Thank you bro, will alert you as soon as stock available. China firmware could be next two weeks, English firmware will be available mid or end of September.

Hi, nicety

your post is really helpful. May I ask help to access your skydrive to know more about how to backup the Q5II and get those apk to install?

You are really strongly recommended seller of Himedia.
Thank you so much!

Hi nicety,

I'm using Q5 with firmware 1.0.5 and today when i open HiTV apps, I was prompted to upgrade. However, after downloading i tried to install the apps but i got the error "an existing package by the same name with a conflicting signature is already installed".

any idea why i cant upgrade HiTV? I think existing version is 4.0.2

The error shown the signature of the apps installed is different from the current signature. You may uninstall the HITV before install the later version. Do you have the APK file? It should store some where in the local memory when it prompt for upgrade.

Can HiTV be uninstalled? Do you have the ask of the latest and v4.0.2 of HiTV? Just in case something screw up....

Yes, my Skydrive has the HiTV 402 APK file, just download from there. If you lost my Skydrive link, just pmed me your email.

In which folder that the latest HiTV apk file stored when we do online upgrade/download new version?

I need to simulate this before give you precise answer, typically it store at /sdcard/download or /sdcard/Download.

Dear Customers,

Sorry for the late as it took me some time to test the new firmware, the firmware is available in Skydrive now.:

Q5 First Generation - firmware 1.1.7
New UI but no GooglePlay, it is advisable to retain at 1.1.6 which come with GooglePlay.

Q5II None EMMC - firmware 1.0.7 + Google Patch
New UI for launcher and App Manager
Come with Google Play Patch
Able to add new apps in Himedia Launcher
One Key Access - configure the numeric key to start app



Q5II EMMC - firmware 1.0.7
Same UI, no change
Support latest Youtube
Minor fixes


P/S: to have clean upgrade, pls do not use online upgrade or upgrade from Settings -> Upgrade. Always upgrade from Restore button and remember to backup your apps and xBMC before upgrade.

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How to download firmware 1.0.7 for Q5 II non emmc? Is it using online upgrade? Any backup to be done before upgrade?

Bro, always download the firmware from my skydrive and perform the upgrade from Restore button. My skydrive included the step by step guide for the firmware as well as Google Patch. Backup is required before upgrade.

P/S: to have clean upgrade, pls do not use online upgrade or upgrade from Settings -> Upgrade. Always upgrade from Restore button and remember to backup your apps and xBMC before upgrade.

new model alrd come out?

As usual, HiMedia will test the new model in China Market for the first two months. If no issue, the Oversea version will be available end of September, if found major issue then will delay until October. We do not advise to buy the China version at this moment. Either wait until October or get the current stable model with better promo price.

just downloaded firmware 1.0.7 non EMMC for my Q5II + google play patch. should i install the new firmware first before google play patch?

Yes, pls fresh install 1.0.7 from the Restore button, then follow the GooglePlay patch step by step guide.

where's your doc on how to backup apps? Cant find it in your live drive

To backup the apps, it is very straight forward, just run the ppreinstalled backup App in your box, copy the entire folder App_Backup_Restore to external drive. For xbmc, copy the sub folder as mentioned in the "5 steps quick restore xbmc.pdf".

i just tried this appbackuprestore app. simple but very useful and quick.
much easier now with this than the many steps directly using esfile explorer.

Hi nicety,

I tried to go to Setting > System Upgrade and select D drive where the upgrade_dualcore_Q5.zip is available but i get the error "No upgrade package". Any idea why?

I presumed you mean GooglePlay patch, pls double check the file size -> around 50MB. If still the same please PM me your whatsapp number, I will remote to your box to have a look.