inputs.text: review includes lessons learned setup device - cannot believe amazing sound quality build quality excellent battery life 10 hours included accessories silicone case two screen protectors cables overall performance small player makes want throw ipods away sound quality mattersaccessories recommend player [ [ asinb00f3kcale usa gear neoprene cellphone mp3 player travel case sleeve ] ] [ [ asinb00np9myfm brightech brightplay live hdtm bluetooth 40 transmitter aptx technology digital quality sound add bluetooth transmitting function electronic devices transmit audio bluetooth headphones speakers wirelessly ] ] trouble setting device including following lessons learned not found information anywhere else manual poorly translated probably chinese difficult understand without reading repeatedly recommend downloading pdf manual receive player watching several videos device posted youtube player came \\hold \\ button set none controls would respond set player displayed warning triangle \\\\ center appeared tried use since default language chinese not clear first problehem lesson learned make sure hold button try setup player manual states device use 128gb microsd card note differs product description posted amazoncom lists \\64gb\\ manual specifically mentions using latest fastest sandisk cards although high quality cards used well not tested fiio download pdf manual fiio see important microsd card must formatted fat32 device format 32gb card format largerthan32gb card utility computer manual mentions utility fiio support download website could not find \\guiformatsmdk_fat32\\ found link utility blog site norton antivirus software blocked installation due containing computer virus found much better free gui fat32 formatting utility called \\guiformatexe\\ [ ] nongui version utility called \\fat32format\\ used without change parameters reformatted 64gb card works perfectly make sure point correct drive using utility data lost formatted drivetip formatted 64gb microsd card inserting readerwriter mine vivitar 50to1 [ [ asinb00desetso vivitar 50in1 card reader black vivrw5000blk ] ] connecting readerwriter computers usb port running formatting utility inserted formatted card x3 connected x3 computer using supplied usbcharging cable copied music files x3 using ms file explorer manual recommends using no larger 32gb microsd card updating firmware card must formatted fat32 not sure whether larger card formatted fat32 computer would work firmware update not insert microsd card device face copper contact side face engraving device not find meaning clear first no ac adapter included player device charges much faster using adapter usb port computer manual suggests using original apple ipod acusb adapter regardless adapter use fiio recommends using included micro usb cable adaptermy computer running windows 81 displays message something wrong drive connect player usb cord reads writes drive without problehem suspect fat32 format device may something fiio posts firmware updates support website zipped rar format need file extraction software computer unzip format order update x3s firmware several freeware programs downloaded internet extraction following firmware update instructions version 33 update\\abridged instructions upgrading x3s firmware1 extract copy x3fw root directory msd card x3 formatted fat322 power x3 make sure x3 adequately charged attehempting update3 hold menu back button upper left pressing power button lower right begin update process4 update complete prompted preferred interface language first startup afterwards recommended update media library browse category\\ive connect player usb cord reads writes drive without problehem suspect fat32 format device may something fiio posts firmware updates support website zipped rar format need file extraction software computer unzip format order update x3s firmware several freeware programs downloaded internet extraction following firmware update instructions version 33 update \\abridged instructions upgrading x3s firmware 1 extract copy x3fw root directory msd card x3 formatted fat32 2 power x3 make sure x3 adequately charged attehempting update 3 hold menu back button upper left pressing power button lower right begin update process 4 update complete prompted preferred interface language first startup afterwards recommended update media library browse category\\