Q5 PRO FIRMWARE. ANDROID 7. FUTEKO. HMD-2.0.3 2017-04-13.093025

[futeko.com]

Q5 PRO FIRMWARE. ANDROID 7. FUTEKO. HMD-2.0.3 2017-04-13.093025

Internal build number: HMD-2.0.3 2017-04-13.093025

** THIS FIRMWARE IS FOR INTERNATIONAL/EUROPEAN HIMEDIA Q5 PRO ONLY!

** DO NOT INSTALL ON CHINESE HARDWARE VERSION Q5 PRO OR OR PREVIOUS GENERATION Q5 4K3D.

** YOU WILL LOSE ALL USER INSTALLED APPS AND SETTINGS! PLEASE BACK UP BEFORE UPDATING (Kodi backup: http://kodi.wiki/view/backup).

Changelog

1. Added Wallposter function
(1) Automatically scan videos in local disk, Samba and NFS, and download corresponding posters
(2) Supported film classification and sorting
(3) Supported video search
(4) Supported browsing by each disk or full browsing
(5) Supported scanning video by formats
(6) Wallposters update automatically
(7) Supported customizing classification
(8) Supported renaming and deleting shortcuts of Samba and NFS
2. Fixed the issue of occasional failure while powering off
3. Fixed the issue of occasional blurred-screen in Wallposter
4. Fixed the issue of not displaying full screen while playing online videos
5. Fixed the issue of occasional blank screen while playing local videos
6. Fixed the issue of reporting video error while playing local videos
7. Fixed the issue of displaying in a abnormal rate while playing 2D videos that transformed by SBS 3D videos
8. Fixed the issue of adopting only 2 audio channels while applying PCM7.1 pass-through
9. Fixed the issue of staying full screen display while the display area is modulated
10. Fixed the issue of wrongly displaying USB type in File Manager
11. Fixed the issue of detecting device failure while using Hi-Control
12. Optimized the option of 24HZ in player setup
13. Optimized system stability and compatibility with different APKs
14. Optimized WI-FI stability and increased WI-FI speed
15. Updated Media Center, adopted a User Interface of 3D technology, presenting flexible operating experience; Fixed the distortion of the video icon，fixed the issue that IP addresses can’t be added in NFS.
16. Upgraded Homepage, fixed the issue of not saving the substituted APK on Homepage after restart
17. Upgraded video displaying , revised some description on interface and added “HDR”in display information
18. Supported more resolution modes for output
19. Upgraded Wrapper, optimized Kodi displaying
20. Updated the Happy Cast, making it applicable on iOS 10.3
21. Updated the latest Hisilicon SDK, presenting a more stable system and better display

Download & Instructions (Android 7 >> 7)

** ANDROID 7 (FW 2.0.0 or 2.0.1) MUST ALREADY BE INSTALLED ON Q5 PRO!

Download: https://www.mediafire.com/?e03u3j4wh8464ga

1. Extract update.zip (using an unzip program like 7zip, winzip etc) from Q5_PRO_FIRMWARE..zip to the root of a FAT32 formatted USB pen drive. (the USB pen drive should contain a single file called 'update.zip').
2. Insert the USB pen drive into any USB port of Q5 Pro.
3. With Q5 Pro turned off, use a paper clip or pen to press and hold the the pinhole RESTORE button on the back of Q5 Pro (next to the power port).
4. While keeping the RESTORE button pressed, turn on the Q5 Pro.
5. Q5 Pro will show the Android 7 coloured circle upgrade logo.
6. When you see the coloured circle upgrade logo you can release the restore button.
7. A progress bar will indicate update progress. Do not turn box off or use the box/remote during update!
8. When update is complete the box will automatically reboot.
9. First boot will take 3-5 minutes. The box will reboot into new Android 7 firmware. Allow boot to complete.

[futeko.com]

This firmware requires Android 7 to be installed.

If running Android 5.1 we advise installing 2.0.1 first (Q5 Pro 2.0.1: http://www.futeko.com/newforum/index.php?topic=1611.0) and then allowing your Q5 Pro to auto-update to latest firmware.

[Pano76]

A new update?

[Pano76]

Oops. My bad. Thought we had a new q10 pro update allready. I really need to learn how to read. Lol

[alec76]

No auto frame switching  working in Kodi anymore.
Neither  through Wraper  or  Internal  Player  .
 Is there any work around solution coming ?

[chris.p.g]

Hi i am new here and wondering why i cant update my Q5 pro to the latest version, i manage to fix this before i have Android 7 2.0.1. After i put the pen drive in USB port i hold the restore buttom and turn the machine on. I can see the coulored circle for a little time only, then i see the logo of Himedia and no update was made. what i do wrong?

[futeko.com]

No auto frame switching  working in Kodi anymore.
Neither  through Wraper  or  Internal  Player  .
 Is there any work around solution coming ?

Wrapper auto-switch definitely works. Set Settings - Playback - 24p to ON.

Auto switch in Kodi native player never worked with standard Kodi. This patch should still work but hasn't been tested by us on 2.0.3: http://www.futeko.com/newforum/index.php?topic=1015.0

[futeko.com]

Hi i am new here and wondering why i cant update my Q5 pro to the latest version, i manage to fix this before i have Android 7 2.0.1. After i put the pen drive in USB port i hold the restore buttom and turn the machine on. I can see the coulored circle for a little time only, then i see the logo of Himedia and no update was made. what i do wrong?

Are you extracting the update.zip file from the archive? No renaming.

From your description the box isn't finding the update file.

[chris.p.g]

Hi i am new here and wondering why i cant update my Q5 pro to the latest version, i manage to fix this before i have Android 7 2.0.1. After i put the pen drive in USB port i hold the restore buttom and turn the machine on. I can see the coulored circle for a little time only, then i see the logo of Himedia and no update was made. what i do wrong?

Are you extracting the update.zip file from the archive? No renaming.

From your description the box isn't finding the update file.

Yes i do extract the zip file, but seems like its not find the update.
Stills says 2.0.1 after i did all those steps

[alec76]

No auto frame switching  working in Kodi anymore.
Neither  through Wraper  or  Internal  Player  .
 Is there any work around solution coming ?

Wrapper auto-switch definitely works. Set Settings - Playback - 24p to ON.

Auto switch in Kodi native player never worked with standard Kodi. This patch should still work but hasn't been tested by us on 2.0.3: http://www.futeko.com/newforum/index.php?topic=1015.0

Are you sure?

Wrapper auto switch not working for me in  Kodi .
Auto  frame switch working in Himedia player itself , but not trough the wrapper in Kodi.
Patch for the internal Kodi  player doesn't work either  in 2.0.3 ( well , it  only says "  screen rate  changed to... " , TV  reporting otherwise though , no actual  screen rate changed )
 Never had such an issue on previous  firmware versions .

[alec76]

Hi i am new here and wondering why i cant update my Q5 pro to the latest version, i manage to fix this before i have Android 7 2.0.1. After i put the pen drive in USB port i hold the restore buttom and turn the machine on. I can see the coulored circle for a little time only, then i see the logo of Himedia and no update was made. what i do wrong?

When you hold the restore button and  turn the box on ,maybe you press the Power button for too long , unlike the Restore button it only need quick press ?

[raverke95]

This are such crazy things...
Owning a 150€ mediaplayer since summer 2016. It's almost a year now and they do/can't fix such primairy things like CEC, audio passthrough in Kodi etc.

What kind of stupid fools are developing the software for this machine??? 

I wanna use it in a hobby room on an older tv set, but even that's impossible due the subtitle problem.

I bought since 1 month an nVidia Shield for using in my living room
Connecting, setting-up and working. It's even completely controllable by the remote of my TV set due HDMI-CEC.  Never ever had one problem. It's also Android OS and Kodi mediaplayer. That's a kind of sofware development we all need.

The Q5 is still beiing sold today. It's a shame 

[chris.p.g]

Hi i am new here and wondering why i cant update my Q5 pro to the latest version, i manage to fix this before i have Android 7 2.0.1. After i put the pen drive in USB port i hold the restore buttom and turn the machine on. I can see the coulored circle for a little time only, then i see the logo of Himedia and no update was made. what i do wrong?

When you hold the restore button and  turn the box on ,maybe you press the Power button for too long , unlike the Restore button it only need quick press ?

I tried that also but dident work also, will the update not become an ota update?

[mickpayton]

Hi, my Q5 is not notifying me of the update, it's currently running HMD-2.0.1. 2017-01-11,164329 and the download link for the firmware to manually upgrade isn't working?

[Mr Ed.]

This are such crazy things...
Owning a 150€ mediaplayer since summer 2016. It's almost a year now and they do/can't fix such primairy things like CEC, audio passthrough in Kodi etc.

What kind of stupid fools are developing the software for this machine??? 

I wanna use it in a hobby room on an older tv set, but even that's impossible due the subtitle problem.

I bought since 1 month an nVidia Shield for using in my living room
Connecting, setting-up and working. It's even completely controllable by the remote of my TV set due HDMI-CEC.  Never ever had one problem. It's also Android OS and Kodi mediaplayer. That's a kind of sofware development we all need.

The Q5 is still beiing sold today. It's a shame 

I just wanted to post a reply question if the audio pass-through with Kodi is fixed with this update but you already answered my question...It's stil a NO.