[PATCH] Android TV Leanback on Q10 Pro

[futeko.com]

Courtesy of pcristi and Looun, there is now an experimental method to install Android TV leanback on Q10 Pro.

See this thread: http://www.android-mediaplayer.de/index.php/Thread/4120-Experimental-Android-TV%E2%80%8B-Experience-for-himedia-Q10-pro/

THIS IS VERY EXPERIMENTAL SO PLEASE DON'T INSTALL IF YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE INSTALL / UNINSTALL PROCESS!

[looun]

enjoy your Android TV "Experience"
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIT0grjRljo[/youtube]

[eruo1]

Thank you gentlemen. This has completely revived my  experience with Q10 Pro. The box is now doing what it is meant to do.

[nick81]

@Futeko

Have you personally tried it?

Call me lazy but I am not willing to brick my Q10 if this is not 100% safe.
It's not a matter of being comfortable doing this procedure but I'd rather not try it at all if you don't give some form of guarantee that this won't have any negative impact on the Q10's core features.

Is this just a launcher, as in, it just serves as a form of GUI? It's not a firmware right? It won't replace firmware 2.0 and won't prevent deploying the future Q10 firmware?
Installing it will replace the Google Play Store with the Android TV one?

I would also appreciate if we could get a better step by step tutorial on how to install it . The one on the German forums seems to be translated from German so I am not too keen on basing my installation on it...

Thanks!

[parthi4k]

Excellent Work!!!!!!!!!!

[tmihai20]

I have tried it. It totally changes experience. You can still change the lost Display settings with the HiMedia Settings. I installed it on Android 7 firmware. Totally worth it. The hack installs a lot more than just the LeanBack launcher. I noticed that DRM Info app now looks a lot different, just like on a TV. Play Store is also optimized for TV, no more need for a keyboard. Of course, not all apps are optimized for TV. You can still go back to the old setup.

[gg777]

does it work on Q5 pro android 5.1?

[pcristi]

Is intend to work on Q10/Q5 Pro HiMedia/update&themed f/w HMD 1.0.7 / 1.0.8 / 2.0.0 / 2.0.1, for me working.
For Android 5.1.1 update&themed f/w maybe need running twice spoofing option if first time give error  "no space left on device".

does it work on Q5 pro android 5.1?

[netguru]

Netflix 4k working? With HDR?

[tmihai20]

DRM level is still unchanged. Any hacks won't probably make it here, since they are illegal. Only HiMedia can fix this by paying Google for a better DRM (if it is possible). This patch only changes the launcher and makes our box Android TV compatible. I really, really like it like this, even if I miss having my apps on the main screen as I had with HiMedia Launcher.

[futeko.com]

@Futeko

Have you personally tried it?

Call me lazy but I am not willing to brick my Q10 if this is not 100% safe.
It's not a matter of being comfortable doing this procedure but I'd rather not try it at all if you don't give some form of guarantee that this won't have any negative impact on the Q10's core features.

Is this just a launcher, as in, it just serves as a form of GUI? It's not a firmware right? It won't replace firmware 2.0 and won't prevent deploying the future Q10 firmware?
Installing it will replace the Google Play Store with the Android TV one?

I would also appreciate if we could get a better step by step tutorial on how to install it . The one on the German forums seems to be translated from German so I am not too keen on basing my installation on it...

Thanks!

Yes I've tried it but my advice would be to not install it if you're not comfortable with the install and uninstall process.

It's a launcher and replacement Play Store, but to install it requires additional system changes. You can still use standard Q5/Q10 Pro launcher after installation (in fact, just press the '3D' button on remote to see standard launcher - you don't even have to reset default launcher preference).

You can install normal Q5/Q10 Pro firmware to start from scratch.

But, we don't vouch for it, it's not official (either from us or Himedia), and it's at your own risk.

[nick81]

@Futeko

Have you personally tried it?

Call me lazy but I am not willing to brick my Q10 if this is not 100% safe.
It's not a matter of being comfortable doing this procedure but I'd rather not try it at all if you don't give some form of guarantee that this won't have any negative impact on the Q10's core features.

Is this just a launcher, as in, it just serves as a form of GUI? It's not a firmware right? It won't replace firmware 2.0 and won't prevent deploying the future Q10 firmware?
Installing it will replace the Google Play Store with the Android TV one?

I would also appreciate if we could get a better step by step tutorial on how to install it . The one on the German forums seems to be translated from German so I am not too keen on basing my installation on it...

Thanks!

Yes I've tried it but my advice would be to not install it if you're not comfortable with the install and uninstall process.

It's a launcher and replacement Play Store, but to install it requires additional system changes. You can still use standard Q5/Q10 Pro launcher after installation (in fact, just press the '3D' button on remote to see standard launcher - you don't even have to reset default launcher preference).

You can install normal Q5/Q10 Pro firmware to start from scratch.

But, we don't vouch for it, it's not official (either from us or Himedia), and it's at your own risk.

Well I took the plunge and tried it last night. So far so good and I like the TV oriented interface.
However this is still Android and has same limitations...
Youtube still sucks on it. You still need the mouse pointer for a few things and the Android app still didn't add support for 4K/HDR. I don't mind as I have it on my Samsung TV apps but it would've been a nice touch I guess.
Kodi is unchanged.

Anything else you recommend I try?

[looun]

Is this just a launcher, as in, it just serves as a form of GUI? It's not a firmware right? It won't replace firmware 2.0 and won't prevent deploying the future Q10 firmware?
Installing it will replace the Google Play Store with the Android TV one?

Netflix 4k working? With HDR?

it's only a cosmetic modification , it's Experience of  Android TV , only Android TV leanback launcher and play store are changed.

The system are still Android OS and DRM are still Widevine level 3.

It's cool interface to enjoy himedia box 

[q10pro1]

It does not affect the video quality dri film?

[looun]

It does not affect the video quality dri film?

no, kodi and himedia player is  unchanged.