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How to stop HDMI Information Banner on KD-49XG9005 using Android 9 latest firmware???

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warlord01
Explorer

How to stop HDMI Information Banner on KD-49XG9005 using Android 9 latest firmware???

I wish to stop the information banner from being displayed at random times whilst watching TV etc on my XG9005.

After searching around, I found out that prior to this latest update (v6.7140) that you could enter the menu: 

Home > Settings > Channel Setup > Info Banner > OFF  and disable the notification.

There must be a way to achieve this under the latest firmware, as it is spoiling my viewing experience and is becoming a major annoyance!!

Any suggestions gratefully received 😀

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HannahEd01
Community Team

Hi guys, please try the below:

How to disable the info banner

Press Home and navigate to Settings

Open ‘Watching TV’

Change the toggle of the setting ‘Info banner’ to OFF

How to disable restricted mode:

Check that the Restricted Profile mode is not active:  Press Home and navigate to the ‘Restricted Profile’ icon next to the clock.
(If the icon is not available, the restricted profile is not active.)

Press OK and select "Exit restricted profile"

Enter the PIN-code and check the info Banner setting availability as described above.

 

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bajones01
Explorer

Hmmm ... don't seem to have that option ... but another UK support specialist did state the following:

 

"the easy fix would have been to turn off the info banner.  But with this model, you can't turn it off from the UI settings due to a new bug introduced with the latest sw release. That UI setting was removed!"

 

So the software is broken compounded by the fact that the potential workaround was broken at the same time.  😠

 

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jonH68
Explorer

Likewise I don’t have either of the options  suggested.

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noodles_ps3
Explorer

Just to confirm I don't have either of those two options either - there is no way to disable the info banner via the UI on the new firmware 😞

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Joe_Dohn
Specialist

I've seen Sony confirming that this issue is under investigation, hopefully the fix is coming soon!

 

- JD

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CosmicCat
Member

I wouldn't hold your breath. Sony support told me "It's under investigation" 8 weeks ago. If it's really that difficult to fix why couldn't they at least reinstate the option to turn the banner off? Fortunately I did eventually find a workaround. I've had to unplug everything from my av receiver and connect direct to the TV instead. Before that the problem was so bad the TV was unwatchable (no exaggeration - see my earlier post for a clip).

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HannahEd01
Community Team

Hey guys, unfortunately the option isn't available on these two models: XG90 and XG83. But should be there for other models still, if you have another model and you don't have the option I would recommend reporting to Sony so that they know.

Ad_Minister
Explorer

Hi,

 

Your latest update wont do a thing. I'm very close of ditching my Sony-branded goods to near lake by me. Focus Sony-dudes, fix this!

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warlord01
Explorer

Good News!!!!

Sony have just released a new firmware v.6.7165 which I installed yesterday, and so far all seems good 😀

 

There is now an option to turn off the banner display (under watching TV if I remember right) and no display came up all evening, and hdmi control seems to work better now. 👍🏻

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jonH68
Explorer

Thanks sounds encouraging.

 

Did you have to update via USB as my set still says my software is up to date using the previous version ?