Saturday, 13 April 2013

How to update the software on the Samsung F3 MP3 player


So I've got a Samsung YP-F3 MP3 player. Small little thing, typically comes in a blue colour scheme.


I've had it a couple of years, and wanted to take advantage of the latest software updates, which I presume improve certain bits of reliability etc (at the time of writing I've not actually tested for any improvements . Here's how I did it...

1. Visited the Samsung website to look for the latest software, also known as Firmware.
http://www.samsung.com/hk_en/support/model/YP-F3QL/XSH-downloads?isManualDownload=true

2. Select 'Firmware' option and download the file to your PC desktop (at the time of writing that's V1.10 about 17.31 MB)

3. Connect your MP3 player to your computer via the lead and when the Windows prompt comes up opt to browse the folder (if the prompt doesn't come up you can get in via 'My Computer')

4. Extract the file YP-F3.rom from the desktop folder (it's in a zip like file) and copy it across to the MP3 player folder. You need to drop it into the base folder, where it has has sub-folders like "Music", "System" etc.


5. Unplug the MP3 player from the computer, turn it off and turn it back on again. It should give you a message saying "firmware updating"... when that's finished it's done!

1 comment:

  1. Hola y gracias por esto!! Funciona bien tu proceso y esta bien explicado. Gracias!!

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