FiiO Releases Firmware 1.0.3 for M7
FiiO’s latest portable player, the M7, has been out for a little while now and as with all new devices, some kinks do need to be ironed out. However, unlike each and every other player from FiiO, the M7’s firmware at launch was pretty darn good, and I personally experienced very few software issues (M7 review will be up in a few days). So, this latest update from FiiO, version 1.0.3, addresses a few software hiccups, as well as adding some new features, including one of the most frequently asked for feature – replay gain.
This new update not only fixes a few fairly minor software-related issues, but also adds functionality to the device both in terms of new playback features and enhancing the user interface.
According to FiiO update 1.0.3 is offers the following compared to firmware 1.0.2:
1. Added Replay Gain function;
2. Added support for DSD 128 tracks;
3. Added new function of controlling Q5 via Bluetooth;
4. Added new function of displaying the whole track list of the current directory when playing track through the File Management app;
5. Fixed issue where the Previous Track button might not work after using the screenshot function;
6. Fixed issue where the beginning of the DSD track was missing when using USB audio output;
7. Fixed issue where FiiO Music might exit abnormally with the operations: play Favorites list -> remove a track from Favorites -> add that track to another playlist;
8. Fixed issue where after switching the language, adding a track from a playlist to the Favorites list would not work correctly;
9. Fixed issue where the album art could not be displayed for some APE tracks;
10. Fixed issue where the keyboard would not popup automatically after entering Search function;
11. Miscellaneous improvements and bug fixes.
Unfortunately there doesn’t seem to be universal support for external DAC devices yet with this latest update.
Get The Update
In order to download the required update file, simply click on this link. Instructions on how to perform a firmware upgrade on the M7 can be found on the support page for the M7 on FiiO’s website.
