Do not compare these TV boxes with regular Android devices, because there are a lot of differences. HiMedia needs the SDK corresponding to the newer Android version. It did not have one for Nougat, but it improvised something. Newer Android does not mean it will run better. I prefer a more stable firmware than a new one with a lot of bugs. Think about the Oreo update for Mi Box, it was buggy as hell at first, it was pulled out, then they started to release it again and fixed the bugs in time.