Upgrade:
Added lyrics display switch.
Added channel balance adjustment.
Fixed an issue where changing the drive letter would clear
the favorites list.
Fixed a rare crash issue when updating the media library.
Optimized song navigation speed.
Miscellaneous system optimizations.
Download link: https://forum.fiio.com/note/showNoteContent.do?id=202501210934383987154&tid=17
How to update the firmware for ECHO MINI:
Unzip the file and copy the HIFIECxxx.img file to the root directory of the ECHO MINI's internal memory. Safely eject the device and restart it to begin the automatic upgrade.
If you encounter any issues, please feel free to contact us.
Note: Please remove the SD card from ECHO MINI before updating the firmware.
This update also includes a new Spanish translation made by me, for some reason it's not mentioned in the patch notes.
Well, thank you very much!
Could you please elaborate on how you passed your own version of the interface translation to the developers? Do they have a firmware project on GitHub where you can create pull requests?
I asked in the Head-Fi forum, Kang sent me the file, and I sent it back to him
Gracias!! Desde luego creo que está mucho mejor que la anteriormente arcaica traducción que tenía. Lo tuve que poner en inglés para no morir al ver esa traducción.
De nada :)
damn that sucks but good job!
damn that was quick since the last update
Yes.. unexpected
It would be too nice if they add Bluetooth receiving functions just like the Retro Nano. As of now Echo Mini has Bluetooth Transmission only - so we cannot use this like a Bluetooth DAC
Will post this as a seperate comment too, so they might notice😁
There is no hardware in place for Bluetooth RX, it will never happen
Yes, that's why I mentioned it has only BT transmission. Just telling that it would be nice if they added that one too - making it more worthy.
Also mentioned this, as they might add it in their upcoming models in future
Well holy cow, I updated to this and lots of my woes disappeared...
My vast 10k+ library was successfully scanned w/o the thing crashing
Paths that were unplayable due to path length / character limit issues are now fully playable.
If there's an official fiio member looming in this here sub - YOU GUYS ROCK! Like, literally, in my ears right now <3
They rock? We have got to stop this bs. Its not our fault devs everywhere release half cooked items. Just do a good job the first time. This is why I haven't bought one yet because from the reviews the software was a mess on release.
On the one hand I hear what you're saying. With gaming this is a freaking epidemic - half baked, broken games that are patched until a year later they're at the level they should've been at when launched.
On the other hand here you get a budget gadget with great sound and devs that actually listen and work fast to fix what the community asks for. Gotta appreciate that for a 30$ product, when 80$ games (not talking about expensive hardware defects..) do not get a treatment that's even close.
So while the best case scenario is for everything to be polished from the get-go, the reality is that we're getting to be beta testers for everything and in this case - at least the devs prove they're on our side.
You dont need a beta phase to find issues everyone finds immediately upon using the item.
Good think they actually patched the os though now im actually interested. I thought I would have to wait for some programmer to hack it.
Nice! Cmon guys! You complain too much! Just be thankful there is an update . Its a less than 50usd device and you demand so much. Other big brands dont give you updates at all.
I mean, my sandisk sansa that I paid 30€ new in 2022 has basic features that this thing is still missing, and it never had as much problems
I replaced the battery in my OG sansa clip, I'm a sucker for DAPs with FM tuners and it`s one feature I miss from the echo mini.
Most big brands release devices that have basic functions like sorting songs in an album working right out of the box tho.
I haven't updated the firmware in ages so I'm out of the loop, can it still not let you organize by alphabetical folder name? I like to organize my root music folder 0#) Genre, and then the folders inside that folder by artists alphabetically. It sucks that this player does it by date added.
Pero no cuestan 49€...
Just updated. As usual, you have to reset your preferences, language, screen timeout, brightness, volume control (left to right or right to left.) Don't panic, this is normal and gives you a chance to have a refresher on your button navigation. Really impressed with all these updates.
Omg I was just talking about the channel balance adjustment thing a month ago in a post and they actually did it.
My imbalance ears thank you
Very nice! My dream would be to have the right song order in the album view (like 1, 2, 3 and not 1, 10, ecc) Is It that hard to do?
Use mp3tag to renumber your songs to 01, 02, 03 etc.
This ⬆️
Imagine doing that to a whole library
you can use apps like picard that do it for you (+update all tag info!)
I know, that's why I do it every time I add albums.
mp3tag can actually do your entire library in one go, just alt+k (maybe its ctrl)
Heads up - I was on 1.8.0 and the update did not work at first. I then put the 2.40 update AND the 2.80 update on Echo mini and that worked
Thanks for the heads up, planning on doing this just to see the navigation speed changes and will need to do a few updates. Just assumed each update would be a new flash of firmware
Same - might be my unit. Might be the extensive features in 2.4 (that was the DAC update).
Same. I unzipped the file. It has ****80.img on the file. But when I updated it, I checked the firmware on the device and it was still at 2.4
Will try to do what you did.
Headsup , still not updating to 2.8
I tried doing the update one by one from 2.4 then 2.5 then 2.6. From here it was updating fine. When I update to 2.7, ejected the device, restarted, said updating but when I checked the device info, it's still on 2.6.
I then downloaded the 2.8, ejected, restarted, said it's updating, but when I check the device info, it's still on 2.6.
Still figuring out how...
Oh no - it worked for me by putting an old and the newest firmware on it at the same time - hope that helps
and still no FIX for bluetooth
What's not working with bluetooth? I've not had much of a chance to use mine with wireless earbuds
not connecting to the car’s bluetooth :(
I have Android Auto in mine. Would that work?
Does yours? Mine will say it's connected to Android Auto both on my device and my car display, but won't play.
it will not connect to cars that have android auto , i could connect to those old stereos but cannot to any screen ones
so, isn't that an issue?
Hardware limitations as per dev nothing can be done. It's a 2015 SoC, even then extremely basic bluetooth protocols
It works with my 2019 Honda with Android auto
There is a way to have more EQ settings ? I mean my bass is very very light and i would like more
A 10 band PEQ would be nice.
that's the one thing that made me slowly abandon my Echo and go to hiby R1 more and more.
Any plan to add a song to the favourite list just by long pressing the play or option button?
Please add new interface themes
Yes this would be lovely.
Never seen a cheap Chinese device receive so many amazing updates in such a short time or even long term.
mine still crashes when i update my library, works fine on 2.6.0 tho
The update wiped out my whole library ;)
Wasn't SD card. They added in the forum post later that this update will format the internal memory.
It would be too nice if they add Bluetooth receiving functions just like the Retro Nano. As of now Echo Mini has Bluetooth Transmission only - so we cannot use this like a Bluetooth DAC. I don't know if this is a software/hardware limitation, just shared my thoughts, so they might bring it in their upcoming new models in future!
That's like adding dap features to retro nano
Thanks
Worth noting that the increase in speed in navigating through artists is significantly better now, I will no longer tell people this is only suitable for smaller libraries of music, it's so much faster when you are holding up or down.
Just did the update and my Snowsky Doesn't turn on at all nor recognise when connect to the computer. Does any one having this problem?
Gapless?
Channel adjustment is a game changer for me
THE NEW UpDATE DELETED ALL MY MUSIC
would like a sleep timer. plus, I was forced to downgrade to 2.4 since library refresh would crash on sdcard (hasn't happen before)
Mine failed to update
Updated from 2.6 without problem
But how to display lyrics for song? lyrics switch is enabled but there is no lyrics with or without album cover :(
Getting site can't be reached, anyone else?
Hopefully they bring a new update fixing all of the damn Bluetooth issues. Makes it unusable when you need them.
Please add USB audio
USB DAC mode was added few updates ago.
Yes but no usb audio for usb headphones or dongle dacs