[Franklin]

Do you have the newest BT firmware from a couple of pages back? From what I understand that improved connectivity for Android?!

No, i saw it but I don't have it installed. Probably is that! Thank you...

 

[329161]

Dear friend,

We have the beta version FiiO Music APP for Android: http://fiio-file.fiio.net/FiiO Music Android 0.0.6beta.apk, you may have a try.

Best regards

Is this app just a music player? There doesn't seem to be any controls to change the q5 settings.

 

[Duncan]

Is this app just a music player? There doesn't seem to be any controls to change the q5 settings.

Have you updated the Bluetooth firmware? Can confirm shows perfectly fine for me...

BT firmware is a couple of pages back.

 

[LetheFB]

Are you using an android phone?I have installed the app to 3 different android phones and the result is same with you. Maybe, Q5 has to be updated to be controlled by an android phone via FiiO Music App?

Is this app just a music player? There doesn't seem to be any controls to change the q5 settings.

 

[jonmbarlow]

Is this app just a music player? There doesn't seem to be any controls to change the q5 settings.

Same for me, latest firmware installed

 

[Duncan]

I will say again, there is separate firmware for the Bluetooth... THAT is what is needing to be updated.

 

[329161]

Have you updated the Bluetooth firmware? Can confirm shows perfectly fine for me...

BT firmware is a couple of pages back.

Any chance of a link? I can only see a link for the music app.

 

[int_architect]

Any chance of a link? I can only see a link for the music app.

See this post for links...

From Google translate:

source: http://bbs.fiio.net/note/showNoteContent.do?id=201804201612337828588

also there is BT firmware update (2.2 beta) here: http://bbs.fiio.net/note/showNoteContent.do?id=201803271059044086605

with the change log:

 

[int_architect]

Updated bluetooth firmware and the app works well. Some initial hiccups with audio playback, but seems to have been sorted out. Haven't yet gone back to test USB connection. FiiO, the spinning album artwork is a nice touch.

 

[329161]

Gotta say this process isn't all that smooth or professional. Not happy that all these features were advertised and not being available to android, also you have to go digging around for obscure links to update the firmware. Companies like Fiio and Ibasso have always been subpar with this sort of product support.
Just looked at the instructions for updating the bt fw, and it looks pretty complicated. I don't think I'm going to bother. This process is just too complicated and painful for a consumer grade product.

 

[329161]

I will say again, there is separate firmware for the Bluetooth... THAT is what is needing to be updated.

If I'm connected via USB, why do I need to upgrade the bt fw for the Fiio music app to function properly?

 

[Duncan]

Because the Q5 communicates via BT for the app info, same whether iOS or Android

 

[329161]

Has anyone else managed to upgrade the bt fw? The instructions are a little ambiguous. I've tried several times without success. Frustrating!!! Why?!!
To anyone who has successfully updated, can you provide any tips?

 

[Duncan]

Post 2003 just up there a little

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/fii...-module-with-x7.772186/page-134#post-14235394

 

[Duncan]

Has anyone else managed to upgrade the bt fw? The instructions are a little ambiguous. I've tried several times without success. Frustrating!!! Why?!!
To anyone who has successfully updated, can you provide any tips?

So long as the driver is installed on a Windows PC, turn on Bluetooth, but make sure nothing is paired to it (ie switch off your cellphones BT), hold down back and forward buttons at the same time for a few seconds, plug in the USB cable into the left hand port, and hit go on the windows application, should be good to go