[edwardsean]

Yes I meant it as a compliment to dx200.

@Whitigir, you've got to help me get an upgraded amp8.

Edit: I installed the V2 firmware of Oreo beta. Now it is at Android 8.1

Lurker's ROM is wiped out. Can I install Lurker Ver10 on top of this V2 beta?

I just installed the 8.1 V2 beta. It does wipe out Lurker add-on. All you have to do is run the L0 1.10 installer again. It's all really a snap once you get used to it--at least on Windows.

As for sound, it does sound ever so slightly smoother to me. V1 sounded just a slight bit brittle and dry to me compared to Android 6. Now, it sounds just as fluid as Android 6 and overall SQ is just as good. I want to say better, but it is pretty subtle and I would be going on memory.

As for performance, 8.1 V1 was a bit slow and glitchy with UAPP streaming Tidal. V2 definitely has the snappiest and smoothest response yet. This is just an initial impression, but so far it seems things are headed in a really good direction.

If you have access to a PC, it's worth going up to V2 and reinstalling Lurker 1.10.

 

[chungjun]

Today I took my DX200 AMP8 with 58% battery, listening it during my lunch for 0.5 hour. When I took it out from my pocket and tried to switch it off, it showed it had only 4% battery left. I guess either the AMP8 is a battery whore, or my DX200 battery got some issues....

Could be the battery... how long have you had your DX200? I had mine for about a year and half and I've just recently swapped / replaced the battery (DIY) and it gave the DX200 a new lease of life. Reach out to iBasso Support, and they'll sort you out.

 

[Whitigir]

V2 is an upgrade ! Loving it !

 

[linux4ever]

Yes. I love the V2 sound. And also the volume level is 10-12 steps lower than I had it on the previous version (on Mango mode).

 

[Drywolf]

Does v.2 allow you to delete in Android mango?

 

[hkppl]

Could be the battery... how long have you had your DX200? I had mine for about a year and half and I've just recently swapped / replaced the battery (DIY) and it gave the DX200 a new lease of life. Reach out to iBasso Support, and they'll sort you out.

I got my DX200 for around 1.5 year also.

 

[jasonho]

I got my DX200 for around 1.5 year also.

Time for battery change

 

[Lurker0]

I just installed the 8.1 V2 beta. It does wipe out Lurker add-on. All you have to do is run the L0 1.10 installer again.

Thanks for your confirmation!

I had no time to install b2 myself (and re-install all then), but I checked the firmware image, and I'm confident that my add-on should work being flashed over b2. You only loose one more app that iBasso added (Aegon APKPure) to install other apps, but who cares with full Play Store working?

 

[AugustineNg]

I got my DX200 for around 1.5 year also.

Mine is the same as yours. The battery had already been changed to a thicker one due to battery degradation and the battery performance for my modified AMP8 (just one 1 cap from 220uF to 470uF 16V) is around 15%/hour with live wallpaper enabled and using the Neutron app.

 

[edwardsean]

Thanks for your confirmation!
I had no time to install b2 myself (and re-install all then), but I checked the firmware image, and I'm confident that my add-on should work being flashed over b2. You only loose one more app that iBasso added (Aegon APKPure) to install other apps, but who cares with full Play Store working?

Yeah, my goodness, everything works like a dream. V1 was really buggy and sluggish for me. V2 is fast and smooth. Play store, etc. it all works and sounds the best it's ever been.

Thanks iBasso, and especially thanks to you Lurker0. You don't have to do this but you do, and then you share and even provide support!

 

[deniska80]

Point me to the easiest way of amp8 mod, please)

 

[ExpatinJapan]

Do i have to source a Windows computer again for beta V2?

 

[Lurker0]

Do i have to source a Windows computer again for beta V2?

AndroidTools by Rockchip still is the only way to flash Oreo firmware. I can tell you how to flash my add-on from MacOS, but it does not have sense if you need Windows for the main process anyway.

 

[singleended5863]

Point me to the easiest way of amp8 mod, please)

Swapping the orange Siemens cap (220uF 16v) with a Nichicon 470uF 16V.

 

[hkppl]

Mine is the same as yours. The battery had already been changed to a thicker one due to battery degradation and the battery performance for my modified AMP8 (just one 1 cap from 220uF to 470uF 16V) is around 15%/hour with live wallpaper enabled and using the Neutron app.

Do you buy the replacement from ibasso or from some third party shops like the ones in SSP Ap Liu street in HK? Any guide to open the dx200 and replace the battery?