Q5 1st generation is none neon compatible, it does not meet the Kodi minimum requirement. Therefore you could only run XBMC none neon version in Q5 1st generation. Q5 II and later has no problem with Kodi 14.x

Below link included basic Android hardware requirement :
http://kodi.wiki/view/Android_hardware

This post has been edited by nicety: Jun 20 2015, 12:00 PM

Hi to All himedia user,

May I know can himedia Q5 read Sata HDD with 2 partition? Anyone experienced this before? Currently only manage to detect 1 partition only. Is it the limit of this player or all android device? If it the case, then I need to merge my HDD partition. If not, maybe someone can show me the way.

Hi all,

I have problem with my Q5 quad core, I cannot find my c drive inside file manager.

Beside that I also cannot open the hdtv apk i stated unfortunately, HDTV has stopped. Anyone can help me.

My firmaware version is 1.0.7

Thanks in advance

This post has been edited by alicia-l: Jun 20 2015, 10:51 PM

thank you for info

hi..i have Q3 box having problem to entering setting menu..once startup box is straight go to apps not like default page..can someone help me on this to redo this rather than factory reset ..TQ so much..

I've got a HD910a which worked fine until today and it's now behaving weird.

At first, it had a problem of being unable to load the screen where you can navigate the file manager and other options. This happened with and without a drive used. What I did next was try to manually reset it. I unplugged the power, took a pin and stuck it into the reset. The player now reaches the screen to navigate, but when I play a video file it becomes a black screen in the less than 3 seconds.

What's the solution to resolve this described issue? Thanks.

Black screen as in 'hang' or what ? Can you stop the movie and get back the Home screen ?

Hi All. Need some technical advice/assistance. I recently got myself a Himedia Q16 about 2 months ago. So far I am quite happy with it. Firmware build number is HMD-1.0.7 2015-01-17.10012. Running Kodi Helix v14. I am thinking of connecting a USB webcam to the android box so that I can do video calls using skype on it. Did some research online to see if there are any resources about connecting a USB webcam to an android box but unfortunately not much or very little. The only key thing is that the android box must be able to support UVC devices i.e. it must have drivers for the USB webcam in order for it to work. I am considering a Logitech USB webcam (specifically the C920 model). However the specs for this model (as well as all other Logitech webcam models) states that it only supports Windows. So my question is, has anyone successfully connected a USB webcam to their android boxes and successfully performed a video call on it using skype? If yes, what brand and model of USB webcam are you using? Thanks in advance.

there is this app:
http://tvapp.so/

below was recently discussed in another thread:

i got great news for himedia q16 owners. update yr firmware to latest 1.0.9 and this tvapp will work, in hd.

you will recognize many of the popular iptv hd channels, enjoy!

Am running a Himedia Q8, works beautifully, upgrades done by dealer regularly, watch only English shows/movies/sports....BUT my Yes data bills have reached RM400 last month!!!!

Now with Wimbledon & F-1 my consumption will be bank-breaking!!!

Can any of you suggest a more economical way of buying data?

Now resorting to buying dvds to watch movies as cheaper @RM7/movie compared to RM15 [per 500mb] via Android, HELP
but not keen on TM services fyi....Thanks!

you are using pay by data usage for androidbox entertainment?

no fiber broadband unifi, maxis, time?

You are mad. Why not just get unifi or something with unlimited data. Any reason for avoiding TM? Blacklisted maybe ?

I am using Wireless Hotspot Service for only RM30/- p.m at 3mbps speed on PC and I can watch movies and TV series all day using Kodi. For sports streaming , it's sometimes smooth (during daytime) but not good during peak hrs at night.

For your Himedia it shouldn't be too expensive to get 5Mbps unlimited data for around RM150/-

This post has been edited by Ngto: Jul 5 2015, 06:37 PM

Thanks all, but am locked in a 24mth contract by Yes for rm158/mth 13Gb....cannot back out la....sucking my bloodstream dry!!!

Are you watching F1 now? Skysports F1. What a start by Massa, snatched lead from Hamilton.

Could say hang, no picture and audio. But player's fan is still running.

Thought flashing the firmware would help. So I got the 1.0.6.3 and flash the player. The new issue is that sometimes when playing a file, message showing "IO error stop playback" displays. When I try to play the file again, after awhile the same message shows again. What's annoying is this message doesn't show up in a consistent period. Sometimes I can get through a video without it and sometimes it'll just show.

I don't believe it's my media drive because I don't experience such an error on another player with a different brand.

Now I'm just thinking if these players are meant to die after 2 years..

Oh my!... RM158 per mth for just 13GB? I really don't envy you and here I thought, Unifi users had it bad, @least we get unlimited quotas..

13Gb with high resolution. Can be done within 2-3 1080p movies LOL. Not wise bro.

The very first time it hang, is out of the blue ? You sure you didn't change anything or install anything or update the firmware etc. ?

Are you also saying now after flashing to the 1.0.6.3 fw, it's different problem now? Can play video but sometimes randomly have the IO error?

This post has been edited by Ngto: Jul 6 2015, 07:50 AM

1) Nope. Didn't install anything before all this happened. Had been working without problems.

2) Yup. After flashing, it's a different problem now - random IO error.

Since it's different problem, but at least can play video, so could be FW problem.

I suggest you force flash back to the original FW and try again. Those newer Himedia FW have been known to give the I/O error for your model.

This post has been edited by Ngto: Jul 6 2015, 10:05 AM