Androids latest update broke my TV. It will no longer go to any app or any input. It just pops back to the Home Screen.

by Wattsahh
BartAfterDark

Factory reset

Mac_O-

TV manufacturers, in their infinite wisdom today still put ~8GB of storage and ~1GB of RAM.

On first boot the hardware can struggle as updates are downloaded and installed

Remove/disable every app you don't use (including assistant if you don't use voice), disable the 'smart' broadcast TV features, clear apps with big caches, reboot, give it a while to finish updating

gblandro

That's why I'll never buy a tv that depends so much of an OS

korya1

what android version is this

kandongas

When did it come out

spliffgates

This just happened to my Sony x900f purchased in 2018. Factory reset didn’t help it actually made it worse, now the TV power cycles constantly (can’t even stay off) on top of the original issues. So disappointing.

808IUFan

I have an LG NexGen TV and everything works fine for me. What brand is yours?

Gongui

Like someone else said the easiest fix is a factory reset. It is recommended after major updates (like from Android 9 to 11).

A few things to test before that:

  • Enable the apps only mode
  • Go to settings > apps and remove updates from WebView. In my experience this stupid thing breaks every few updates and brings a lot of problems
  • Try enabling adb and running adb logcat on your PC to see what happens before apps are closed
jerrame1

Factory reset turn off internet and get a formuler or buzz device or at least a 2nd gen cube.

Benevolent27

I know this might sound obvious, but have you tried a complete restart yet? I sometimes have issues with apps crashing on load after the TV hasn't been rebooted in a while. A reboot typically fixes the problem. On my TV, I can hold down the power button on the remote control and then select "restart".

haaiiychii

You've replied to people yet ignored everyone saying factory reset.

Yes it might be a pain to set it up again, but it's less of a pain to do that than deal with those crap you have going on. Just reset it.

Snoo49206

Xiaomi?

hgreenblatt

Get a roku, and block your TV from your internet (macid).