How to Update Firmware on Fiio X7

1. How to upgrade the X7 from Android 4.four.iv to Android 5.1?

If y’all want to check the Android version or Firmware version on your X7, delight go to “Settings” -> “Well-nigh device” ->”Android version” / “Build number” .

Note: Upgrading the firmware with this tool will erase all the files stored on the internal storage. So please remember to backup your important files and documents before this performance.

You are required to employ this Firmware upgrade tool on Windows computer if you lot want to upgrade the X7 from FW2.0(Android 4.iv.4) to FW3.3.0(Android 5.one) or downgrade the X7/X5 3rd gen/X7MKII.

Of course, this method is besides suitable for utilize when you can not manually upgrade the X7/X5 3rd gen/X7MKII via update zip file or via OTA, or if you lot want to downgrade the X7/X5III/X7MKII.

Firmware Upgrade Tool bundle download:

For X7:

(X7 Firmware Upgrade Tool with FW3.3.0:


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For X5 3rd gen:

(X5 3rd gen Firmware Upgrade Tool with FW1.1.6:


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(X5 tertiary gen Firmware Upgrade Tool with FW1.i.seven:


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(X5 third gen Firmware Upgrade Tool with FW1.1.9:


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For X7 Mark 2:

(X7 Marker IIFirmware Upgrade Tool with FW1.0.0:


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(X7 Mark IIFirmware Upgrade Tool with FW1.0.3:


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Upgrade teaching

Here is an example of  upgrading  the X7 firmware on the Windows seven.

(You tin also bank check the video instruction about how to employ this Firmware upgrade tool :



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Part A. Driver Installation

(If you have already successfully installed the driver before, please skip to Office B. and start the upgrade direct)

1. Extract (unzip) the downloaded “X7 Firmware Upgrade Tool.zip” package

2. Double click the “DriverInstall.exe” to run the driver assistant tool. And so in the tool carte, click “Install Driver” to outset the installation.

(If you lot have always tried to manually install the commuter and it failed, please starting time click “Uninstall Driver” to uninstall the erstwhile one before installing this one.)

A Windows Security window may appear after clicking “Install Driver” (depending on your Windows version). Please just click Install.

3. If the below bulletin appears, it ways the driver is installed successfully.

Sometimes the Windows arrangement may give the discover “This plan might not have installed correctly” subsequently the installation. In that example, delight simply select “This program installed correctly” to keep.

Function B. Firmware Upgrade

one. Open the extracted/unzipped “X7 Firmware Upgrade Tool” folder, right click “X7 Firmware Upgrade Tool” and select “Run as administrator” to open it.

ii. Power off the X7, connect information technology to the reckoner via USB while belongings the Book Up button (the summit button on the left side of the unit).

*Note: if your unit is X5 third gen/X7MKII, at this time, you should connect information technology to the figurer via USB while belongings the Previous track button.

In the upgrade tool menu, if it says “Device connected” and the “Upgrade Now” button is highlighted, it means the X7 is recognized and is ready to exist upgraded.

If in that location’s no modify in the upgrade tool menu, delight check if the X7 is continued correctly. Commonly there will exist no brandish on the X7’s screen at this time.

If y’all’re not sure if the X7 is connected correctly, please try to disconnect the X7 from the figurer and then concur the Power button for 10 seconds to force shut it downwardly. After that, outset hold the Volume Upward button, then connect the X7 to the estimator via USB and release the button when you encounter at that place is modify in the upgrade tool menu.

3. Click the “Upgrade Now” button to offset upgrading the firmware. It may accept a few minutes.

4. After the upgrade is completed (with the progress bar reaching full state), the player will restart automatically. The player will need some fourth dimension to format the flash memory when starting for the start time after the upgrade, so please wait patiently. And information technology’s normal if the thespian gives the notice “Failed to mount /metadata….” during this procedure, please don’t worry.

Annotation: Information technology’south suggested to run the “X7 Firmware Upgrade Tool” equally ambassador, so to prevent upgrade failure. And if you encounter whatever problems during the operation, please send email to back [email protected] or contact u.s. on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FiiOAUDIO