Fiio Rolls Out Software Updates for X7, X5III and X7II

So, just when Fiio releases a software update for the X3 Mark III, they surprised everyone by rolling out software updates for all of their Android-based devices too!
As is usually the case, these update bring a host of bug fixes and a few added features too.

X7 Software Update

The following changes and improvements have been made to the FW3.3.4 compared to the FW3.3.3 on X7:
1. Added new feature of displaying album arts in large icons in the Album view menu (it will be the default display after upgrade, and you can switch the display by clicking the More Functions “…” icon, then clicking the first option in the pop-up tool bar);
2. Added fast forward and rewind control by holding the side buttons (Prev & Next);
3. Added function to jump to the album or artist of the current playing track (click the “…” icon in the Now Playing menu to use this function);
4. Fixed issue where the player might stutter after enabling the ViPER Effect;
5. Fixed issue where the jump through folder function would not work when playing cue tracks in Shuffle mode;
6. Fixed the abnormal scanning issue for some certain tracks;
7. Fixed issue where the player sometimes might falsely detect an OTA firmware update;
8. Miscellaneous bug fixes.

X5 3rd Gen Software Update

The following changes and improvements have been made to the FW1.2.0 compared to the FW1.1.9 on X5 3rd Gen:
1. Added new feature of displaying album arts in large icons in the Album view menu (it will be the default display after upgrade, and you can switch the display by clicking the More Functions “…” icon, then clicking the first option in the pop-up tool bar);
2. Added fast forward and rewind control by holding the side buttons (Prev & Next);
3. Fixed issue where the player might stutter after enabling the ViPER Effect;
4. Fixed issue where the jump through folder function would not work when playing cue tracks in Shuffle mode;
5. Fixed the abnormal scanning issue for some certain tracks;
6. Miscellaneous bug fixes.

X7 Mark II Software Update

The following changes and improvements have been made to the FW1.0.5 compared to the FW1.0.4 on X7 Mark II:
1. Added new feature of displaying album arts in large icons in the Album view menu (it will be the default display after upgrade, and you can switch the display by clicking the More Functions “…” icon, then clicking the first option in the pop-up tool bar);
2. Added fast forward and rewind control by holding the side buttons (Prev & Next);
3. Improved the Bluetooth transfer in SBC mode;
4. Fixed issue where the player might stutter after enabling the ViPER Effect;
5. Fixed issue where the jump through folder function would not work when playing cue tracks in Shuffle mode;
6. Fixed the abnormal scanning issue for some certain tracks;
7. Miscellaneous bug fixes.
Phew! Those are quite a number of issues that have been addressed and resolved in these software updates. Of course, there will still be some bugs hidden here and there, but surely Fiio will get round to polishing their devices entirely.

Get the updates

Firmware for X7: Click here
Firmware for X5III: Click here
Firmware for X7MKII: Click here

Instructions on how to install software updates for the devices can be found here

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