H8. 11-AUG-2015. FIRMWARE HMD-1.0.4 FUTEKO-EN

[futeko.com]

H8. 11-AUG-2015. FIRMWARE HMD-1.0.4 FUTEKO-EN

Internal build number: HMD-1.0.4 2015-08-10.122002

This firmware is pre-installed on our H8 boxes from first stock 11-AUG onwards.

Installation Instructions:

Method 1. An update using this method will update the operating system but leave all apps and data intact.

1. Copy update.zip to the root of a USB pen drive.
2. Insert the USB pen drive into any USB port of the H8.
3. Navigate to Settings - Upgrade - Local Upgrade. Choose the USB device containing the update archive.
4. The box will reboot and you will be taken to the Android update screen. DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR INTERRUPT THE UPDATE.
5. The box will reboot again when the update is complete. Check the version number using Settings - About.

Method 2. An update using this method will wipe everything on the box and restore to factory condition.

1. Copy update.zip to the root of a USB pen drive.
2. Insert the USB pen drive into any USB port of the H8.
3. With the H8 turned off, use a paper clip or pen to press and hold the the pinhole restore button on the side of the H8 (next to the power socket).
4. While keeping the restore button pressed, turn on the H8.
5. The H8 will show an Android droid logo and proceed to upgrade the firmware.
6. The box will auto-reboot when finished.

Download link (for both update methods): https://www.mediafire.com/?5uvqsi84o0ar081

[hdmkv]

Would be nice to have changelogs with new firmwares.

[futeko.com]

Would be nice to have changelogs with new firmwares.

In future there will be changelogs. This firmware is the first (public) for the H8.

[hdmkv]

Sounds good, thanks.

[futeko.com]

Next firmware is due soon. Possibly end of this week.

Amongst other things, it will feature DTS, AC3 and 7.1 TrueHD passthrough in Kodi.

[Cudi]

Looking forward to it!

[mencwelp]

Next firmware is due soon. Possibly end of this week.

Amongst other things, it will feature DTS, AC3 and 7.1 TrueHD passthrough in Kodi.

Can you please add Samba server , VNC server  and SU binaries ?

[MortUK]

Next firmware is due soon. Possibly end of this week.

Amongst other things, it will feature DTS, AC3 and 7.1 TrueHD passthrough in Kodi.

Can you please add Samba server , VNC server  and SU binaries ?

Futeko ara't in control of what goes into the Firmware, They are just the retailer.. It's Himedia you need to e-mail for feature requests...

But YAY.!! to the update..

[Cudi]

But for sure they have better and direct contact...

[futeko.com]

We welcome people posting on the forum about bugs and feature requests for firmware. We talk to Himedia most days and going through us will probably get a better result than trying to email directly.

We have a test version of firmware 1.0.6 which I will test tomorrow to see if it fixes mencwelp's requests. If not I'll pass it onto Himedia.

Apologies for the slow reply. Had to deal with ill (mildly - not a problem really - only for nursery) child today.!

[Damon]

Is there any news as to when we might see a new firmware.
1.0.4 seems to have some major issues that cripples almost any data heavy footage across the network.

[futeko.com]

Is there any news as to when we might see a new firmware.
1.0.4 seems to have some major issues that cripples almost any data heavy footage across the network.

Should be later this week. 1.0.4 is the first firmware release and I agree it has problems. The beta we have is 1.0.6 and is much better in the areas we've tested.

[dorol]

I found a workaround for external subtitles. Must be encoded with UTF-8 to display in media center. But no diacritics.
Strange thing is that the player used by media center is showing any subtitle line only for 3 seconds. 
Its some kind of strange limitation. 
Any advice?

[Cudi]

Did they already adressed the wmv-playback issues on the new Firmware?

[futeko.com]

Did they already adressed the wmv-playback issues on the new Firmware?

Yes, I think so. We have a collection of sample files, the WMV samples did not play correctly with 1.0.4 and now play normally. I'm happy to test any sample files if you post URLs.