NVIDIA Shield Portable update brings latest Hub App, battery improvements and more!

November 5, 2014

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NVIDIA is currently rolling out a rather weighty over-the-air update to all variants of its high-end Android-powered handheld gaming system — the Shield Portable. In terms of added functionality, this upgrade transports the newest version of the Shield Hub App, battery improvements and a fix for a rather annoying bug that users found prevented videos from being played within Facebook, Chrome and YouTube.

The full changelog for the OTA 5 Release 99 update can be seen below:

Improves battery drain when SHIELD portable lid is closed
Updates the latest SHIELD hub app available on Google Play Store
Fixes a bug that does not allow videos to be played from Facebook, using Browser or Chrome, or on the YouTube app
Fixes a bug to enable support for 4K content in Console Mode

If you own a NVIDIA Shield Portable and want to download and install the update, head into ‘Settings’, ‘About Device’, and tap ‘Check for Updates.’

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Josh is an avid Android enthusiast who writes news, reviews and the occasional how-to articles. He lives in the UK and is fascinated by anything technical. He enjoys stripping and rebuilding vintage Macs and is a keen amateur photographer. Currently, his smartphone of choice is the HTC One (M8), but he has a sneaky suspicion that’s going to change when the Galaxy Note 4 finally hits the shelves.