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Product Support => HiMedia Q10 Pro, Q5 Pro => Topic started by: Matey on August 22, 2016, 02:12:27 PM

Title: Q10 Pro ... Root Or Not To Root ???
Post by: Matey on August 22, 2016, 02:12:27 PM
Hi All
I'm a New User Of The Q10 Pro ... I Think Its Great ...
BUT Should I Root It ???
 If I Do What Do I gain ???
  And How Do I Root The Q10 Pro ... If I Feel I Should
Take Care
Matey
Title: Re: Q10 Pro ... Root Or Not To Root ???
Post by: q10pro256 on September 06, 2016, 05:46:19 PM
Quote from: Matey on August 22, 2016, 02:12:27 PM
Hi All
I'm a New User Of The Q10 Pro ... I Think Its Great ...
BUT Should I Root It ???
 If I Do What Do I gain ???
  And How Do I Root The Q10 Pro ... If I Feel I Should
Take Care
Matey

If you find out rooting is good for you then -> http://himedia.ca/forum/index.php?topic=137.0 (http://himedia.ca/forum/index.php?topic=137.0)
Worked for me so far. But it's only been few days since I did it.
Title: Re: Q10 Pro ... Root Or Not To Root ???
Post by: Pete_Repeat on February 07, 2017, 10:17:43 PM
So I need root for my automation in tasker (primarily keyboard simulation).

Will the link above work? Just  a little worried as there is minimal information and don't want to brick my  q10 pro.

The box will arrive soon so wanted to get straight into rooting it.

I have ordered it from an Australian distributor on ebay, but  assume all the q10 pro are the same firmware aren't they? So same root method/file?
Title: Re: Q10 Pro ... Root Or Not To Root ???
Post by: futeko.com on February 08, 2017, 10:08:39 AM
That is not the method I would use for root. It would probably work with Android 5.1.1 firmware but not with Android 7.

A better method (Android 5.1.1 and 7) is here: http://www.futeko.com/newforum/index.php?topic=1616.msg13230#msg13230

But.. If you are unsure you probably shouldn't do it. It's only useful for a few specific purposes and can brick the Q5/Q10 Pro and will invalidate warranty.
Title: Re: Q10 Pro ... Root Or Not To Root ???
Post by: Pete_Repeat on February 08, 2017, 10:37:12 AM
Quote from: futeko.com on February 08, 2017, 10:08:39 AM
That is not the method I would use for root. It would probably work with Android 5.1.1 firmware but not with Android 7.

A better method (Android 5.1.1 and 7) is here: http://www.futeko.com/newforum/index.php?topic=1616.msg13230#msg13230

Thanks a lot. Very helpful. I noticed the backup thread but hadn't realised it had the root description in there.
Title: Re: Q10 Pro ... Root Or Not To Root ???
Post by: qqq1971 on February 08, 2017, 10:44:45 AM
Quote from: Matey on August 22, 2016, 02:12:27 PM
Hi All
I'm a New User Of The Q10 Pro ... I Think Its Great ...
BUT Should I Root It ???
 If I Do What Do I gain ???
  And How Do I Root The Q10 Pro ... If I Feel I Should
Take Care
Matey
If you asked that question definitely no. Why do you need it?
Title: Re: Q10 Pro ... Root Or Not To Root ???
Post by: futeko.com on February 08, 2017, 10:53:10 AM
Quote from: qqq1971 on February 08, 2017, 10:44:45 AM
If you asked that question definitely no.

Agreed. I've added a warning to my post pointing to the method.