FiiO X5 2nd Gen Portable Player Firmware 2.0

The following changes and improvements:

1. Added library search function: activate by holding Shortcuts button in any category or folder browsing screen; use previous / next buttons to switch between numbers and alphabet);
2. Added option to manually clear media library database file (via System Settings);
3. Thai and Russian language options added;
4. Added option to delete a track (outside of Now Playing);
5. Added play mode: play single track and stop;
6. Added Line Output level options (fixed or variable level);
7. Added DoP and D2P options to S/PDIF output;
8. Added DAC output reconstruction lowpass filter options (steep and gentle slope);
9. Added Recently Played playlist (via Play by Category);
10. Added support for ReplayGain;
11. Added docking support to use with FiiO K5 or DK1;
12. Increased USB storage transfer speeds (≥8MB/s);
13. Amended the EQ setting to be dynamic, so as to avoid a sudden low voice when turning on the EQ or a sudden loud voice when turning off the EQ
14. Fixed issue with hidden files stored by a Mac OS computer accessing the cards on the X5 2nd gen;
15. USB OTG function (which had never been compatible with many USB devices) has been disabled to improve device detection in storage and DAC modes by the computer;
16. Miscellaneous bug fixes

Methods to Upgrading via TF card:

1. Choose a card with FAT32 file system.
2. Unzip the firmware upgrade package from FiiO and copy the X5II.fw (or x5ii.fw) file within to the root directory of the TF card.
3. Turn off the X5 2nd gen and insert the card into the left TF slot.
4. Hold the “Shortcuts” key (the key to the upper left of the scroll wheel) and then press the “Power / Lock” button to turn on the X5 2nd gen. The following firmware upgrade dialog will appear. Do not press buttons or turn the dial on the X5 2nd gen while the upgrade is in progress.
5. When the firmware upgrade is complete, the X5 2nd gen will restart automatically. Please delete the X5II.fw file from the TF card after the update is complete. Please update the media library again after the firmware update.

About Music Players:

In case your device has encountered various problems that this release can fix, or if the same release comes to add certain features that you can make use of, then you should definitely take into account upgrading.

Usually, to do that, you must get the downloadable file (unpack it if necessary) and transfer it to the player through any available method, and start the upgrade process from the device’s setup menu.

However, given the large variety of music players and the many ways to enter update mode, it would be best if you read the product’s installation guide and initiate this task only when you have familiarized yourself with the steps.

To apply this firmware, take into account all the aspects mentioned above, hit the download button and update your music player. In addition to that, make sure you constantly check with our website to stay “updated one minute ago.”