Q96 Max [Root] - Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers

Hi,
I'm think about buying a 'Q96 Max' TV Box.
Now, I saw a video on youtube where the guy enables Wireless debugging (the box is on Android 11) and uses an ADB shell to 'su' into the root account.
Now my question is: Is this possible by default or did the guy do some pre-setup off-screen to get the su binaries to su into super user shell.
I was thinking maybe he enabled the 'Root Switch' that some new TV boxes has.
Or maybe the TV Box has root binaries by default.
Is there anyone on here that has one of these boxes that can check for me before I buy please.
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Avoid buying this, it's a box with faked specs.

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mAtvXk said:
Avoid buying this, it's a box with faked specs.
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I don't think it's fair to say that it has faked specs. The hardware is there.
The only thing fake about it is the software. And if I can get root on it, I can change all the stuff that matters.
Thus the post...

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gh0stza said:
The hardware is there.
The only thing fake about it is the software
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Stripped down cpu, less memory as advertised, no reset switch, Android 7.1 OS, poor build quality...
READ the 1 star customer reviews on AliExpress...

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Some of them maybe but, you make it sound like all of that specific models are faked specs like the flash drives you buy at traffic lights.
If you have proof, present it...
Post photos of the one you bought opened up etc.
Anyway I ended up buying the Tanix W2. There was a massive special on it and the reviews I found everywhere had very good reviews. It doesn't have as much memory but it has a better GPU (G31 MP2) and a "Root Switch" setting in the OS.
On top of that there is a SlimBox ATV rom I found on here that looks pretty kickass.
Will do a review on it once I get it...
Thnx for the reply

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i have the same tv box and i have some problems.
The specs is fake.
Has someone the firmware for this model ????
help

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Check Q96 MAX thread on 4PDA.ru forum for firmware.

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mAtvXk said:
Check Q96 MAX thread on 4PDA.ru forum for firmware.
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Haven't thought about 4PDA, will search it. Thnx

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mAtvXk said:
Avoid buying this, it's a box with faked specs.
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mAtvXk said:
Stripped down cpu, less memory as advertised, no reset switch, Android 7.1 OS, poor build quality...
READ the 1 star customer reviews on AliExpress...
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nikossim said:
i have the same tv box and i have some problems.
The specs is fake.
Has someone the firmware for this model ????
help
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4x256 Kingston DDR3 chips, nand 16gb and S905L quad core SoC. advertised as 2GB ram, so not sure, might need to google the part number.
And there is a weird app with chinese symbols called JMFactory which appears to be running YT videos in the background. Easily removable with Titanium backup. The box is rooted OOB

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CeBits said:
4x256 Kingston DDR3 chips, nand 16gb and S905L quad core SoC. advertised as 2GB ram, so not sure, might need to google the part number.
And there is a weird app with chinese symbols called JMFactory which appears to be running YT videos in the background. Easily removable with Titanium backup. The box is rooted OOB
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Excellent, thnx for going the extra mile.
This is the type of responses I like to see on forums.

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gh0stza said:
Excellent, thnx for going the extra mile.
This is the type of responses I like to see on forums.
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No problem, but I am sorry to report that, at least the device in my hands, has spoofed/faked specs.
Android API is 25, which makes it Android 7.1, Nougat. If this model has faked specs, I would assume the same goes for 4/64, 8/128 and other models.
Link to the seller (to stay away!).

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CeBits said:
No problem, but I am sorry to report that, at least the device in my hands, has spoofed/faked specs.
Android API is 25, which makes it Android 7.1, Nougat. If this model has faked specs, I would assume the same goes for 4/64, 8/128 and other models.
Link to the seller (to stay away!).
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Then I think it's safe to assume all of those branded ones are either faked or lower class chips.
Good thing I went for another brand.
I went for the Tanix W2, I will post my finding same as you.