[x RELIC x]

I'll have the X5 II in a couple weeks to test.

To be honest I'm putting in 16 hour days with work and have no time right now to mod.

Sorry HBB, I want to get moving on the double hitter tag team theme but it may have to be on the X5 II (if we get one). First thing I want to look at is the possibility of using different themes on the same device. The stock FW comes with 5 themes but I don't know what items are shared or not. Should be interesting along with taking notes on sound impressions.

 

[Hawaiibadboy]

I'll have the X5 II in a couple weeks to test.

To be honest I'm putting in 16 hour days with work and have no time right now to mod.

Sorry HBB, I want to get moving on the double hitter tag team theme but it may have to be on the X5 II (if we get one). First thing I want to look at is the possibility of using different themes on the same device. The stock FW comes with 5 themes but I don't know what items are shared or not. Should be interesting along with taking notes on sound impressions.

 I spent waaay too much time making themes a couple months ago so I'm in no rush. Would love to know the fw structure is and will look forward to your review

 

[CH23]

easy way to know if the themes/firmware are compatible: try to flash the X5 firmware to the X5ii
if this does not work, unpack it, edit the "pack.bat" to give it another header (i would say X52 or X5ii?) pack, and try flashing again.
 
so "packtools --pack -i x5 -o x5.fw -m x5" would become "packtools --pack -i x5 -o x5.fw -m x5ii" or something like this.

 

[Dobrescu George]

  easy way to know if the themes/firmware are compatible: try to flash the X5 firmware to the X5ii
if this does not work, unpack it, edit the "pack.bat" to give it another header (i would say X52 or X5ii?) pack, and try flashing again.
 
so "packtools --pack -i x5 -o x5.fw -m x5" would become "packtools --pack -i x5 -o x5.fw -m x5ii" or something like this.

The firmwares are not compatible by start, launchers in x5II have only 5 items.
 
Still, it would be interesting to know what can be changed in the firmwares, and if we can edit all 5 of the themes.

 

[CH23]

 

  easy way to know if the themes/firmware are compatible: try to flash the X5 firmware to the X5ii
if this does not work, unpack it, edit the "pack.bat" to give it another header (i would say X52 or X5ii?) pack, and try flashing again.
 
so "packtools --pack -i x5 -o x5.fw -m x5" would become "packtools --pack -i x5 -o x5.fw -m x5ii" or something like this.

The firmwares are not compatible by start, launchers in x5II have only 5 items.
 
Still, it would be interesting to know what can be changed in the firmwares, and if we can edit all 5 of the themes.

 
through the same way i mentioned just now i once flashed the X3 firmware to my X5. due to screen differences it didn't work correctly, but it still flashed the system.
flashing the firmware flashes more than just a UI, right?

 

[Dobrescu George]

   
through the same way i mentioned just now i once flashed the X3 firmware to my X5. due to screen differences it didn't work correctly, but it still flashed the system.
flashing the firmware flashes more than just a UI, right?

Exactly this is why i would avoid flashing a different DAP's firmware. The system files are different because there are different hardwares. Flashing a different firmware could result in a bricked device, or even worse. 

 

[nmatheis]

That would be cool. You predicting the fw will be universal X1,X3v2 X5v2? I'm assuming it will be for practical purposes for FiiO

Thanks

Universal for major product features. The only differences I can think of are 2xTF slots and (possibly) screen size. I'm personally not sure how to mod the FW Tools to be able to unpack/pack the new X5's FW, though. I also don't want to start flashing FW mods to the tour unit just in case, but maybe we could at least give the mod community a jump start :wink_face:

 

[CH23]

 

through the same way i mentioned just now i once flashed the X3 firmware to my X5. due to screen differences it didn't work correctly, but it still flashed the system.
flashing the firmware flashes more than just a UI, right?

Exactly this is why i would avoid flashing a different DAP's firmware. The system files are different because there are different hardwares. Flashing a different firmware could result in a bricked device, or even worse. 

I believe there's a "boot" layer, and on top of that the firmware layer which we flash. It didn't cause any trouble, and the flash screen was exactly the same when i flashed while on the X3 firmware on my X5.

 

[Dobrescu George]

I believe there's a "boot" layer, and on top of that the firmware layer which we flash. It didn't cause any trouble, and the flash screen was exactly the same when i flashed while on the X3 firmware on my X5.

Interesting finding. I would be way too afraid to try to flash a different firmware on my X5, the least thing i would want is pushing it.
 
Actually, when building my UIs i flashed them the least number of times possible. Like this i was able to always see many improvements.

 

[CH23]

I believe there's a "boot" layer, and on top of that the firmware layer which we flash. It didn't cause any trouble, and the flash screen was exactly the same when i flashed while on the X3 firmware on my X5.

Interesting finding. I would be way too afraid to try to flash a different firmware on my X5, the least thing i would want is pushing it.

Actually, when building my UIs i flashed them the least number of times possible. Like this i was able to always see many improvements.

I try to flash as little as possible, as memory wears out (although that should take a long time)
I used to jailbreak my ipod touch, iphones, and ipad. Same with my Wii. Flashed 3rd party firmware to most of my previous routers, rooted my android phone, etcetera.
Never had a device lock up completely beyond repair.

I'll definitely try flashing X5ii firmware to my X5 when a firmware version has been released.

 

[DDDamian]

Yeah, I wouldn't get too concerned with flashing from the memory POV - modern chips can handle many, many read-write cycles - look at SSD's now. And imagine how many flashes HBB and others have done
 
You are braver flashing a completely different firmware, i.e. for different hardware. There is some risk of bricking it that way. With luck it won't happen, but it's a possibility for sure. Hopefully the boot loaders are compatible...
 
If not - science leaves a littered trail of corpses on the road to progress 

 

[theUKMrT]

Oh dear, this thread's dying...
 
But you can 'GET WOOD' here... You might like this one DDDamian
 
http://bit.ly/1SAafX1
 

 

[DDDamian]

  Oh dear, this thread's dying...
 
But you can 'GET WOOD' here... You might like this one DDDamian
 
http://bit.ly/1SAafX1
 

I do! I do! Awesome - a match for my new LCD2.2's! Thanks @theUKMrT - will flash shortly!
 
Nothing like a pimped X5 Will be getting a tour unit of the X5ii in a couple of weeks now - guess that's where all the buzz is. But you guys here have pushed the X5 to new levels, and I hope Fiio gives you even more tools to play with in the next-gen!

 

[ai03]

I'll get my dark variant of Harmony out soon, but exams have been taking all my time. After Thursday, I'll be able to get a lot of work done.

 

[nmatheis]

I'll get my dark variant of Harmony out soon, but exams have been taking all my time. After Thursday, I'll be able to get a lot of work done.

Awesome!