Interested. PM please. Thank you.

interesting read:


i hv tried popcorn time, xbmctorrent, zona and showbox.

popcorn time and showbox are best - uptodate, easy to use, stable, malware free (so far), subs.
xbmctorrent is ok but takes more steps, may not work well on some androids.
zona is not english user friendly as it is russian based.
looking forward to pulsar which is from the developer of xbmctorrent.

if anyone had tried others, pls comment, share. q16's memory can take a few more apps!

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Dec 7 2014, 12:50 PM

Is this jailbroken set?

Sorry bro, Android device do not need to jailbreak but rooting. The device is not root and rooting will void the warranty as per manufacturer policy. I presumed you understand the side effect of rooted device.

To root the device you can google "nicety Himedia root" which shared by my customer. However if you could share the reason of rooting maybe we could help you.

Thank you bro, your order has been received.

Interesting, more choice for English streaming apps now !!! Will try one by one and upload in my skydrive.

This post has been edited by nicety: Dec 7 2014, 05:39 PM

Hi, how to get navigation button for himedia ? i find it difficult to navigate.

not sure what u mean, pls explain a bit better.


but i suspect u havent explored fully the remote control, and maybe not using mouse.
you need to use both remote control and mouse to get all functions for all apps.
some apps like popcorn can't work with remote, need mouse.
latest version of mangotv works only with remote, mouse wont work.

**note u can use remote as a mouse but wont serve all functions e.g. like drag n drop.

what i mean is android soft button. sorry for my previous post lack of information.

for my situation, i always use recent button to switch between app.

The soft button is removed since Dual Core model because customers complaint the soft button is irritating when watching movies.

If you want you could download 3rd party task menu from Google Play store.

will go back and check either I have the Showbox or not hehe .. btw how to access skydrive?

unfortunately, showbox has been down since yesterday morning...

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edit: showbox now back in action.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Dec 9 2014, 05:40 PM

My skydrive link is in the Getting Started Guide email. Sent me your email if you couldn't find it.

Would this media box make certain movie apk doesn't support well like lagging everytime when watching the movie or drama?

Bro, so far never had this experience. I would suggest you check with your friend that has experience with Himedia Android Player.

My friend using Mibox, no one using hi media currently, haha, and Mibox is now prohibited by china government, so the interface unable to use, only jail broken version works with its problem, so I have no idea with hi media media box

i hv read posts in other threads about mibox n mitv can't access certain things other androids can. i do not know these devices. so, can't comment.

but for himedia, i hv used a lot over the last year. i will say these:

.. not all android brands or even models of same brand are the same
.. the device itself does not guarantee u all the good n smooth stuff
.. other impt factors incl: broadband speed/stability; optimal settings for ip/dns/vpn; up-to-date firmware/apks; service support from seller
.. personal interest, patience and time spent in understanding how all that works to get the max from the device
.. (repeat) androidtv box is not static like dvd player or axtrobox - u need constant updates to keep up with software changes for hardware/apps/apks

if u do the above right, u enjoy a lot n save a lot of money. i no longer miss axtro becos i m now getting more than before. english, i just watched in hd, 2 new movies in the last 3 days.

in addition, himedia offers something unique and very good for mandarin movies/drama, i just watched the first 3 episodes of condor heroes 2014, in hd, nice!



lastly, u may want to read this thread where many new android users ask the same questions.
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3126605

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Dec 10 2014, 11:10 AM

Thanks for the answer, I just worry about the stability, due to China is now prohibit media box users of other countries to watch any movie, drama, show and others from certain free apk like VST, Youku and Todou. Does himedia solve this problem? like watching the movie but lagging every second.

yes, that is true. the blockages for generic apks like vst, youku, vqq, togic apply to himedia box just like others.

(note that sometimes it is not due to china blocking but local isp like unifi having exhausted their china traffic quota, can't get anything thru - this happened last sep and nov.)

there may be better ways to deal with the china blockages, i can think of 3:

.. find the lastest apks, update; those guys need to play hide n seek, so u follow
.. use workable dns or vpn (some free, some payable)
.. install as many apps as u can such that at least 1 or 2 work at any one time; my experience, puding, hitv and mango works best (note hitv n mango are unique to himedia, their apks will not work on other devices)

nicety can advise u more on this...

I am using the unifi 5m now, that's why the problem exists right now. Sad case to me.