AGPtek-players any good ?

[hunterleo]

Hi Leo, I have a couple question regarding the red M08 model before considering purchase.
1. Does it have the auto-resume from point of last played file?
2. How are file displayed on the now playing screen. Does it list the artist on one line, then the song name on other. Is there a setting to configure it that way?
3. Does scrolling through the file list in music or folder activate another function other than fast scroll?
4. IS the fast forward issue resolved on this model?
5. Would I able to adjust volume or choose next or previous file while the screen is off? (Not locked)

Thanks in advance

Hello,

1. Yes
2. artist name and song name. No setting.
3. No.
4. No. Couldn't fix it for the same hardware of ATJ2127.
5. You may adjust volume but choose next or previous file

For more question, you may contact support at agptek.com.

Thank you,

Leo

[S.O.Y.]

5. Would I able to adjust volume or choose next or previous file while the screen is off? (Not locked)

5. You could only adjust volume while the screen is off. BTW, M08 model without lock function.

So if I comprehend correctly, Is this model without the ability to lock the player so that while in pocket, for example, if a button is pressed no undesired option would be activated (Other than volume control)?

[Jan_X]

The power button have two different functions. Turn off the device with long press power button for 3 seconds. Turn on/off the MP3 player screen with a click. In the screen off status, only the volume button and power button are available.

[S.O.Y.]

Thanks for the confirmation.

On a side note, it seems my questions posted about this particular model has peaked interest in others to buy it on amazon. It's sold out now..

[Frankenpod]

Thanks for the confirmation.

On a side note, it seems my questions posted about this particular model has peaked interest in others to buy it on amazon. It's sold out now..

Hopefully you mean 'piqued' - wouldn't be good news for the manufacturers if interest has peaked already!

[seronx]

So, first post.  Just registered and everything...

So, got the AGPTEK A20(B?) and am wondering if it uses...
1. The Nano-C(ATJ2127?) chipsets. (No Rockbox)
2. Does it use something that is possibly compatible with Rockbox. (Rockbox is a possibility?)

imho, if the A20 had Rockbox it would do everything for me.

[duo8]

There is only one AGPTek player that rockbox can be ported to. That's the Rocker.

[Moom]

   I think AGPtek players are pretty great, particularly compared to the Sansa Clip, which has been in a gradual decline.   

   Admittedly, the AGPtek UI can be trying.   I have an R2, and while I like it as a small, lightweight player with a clip, actually using it involves a long, strange learning curve.    However, sound quality is good, and with the slot for a SD card, it can carry a lot of audio files.    In addition, I just got an A12 a few days ago, and I'm impressed with the improvements they've made.   They've straightened out many of the rough spots in using the UI, and the brighter screen is a big improvement.    And they have finally moved the headphone jack to the top of the player!   

   The main problem with the A12 is the manual, never a strong point with AGPtek devices, is probably a step backwards.   The A12 manual is so condensed that information about features is hidden.    I used the Q & A on the Amazon product description to unlock the information about some features which were of interest to me.

   I'm sure there are better music players out there, but at much higher prices.    AGPtek is putting out good music players, many of them in the $25-30 range.     I've been very happy happy with the ones I have bought.

[Nowt]

My clip+ refurb died a few days ago and now I need a new MP3 player. I think it's time to move on. I was looking at the A12, but I was also reading this thread, regarding Rockboxable AGPtek players. There seemed to be a lot of working towards solutions but it hasn't been that clear on which players, if any, were Rockboxable.
So, is it just the Rocker which is currently Rockboxable or are there others? I like how many songs it can apparently hold, as I kept having to delete songs to make room for newer ones on my clip+.

Or is the A12 worth getting even if it's not? I like the size of it. I've gotten used to clipping my MP3 player on to my pants.

Or is it worth waiting a bit for a new release?

[lebellium]

No AGPtek device is currently rockboxable.

pamaury and above all wodz started to work on the Rocker port some months ago but AGPtek never delivered the promised documentation for development so IIRC wodz kinda stopped working on the port (I also think he missed some free time for development) and I don't know if he plans to resume at any time.

So only the Rocker has the necessary hardware for a Rockbox port but there is no guarantee that there will ever be a functional port.
The other AGPtek devices don't have the required hardware anyway.

[Nowt]

Cool. Thanks for the info!

[niknskrupis]

Thanks for the update on the Rocker Rockbox port! There hadn't been any news in a long time in the new port thread, so it was helpful to see this.

Pity though that the port is frozen at the moment, the Rocker itself is quite a solid player and would have been nice to get Rockbox on it. Particularly playlists, as on the Rocker the process is extremely cumbersome, you have to use MediaGo and copy files back and forth.

And every time you unplug it from USB, it does a scan of all the files on the drive for some reason (which takes 10+ minutes if you have a lot of files).

Here's hoping that it can get restarted some day!

[wodz]

AGPtek never delivered the promised documentation for development so IIRC wodz kinda stopped working on the port

That would be minor inconvenience. What really pissed me off is they refused explicitly to release kernel sources and so violating GPL.
Anyway all my work is public: https://github.com/wodz/rockbox-wodz/tree/agptek-rocker. Most of informations are on wiki: https://www.rockbox.org/wiki/AgptekRocker. For some reason plugins and codecs crash early when loaded. If someone is interested to pick it up go ahead.

[JimZipCode]

Anyway all my work is public: https://github.com/wodz/rockbox-wodz/tree/agptek-rocker. Most of informations are on wiki: https://www.rockbox.org/wiki/AgptekRocker. For some reason plugins and codecs crash early when loaded. If someone is interested to pick it up go ahead.

Oh please let it be so.

My wife just gave me one for my birthday today.