Upcoming Firmware Update v.0.5.0 for Ugoos AM6 and X2/X3 Families

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]oday UGOOS team announced changes in the upcoming firmware update v.0.5.0 for UGOOS AM6 and X2 / X3 Families. Recently, UGOOS has been working more intensively on the firmware for the S905X4 Ugoos AM7 and X4 Family. Hence, most users of the UGOOS AM6 series and the Android TV Box of the X2 and X3 series probably felt neglected until now. UGOOS has published what significant changes will appear in firmware update v.0.5.0. Great news, especially about X3 and player with DolbyVision support.

UGOOS Firmware v.0.5.1 for Ugoos AM6 and X2 / X3 Families

UGOOS Released Firmware v.0.5.1 for Ugoos AM6 and X2 / X3 Families

May 17, 2022

Release candidate firmware v.0.5.0 for UGOOS X2, X3, AM6

Release Candidate Firmware for UGOOS AM6/X2/X3 families v.0.5.0

May 10, 2022

Upcoming Firmware Update v.0.5.0 for Ugoos AM6 and X2/X3 Families

Availability and price

UGOOS AM6 TV Box you can find at Geekbuying store for $129.99. UGOOS Cube X3 and X2 TV Box you can find at Aliexpress.

More details about UGOOS AM6 and X2/X3 models can be found on the UGOOS manufacturer’s website here.

What changes can we find in the upcoming firmware update v.0.5.0 for UGOOS AM6 & Cube X2/X3 Families

Firmware v.0.5.0 Changelog:

Lots of video codec fixes
Removed video codec fixes setting
HDMI CEC improvements
Fixed system crash when pressing Menu frequently
Fixed issue with no sound after high resolution PCM audio playback
Removed HDR to SDR and SDR to HDR settings
Added HDR policy setting
Fixed problem when automatic frame rate function not available after boot
Fixes of automatic frame rate function for Dolby Vision
Reformed automatic frame rate settings
Added new option for changing resolution by AFR_CALC without enabling main setting
Fixed button manager issue for some remote controllers
Added USearch application
Added UPlayer application with Dolby Vision support
New CoreELEC build
Magisk updated
Changed LED indication:
1. active mode: yellow for AM6, magenta for X2/X3 (flashing when remote control buttons are pressed)
2. sleep mode: green for AM6, blue for X2/X3
3. hibernation: red
Many other changes for system stability

At the moment, there is no information when exactly the new firmware v.0.5.0 will be released. The changelog, on the other hand, is impressive. We hope that the firmware will soon be available OTA or downloaded via UGOOS’s download center.