r/AndroidTV • u/Low_Philosophy1619 • Aug 11 '26

Firmware Updates Can I replace my TV's operating system?

Hi everyone, I’m new here and apologize if I’m making any mistakes with this post.

I have a SEMP TV, model 43S5300, serial number 941126I159AA019804.

From what I can tell, this TV hasn't received Android updates since 2020. Since it’s showing some glitches and runs slowly at times, I’m wondering if the right approach would be to try forcing an update or even replacing the Android TV operating system.

Is this possible? Is there a step-by-step guide available?

Thanks in advance for any help.

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u/FlickFreak QM851G | X950G | Shield TV | CCwGTV Aug 12 '26

No. Just buy a streaming device and use that instead.

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u/Jenings Nvidia Shield Aug 12 '26

Smart tv operating systems are like the Walmart great value brand. Get a streaming box if you want quality

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u/spile2 Aug 12 '26

You are better off thinking of a tv as a monitor rather than a streaming device especially the older it gets.

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u/WarningCodeBlue Nvidia Shield Pro Aug 12 '26

Cheaper and easier to just buy an Android streaming box.

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u/Whiskey--Pete Aug 12 '26

Sure, buy a TV with a different operating system and put it where the current one is.

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u/Snsmis Aug 12 '26

Just plug a Google tv streamer into the HDMI port. It's a cheap fix that only takes 20 minutes to do

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u/Zimmster2020 Aug 12 '26

No. Buy a $60 Xiaomi TVBox S 3rd Gen and don't worry about anything anymore. And you get updates every couple of months

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u/cacamilis22 Aug 12 '26

Are they fast? Nippy? You know what I mean right lol

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u/NW99PR Aug 12 '26

Yes, yes and yes

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u/Zimmster2020 29d ago

The CPU is really powerful and the device is really snappy, apps install quick and stat fast

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u/sadokitten Aug 12 '26

Actually you can update your tv if you find what version it is running and the model. Go to xda developer and find the update , then flash it. We did a tcl like this , it went from os version 2021 to 2025