The mods available in this thread are free of charge and provided by the community. All of these are built on the official FiiO firmware.
 

When you flash a firmware

I expressly linked to the post where the firmware was posted in addition to the direct download link. If you like what you see and use, I strongly suggest that you click on the "post" link and go give reputation to the modder. If you have opinions about the firmware, I encourage you to tell it to the modder. It's not guaranteed that they will change their mod but it could give them ideas for future firmware mods.
 

FiiO X5II Firmwares

This thread contains no firmwares for the FiiO X5II (Second generation) player. These can be found in this thread from @x RELIC x.
 
Instructions to port X5 firmwares to the X5II can be found in this post from @AsianInvasion.
 

FiiO X5 Firmwares

Last updated: 2016-02-02 (all mods up to post 2553 are included)
 
Previous versions available in second post (link)
 
X5 firmware repository by Joe Bloggs (post - repository)
 

2.6 (stable) official by FiiO (direct download)

Full re-themes
80's Hi-Fi	theUKMrT	post	Direct link
Ai-Hybrid (Based om AsianInvasion work)	Bloodflame	post	Direct link
Analogue	x RELIC x	post	Direct link
BLOCKED	theUKMrT	post	Direct link
CORROSION	theUKMrT	post	Direct link
English 80s Indie	theUKMrT	post	Direct link
Elegance	AsianInvasion	post	Direct link
Fragments	AsianInvasion	post	Direct link
GET WOOD	theUKMrT	post	Direct link
Harmony	AsianInvasion	post	Direct link
H_U_D	x RELIC x	post	Direct link
Hi-Fidelity	HawaiiBadBoy	post	Direct link
Hydrogen	AsianInvasion	post	Direct link
Lunar	AsianInvasion	post	Direct link
McFiiOtosh	x RELIC x	post	Direct link
Plasma	x RELIC x	post	Direct link
Prism	AsianInvasion	post	Direct link
Simply straight	CH23	post	Direct link
Solar	AsianInvasion	post	Direct link
StarTrek_TOS	x RELIC x	post	Direct link
Tesla	x RELIC x	post	Direct link
VAUGHAN	theUKMrT	post	Direct link
Vortex	AsianInvasion	post	Direct link
X5_Classic	x RELIC x	post	Direct link

 

Update procedure

• Transfer the firmware file on the microSD in card slot 1. IMPORTANT the file must be named x5.fw
• Turn off the FiiO X5
• Hold the upper left (on the X keygroup) and power buttons until the firmware update screen appears
• The X5 will restart automatically after the update is completed.

 

Other Tools

1. How to update the firmware by FiiO (direct download)
2. USB DAC Driver for Windows by FiiO (direct download)
   1. New drivers provided by StartRockToday (post - direct download)
3. Firmware extract tool by CH23 (post - direct download)
4. Unpacked firmware by CH23 (post - direct download)
   1. Repacking instructions by CH23
5. "Solar" Icon pack from AsianInvasion (post - direct download)
6. "Vibrant" Icon pack from AsianInvasion (post - direct download)
7. Config.ini color guide for 2.5 by x RELIC x (post) 

 
 
 
** DISCLAIMER ** flashing unofficial firmwares is at your own risk. FiiO, Head-Fi or any of its users may not be held responsible for any damage to your device resulting from any unofficial firmware malfunction.
 
 
 
Feel free to post your own firmware or submit requests to modders. Keep in mind that modders tinker on those firmwares during their free time and are not obligated in any way to answer/fulfill any request from anyone.
 
 

A note for the modders

When you are done with your mods, I would suggest putting them in a compressed folder (.zip or the likes). That way you can name the compressed folder anything you want while keeping the x5.fw name intact. This gives you the opportinity to put a readme file with your signature, any copyright thingies you want and a quick install instruction.This will make it easier for you to manage multiple mods and easier for the "consumers" who will have all they need in one package.
 
When posting new mods please include the following details:

1. Name of the mod/theme
   1. For new themes: name it whatever you want, I just want a name to list it in the first post
   2. For modifications to existing themes: Provide the name of the original theme so I can list it at the proper location
2. Version of the firmware. If not specified, I will list it in the latest stable version by default.
3. Language specific (if applicable)

 

Firmware Archive

1. 1.00 official by FiiO provided by hkfriends (post - direct download)
2. 1.10 official by FiiO (direct download)
3. 1.15beta official by FiiO provided by hkfriends (post - direct download)
4. 1.20 official by FiiO (direct download)
5. 1.23beta
6. 1.27beta
7. 2.0 official by FiiO (direct download)
   1. Base theme variations:
      1. Green version by pe3ucTop (post - direct download)
      2. Reversed scrolling by CH23 (post - direct download)
      3. 90° rotated menu by CH23 (post - direct download)
      4. 90° rotated menu reversed scrolling by CH23 (post - direct download)
         1. ​Alternate "missing album art" image by cooperpwc (post - direct download)
      5. "Now playing" black background by fleasbaby (post - direct download)
   2. Full re-themes:
      1.  "Aztechno" theme by flowerlandfilms v1.0 *beta* (post - direct download)
         1. Gold 90° rotated menu reversed scrolling by cooperpwc (post - direct download)
      2. "Vodoo-cajun" theme by Loquah (post - direct download)
      3. "Matrix X-5" theme by flowerlandfilms v1.0 *beta* (post - direct download)
         1. Alternate "missing album art" image by Loquah (post - direct download)
         2. Stripped down version by fleasbaby (post - direct download)
      4. "Phone style" by Carel (post - direct download)
         1. ​"Phone style (Russian)" by  Carel (post - direct download)
8. 2.02beta official by FiiO (thread - direct download)
   1. "Less Is More (LIM)" theme by TheoS53 (post - direct download)
9. 2.03beta official by FiiO (thread - direct download)
10. 2.04beta official by FiiO (thread - direct download)
11. 2.05beta official by FiiO (thread - direct download)
12. 2.06beta official by FiiO (thread - direct download)
13. 2.07beta official by FiiO (thread - direct download)
    1. 90° rotated menu reversed scrolling by CH23, updated by Brooko (post - direct download)
    2. Aztechno Gold 90° rotated menu reversed scrolling by cooperpwc, based flowerlandfilms on design (post - direct download)
14. 2.20 (stable) official by FiiO (direct download)
    1. Base theme variations:
       1. Reversed scrolling by burpingboy (post - direct download)
       2. 90° rotated menu by CH23 (post - direct download)
       3. 90° rotated menu reversed scrolling by CH23 (post - direct download)
    2. Full re-themes:
       1.  "Aztechno" theme by flowerlandfilms (incoming ?)
          1. ​Gold 90° rotated menu reversed scrolling by cooperpwc (post - direct download)
       2. "Simply Straight" by CH23 (post - direct download)
          1. without vertical stripes by CH23 (post - direct download)
       3. ​"Carbon" by TheoS52 (post - direct download)
       4. ​"Less Is More (LIM)" by TheoS52 (post - direct download)
          1. "LIM: Remix" by Bloodflame (post - direct download)
             1. ​With original LIM font by Bloodflame (post - direct download)
             2. With lighter font by Bloodflame (post - direct download)
          2. "LIM: Plain Black" by nmatheis (post - direct download)
             1. Alternate Ubuntu font by nmatheis (post - direct download)
                1. Alternate blue theme by olddude (post - direct download)
             2. Alternate APHont font by nmatheis (post - direct download)
       5. "Matrix" with alt. album art by loquah based on flowerlandfilms theme (post - direct download)
       6. "Fragments - Blue" by AsianInvasion (post - direct download)
          1. Plain background version by AsianInvasion (post - direct download)
       7. "Haromny" by AsianInvasion (post - direct download)
15. 2.30 (beta?) official by FiiO (direct download)
16. 2.34Beta official by FiiO (direct download)
17. 2.36Beta official by FiiO (direct download)
    1. Full re-themes:
       1.  "Modern Simplicity" theme by The0S53 (post - direct download)
          1. ​decreased brightness by  The0S53 (post - direct download)
       2. ​"Less Is More (LIM)" by TheoS52
          1. "LIM: Plain Black" by nmatheis (post - direct download)
             1. Alternate Ubuntu font by nmatheis (post - direct download)
             2. Alternate APHont font by nmatheis (post - direct download)
       3. "Phone Style" by Carel (post - direct download)
          1. ​"Phone style (Russian)" by  Carel (post - direct download)
       4. "Phone Style 2" by Carel (post - direct download)
       5. "Metro Style" by Carel (post - direct download)
18. 2.40 (stable) official by FiiO (direct download)
    1. Base theme variations:
       1. Reversed scrolling by toddlange1 (post - direct download)
       2. 90° rotated menu by CH23 (post - direct download)
       3. 90° rotated menu reversed scrolling by CH23 (post - direct download)
    2. Full re-themes:
       1.  "Aztechno" theme by flowerlandfilms (incoming ?)
          1. ​Gold 90° rotated menu reversed scrolling by cooperpwc (post - direct download)
       2. "Simply Straight" by CH23 (post - direct download)
       3.  "Modern Simplicity" theme by TheoS53 (video)
          1. updated version by nmatheis (post - direct download)
       4. ​"Less Is More (LIM)" by TheoS53
          1. port to 2.4 by ​nmatheis (post - direct download)
          2. "LIM: Plain Black" by nmatheis
             1. Alternate Ubuntu font by nmatheis (post - direct download)
             2. Alternate APHont font by nmatheis (post - direct download)
       5. "Fragments - Blue" by AsianInvasion (post - direct download)
          1. "Fragments - slightly modified" by nmatheis (post - direct download)
          2. Dark background version by nmatheis (post - direct download)
       6. "Haromny" by AsianInvasion
          1. "Harmony - slightly modified" by nmatheis (post - direct download)
       7. "Oxygen" by AsianInvasion (post - direct download)
          1. Alternate colorsby by AsianInvasion (post - direct download)
       8. First theme by rontant (post - direct download)
       9. "Cinema" by rontant (post - direct download)
          1. "Cinema 2" by rontant (post - direct download)
       10. "Plasma" by x RELIC x (post - direct download)
       11. "Tesla II" beta by x RELIC x
           1. "Tesla II (edit3)" by uzi2 (post - direct download)
       12. "Hi-Fi" by Hawaiibadboy (post - update changelog - direct download)
       13. "Knob" by rontant (post - direct download) (inspirations from "Simply Straight" by CH23)
           1. "Knob Clouds Lite" by uzi2 (post - direct download)
       14. "McFiiOtosh" by x RELIC x (post - direct download - video)
           1. "McFiiOtosh" by x RELIC x (video)
       15. "Elegance" by AsianInvasion (post - direct download - video)
       16. "Phone style" by Carel (post - direct download - video)
           1. "Phone style (Russian)" by Carel (post - direct download)
       17. "Analogue" by x RELIC x (post - update changelog - direct download - video)
       18. "Modern Material (Beta)" by TheoS53 (post - direct download - video)
       19. "Fragments II" by AsianInvasion (post - changelog - direct download - video)
           1. "Fragments II alternate logo" by AsianInvasion (post - changelog - direct download)
       20. "Harmony II" by AsianInvasion (post - direct download - video)
       21. "Solar" by AsianInvasion (post - changelog - direct download - video)
           1. "Solar Eclipse" by marcin z (post - direct download)
       22. "Analogue II" by x RELIC x (post - direct download - video)
           1. "Analogue II Glass" by x RELIC x (post - direct download)
       23. "Lunar" by AsianInvasion (post - direct download)
           1. "Lunar (without logo)" by AsianInvasion (post - direct download)
       24. "Hi-Fidelity" by Hawaiibadboy (post - direct download)
       25. "Hydrogen" by AsianInvasion (post - direct download)
       26. "Star Trek" by x RELIC x (post - direct download)
       27. "Hi-Vinyl" by Hawaiibadboy (post - direct download)
       28. "Vortex" by AsianInvasion (post - direct download)
       29. "Blocked" by theUKMrT (post - direct download)

 

2.5 Official by FiiO (direct download)

Base theme variations
90° rotated menu	CH23	post	Direct link
90° rotated menu reversed scrolling	CH23	post	Direct link
Prism (X5II port)	AsianInvasion	post	Direct link (Mirror)
Full re-themes
Amo la' Musica	Hawaiibadboy​	post	Direct link
80's Hi-Fi	theUKMrT	post	Direct link
Analogue	x RELIC x	post	Direct link
BLOCKED	theUKMrT	post	Direct link
CORROSION	theUKMrT	post	Direct link
English 80s Indie	theUKMrT	post	Direct link
Elegance	AsianInvasion	post	Direct link
Fragments	AsianInvasion	post	Direct link
GET WOOD	theUKMrT	post	Direct link
Harmony	AsianInvasion	post​	Direct link
Hi-Fi	Hawaiibadboy​	post​	Direct link
Hi-Fidelity	Hawaiibadboy​	post​	Direct link
Hi Vinyl	Hawaiibadboy​	post​	Direct link
H_U_D	x RELIC x	post	Direct link
Hydrogen	AsianInvasion	post	Direct link
Knob	rontant​		Direct link
Lunar	AsianInvasion	post	Direct link
Metro Style	Carel​	post​	Blue Lime
McFiiOtosh	x RELIC x	post​	Direct link
Plasma	x RELIC x	post​	Direct link
[Re:Face 2]	Dobrescu George	post​	Direct link
Solar	AsianInvasion	post	Direct link
Simply straight	CH23	post	Direct link
StarTrek_TOS	x RELIC x	post	Direct link
Tesla	x RELIC x	post​	Direct link
VAUGHAN	theUKMrT	post	Direct link
X5_Classic	x RELIC x	post	Direct link
Themes based on full re-themes (above)
A Shade of Original/Black/Elegance Based on: "Vortex" by AsianInvasion "Modern Simplicity" by TheoS53	Dobrescu George	post	A Shade of Black A Shade of Elegance A Shade of Original
Skeptic Based on: "Vortex" by AsianInvasion "Modern Simplicity" by TheoS53	Dobrescu George	post	Direct link
Videos of themes
3 in 3 v1 Featuring:   "Classic" by x RELIC x "Harmony"  3.1 by AsianInvasion "Amo la Musica" by  Hawaiibadboy​	Hawaiibadboy​	post	Direct link

 

This is the one I made:
 
Fiio X5 Firmware 2.0 Green: https://www.dropbox.com/s/uboz2r1j2mnvj82/x5.rar

 

Sorry wrong thread.

 

X5 fw 2.0 :

Reversed scrolling
https://www.dropbox.com/s/m38hxute2gss651/x5.fw

90° rotated menu
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fz2iwlo87ri4ohf/x5.fw

90° rotated menu reversed scrolling
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4twgsqx49jchxns/x5.fw

This is what that looks like:




The firmware extract tool (windows only, sorry):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tldutaiglgtzbcu/FiiO%20X5%20firmware%20editor.zip

The extracted stock firmware (2.0) :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nrajfvg6gn9m5h5/x5.zip

 

Thanks CH23. I'll include your links tomorrow when I'm on a proper computer.

 

 
 
Here is the link to Firmware 2.0 with CH23's 90 degree rotated menu mod (reversed scrolling) and the above 'album art missing' placeholder:
 
http://1drv.ms/RnojYF

 

To everyone involved, including OP, thank you for this!
 
I have used this thread for a bunch of FW flashes already, saved quite a bit of time =)

 

I have the following FW in google drive
 
FW1.00
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzU7nKKydeClQ1hpNFAxdnZVOWs/edit?usp=sharing
FW1.15Beta
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzU7nKKydeClSVg4RVp6ejQwaVU/edit?usp=sharing

 

  Quote:

 
You're welcome.
 
 
Quote:

 
Are they official stock Fiio?

 

 
 

 
 
 
Mockup for an "Aztechno" theme I'm working on.

 

just saw this thread and OMG, pure gold for me!
but I wonder, if the two lines
 
\system_attribute\default.ini

 
have any function.
What are the risks, when trying to change their defaults?
Am I right, these are ranges from -10 to 10 or fixed values? Means: Can I input '7'??
 

 

I thought that this was some "leftover" code from the X3 (they now share the same basic firmware code)

You can try to change it. If it fails, just reflash.

 

CH23 - Thanks for the reversed scrolling mod. The default scrolling was messing with my head. 

 

that looks sweet Can't wait