As the people above me said, you will brick your player if you try to upgrade.
And 3.5.x firmware is theme-able, while 9.x isn't. So check out the Mods and Themes subforum and give your player a sleek new look!
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I miss my Meizu M6SL... Currently rocking a Sony Ericsson w595 on Samsung in-ear phones. Does fine, but it's not a chipod...
