Upgrading firmware is an easy process, although there are a few steps. Upgrading the firmware (sometimes refered to as "flashing") to the Korean version will NOT result in your player displaying Korean characters, it will be in English.
The first step involves obtaining the firmware .zip file from the iriver site. The link to the latest firmware will be found in the h3xx boards when it is released. There is a firmware forum
here.
You do not have to upgrade to intermediate firmware versions. If you have 1.06 on your player and want to go to 1.25, you do
NOT have to go to 1.20.
When you have downloaded the .zip file extract the contents. Depending on the upgrade you will either get an executable file or a .hex file. If you get an executable file you just double click it and you will get a .hex file. Either way you now have a .hex file.
Connect your player via a usb port to your pc then drag and drop the .hex file into the top (Root) directory of your player. The root directory has the MUSIC and RECORD folders in it. Then disconnect your player.
For the next step I recommend that you either have a fully charged battery or are connected via the ac adaptor to mains power.
Hold (not press) the blue NAVI button and a set of icons will appear. General will be highlighted. Press (not hold) the NAVI button and a set of options will appear. Use the (-) button to go down to firmware upgrade then press the NAVI button again.
On the popup "Firmware Upgrade" select Yes, then press the NAVI button again.
The firmware upgrade is now in progress. When it is finished the player will turn off. Turn it back on again and after a few seconds you will see the new firmware version written in black on the boot screen.
During the firmware upgrade the "software" that runs the player is copied from the .hex file to flash memory on the player. This means you can now delete the .hex file.
All options will be set back to their defaults. The most annoying of these, in my opinion, is that usb charging is set on and the radio station settings are wiped.
For those of you using the database function you will need to turn the database back on. (For TedJ, who doesnt even use it
)
Enjoy your new firmware
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