iPod 7th Gen Working On Manual Install

[jimthedj65]

After some 3 days of playing around, I managed to get my 7th Generation iPod working, the instructions are a bit basic, I could make a video if it helps..

1. I completely restored my ipod with itunes, stopped ihelper in the task manager. 

2. Downloaded and ran https://files.freemyipod.org/~user890104/bootloader-ipodclassic-v8-designware/RockboxBootloaderInstaller_iPodClassic_v8+DesignWare.exe (BETA) to load the bootloader, I got a fail on the cannot load  rockbox.ipod, when it restarted,

3. then I downloaded http://build.rockbox.org/data/rockbox-ipod6g.zip unzipped and manually copied it over to my iPod, rebooted and it worked.

hope it helps.

[[Saint]]

If anyone stumbles across this in future looking to install Rockbox please note that Freemyipod has detailed documentation on this very topic located here.


[Saint]

[AkashS04@gmail.com]

Hi jimthed,

I tried to do same in my Nano 7G but nothing happened. I unzipped the ipod6g.zip files in my iPod and it created .rockbox and that has many subfolders and files inside and then I restarted iPod again but nothing happened/ I pressed lock+home button together. What did you do exactly to install rockbox on nano 7g? Can u pls suggest how to reboot if there is any other way. I tried to use ipodpatcher but it did not work. Pls help. Thanks.

Regards,
Akash

After some 3 days of playing around, I managed to get my 7th Generation iPod working, the instructions are a bit basic, I could make a video if it helps..

1. I completely restored my ipod with itunes, stopped ihelper in the task manager. 

2. Downloaded and ran https://files.freemyipod.org/~user890104/bootloader-ipodclassic-v8-designware/RockboxBootloaderInstaller_iPodClassic_v8+DesignWare.exe (BETA) to load the bootloader, I got a fail on the cannot load  rockbox.ipod, when it restarted,

3. then I downloaded http://build.rockbox.org/data/rockbox-ipod6g.zip unzipped and manually copied it over to my iPod, rebooted and it worked.

hope it helps.

[saratoga]

You can't install rockbox on a nano7g.

[AkashS04@gmail.com]

You can't install rockbox on a nano7g.

Oh. Is there any way I can do something? Or any other Firmware for nano 7G? I did mistake that I exchanged my Nano 1st G under nano replacement program and 7G sound is just like crap. No where near 1G. I am not sure if installing other firmware will change anything but I want to try at least. Also trying to buy old nano 1g. Pls help if some other firmware to sound nano 7G better or any other option. Thanks.

[saratoga]

I have never heard of alternative firmware for the nano 7g.

[GreyBeast]

@jimthedj65:

It's been a little over a year since your original post. May I ask how well Rockbox is running?

[unilock]

Hopefully you've all figured it out by now, but to any future Internet travelers who are none the lesser:
I am 100% certain that OP was talking about the iPod Classic 7G (which is very similar hardware/software-wise to the iPod Classic 6G, AFAIK), not the iPod Nano 7G.

[Ziggystrdst]

Apologies, kinda late to the party. I’ve recently tried to install on a 7G Classic. Installation runs and ends and seems to be fine. No error messages etc. However when I reboot Rockbox isn’t there, still just Apple firmware. Any suggestions or similar issues?

[Ziggystrdst]

Apologies, kinda late to the party. I’ve recently tried to install on a 7G Classic. Installation runs and ends and seems to be fine. No error messages etc. However when I reboot Rockbox isn’t there, still just Apple firmware. Any suggestions or similar issues?

Installed and running smooth. I followed Saint’s posted instructions to the t and all was perfect! Thanks Saint. If anyone has issues follow those instructions precisely and it should be perfect.

[SuperHands111]

2. Downloaded and ran https://files.freemyipod.org/~user890104/bootloader-ipodclassic-v8-designware/RockboxBootloaderInstaller_iPodClassic_v8+DesignWare.exe (BETA) to load the bootloader, I got a fail on the cannot load  rockbox.ipod, when it restarted,

I can't get this link to work. Anyone able to send me the files in a megalink or anything?

[__builtin]

Not sure if you were the user in #freemyipod-support earlier, but I have the Linux binary (not Windows, sorry) for mks5lboot and the bootloader binary (built from commit d64ff86) hosted on my site: https://fwei.tk/pub/6gboot/.

[SuperHands111]

I'm not the same person from earlier I'm afraid. Thanks for your help, but I don't use linux . I might do use one of those OS emulators to do it, I'm not sure. I'll wait to see if anyone else can send me a windows version. Thanks though

[__builtin]

The freemyipod server should be up now (only the static pages, though; the wiki is still down).

[SuperHands111]

I click the link and get 404'd. I'm thinking of getting a iPod Classic/Video Gen 5.5 and doing it up with SSDs and a better battery and then installing Rockbox instead of messing around trying to get my iPod Classic 7G to work. I heard it a better DAC and stuff anyway.