[cliffjnr]

surprised there been no custom firmware to try and improve performance on dx170

maybe it would fix the ui problems with certain android apps.

ibasso just fob u off

 

[MotleyG]

maybe it would fix the ui problems with certain android apps.

ibasso just fob u off

Really? I find iBasso is pretty responsive, especially here on the forum. Look for @Paul - iBasso to see how many times he has replied to others.

 

[cliffjnr]

Really? I find iBasso is pretty responsive, especially here on the forum. Look for @Paul - iBasso to see how many times he has replied to others.

yeah with me he told me the UI issue is a problem with the apps, even when any other android os version displays the apps correctly.

i mean if you cant or wont correct it then dont. but dont lie about it?

 

[jamato8]

yeah with me he told me the UI issue is a problem with the apps, even when any other android os version displays the apps correctly.

i mean if you cant or wont correct it then dont. but dont lie about it?

There are issues with apps at times. Same on my MacBook Pro and it isn't the MacBook, the app needs to update to the current software of the computer. I get this with Lightroom and a few others at times and some apps have never updated, which is frustrating. More apps work on Windows stuff but I don't have Windows and sometimes software companies don't care to update. So many variables.

 

[WarrenS]

Is there any chance Wavelet can be fixed with the next update? Auto EQ only works through an external device but not standalone through the player?

 

[Kaorichi]

@Paul - iBasso Hey, can we get that on the DX160:

1. Parametric EQ gain adjustments are now accurate to 0.1dB per step.

Or have you dropped any support/update on it since the release of the DX170?

 

[MotleyG]

Hey, can we get that on the DX160:

Or have you dropped any support/update on it since the release of the DX170?

The last update for DX160 was 2022-08-01, three years after the original release date. I think that is about the norm for most devices like this. While I suppose it may still be possible, I wouldn't get your hopes up. If you really need a music player with more precise control of the EQ than Mango, you could use Neutron Music Player or Poweramp. Both have very flexible parametric EQ options.

 

[Risingson2]

this begs the question of why invest hundreds or thousands on devices that will only be supported for a couple of years but hey, it only took me a few months to see this purchase was a mistake.

 

[Kaorichi]

They could just share the apk of Mango... No need for a full system update.
I guess I can see if I can extract it from the DX170 update zip

 

[MotleyG]

this begs the question of why invest hundreds or thousands on devices that will only be supported for a couple of years but hey, it only took me a few months to see this purchase was a mistake.

Sorry, three years of update support for a device with a fixed purpose seems reasonable IMO. It's not like they cease to operate after that. But based on the design criteria for a hi-res music player that does exactly that, what additional updates need to be addressed? These aren't full blown phones, they simply use Android as the base OS to run the device. YMMV of course depending on what apps you use and expectations for those other than playing local music files.

 

[jamato8]

this begs the question of why invest hundreds or thousands on devices that will only be supported for a couple of years but hey, it only took me a few months to see this purchase was a mistake.

I had to have my DX100 looked at not long ago. You know how old that is? Old and they still had parts and fixed it at a reasonable cost. So many companies don't even keep parts after a few years. They also have batteries for it. I have an Apple computer I paid a lot for. Apple no long does updates for it and no repairs. But it is used by my wife every day and she is happy with it.

 

[cliffjnr]

There are issues with apps at times. Same on my MacBook Pro and it isn't the MacBook, the app needs to update to the current software of the computer. I get this with Lightroom and a few others at times and some apps have never updated, which is frustrating. More apps work on Windows stuff but I don't have Windows and sometimes software companies don't care to update. So many variables.

nah. the ui is fine using any other android implementation. just ibasso's doesn't.

 

[Risingson2]

Sorry, three years of update support for a device with a fixed purpose seems reasonable IMO. It's not like they cease to operate after that. But based on the design criteria for a hi-res music player that does exactly that, what additional updates need to be addressed? These aren't full blown phones, they simply use Android as the base OS to run the device. YMMV of course depending on what apps you use and expectations for those other than playing local music files.

I am more angry/disappointed at the fact that the android system provided with the device is so incredibly inefficient and buggy, that it does not even support android controls my previous 6 year old phone did, and that no one ever mentioned that. And that the community shows very little in technical knowledge. I bought my dx170 this year and it was obviously a mistake, something I should have been recommended against.

 

[jamato8]

I am more angry/disappointed at the fact that the android system provided with the device is so incredibly inefficient and buggy, that it does not even support android controls my previous 6 year old phone did, and that no one ever mentioned that. And that the community shows very little in technical knowledge. I bought my dx170 this year and it was obviously a mistake, something I should have been recommended against.

The DX170 doesn't work or a 3rd party app isn't working?

 

[Risingson2]

I meant exactly every word I wrote there. And I say it publicly: don't get this device, as its OS is terribly out of date and that will make it last very little even in third party support. As much as it Sounds Good.