Normal Users seeking only Backup Stock Copies should use the Stock Recovery Images Below. AI Upscaling Works.
Using the Developer Only Rooted (Full Read Write) Images will break AI upscaling
SOURCE FOR SYSTEM IMAGES:
developer.nvidia.com
IF YOU WANT ROOT ON STOCK FIRMWARE, SEE THIS GUIDE:
forum.xda-developers.com
IF YOU WANT LINEAGE OS, SEE THIS GUIDE:
forum.xda-developers.com
A Very Special thank you to @Manzing for being a hero and taking the time to get the 9.1 boot image and OTA for the 2017 shield!!!
Using the Developer Only Rooted (Full Read Write) Images will break AI upscaling
The main difference between a dev root and a stock root will be the apps available in the playstore. With the Dev Root, adb works as Root outside of the shell. With stock root, right now adb cannot work as root outside of the shell, only adb shell su works.
Stock root allows stock apps like Disney + to operate, whereas the Dev rooted images cannot (natively) download Disney + and other apps that check for things like user models vs userdebug, etc... See the links at the bottom of the post for Stock root, or use the Dev rooted firmware if you Need a userdebug firmware.
Stock root allows stock apps like Disney + to operate, whereas the Dev rooted images cannot (natively) download Disney + and other apps that check for things like user models vs userdebug, etc... See the links at the bottom of the post for Stock root, or use the Dev rooted firmware if you Need a userdebug firmware.
Further information on what the mirrors are can be located here
drive.google.com
drive.google.com
For Me, and those that know what to do with these. They are not like the other firmwares
9.1 OTA PACKAGE (783M):
drive.google.com
9.1.1 OTA PACKAGE (783M)
drive.google.com
KNOWLEDGE:
Can be found here and here
9.1 OTA PACKAGE (783M):
PUBLICf77c312b128b6bde79b389a322706382.zip

9.1.1 OTA PACKAGE (783M)
PUBLIC18e513b8a32a039975ecfcfa316d8217.zip

KNOWLEDGE:
Can be found here and here
For Me, and those that know what to do with these. They are not like the other firmwares
9.1
drive.google.com
9.1.1
drive.google.com
KNOWLEDGE:
Can be found here and here
9.1
PUBLICfd1e9f9188e7bd88cffbfae53e376fe2.zip

PUBLICffdca8e754c68400eb333ee4fa37d8ae.zip

KNOWLEDGE:
Can be found here and here
9.0.0-2015-STOCK.zip

9.0.0-2015-DEV.zip

Here's a way to install adb quickly using powershell and chocolatey.
Open powershell as admin and type:
That's it!
Open powershell as admin and type:
Code:
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))
choco install adb
That's it!
To unlock your bootloader, enter the fastboot menu either by sending "adb reboot bootloader" or by pulling the power cord from your shield. Reattach the power cord.
Using either a wired Nvidia Shield Controller or a USB 3.0 keyboard, press and hold A+B until this screen comes up
Select Unlock Bootloader with your controller or keyboard
Using either a wired Nvidia Shield Controller or a USB 3.0 keyboard, press and hold A+B until this screen comes up
Select Unlock Bootloader with your controller or keyboard
DOWNLOAD (9M)
drive.google.com
Attach a usb-c cable to your shield (use the port furthest from your hdmi cable) and connect the c end to your pc, then open device manager and right click on fastboot device
Shield Drivers.zip

WORKS FOR STOCK ONLY FIRMWARE RIGHT NOW
Remember to Lock your bootloader when you're done flashing your firmware if you want to use AI upscaling and other features. Just reboot into the bootloader, then select lock bootloader.
Remember to Lock your bootloader when you're done flashing your firmware if you want to use AI upscaling and other features. Just reboot into the bootloader, then select lock bootloader.
For those that need:
drive.google.com
TWRP.zip

9.0.0 and 9.0.1 will be added as well, this will take a few days
drive.google.com
SOURCE: https://developer.nvidia.com/shield-open-source
Instructions for downloading the repo yourself
Some limited knowledge regarding these open source shares
nvidia-8.2.3.zip

Instructions for downloading the repo yourself
Some limited knowledge regarding these open source shares
TO USE:
(WITH THE SHIELD IN THE BOOTLOADER MENU)SIMPLY RUN ERASE ALL PARTITIONS FILE, THEN SHIELD ROOT. REQUIRES ADB. SEE THE ADB PRE-REQS SPOILER FOR MORE INFO
(WITH THE SHIELD IN THE BOOTLOADER MENU)SIMPLY RUN ERASE ALL PARTITIONS FILE, THEN SHIELD ROOT. REQUIRES ADB. SEE THE ADB PRE-REQS SPOILER FOR MORE INFO
SOURCE FOR SYSTEM IMAGES:

Gameworks Download Center
Get the latest Gameworks software for your game development work.
IF YOU WANT ROOT ON STOCK FIRMWARE, SEE THIS GUIDE:

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IF YOU WANT LINEAGE OS, SEE THIS GUIDE:

How To Install Lineage OS on the 2019 Pro
Hello Friends! Today I wanted to re-write a guide for installing Lineage OS on the 2019 Pro. This guide will be more to the point and have only the needed tools. The version of lineage used is of the 17 variant. SOME NOTES: This is not a...

A Very Special thank you to @Manzing for being a hero and taking the time to get the 9.1 boot image and OTA for the 2017 shield!!!
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