Official X5 1st gen beta firmware thread--version 2.51: 8 new updates

[FiiO-Shadow]

  I must of missed any mention of the 5800 track limit also being fixed on 2.36. I was pleasantly surprised to see it fixed. I think I am going to be happy with 2.36. I was very happy with 2.0 but hey, this looks to be a huge step forward. Thank you Fiio!

Easter egg! LOL

  Yes, we already fixed it in the previous beta version firmware which was not released. 

 

[FiiO-Shadow]

  Glad to see folder jump has been added to X5, now please also add this option to X3 / X1.
 
By the way and sorry to "kidnap" this threat, why do you only publish betas for X5 and X3? What's the problem with X1?

The firmware for the X1 is scheduled to be released after the X3 and X5. So pls don't worry and just wait for it patienly.

  And yes, the new function of playing throug folder will be added to X3 and X1. 

 

[greentest]

Hello everyone. After the upgrade to 2.34 and then 2.36 DSD files are played badly. Music brakes and stutters. 2.20 had no such problems. Thank you.

 

[Brooko]

  Hello everyone. After the upgrade to 2.34 and then 2.36 DSD files are played badly. Music brakes and stutters. 2.20 had no such problems. Thank you.

 
X5 doesn't play DSD natively anyway - it converts to PCM.  So why not just do the conversion yourself and then reload as FLAC.  It'll save you space, there will be no difference in quality, and because it's not having to process mega -sized files, it should help any 'stuttering'
 
Just an option .....

 

[chompy]

  The firmware for the X1 is scheduled to be released after the X3 and X5. So pls don't worry and just wait for it patienly.

  And yes, the new function of playing throug folder will be added to X3 and X1. 

 
Lots of thanks for your nice work, I'll impatienly wait for it...

 

[Dobrescu George]

YKYAAW you cannot decide between ie800, ultrasone iq and akg k3003, and you must choose before testing them...

 

[TheoS53]

Great job to the Fiio guys for all these updates. I've made a new theme with this new FW.
 
Modern Simplicity
 



 
http://www.mediafire.com/download/xbhhzqzdg31z28d/X5_Modern_Simplicity_FW2.36.zip

 

[olddude]

Nice!  Installing now.

 

[bubba-ho-tep]

I think I spotted a bug.  Periodically, when selecting an album to play in Library mode, the wrong album by the same artist will come up.
 
For example, this morning I wanted to play Sheik Yerbouti by Frank Zappa.  When I clicked on the album directory (again, in library mode), I was taken to Waka-Jawaka.  Same artist, wrong album.  This has happened a few times now with different artists.
 
This was easily recticfied by backing out of the album folder and going back in, but I just wanted to bring it to someone's attention.

 

[superbike999]

  Great job to the Fiio guys for all these updates. I've made a new theme with this new FW.
 
Modern Simplicity
 



 
http://www.mediafire.com/download/xbhhzqzdg31z28d/X5_Modern_Simplicity_FW2.36.zip

Many thanks for that.  Just installed.  It looks superb.

 

[Dobrescu George]

that theme just makes an entire facelift for x5! it works like magic, and seems to speed it up a little! thanks so much for investing your time into making everything better for everyone!~

 

[Kerouac]

Forgive my ignorance on this (as a first timer for a modded theme), but I have two questions:
 
Do I have to install this (very nice looking) theme the same way as every other FW?
The FiiO 2.36b FW file is 37.286 kb. This ''Modern Simplicity'' FW file is only 19.347 kb. Although it's much smaller, does it still deliver all the same possibilities as the ''standard'' one?
 
Thanks in advance...

 

[uzi2]

  Forgive my ignorance on this (as a first timer for a modded theme), but I have two questions:
 
Do I have to install this (very nice looking) theme the same way as every other FW?
The FiiO 2.36b FW file is 37.286 kb. This ''Modern Simplicity'' FW file is only 19.347 kb. Although it's much smaller, does it still deliver all the same possibilities as the ''standard'' one?
 
Thanks in advance...

The functionality is exactly the same. The smaller file size will largely be due to the exclusion of Chinese fonts.

 

[nmatheis]

Yup, it's the fonts

 

[nmatheis]

Oh yeah, for you guys who like to use EQ to fine tune your various HP/IEM, you can unpack the firmware, open "str\english\eq.ini" and rename the EQ choices to match your favorite HP/IEM. I did this, and it works well with the new "EQ memory" feature Fiio added.