[Ravenous]

A couple of questions about the new 1A/1Z+ firmware:

Can the WM1A/Z+ be installed over official firmware 3.01 work in tangent with 3.01 firmware, or do we have to have official 3.02 installed before installing this firmware? Also, how would I be able to check which firmware mod is installed on my WM1A, just to confirm? I checked the settings page and unit information page and it only shows version 3.02 but no indication of WM1A/Z+. If it makes a difference I am using version 3.02 region MX3 with WM1A/Z+ installed with model 1A. Also, I saw a screenshot by @aceedburn showing that you can switch between model 1A and 1Z. I don't have this option on my device either, is this a new feature being tested? Thank you again MrWalkman!

 

[Donmonte]

Does not change region back.

He meant the image certificate in J is now blank, same as stock, without the image of the WM or the additional writings added in firmware WM1A/Z+.

 

[Vitaly2017]

I want to refresh the new fw in few words of the options you got so folks can better understand them

-option 1 you can run wm1a/z+ fw then apply 1a or 1z in switch, restart and reapply the wm1a/z+ fw ( My preferred 1a+ , on 1a and 1z )

-option 2 you can run wm1a to 1z fw, but stay in 1a without reapplying the fw! ( this offers a new flavor of super smooth refined sound on 1a a true hybrid 50/50 between 1a and 1z tuning !!! )

-option 3 same steps as option 2 but reapply the same fw after switching to 1z on 1a and restarting....

 

[Redcarmoose]

MrWalkman!

This new firmware goes right on top, you don’t need to be on 3.02 or 3.01, it gets over written. Last time you asked I thought I was only on 1A/S+ but truly I’m also on the 1Z switcher too. I have 1A/Z+ with a 1A switched to 1Z, in Japan region from the original Japan Export Edition “U”.

It does not work along with the old firmware tunes. But as always you can run the old firmware switcher (or this new one) and put like Jupiter301 tier1 or Jupiter2 on-top. Still there is no reason you would want that. As if you go with this new firmware it will surpass all that. If you attempt to put old tunes like Jupiter2 on top it will erase the tune. But you will still have an effect of the switcher.

 

[gearofwar]

Does anyone here have A50/55 and want to contribute partially? Please pm me for more details, this is for @Mr.walkman next project

 

[Vitaly2017]

Does anyone here have A50/55 and want to contribute partially? Please pm me for more details, this is for @Mr.walkman next project

I have a zx2 its android based dont know if it can be of any help?

 

[proedros]

i expect this thread to have reached 3000 pages by tomorrow - i have been a head-fi member 10 years now and i can not remember another thread that comes even close to what has been happening here these last few months

this is a 4-year old DAP we are talking about , which in industry time is more like decades , and people still rave and continue to use their 1a/1z as if it is a 6-month old product

kudos to SONY and kudos to all the people who are mad enough to make all these FW/mod changes

and yes the hype is real , i have my stock wm1a on 1z+ mode , and the sound is delicious

Lovely times to be a crazy music lover

 

[Quadfather]

That’s interesting, as in effect that is a destructive mod, you don’t like it, game over - I think if this is confirmed as correct, that I’ll probably keep mine as vanilla for as long as I have it

I want to just own a 1A and a 1Z, both stock.

 

[Ravenous]

-option 1 you can run wm1a/z+ fw then apply 1a or 1z in switch, restart and reapply the wm1a/z+ fw ( My preferred 1a+ , on 1a and 1z )

So your install process for your 1A in particular is to install the WM1A/Z+ firmware, change the device "model" with the "model switcher" to WM1A (even though it is already set to WM1A) and install the WM1A/Z+ firmware once more?

 

[Redcarmoose]

I want to just own a 1A and a 1Z, both stock.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/sony-nw-wm1z-wm1a.815841/page-2738#post-15747959

No need to own a 1Z. Add J region along with model 1Z to your 1A and also 1A/Z+.... it’s better than a stock 1Z.

It was a destructive mod until a full roll back was included. But yes, it’s not going back with a reset. I rolled my 1Z back to stock today.

 

[Dtuck90]

So your install process for your 1A in particular is to install the WM1A/Z+ firmware, change the device "model" with the "model switcher" to WM1A (even though it is already set to WM1A) and install the WM1A/Z+ firmware once more?

No need to do that if you want to keep the model as 1A

 

[Queen6]

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/sony-nw-wm1z-wm1a.815841/page-2738#post-15747959

No need to own a 1Z. Add J region along with model 1Z to your 1A and also 1A/Z+.... it’s better than a stock 1Z.



It was a destructive mod until a full roll back was included. But yes, it’s not going back with a reset. I rolled my 1Z back to stock today.

Rolling back to stock is a simple task, just need to follow the instructions, literally just a couple of steps now...

Q-6

 

[Redcarmoose]

That’s interesting, as in effect that is a destructive mod, you don’t like it, game over - I think if this is confirmed as correct, that I’ll probably keep mine as vanilla for as long as I have it

Rolling back to stock is a simple task, just need to follow the instructions, literally just a couple of steps now...

Q-6

Yes, did it.

 

[534409]

As of me - I'm staying with WM1A/Z+ on WM1A. Funny thing - ethnic music in other languages sounds better than music in (American/British) English. Kari Bremnes (Norway) or Osamu Kitajima (Japan) i.e.

 

[Redcarmoose]

As of me - I'm staying with WM1A/Z+ on WM1A. Funny thing - ethnic music in other languages plays better than music in (American/British) English Kari Bremnes i.e.

Another converted.