Kyle P
New Head-Fier

You can always pin other app to have "Prime" mode@Shanling
.com.shanling.MusicApp breaks saving of custom home app
i want to use the nova launcer on my m3x. sadly, the home app is not stored on the m3x, every time i reboot the system it will change to the default home3 launcher.
using adb to remove launcher3 did not fix this behaviour. instead of accepting nova launcher as my default saved home application, after removal of launcher3, the device would ask me after every restart if i wanted the nova launcher or the shanling music app as my default launcher (setting did not get stored).
i tried to grat the launcer more permissions but nothing worked.
nova launcher finally stuck as launcher after removal of com.shanling.MusicApp.
now, i did not use this application. still, it was nice if your software team could fix this. changin the launcher is a customisation option i simply expect from an android device. using the adb to hide pre installed packages is a barrier not everybody is willing to take; removal of the music app also is a step many would not want to take.
I don't think it can be removed. But yes it's nice if we can disable that tooAnyone knows how to remove the frequency indicator on the status bar? Via adb maybe? It's kinda annoying after awhile. A toggle in the settings would be nice.
just remove the stock launcher and shanling music app via adb using a pc. prime mode will be lost as it's just the shanling music player on foreground. you're better off with other music players
please do not get me wrong. that was not a request for support but feedback. i was perfectly able to remove the offending programs and customize the player to my liking. the only thing on its screen after booting is a fullscreen neutron widget and the status bar.You can always pin other app to have "Prime" mode![]()
At this point, it's a love/hate thing for me. I may still buy the new model once it's available. The size and battery life is just perfect for my needs.. But yeah.. The software development man, it needs to improve.. Like how is it possible that even obscure music players in the playstore can offer gapless and have no issues with special characters but not with the built-in app on this thing? It's ridiculous. I'm glad I have options like Neutron, UAPP, Poweramp, etc., but the stock player should be up to par.I totally understand and agree. I bought M3X second-hand, but I would not like to support a manufacturer who is unable to provide gapless since 2019. It is a joke.
Additional barriers are additional jokes.
Unless they fix these I cannot support them buying a brand new unit.
interesting, but tbh beside size only battery time was interesting to me.Shangling posted more info on the M3 Ultra on Weibo page.
Snapdragon 665 SoC
Android 10
3GB RAM
32GB Rom
2x ES9219C DAC
2x RT6863 AMP
Almost the exact same specs as the FiiO M11s, in a much smaller package with the FiiO having the very slightly lower Snapdragon 660 SoC
125.2x74x18.5mm - FiiO
109x70.5x18mm - Shanling
Yup, found that out a long time ago. I just added Naptime+ for more stable power-saving functions at it puts the M3X to deep sleep mode 5 seconds after the screen lockedi was getting annoyed by the boot time of the m3x, so i was experimenting with power saving options.
i learned:
1: android 7 does limit options in this regard
2: stand by time of the m3x is crazy good.
with bt and wlan both on and connected, battery manager shows 18 days of battery left after 12h inactivity from full charge.
with bt and wlan off, idle discharge is almost unmeasurable. battery manager will just draw a flat line, 0% discharge after 12h inactivity.
test was done with running neutron in background ("run as service" off, battery optimization on), nova launcher, no other applications active.
bottom line is: there seems to be absolutely no reason to use the idle power down function.
do i want this tho? i use the player with locked screen all the time.Naptime+ ... it puts the M3X to deep sleep mode 5 seconds after the screen locked
just check out what is deep sleep and see if it can benefit you. i use my m3x for fb and messenger as well as for viewing telegram which has background processesdo i want this tho? i use the player with locked screen all the time.
anyway: there seems very little room for optimization.
Yeah, the upgrade to android 10/snapdragon 665 and another gb of ram is great, but we’ll see about actual SQ changes/improvements. They both use the same DAC chips, and have similar power output specs. I assume op amps are better. Battery life dropped a few hours, but 20 hrs is plenty. For those looking at similarly priced daps, I think the 3gb of ram gives it an advantage over the dx170M3 Ultra - 479 USD. I'll probably just stick with the M3X and just upgrade my IEM. lol