Updated at 2019-07-26
The changes and improvements about new firmware 1.2.5 for X5III, firmware 3.3.9 for X7 and firmware 1.1.0 for X7MKII are as follows:
1.Added FiiO Link control via WiFi (now for the Android app, you can choose to connect and control FiiO devices via WiFi or Bluetooth; for the iOS app, it's only available via WiFi);
2.Fixed issue where the player would stop playing in Line out/Coaxial out mode if the screen is off;
3.Fixed issue where the Idle poweroff timer would still take effect when using USB Audio output;
4.Fixed issue where the change of the Theme setting would not be saved if using user-defined images;
5.Fixed issue where the audio was distorted when playing FLAC 192k tracks through DLNA;
6.Fixed issue where the 'Skip through folders' function might work abnormally when 'Resume play' was enabled;
7.Improved issue where some characters of the track info were displayed incorrectly;
8.Miscellaneous bug fixes.
Firmware download:
Please visit the X5 3rd gen Firmware download page and download the firmware FW1.2.5
USB DAC Driver(v4.47.0): Click here
Instruction of installing USB DAC driver on Windows computer: Click here
Introduction of New FiiO Music APP in X5III/X7/X7MKII: Click here
The changes and improvements about new firmware 1.2.4 for X5III are as follows:
1. Added new function of adding M3U playlists to the internal playlists (after entering an M3U playlist in the Folder View menu, tap the icon next to the "more functions" icon to use this function)
2. Added new function of importing/exporting playlists (importing/exporting folder location: "internal storage/Android/data/com.fiio.music/files/playlist"; you can back up this folder after exporting the playlists, and copy it back if you need to import the playlists);
3. Improved the display of the search results. Now they will be grouped by Single tracks, Artists, Albums and Genres. And the input board will emerge automatically after tapping the search box;
4. Improved the FiiO Link function;
5. Fixed issue where there might be no output after switching songs automatically while in USB Audio output mode with the screen off;
6. Fixed issue where there might be no output after switching to a third-party app while playing local music;
7. Fixed issue where there would be noise when playing DXD tracks;
8. Fixed issue where the image in the FiiO Music launch page is out of shape;
9. Fixed issue where the player might act slow when waking up the screen if the Lock-scren album art is on and after multiple track switches;
10. Fixed issue where FiiO Music might exit abnormally after certain operations;
11. Miscellaneous improvements.
Note: It is required to install the old version FiiO Music app if you want to use ViPER Effect. You could uninstall the present version app firstly, and download the apk file of the old version, copy it to the player, and then install it through ES File Explorer.
How to uninstall the present version: Go to "Settings -> About device-> Kernel version", and continually tap "Kernel version" until there is the prompt to uninstall FiiO Music app. Then please reboot the device to complete the uninstallation of this app.
Here is the download link about the old version FiiO Music app(v3.4.3): click here.
Firmware download:
Please visit the X5 3rd gen Firmware download page and download the firmware FW1.2.4
In order to bring continuous updates and improvements to the software of the X-series players, we've replaced the FiiO Music app with the new generic market version and also changed the X-series firmware to be more compatible with it. Some old features of the X-series that don't fit with the new design are hence removed. However, we will keep improving the new app and evaluate the possibility of re-adding these features (or improved features) in the future.
The following changes and improvements have beenmade to the FW1.2.3 compared to the FW1.2.2 on X5III:
1. Added support for external M3U playlists;
2. Added "Return to main menu" option in Now Playing menu (tap the "More functions" icon at the upper right corner to select);
3. Added track info display in Now Playing menu (click the album art display area to switch between album art, lyrics and track info display);
4. Added Max volume and Fixed volume setting (can be set in System settings -> Audio settings);
5. Added sorting functions to Playlists menu (tap the "More functions" icon at the upper right corner to select the sorting method);
6. Added cue splitting for DSD tracks;
7. Added cue splitting for multiple tracks within a single cue sheet;
8. Fixed issue where the SD cards could not be selected as save location when using WiFi Song Transfer;
9. Fixed issue where the DSD tracks could not be played properly when output via Bluetooth;
10. Fixed issue where exceptions might occur when playing via DLNA;
11. Fixed issue where the adjustment of some frequency bands in EQ settings could not be remembered;
12. Fixed issue where the display in EQ setting would not refresh after a reset;
13. Improved the sorting by file name;
14. Improved the icon tapping recognition in some pages of FiiO Music;
Download link: Click here
How to upgrade: Click here
DAC driver: Click here
Instruction of using FiiO Music app: Click here
The following changes and improvements have beenmade to the FW1.2.2 compared to the FW1.2.1 on X5III:
New features for FiiO Music:
1. Brand new interface and changeable themes;
2. Supports FiiO Link;
(The FiiO Music app on your Android phone should be upated to v1.0.7(click here) or above, if you want to use the FiiO Link function;
Here is the tutorial of FiiO Link function: click here)
3. Supports HWA transmission;
4. Supports ISO tracks in DST codec (single DSD tracks in DST codec are currently unsupported)
5. Supports Replay Gain;
6. Supports WiFi song transfer.
Improvements on system:
1. Added gesture support; (It can work better with the new FiiO Music app. If you prefer the old navigation bar control, you can set it in Settings -> Display -> Enable Bottom Navigation bar)
2. Added AirPlay receiver function; (It can be enabled in the pull-down menu or in Settings -> Audio settings.)
If the network connection cuts out automatically during use, you may try to set the 'Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep' option to 'Always' (go to Setting -> WiFi -> tap the more functions icon -> Advanced).
Here is the tutorial about AirPlay function: Click here.
3. Fixed issue where the player would pause automatically if it's connected with a RM1 and when the RM1 entered sleep mode;
Update your player right now and discover more new features!
Note:
1. The support for the old version of FiiO Music app will be discontinued. And this new version will be updated in accordance with the standalone version (available in Google Play).
2. The agreement of cooperation between FiiO and ViPER's Audio has expired, so we're afraid that the new version of FiiO Music will no longer have the embedded ViPER Effect plugin. However, we've been working hard on the dynamic EQ and will try our best to develop more audio effects.
If you have purchased the ViPER Effects and would like to continue using it, you may download the apk file of the old version, copy it to the player, and then install it through ES File Explorer (this will overwrite the new version). If you have any other questions, please kindly contact us (email: support@fiio.com, Facebook: FiiOAudio).
（We've changed the database structure of FiiO music, so the player will transfer data from the old database to the new one during update. And in order to prevent errors, the player will scan the music lists during the transfer and remove the tracks that are not found in the storage. So please remember to insert the SD cards to the correct slot before updating the player, so to ensure that the lists are transferred entirely. ）
Download link for the FiiO Music old version (apk): Click here
And finally, we would like to express our sincere appreciation to many of our users who have provided us with valuable feedback and suggestions during beta tests to help us keep improving the software. Thank you and enjoy the music!
Updated on 2018-05-30
The following changes and improvements have been made to the FW1.2.1 compared to the FW1.2.0:
1. Added USB Audio output function (the output is in DoP by default; if your DAC does not support DSD decoding, please switch from DoP to D2P in FiiO Music settings);
2. Added "Enter Now Playing after play" option (can be set in FiiO Music settings; when the option enabled, the app will automatically enter the Now Playing menu after clicking a song to play);
3. Added new option to turn on/off the power light (can be set in Settings->Display->Power Light);
4. Fixed issue where some FLAC tracks might stutter when the ViPER Effect was turned on;
5. Fixed issue where the embedded album art could not be displayed for some WMA tracks;
6. Fixed issue where the fast search bar in the Folder View menu might disappear in a few cases;
7. Fixed issue where the sound was abnormal or there was no output when playing DSD tracks via Bluetooth;
8. Fixed issue where the Settings would stop working when entering "Settings->Storage->NAND FLASH->Total space->Downloads";
9. Miscellaneous improvements and bug fixes.
Updated on 2018-02-02
The following changes and improvements have been made to the FW1.2.0 compared to the FW1.1.9:
1. Added new feature of displaying album arts in large icons in the Album view menu (it will be the default display after upgrade, and you can switch the display by clicking the More Functions "…" icon, then clicking the first option in the pop-up tool bar);
2. Added fast forward and rewind control by holding the side buttons (Prev & Next);
3. Fixed issue where the player might stutter after enabling the ViPER Effect;
4. Fixed issue where the jump through folder function would not work when playing cue tracks in Shuffle mode;
5. Fixed the abnormal scanning issue for some certain tracks;
6. Miscellaneous bug fixes.
Updated on 2017-12-08
The following changes and improvements have been made to the FW1.1.9 compared to the FW1.1.8:
1. Added Balanced turbo function (can be enabled in Settings->Audio settings after setting the Gain to High. And with the Balanced turbo enabled, the Gain will increase by 5dB for balanced output);
2. Added function to jump to the album or artist of the current playing track (click the "…" icon in the Now Playing menu to use this function);
3. Added "Bluetooth never sleep" option (go to Settings->Bluetooth, click the "┇" icon on the upper right, and enter "Sleep Settings" to enable it);
4. Enabled the independent upgrade of FiiO Music app (From now on, we will upgrade FiiO Music app independently);
5. Added charging protection for excessive high or low temperatures;
6. Fixed issue where some tracks might not be played correctly;
7. Fixed issue where the player sometimes might falsely detect an OTA firmware update;
8. Miscellaneous bug fixes.
Notes:
About the Sleep settings of Bluetooth: When the "Intelligent sleep" option is enabled, the player will automatically disconnect the Bluetooth after it enters standby, and you'll need to press the Power button to wake up the player before resuming to play; When the "Never" option is enabled, the player will never enter standby if it's connected to a Bluetooth device, and you can press the Play button on the Bluetooth device at any time to resume the playback. But this will also increase power consumption.
Updated on 2017-09-28
The following changes and improvements have been made to the FW1.1.8 compared to the FW1.1.7：
System:
1. Added a new method to restore Google Play service (After uninstalling Google Play service, perform a factory restore then re-update the current firmware);
2. Updated the UI translation for some new functions.
APP:
1. Fixed issue where the display of the Now Playing list would not refresh after switching songs;
2. Changed the UI of the VU meter and lyrics search;
3. Fixed issue where the Gapless playback function might not work in a few cases;
4. Fixed issue where the change of the playback mode could not be saved or the Resume function could not remember the correct song/location if shutting down the player without exiting FiiO Music app first;
5. Fixed issue where the albums under the Artist category might be displayed in incorrect order;
6. Fixed issue where the default sorting method of a newly created playlist would be Alphabetical order;
7. Fixed issue where the DSD file might fail to play when output via Bluetooth in some cases;
8. Improved the jitter issue when fast forward/rewind or play/pause music;
9. Fixed issue where the sound might be abnormal when playing some mono or 5.1 channel tracks;
10. Fixed issue where some MP3 files could not be played;
11. Fixed issue where the embedded album art of some APE tracks could not be displayed;
12. Fixed issue where the playback would not restart form the begging when pressing the Previous button after playing the first track in a CUE sheet for more than 10 seconds;
13. Added notification ("Music file does not exist") for playing a deleted song in the playlist;
14. Miscellaneous bug fixes.
Updated on 2017-07-28
On such a hot summer day, a white theme could be a perfect decoration to your X5MKIII. Come try out the new Simplicity White theme for FiiO Music in our latest firmware.
The following changes and improvements have been made to the FW1.1.7 compared to the FW1.1.6
1. Added a new theme for FiiO Music (can be set in FiiO Music->Setting->Theme);
2. Added function to change the play order of the Now Playing list by dragging a track and moving it up or down (the order change will take effect for only once);
3. Added function to uninstall the Google service framework (go to "Settings->About device" and tap 7 times on the "Device name");
4. Improved the media lib auto-update in FiiO Music;
5. Fixed issue where a track could not be fast-forwarded to the end by dragging on the play progress bar;
6. Fixed issue where FiiO Music would exit abnormally after clicking the play button beside an artist then clicking into it;
7. Fixed issue where the total number of tracks would be mistakenly displayed as zero after returning to the root directory from a subfolder in Browse Files menu;
8. Fixed issue where FiiO Music needed to be opened with multiple clicks after it's closed by force;
9. Fixed issue where FiiO Music might exit abnormally when playing some tracks of unsupported formats;
10. Fixed issue where the play progress was displayed incorrectly in the Now Playing menu after pausing a CUE track;
11. Fixed issue where some single-channel tracks were played incorrectly;
12. Improved issue where some tracks could not be played;
13. Improved issue where some track titles were displayed incorrectly;
14. Improved the random play of an entire folder;
15. Miscellaneous bug fixes.
Updated on 2017-06-08
In order for you to submit product feedback to us more conveniently, we added the online feedback function in FW1.1.6. So we can collect your opinions and suggestions and keep improving the firmware of X5 3rd gen. Thanks for your support all the way!
The following changes and improvements have been made to the FW1.1.6 compared to the FW1.1.5:
1. Added support for playing DSD files via Bluetooth;
2. Added online feedback function (FiiO Music->Settings->About app->Online feedback);
3. Fixed issue where the output amplitude would decrease when resuming playing after a pause while the player is connected to the K5;
4. Fixed issue where the Key-lock Settings would still take affect even when the screen is unlocked if the "Screen lock" (in Security settings) is set to None and the "Lockscreen album art" ( in FiiO Music) set to OFF;
5. Fixed issue where pressing the Previous Track button might not work as it should when playing in the "All songs" list;
6. Fixed issue where the playback will stop after deleting the currently playing song from the "All songs" list;
7. Fixed issue where clicking an album/artist in the search result would not lead you to the correct place if entering the search from the FiiO Music homepage;
8. Improved issue where some DSD tracks could not be supported;
9. Improved the sorting by added time function of the playlist;
10. Improved issue where the characters in some CUE sheets might be displayed incorrectly;
11. Improved issue where the characters in some ID3 tags might be displayed incorrectly;
12. Miscellaneous bug fixes.
Updated on 2017-05-05
The following changes and improvements have been made to the FW1.1.5 compared to the FW1.1.4:
1. Added SPDIF out settings for DoP/D2P switch (under Settings->Audio settings);
2. Added In-Vehicle mode;
3. Added sorting tracks by date added in the playlist;
4. Added the Google account settings;
5. Added the System Email application;
6. Improved the Search function (now when clicking on an album/artist in the search result list, it will take you directly to the corresponding album/artist list);
7. Improved the track loading method in the All Songs list;
8. Improved the display of long track titles/file names;
9. Fixed issue where some third-party apps could not scan for the local music;
10. Fixed issue where some FLAC/AAC tracks were played abnormally;
11.Fixed issue where the Resume function would not work with the iSO tracks;
12. Fixed issue where the dynamic wallpaper will be resetted to the default wallpaper after switching from Pure music mode to Android mode;
13. Fixed issue where the tracks would be played in incorrect order if clicking the Play button beside an artist to play it;
14. Fixed issue where the currently played artist/genre would not be highlighted under the Artist/Genre category;
15. Fixed issue where the duration of the APE track was displayed incorrectly.
16. Miscellaneous bug fixes.
Note: When scanning a very large music library, it's suggested to use the "Scan selected folders" function to do multiple scans and scan for a limited number of songs each time, so to prevent the exceptions of data overloading.
Updated on 2017-03-25
The following changes and improvements have been made to the FW1.1.4 compared to the FW1.1.3.
1) Added option to return to the root directory with just one click while in the Folder view menu;
2) Fixed issue where FiiO Music would exit abnormally after creating a FiiO Music widget in the home screen;
3) Fixed issue where the ViPER effect would not work after restarting the player;
4) Fixed issue where the track number display and track skipping under a folder/album might not work properly;
5) Fixed issue where the player might give the "Storage unexpectedly removed" notice after waking up;
6) Fixed issue where FiiO Music would exit abnormally when switching the display between different track lists;
7) Fixed issue where the now playing list would be displayed incorrectly when resume playing a song;
8) Fixed issue where the Sleep timer value would not be reset after the Sleep function took effect;
9) Fixed issue where the set value of Idle poweroff timer might change after restarting the player;
10) Fixed issue where the idle poweroff function would still take effect when in DAC mode;
11) Miscellaneous bug fixes;
Updated on 2017-03-17
The following changes and improvements have been made to FW1.1.3 compared to FW1.1.2
1. Fixed issue where a scan may fail on too many songs with embedded album cover
2. Added the function of Play through Artist/ Genre/Album(turn ON the Play through folders)
3. Modified Album to be the default display choice under the list of Artist/Genre
4. Fixed issue where FiiO Music may exit abnormally when playing songs from other paths after playing songs over DLNA
5. Fixed issue where incorrect display after removing and recovering the songs cover
6. Fixed issue where AIF files can not display album cover
7. Fixed issue where MCU may fail to update
8. Optimized the scanning speed of media library
Note: After this upgrade, it is suggested to delete the album(internal_sd\FiiOMusic) folder firstly, then scan songs on FiiO Music again. Please make sure the FiiO Music is closed before deleting the album folder.
Updated on 2017-03-11
The following changes and improvements have been made to FW1.1.2 compared to FW1.1.1
1. Added option to customize the default album art image (can be set in FiiO Music->Settings-> Customize album art image);
2. Added lyrics display in lockscreen (can be enabled/disabled in FiiO Music->Settings->Lockscreen lyrics);
3. Fixed issue where the Power-off timers couldn't be turned off under Pure Music Mode;
4. Fixed the issue of over-large output amplitude when connected to a docking station;
5. Fixed issue where the display would not refresh automatically after auto searching for the lyrics or album art;
6. Fixed issue where the album art image and lyrics for CUE/ISO tracks were displayed incorrectly after downloading;
7. Fixed issue where there would be no sound output after switching from an ISO track to a CUE track when Gapless playback is on;
8. Improved the lockscreen album art display;
9. Improved issue where the title of some tracks were displayed incorrectly;
10. Improved the function of auto searching for lyrics and album art.
Updated on 2017-2-25
The following changes and improvements have been made to FW1.1.1 compared to FW1.1.0
1. Added album art display in lockscreen (can be enabled/disabled in FiiO Music->Settings->Lockscreen album art)
2. Added option to auto-match/manually search for lyrics & album art (the auto-match function can be enabled in FiiO Music->Settings->Auto-match lyrics & album art; and to manually search, you can directly click on the lyrics screen if there're no lyrics available or click the Functions icon at the lower right of the lyrics screen then select search);
3. Added option to display the songs by album under the Genre category (you can click the mode icon below the Genre category icon to switch display method);
4. Updated the UI of ViPER Effect;
5. Improved issue where FiiO Music would exit abnormally when scanning some CUE sheets.
6. Improved issue where the title of some tracks was displayed incorrectly;
7. Improved the track sorting method;
8. Fixed issue where the album art of some FLAC tracks could not be displayed;
9. Fixed issue where the Key-lock settings would not take effect when a third-party app enabled the lockscreen album art display;
10. Fixed issue where the display of the track list in the Now Playing menu would not refresh automatically after the list was changed;
11. Fixed issue where the player would not enter standby mode when FiiO Music was running but with no music playing;
12. Miscellaneous bug fixed.
Notes regarding the Auto-match/manually search for lyrics & album art:
a) The lyrics and album art files will be downloaded to the same directory of the corresponding song by default.
b) FiiO Music will only automatically download the lyrics or album art if there's no lyrics or album art found.
c) Currently the lyrics and album art are searched by the track title and album name. So if the track's title or album name has got prefix/suffix (such as "01", "Bonus", "Deluxe version"), you need to manually remove these characters before searching.
d) If the downloaded lyrics or album art is incorrect, you can have it removed then re-download (click the Functions icon at the lower right of the lyrics screen then select the corresponding option).
Updated on 2017-02-10
X5 3rd gen was released back in December, but it's a pity that it hasn't been available abroad yet. However, as the first official firmware FW1.1.0 available, X5III is about to be ready!
According to the latest plan, X5 3rd gen will be shipped to our global agents by the end of this month if thing goes well. Keep following our website and Facebook and we will update the situation of X5 3rd gen and delivery information!
The following changes and improvements were made to FW1.1.0 compared to FW1.0.9:
1. Fixed issue where the playing progress bar was not displayed for some third-party music apps;
2. Fixed issue where some third-party music apps could not save downloads to the external SD cards;
3. Fixed issue where the volume might drop when the player was docked to K5 in some cases;
4. Fixed issue where the player would not enter standby mode when FiiO Music was running but with no music playing;
5. Improved issue where the title of some tracks was displayed incorrectly;
6. Improved the track sorting method;
7. Improved issue where FiiO Music would exit abnormally when scanning some CUE sheets.
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