Firmware update = bricked player.
You'd be much better off cutting one of the speaker wires, or running it through a mini-switch if you got the skills and can find a suitable spot on the player.
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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...