source you gonna feed the TV with; If your only source of 4K HDR contents are through online streaming(e.g.. Netflix), it wouldn't be a bad idea to go for 900E and spare yourself some $$$. However, if you have a decent 4K Blu-ray player and 4K HDR Blu-rays are well available in your region, 930E will do those investments justice~
Thanks for the replies! I don't plan on buying a 4k blu-ray player. Just looking for something that upscales/displays lower resolution content very well (first and foremost) and plays 4k digital content via apps and PS4 Pro. I'm also coming from an older THX certified FALD LG TV so I don't want to go with a set that is a noticeable downgrade visually. I've considered the C7/B7 OLEDS but prefer the brightness of LEDS and am weary of image retention (even though it's not much of an issue anymore from what people are saying.) My budget is $2k.
I was having problems with lag when I cast the TV from my iPhone to the Sony tv . I did the Samba and Sony Select clearing cache and dad and that appears to have fixed my issue. Thank you
i put a thumb drive in the usb port on my tv and a lot of my programs load to that and helps to keep the response of the remote faster
Jerry Roberts how can I load all apps onto there?
what a nightmare android on TV ! nothing is automatic and there's so many things that nobody use... they should put the basic necessary and suggest all other app... cleaning should be automatic ! speed should be always like on the first day use !
Doing these steps really improved . Thank you sir
Just tried this on my xf87 and it makes a big difference. Thanks.
Btw - I should add, I have a Sony KD-55XD7005, running software version PKG6.2671.0070EUA. It might as well be in Sanscrit as far as I understand it, but thought it migt be of interest to you. Both TV and "computer" side running SO MUCH BETTER!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Thanks for this video! I’m simply trying to improve the laggy scrolling speed of my tv, especially when I first turn it on. However I noticed my Tv doesn’t have sonyselect or Sony shelf so I can’t delete the cache for those. Did they rename those or remove those in an update? Is there a different cache setting or two that I should clear? Thanks again!
I got the same issue aswell dirk.
You can also put Android into Developer mode (google it) and decrease the window animation settings
by half--makes quite a difference navigating the GUI.
I have a 900e and believe it or not, if your batteries in the remote are draining down, a new set will make a huge difference in speed going in and out of settings. I have also had this happen on different Android boxes that I have had so I recognized the symptom when I saw it on my Sony 900e.
Hope this helps.
Actually he does show how to do it and it makes a big difference.
Don't forget the batteries in your remote--I kid you not, it makes a difference and it stopped my system from being unresponsive and having to double click settings.
Excellent video, thanks.
You're faster
Simply disabling it will not stop the pop up. You need to go into it as if you are going to set it up then when you see terms and conditions you click decline and save. This will then stop the pop up permanently.
Thanks for this video - my Sony 9305 became so much faster and responsive in both startup and in general using android!
Thank you! This has made a huge difference to my 2015 Sony Bravia
I do not believe it! I replaced the remote control batteries, and completely solved my problems from the slowness with the interface menu! lol
very useful vid Vincent as i'm about to buy a couple of sony tvs. Keep up the good work and thanks for all your efforts.
Thank you, after many years I found help :)
This is precisely my reason for still loving my old but reliable non-smart full HD 1080p tv. All I need actually is the tv screen and a few interface ports. I've updated my home theater to an Onkyo TX-NR676E 7.2 system. I have practically never used my tv speakers or tuner. All my tv channel choices come from my cable box. Having a non-smart tv made me simply buy a cheaper streaming box/device like the Fire TV stick. All my source devices, including my laptop, are connected to my home theater AVR. I understand I can/t enjoy 4K and i'm not a video gamer. I love watching movies and musical videos and listening to the stereo. I'm tremendously enjoying my videos and music, and don't need 10,000 nits either. My almost 5-year old tv is just fine! Just a plain ol' vanilla guy.
Thank you so unbelievably much! I nearly threw it out the window!
I was just thinking about how slow the android tv can be - thanks man!
Any news on when the awards results vid is out? Keep up the great work man!
Great video! This saved me the money of getting a new tv out of frustration. . Helped on my xbr 75x850d. Thanks
This isn't disabling the Samba pop-up on my 930E...*help*. I've disabled the app and then even double-checked and long-pressed the power button to restart the TV. It's STILL coming up. -_-
EDIT: I just fixed it - the only thing that shut it up was actually going into Samba setup and disabling it *there*. The Samba Services app must be enabled and started to do this. You then have to doubly-confirm you want to disable it. What a hassle. =/
Fingers crossed that it finally gets the hint.
Under Android 8.0 I can't find "Sony Shelf", only "Sony System" there.. 🤔
Thanks for this video, the TV gets a whole lot more responsive.
Sir Vincent, (if you haven't) could you make a follow up video w/Oreo? I love your work :) Thanks in advance
Were's the HDTVTest shootout video?
Eyii nice work man! You're detailed super clear! Keep up the good work
Thanks - simply cleaning up cache and data from sony shelf and sony settings sped up my Bravia X8000E considerably. No samba listed on the new system.
Wow this is a huge improvement. Thank you!
Personally I use the Nvidia Shield Pro...but that's just me. TV's are just too slow and limited for us. However, I'd love to see the 'Shield' have a TiVo option with a CableCARD...IPTV integration.
Update: The changes I mentioned below to get a quick power on/boot cycle only worked when turning the TV off and back on quickly. When turning the TV on after being off for a longer period of time (like an hour) still takes 68 seconds to boot and be operational. It goes from an Android splash screen to a Sony splash screen, to another Android splash screen with spinning graphics, then a black screen for a few seconds, then finally operational. Is this normal?
Previous post: Thank you so much! About 4 months ago my Bravia did a SW update and it took about 90 seconds to boot every time I turned it on (Sony slash screen followed by Android logo). After following your instructions regarding Samba, Sony Select, and Sony Shelf, it now boots in two seconds! Those are the only changes I made.
The only issue I have now is the OTA channel changes are not smooth. For example, if I try to change the channel up by 5 channels, it will go up and then back down by one or two channels or jumps between channels before settling on an incorrect channel. I have to either select a channel from a list, or take my time and only change go up or down slowly, one channel at a time, to change channels reliably. Do you have any ideas on how to "fix" that behavior?
I'm sorry but I am afraid that all Android settings get reset after a TV restart. Just Samba will be gone for good since it has been disabled.
BTW if you disable the notifications in Sonyshelf the "featured apps" (bloatware) in the Leanback launcher (Home) disappear for good, but moving the installed apps in the App section. That also helps.
You are a legend! Now if only you could help figure out how to get the latest version of TH-cam to play videos in 4k without reverting to 1440p (Sony X930E), I would be set!
Ivan Sarafanov yup, i just uninstalles updates for now
tip: if you hold down the arrow button you can scroll through that list of apps much faster.
I get the "HueyModule has stopped" prompt now and again on my ZD9 which is super annoying since it doesnt time out. however disabling the huey module in apps often causes my screen to start displaying random black frames (screen goes black like it's lost input signal then it comes back a second or so later.) ultimately rebooting the TV gets things working as before but at the cost of getting that prompt appearing again.
android 7.0 is a pretty poor experience overall TBH, worst part of owning a Sony tv.
Excellent , pity I did not find this video years ago . Thanks
Worked like a pro with my 900e. Thank you for your help
I do change the dev settings for backround processes to none. But after a day or two it comes back to standard limit on background processes. Does anyone know why it does't save this setting?
Night and day difference, thank you!
Thanks for the advice, this seems to have really helped.
Wait on the HDTV test shootout results
Thank you so much !
Huge difference 😁
I've just set up a new sony bravia and i absolutely hate it, none of the apps work as the they should, constant buffering or not loading at all
I did all this just now and before long Sony Select and Sony shelf are enabled again and you have to clear the cache too. So basically you need to do this on daily basis?
By the way your videos are really good you explain everything really good please let me know thank you
Hey! I got mine XF9005. It has Oreo 8.0 and firmware is v6.5631. And surprisingly it already supports Dolby Vision, as it appears at Netflix and also in the Image menu of the tv. Should I update anyway to the v6.6555? Seems to be almost the same... Thank's!
Hello , What is the preferred distance to watch a 55 inch 4K Tv ?
Thank you for this tutorial it helped me.
I really don't understand why it's even slow. You would think a high end model like the Z1, A1E and even the 940 and 930 will have a spec bump somewhere to speed up the OS. My A1E is painfully slow and when I had my Samsung KS8500 I was happy how fast the Tizen OS was.
SuaveLlaveBlog they use mediatech chipset apparently they are not that great or Sony does not oprimize Andriod tv very well
Sony cheaped out on the chipset and memory. Hopefully won't make same mistake next year.
It's possible that apps running in the background could be eating memory and causing judder on the tv. I had to set my x900e to near SOE to stop the judder after I disabled the recommended apps. I used Custom with Judder slider all the way up and the cinemotion to medium.
There are apps that I don't need such as google games, music, and movies. I would like to disable them, but I need to verify that it won't cause other issues. I would hate to send this set back because it's got great picture qualify, and get the less expensive Samsung mu8000.
That's because the top models have the same awful Mediatek MT5891 SoC present in my cheap XD80 TV. And the same (ridiculous for Android 7.0 in a TV) 2GB of slow RAM. Sony went just cheap, even in the high end TVs.
Nvidia Shield uses Android and does not have any of the problems of the Sony TVs, it's how Sony chose to implement it that causes problems ie underpowered chipset and not enough memory, it's not the OS itself that is the problem.
Hi Vincent. Is this applicable for the new 9005xf series also?
Made a big difference! Thanks
Thank you very much! Great tutorial!
I have an XBR850D and it was very fast despite having internet, bluetooth, and a gaming console. It now takes between 3-5 minutes to boot. Is my processor going, or is this normal for a 2-3 year old tv? Thanks for the tips, by the way.
Hi i just got my first Sony XBR43X800E 43-in., I haven't turned it on yet, but ID LIKE to know this step if u could tell me how to do to make tv commercial audio equal to the program im watching. I hate when the show goes to commercial and tv gets really loud.
I've never worked on any setting on any tv before.
Ít was hubbies job and he not here anymore.
It runs on windows 95
Really helped speed up my device and got rid of all the bloatware .. does anyone know if this will stop automatic software updates?
can this be done on earlier models please?
The part where you limit the number of background processes will rest itself to "standard" after each TV reboot, so it's really not that helpful I've found.
Matt Speer nope only resets if you restart the TV, it stays the same if you just enter the TV in standby mode. Well it does on my KD-43X8307C
Any help on Sony TV guide loading faster or adding memory to tv
God bless you man!
You make my tv instead of 5min response,to 2sec. 😂
Unable to get 5.1 sound output while playing from Set Top Box( STB) through my JBL sound bar . But it perfectly works when contents played from Netflix, Prime or similar Apps . As a troubleshoot attempt I changed the HDMI port in which STB is connected and it worked for some days but again shows the same issue . Any way out ?
WERE IS THE SHOOT OUT TEST RESULTS?
How do you get the best input lag possible on this tv?
Android 9 pie on that tv
can u pls help me out I need to connect mi Bluetooth receiver tomy TV which has a 4.2 Bluetooth version. I have paired it but I am unable to connect help me plz
Lol, if you check the 5x box in the animation menu, it makes ever animation 5x slower when you push the button! You should make sure about it before you post a review video like this. It makes it look you not sure what you doing. If you want faster animation you should check the 0.5 option, but it makes faster only the navigation in the menu, but not effects the time the tv to load for example netflix or youtube so its just visual. Anyways clearing the old files from the memory is a good tip, its a tipical sony stuff that the memory gets full with the system files or etc. and everything slows down it was the same in the xperia phones to. The Tv button in the remote control is so annoying, i push itt instead of the down button 3times / 5.
Thanks as always.
Hi, Im in serious need of help with my Sony 4K tv Model XE83, When I plug my IPTV reciever (with 1080p maximum resolution) to it, the screen FLICKERS. i have bought a video Converter device (HDMI to HDMI 1080p to 4k UP-DOWN Scaler).... but it's rubbish.
Could you please show me how i can downgrade in the setting one HDMI input to 1080p or 720p.... so maybe it can work.
Thank you in advance- Sarah
Do you ever find the need to reset a Sony 4k tv?
you never showed us Android TV running the apps after you do all that I want to see how fast they actually Work loading after all that stuff you did and will that work for the new Sony 900f I'm getting that I heard that's laggy to
Weird... if I do these steps it won't list Netflix or spotify under apps on the home screen. Only, google play, TH-cam, program guide, video, music etc.
I disabled samba interactive and rebooted... now every 3-5 seconds I see a message about samba has crashed. Only way to resolve is to enable samba interactive. Any ideas and how to fix?
Disable notification.
In all fairness, Sony’s TVs are great. The only thing making them sluggish is the Android Tv OS. I feel Sony is stuck with this sluggish OS that can’t even be compared in terms of speed to Samsung’s little known Tizen Os. It kill the user experience of these great hardwares.
Jonathan Domah I never had a smart tv. Then I test Tizen and it is amazing: fast, nice to watch, easy to use and even the controller was nice. Then I tried Sony Android Tv and it is terrible. It is slow, so slow.
F BM the hardware is top notch. But the software destroys user experience. Don’t buy any android tv product.
Jonathan Domah I completely agree with you. I’m afraid I can’t return the tv now.
you're awesome, Thanks!
Hi. İ have xf9005 and android tv 9 . when i want to watch film on web any web site .4k film is frozen up .can you help me please
is there any body ?
The problem with forcing Sony Shelf and Sony Select off, is that they come right back on their own. They take up RAM which causes judder. It happens when I use the smart tv feature to play something on Amazon. So I have to keep going in to shut them down again. The tv has a great picture, but android is a lousy operating system.
After two weeks of operation, my X900E became unstable, so I had to re-boot it. I turned it off and disconnected power for 15 seconds. Then I went back in to disable those two apps. and it began to work the way it is supposed to.
I hope Sony sends an update which will prevent apps from slowly grabbing RAM and not releasing it. At least that what it seems to be doing. They also need to let us disable those two apps and let them stay disabled.
I took all steps in this video and my Bravia is still choppy when I stream content, specifically on the ESPN app.
Any other ideas?
Model: XBR-65X850C
Thanks
It's actually ESPN, not the TV. If you watch certain programs (college football for instance) ESPN does not set its bandwidth high enough for the amount of viewers that will probably watch. Now MNF they usually do set a high bandwidth so it's not choppy or looks like 5fps.
Blimey, thank you so much!!!!
Thank you
Please do this for Philips android tv
the biggest real problem is that this new sony tvs dont have the sleep button option on the remote, and its so difficult and annooying to set up on the tv... on the older tvs remote the feature is right there...yo just press to activate and set the time to shut off.thats why i find myself still using my 1w2 years old sony remote still working on my new bravia 75"...
I have a sony tv model 7500E and it has Bluetooth also. The problem is that when i try to connect it with my xiaomi Bluetooth earphones it does not detects it when i scan in the Bluetooth option in the tv. Even it not detects my small F&D soundbar. I tried every option in the tv bluetooth menu but no result. May be it detects only sony product. Kindly help
I write it in case it helps someone. In order to use wireless headphones with this TV, you have to buy a jack to bluetooth audio converter. It costs about € 4. You connect it to the rear headphone output and to the side usb so it has power. When you select the headphone output you can pair your wireless headphones with this device and listen to the TV.
Awesome thanks!
I cant even scroll down to settings! The menu is so laggy its freezing up started from the most recent patch. Sony xbr55x900e
Tks for video
Be careful though. When I did Sony select and Sony shelf I lost the quick access to bbc iPlayer and other apps on that row. I had to reset my TV to get them back😭
Sony needs to implement an App search function.
This might be a stupid question, but wouldn't it have been much simpler to disabled it via the menu immediately after selecting "Set Up Now?" It would clearly say "Disable" on screen. It clearly shows that you didn't even give it a chance to find out what it is before wanting to disable it. That loses my respect in my book.
Hold the scroll down button to move faster ;-) you also forgot to disable notifications on samba service.
How do you stop a external storage hard drive from running when sony 49xe9005 Tv is turned off?
Same problem here!
How do I do this on x950g?
thanks!
So basically the tv is just like a cellphone
Delores McEachern
and because we want to use and watch TV like we're used to, all this new computer world is too much.
Delores McEachern a huge 4k tablet
This is actually one of the selling points for this TV for me, actually. More menu options are always better, as long as the advanced, less used options are hidden in deeper menus.
My humble opinion on this one: WebOS is based on linux. It runs blazing fast and can serve you even more options. Options like "Stay awake while charging" would personaly annoy me to see on my TV screen. Android on TVs is a marketing trick because of it's success on phones. It is like "Windows Phone" on eary smartphones where people would buy it because they thought they will get a fully fledged Windows PC in their pocket (which is just not desirable if you think about it).
No, it's far worse
Thanks!
whenever i changed date and time its automatically changed after i turned off and on
Is there others here that have a hard time turning on there tv with the power button on the remote ? If I press it normally it won’t turn on . I always have to long press the power button until the power light turns on the tv ??? Thanks in advance !!
My friend uses amazon fire tv stick on sony tv, tv was sluggish, I have turned off the wifi since fire tv stick is connected to the internet. The tv is much more responsive than it was.