@mikofr It’s like @Stephan_76 writes, and to answer the question of where you can see which box you have, you can find it in MySwisscom -> Home -> TV and there under “Your TV boxes & devices”.
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After how long did you see the TV update after you received the “official” date?
I was informed that the update will be available from September 23, 2024. It was shown to me on October 22, 2024.
The installation took about 5 minutes. There were no regulations to be accepted and the remote control was not required. Operating system is now “Entertainment OS 7.0”.
It looks like you don’t have Android 12 on the TV Box yet. You can check it relatively easily. Press the Home button and if there is no Google Assistant symbol in the top left, no Google Play in the apps or no Google settings in Settings -> System, you have not received the Android 12 update yet.
Android TV must also appear when you restart the TV box; only then will you have Android 12 on the TV box.
All right, I understand. In this case, since when has the update from “Entertainment OS 6.1” to “Entertainment OS 7.0” been available? And what innovations does this version bring?
In fact, I don’t see any Google settings or choices. Only a small shopping bag appeared at the top left of the menu (gear, shopping bag and magnifying glass). In addition, the surface looks slightly different.
It was like @Stephan_76 wrote.
There was a “small” software update on Monday - barely noticeable and without any changes
From Tuesday to Wednesday the update took place overnight exactly as described. All I had to do was “update” the remote and accept the terms and conditions.
I haven’t taken over all the Google services, but I could probably activate them via the Google settings in the system (is that right?).
But at the moment I don’t see much benefit for myself… or can someone convince me?
@mikofr That’s true about Google’s services, that’s still possible later. I don’t want to do any convincing. For me, the advantage of being able to download onto the box is, for example, that I can download free TV apps in German (Pluto TV, rlaxx TV) or those for channels whose language I speak, e.g. an app with Russian channels and one with Dutch, an app full of music channels and even more, with reduced switching effort compared to the Smart TV or an Apple TV box, which I also have.
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@Migi99 Bem TV, is free and is also available as a SmartPhone app in the Google Play and Apple Appstore.
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5 days later
I’m mentoring a not-so-tech-savvy person. She uses the Swisscombox with the fabric cover.
Now the hotline 0800 800 800 told me a few weeks ago that there would be no update for this box.
Now the person I look after still receives an email informing them that an update is coming.
Is this true?
- Do you also have to set up a Google account when accepting the terms and conditions of the contract with Google? Or is this not necessary with this box?
- If so, could I provide my own Google Account login when installing on someone else’s box or would this cause problems?
The IP2000 also gets the AoT upgrade, so the information from the hotline was incorrect.
With regard to Google, the terms and conditions only have to be accepted once; linking to a Google account (regardless of the account owner) is optional and is only necessary for the Play Store if additional apps are to be installed on the TV-Box.
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@Werner wrote:
The IP2000 also gets the AoT upgrade, so the information from the hotline was incorrect.
Regarding Google, the terms and conditions only have to be accepted once; linking to a Google account (regardless of the account owner) is optional and is only necessary for the Play Store if additional apps are to be installed on the TV-Box.
Thanks for the information @Werner
In this case, is the update for the IP2000 easier? No remote control that you still have to confirm? Or are there any other pitfalls that I need to be aware of when updating?
