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The upcoming system update

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    muscles1960

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    Ash21 - 2 weeks ago  » 

    Wouldn't it be great if Aura got the Android TV 14 upgrade?

    I highly doubt that we would get android TV 14 as that would almost certainly require the use of the Google TV UI, I could be wrong but as far as I'm aware, the Google TV UI is not compatible with the Freeview play UI/software components as the aura an FP box. We kind of need these to work. So if the android TV version is updated and its a big if then it would likely be updated to android TV 11 or 12. if I remember correctly, Google may have relaxed the requirement to use Google TV for android TV 12 in some cases.

    When asked last week whether we could expect a major update before 1st November 2027, this was the reply:

    Hi there

    Thank you for contacting Humax.

    It was mentioned to us recently that Humax plans to release a major Android update for the Aura during the first Quarter of 2025 (no specific date, however).
     

    Best Regards,

    Marcus
    Humax Customer Support

    | Mon 9 Dec 2024 17:00:20 #11 |
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    All very well having an update/ upgrade to the Android system but that does not address any inherent faults the Aura
    has. The Aura from the off has had many failings that have never been addressed that is part of the Humax operating system, not Android.
    The last major update to the Auras own operating system was in 2021, since then there have only been the incremental updates to the Freeview app addressing screen freezes and blackouts on certain channels/ muxes.

    The question should be are Humax addressing any of the faults the Auras own system suffers from rather than an upgrade to the Android system.

    | Mon 9 Dec 2024 19:30:16 #12 |
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    VitaminD - 29 mins ago  » 
    The question should be are Humax addressing any of the faults the Auras own system suffers from rather than an upgrade to the Android system.

    I think a fair amount of the problems that people who load additional apps have is due to the ancient version of Android currently used, so I don't think it is a complete waste of time. I agree that some updates to the Aura software to fix the most irritating problems would be very well received.

    | Mon 9 Dec 2024 20:04:52 #13 |
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    Hallelujah - finally an update !
    I've been considering binning my box for an alternative due to constant random rebooting, freezing etc as others have constantly reported in the forum.
    Let's hope this sorts things out.

    | Thu 19 Dec 2024 17:27:33 #14 |
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    Worth noting, Humax said their last 2 updates would fix the issues, & not only were no issues fixed but the update created new issues for many users that have also never been resolved. Hence the need to hope! Also sucks that humax have yet again created an update without asking users what features they'd like. All speaks volumes.

    | Thu 19 Dec 2024 17:39:52 #15 |
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    If I were Humax my starting mantra would be Stability .. Stability .. Stability.

    Fundamentally the box needs stability and predictability. It needs to switch back on from where you left off, not the game of will it do a full boot, start at the home screen, or actually be on the last channel? Essentially it also needs to stop randomly resetting, freezing then crashing when watching recorded or online content.

    > Fix the 'java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException: android.media.MediaDrm.finalize() timed out after 10 seconds' error (Most Common)

    > Fix the 'java.util.ConcurrentModificationException' error

    > Fix the 'java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException: Index: 5, Size: 0' error

    Nice to have:

    > Add support for Freeview Channel List Management (CLM).

    > Fix periodic picture stutter on iPlayer and ITVX, like it skips a frame or two. This is on standard content, HD and UHD (iPlayer only). The Channel 4, My5, VLC and YouTube players seem to work fine. The adverts on ITVX also do not exhibit the issue.

    > When returning to the recordings list after watching a programme it is the one still highlighted, not a random programme if other recordings have started in the meantime. Would help stop accidental deletions.

    > Option to undelete programmes. Leave them recoverable for a number of days and ability to do a manual empty bin.

    > Automatic management of old finished programmes and series in the recording schedule. Programme CRID codes are only valid for 13 weeks after a series has finished before the broadcaster can use it again for something completely different. Anything older than this should be automatically deleted like the 5000-T did.

    I'm not holding my breath though ...

    | Fri 20 Dec 2024 11:36:15 #16 |
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    davidrew - 12 hours ago  » 
    If I were Humax my starting mantra would be Stability .. Stability .. Stability.
    Fundamentally the box needs stability and predictability. It needs to switch back on from where you left off, not the game of will it do a full boot, start at the home screen, or actually be on the last channel? Essentially it also needs to stop randomly resetting, freezing then crashing when watching recorded or online content.

    That would be great but to fix every problem is likely to involve more software work than Humax would want.

    > Fix the 'java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException: android.media.MediaDrm.finalize() timed out after 10 seconds' error (Most Common)
    > Fix the 'java.util.ConcurrentModificationException' error
    > Fix the 'java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException: Index: 5, Size: 0' error

    I don't think I have seen any of those problems; under what circumstances do you experience them?

    Nice to have:
    > Add support for Freeview Channel List Management (CLM).
    > Fix periodic picture stutter on iPlayer and ITVX, like it skips a frame or two. This is on standard content, HD and UHD (iPlayer only).

    I have seen that on iPlayer UHD recordings but not iPlayer HD. I don't use ITVX much so can't really comment.

    > When returning to the recordings list after watching a programme it is the one still highlighted, not a random programme if other recordings have started in the meantime. Would help stop accidental deletions.

    I have got used to it but I agree it is slightly irritating but it wouldn't be high on my personal lit of things to do.

    > Option to undelete programmes. Leave them recoverable for a number of days and ability to do a manual empty bin.
    > Automatic management of old finished programmes and series in the recording schedule. Programme CRID codes are only valid for 13 weeks after a series has finished before the broadcaster can use it again for something completely different. Anything older than this should be automatically deleted like the 5000-T did.

    They would be moderately useful improvements but again not high on my list of things to do.

    | Sat 21 Dec 2024 0:20:33 #17 |

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