FiiO M3K Install (Native port)

[7o9]

Njones, the link to bootloader.m3k is in the first post: https://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/fiio/m3k/bootloader.m3k

You do not extract this bootloader.m3k file, you just copy it to the sd card.

[bahus]

Inside the bootloader file are these 3 files

It's not bootloader you need to unzip. You should unzip rockbox archive https://build.rockbox.org/data/rockbox-fiiom3k.zip.  So your SD card must contain .rockbox folder in the end (be sure it's in the root not in some subfolder)

[amachronic]

Njones, from what you've told me, you already installed the bootloader successfully. From this point on there is no difference between the M3K and any other rockbox player. You don't need to use jztool or bootloader.m3k anymore.

• Download the Rockbox zip: https://build.rockbox.org/data/rockbox-fiiom3k.zip
• Unzip it. You will get a .rockbox folder.
• Copy the .rockbox folder to the root of your SD card.

[Njones]

It's working! How do you add themes and font pack?Is there any way to adjust the responsiveness of the slide bar? are you able to swap sd cards?

[Njones]

P.S. Thanks for everybodies help!!!

[7o9]

Fonts and themes can be extracted just like the main rockbox package.

You can swap sd cards, but all need to have a copy of the .rockbox folder.

[Njones]

Downloaded and unzipped the theme I wanted and font package and put them in the unzipped rockbox folder. New theme does not show up in theme settings

[amachronic]

The font and theme zip files also contain a .rockbox folder when you unzip them. The theme's .rockbox folder should be merged with the .rockbox folder already on the SD card.

If you are asked to skip/overwrite files because they already exist at the destination, it should be safe to skip. Any file conflicts are usually from unnecessary files like READMEs, or due to two themes bundling the same font.

The scrollbar sensitivity can be adjusted in Settings > General Settings > System > Touchpad sensitivity. If it is too sensitive and hard to navigate the menus, you can tap on the top or bottom of the scrollbar to navigate up or down in the menus.

Glad you finally have it working. 

[Njones]

All is good! Thanks again for putting up with an old retired music lover!

[Njones]

Is it a good idea to use the development builds as they change?

[7o9]

It is safe to use development builds and for the M3K you have to anyway.

There is still active development making Rockbox on the M3K better.

[Njones]

OK Thanks

[Njones]

Tried to update to the latest developmental build. Downloaded the M3K build, unzipped it. put it on the Sd card. Rebooted unit still shows the previous version. What am I doing wrong? Idon't need the dual boot so I'm not doing anything with that.

[amachronic]

Did you check the version in System > Rockbox Info, or the version on the recovery screen? The recovery screen shows the bootloader version, not the version of Rockbox on your SD card.

Otherwise, all I can think of is maybe the new .rockbox accidentally ended up inside a subfolder? You only need to unzip the new version, and copy the new .rockbox folder to the root of the SD card.

[Njones]

Do I skip files or replace files when asked? System info was same as on screen