IPOD (ALL MODELS) iFlash Adapter Issues [SOLVED]

[roastpotatoes]

Everyone still fighting with these iFlash adapter issues, please try a daily build from 2020-07-13 or newer, and let us know how it goes.

I tried with one the latest daily build for Ipod Mini 2g. File playback now seems to work. But when initialising the DB I get this error. It will then fail to boot once and then successfully boot.

That smells like a DB bug to me.

You were right! There's one mp3 it crashes on. Can't see any errors with the file or why that would be. This is on the dev build, stable just crashes when trying to update the DB even without the problem file.

[speachy]

You were right! There's one mp3 it crashes on. Can't see any errors with the file or why that would be. This is on the dev build, stable just crashes when trying to update the DB even without the problem file.

I'm glad to hear it's working a lot better.  That said, even b0rked files shouldn't cause the DB engine to crash.  Can you create a bug in our tracker and attach the mp3 file?

[roastpotatoes]

You were right! There's one mp3 it crashes on. Can't see any errors with the file or why that would be. This is on the dev build, stable just crashes when trying to update the DB even without the problem file.

I'm glad to hear it's working a lot better.  That said, even b0rked files shouldn't cause the DB engine to crash.  Can you create a bug in our tracker and attach the mp3 file?

Sure here is the report.

https://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/13230

[cataclem]

Hi, i wish i had seen or been informed about this issue before i purchased the quad SD card flash and a 128GB Sandisk Ultra Pro card.  I can transfer files across and some play but certain tracks ALAC 1005kbps VBR completely crash the Rockbox software.  Its very frustrating.  I get a data abort at4000c908 and the player locks up requiring a reboot to get working again but it never plays the file further than the same point.  I tried the different versions of Rockbox including the development version, the stable version and the release candidate.  I wont lie, rockbox has been a real anticlimax so far.  It looks like an amazing piece of software and teases great functionality but so far its completely unusable with an iflash.  I noticed people selling these online on eBay as 500gb etc, how have they managed to make them work ?  or are they selling bricks?

try to move the files after you enter under apple system with enter+play

[tcj]

You were right! There's one mp3 it crashes on. Can't see any errors with the file or why that would be. This is on the dev build, stable just crashes when trying to update the DB even without the problem file.

How did you identify this one file to be corrupt?

[roastpotatoes]

You were right! There's one mp3 it crashes on. Can't see any errors with the file or why that would be. This is on the dev build, stable just crashes when trying to update the DB even without the problem file.

How did you identify this one file to be corrupt?

Go to system > debug > metadata log. Then rebuild the database. As each file is parsed, it will be logged to /metadata.log. If the database parser fails, the last file logged is probably responsible. Try removing it and rebuilding the database. If you find a file that crashes the database, please upload it to our bug tracker.

See Troubleshooting database problems for more info https://www.rockbox.org/wiki/DataBase

It ended up being quite a lot of files so I gave up. Are you encountering the same issue?

[roastpotatoes]

Update from me.
Using an iflash adapter in an ipod mini 2g with daily build. It works damn near perfect.
Database builds fine, playback is fine.
I'm having an issue where it wont charge when running rockbox only of. It has the animation but doesn't charge.
It also takes a couple of button presses after unlocking for a button to actually register. I'm not sure if this is hardware or software.

But it makes damn fine music player. I will post a battery bench. I've done one and got
10hr.

[speachy]

FYI, just landed a fix that should improve the situation with mSATA SSD adapters in PortalPlayer-based players, including most iPods.

So try out tonight's build (2020-11-04) or newer, and let us know how it goes.

[roastpotatoes]

FYI, just landed a fix that should improve the situation with mSATA SSD adapters in PortalPlayer-based players, including most iPods.

So try out tonight's build (2020-11-04) or newer, and let us know how it goes.

Got the daily version running. Seems to be working fine will report any issues.
I am still having an issue with the button responses. If I take my ipod out my pocket and press play/pause it wont register immediately. But a left and right movement on the clickwheel registers immediately.
So i usually change the volume up and down to get a quicker response on the pause button. Any ideas on what maylbe causing this?

[Bilgus]

This appears to be solved now thanks to Speachy

[chris_s]

It also takes a couple of button presses after unlocking for a button to actually register. I'm not sure if this is hardware or software.

I am still having an issue with the button responses. If I take my ipod out my pocket and press play/pause it wont register immediately. But a left and right movement on the clickwheel registers immediately.
So i usually change the volume up and down to get a quicker response on the pause button. Any ideas on what maylbe causing this?

I had the same issue on my iPod. The patch I linked to in the last post of this thread has completely fixed it for me and has shown no negative side effects over the years:
https://forums.rockbox.org/index.php/topic,52208.msg241612.html#msg241612
(The line numbers from that patch may have to be slightly adjusted in the latest revision, I.e. the „else if“ part needs to be inserted after line 261. Also, a delay of 1000 instead of 2000 seemed to be sufficient in my case)

[roastpotatoes]

It also takes a couple of button presses after unlocking for a button to actually register. I'm not sure if this is hardware or software.

I am still having an issue with the button responses. If I take my ipod out my pocket and press play/pause it wont register immediately. But a left and right movement on the clickwheel registers immediately.
So i usually change the volume up and down to get a quicker response on the pause button. Any ideas on what maylbe causing this?

I had the same issue on my iPod. The patch I linked to in the last post of this thread has completely fixed it for me and has shown no negative side effects over the years:
https://forums.rockbox.org/index.php/topic,52208.msg241612.html#msg241612
(The line numbers from that patch may have to be slightly adjusted in the latest revision, I.e. the „else if“ part needs to be inserted after line 261. Also, a delay of 1000 instead of 2000 seemed to be sufficient in my case)

Thanks Chris! Looks like the patch has since been committed, I'll try a new dev build and see of its fixed

[roastpotatoes]

This is indeed fixed in the latest dev build.

[chris_s]

FYI, just landed a fix that should improve the situation with mSATA SSD adapters in PortalPlayer-based players, including most iPods.

So try out tonight's build (2020-11-04) or newer, and let us know how it goes.

This appears to be solved now thanks to Speachy

Thank you!! Things are looking very good now, although some minor modifications to the dev build still appear to be necessary (on iPod 4Gs at least).

[chris_s]

Update: in my limited testing, data corruption unfortunately still seems to occur on an iPod video when doing USB transfers in Rockbox.