I think most other products with aptx adaptive wont mentiom aptx hd either since aptx adaptive is backward compatible itself
[FiiO UTWS5] True Wireless Bluetooth Earhooks as Usual,Coupled with Independent AK4332 DAC
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Yesterday I received my utws5 which I bought as an upgrade from the utws3, but I can't seem to get Aptx-HD to work on my pixel 3 XL (which supports Aptx-HD). This is a bit of a bummer...not many phones seem to support Aptx-adaptive from what I can find online. I wonder if it is a good purchase now that I can only use Aptx.
jsmiller58
Headphoneus Supremus
Ouch, if this is consistent with other users it will put a crimp in the enthusiasm for the UTWS5…
Shouldnt be too complicated installing a custom rom on your pixel, and most of the popular ones will have adaptive support. Still have a Nexus 4(2012 phone) and even on that i have aptx adaptive support
with carbon rom(Android 10).Could be bit intimidating for a beginner though, but worth it in the end imo, other benefits from custom roms too. Personally done more than that for sound... Like fully switching from windows to Linux because of advanced bluetooth codecs support
bLitzkreEp
New Head-Fier
****..... looks like i'll sell off my UTWS5 when it arrives.... probably my last purchase from FiiO..... I'm extremely satisfied with my M11 Plus Ltd & FD7's..... but seriously how hard is it to have included aptx-HD on the UTWS5... as far as i can tell, none of the DAP's from FiiO support atpX Adaptive.... lmao.... fantastic way to kill your own products....
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jeromekwok
New Head-Fier
It appears Qualcomm did not include aptx HD support in the chip. FiiO has nothing to do with it. The other chips that support both HD and adaptive are too big to fit in UTWS5.
https://www.qualcomm.com/products/qcc5141
Qualcomm said about backward compatible, it meant the device will work. It was not meant to be running at HD quality.
https://www.qualcomm.com/media/documents/files/aptx-adaptive-product-brief.pdf
jeromekwok
New Head-Fier
It appears Qualcomm did not include aptx HD support in the chip. FiiO has nothing to do with it. The other chips that support both HD and adaptive are too big to fit in UTWS5.
https://www.qualcomm.com/products/qcc5141
Qualcomm said about backward compatible, it meant the device will work. It was not meant to be running at HD quality.
https://www.qualcomm.com/media/documents/files/aptx-adaptive-product-brief.pdf
aptX web site statement on the backward compatibility.
https://www.aptx.com/aptx-adaptive
bLitzkreEp
New Head-Fier
at this point it doesn't really matter... i already bought a ifi go blu... using it right now, as i'm typing this... so not really bothered anymore... i'll just sell off the utws5 once it arrives...
Got my 2nd pair of UTWS5 and this time it works 100% without any issue. Has been really enjoying it for the last hours. Superb.
Unseen Aura
100+ Head-Fier
I've been waiting months for its release, but now that it's confirmed it's out (wasn't sure before), waiting for some more reviews to pop up before investing. Personally have no qualms with the product, just don't want my iem's to go to waste.
FiiO Willson
Sponsor: FiiO
Hello ,sorry for late reply
I think you should learn more about aptX adaptive 96k, which is performing better on 888+ mobile platforms, and some newer phones that support this feature.
In addition, aptX adaptive is the future, and aptX HD will be withdrawn in the future.
The UTWS5 is not available is oversea market still. If everything goes well, it will be available at about next month.
Best regards
FiiO Willson
Sponsor: FiiO
Hello,
In my opinion, aptX adaptive is a new technology, currently only supported by individual Andriod phones.
Although we currently have relatively few products that support this new technology, I think we should embrace the new technology instead of continuing to come to use the old one.
In addition to aptX adaptive and other Bluetooth technologys, I think UTWS5 has more and better advantages, such as power, such as some very good indicators.
I think we should look at the problem to a higher level, this product although the appearance of the change is not much, but I think the function of the improvement is great, especially for some users who have good headphones, can make their headphones to play a better performance.
At present, this product is the best product, in the future within a year, he should also be the best, I think no competitor will make such a product out in a short time.
is ambient sound a confirmed feature to be updated through firmware update? or may it be cancelled in case of problem?
FiiO Willson
Sponsor: FiiO
Hello
UTWS5's Ambient sound mode has been tested and qualified, and more people are trying it out, and the firmware is expected to be updated soon
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