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Rockbox Utility / Re: Help Needed To Fully Remove Rockbox (so I can start again) Hifi Walker
« Last post by dconrad on Today at 12:16:59 PM »So what you've done is you have installed the bootloader for both the "Native" port and the "Hosted" port. The actual Rockbox firmware lives on your SD card.
It sounds like you have the "Hosted" port on your SD card. If you wish to use the "Native" port (the one which will be loaded by the recovery screen you said you go through first), all you need to do is download the build for the "Native" port and replace the ".rockbox" folder on your SD card with the new one.
So try downloading the rockbox build from here and replace the .rockbox folder on your SD card with the .rockbox folder from this zip file. It should work then.
It sounds like you have the "Hosted" port on your SD card. If you wish to use the "Native" port (the one which will be loaded by the recovery screen you said you go through first), all you need to do is download the build for the "Native" port and replace the ".rockbox" folder on your SD card with the new one.
So try downloading the rockbox build from here and replace the .rockbox folder on your SD card with the .rockbox folder from this zip file. It should work then.
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Rockbox Utility / Help Needed To Fully Remove Rockbox (so I can start again) Hifi Walker
« Last post by rameses on Today at 09:35:57 AM »I've messed up trying to install Rockbox on my Hifi Walker H2, v1 5
I've tried multiple updates following info in the forum and install guides but can't get it to work. I tried to install initially using the utility but it didn't work as couldn't find the mount point. Second attempt was done via the hosted manual method.
On boot it shows an error saying Rockbox file not found and goes into the Rockbox recovery screen. If I select Rockbox it just errors again and goes back to recovery screen. If I select Aigo player the screen goes blank, shows recovery menu again and then loads up the other graphical menu showing Rockbox, Hiby Player and Tools. The confusing thing is I can launch Rockbox from here with no problem.
I'd like to reset my H2 back to initial settings so I can have another go at installing Rockbox. Every attempt so far at installing (what I believe to be ) the original update file seems to complete successfully but then I just end up back in the recovery screen. Am I missing something obvious or just doing it wrong?
I don't have a backup to try.
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I've tried multiple updates following info in the forum and install guides but can't get it to work. I tried to install initially using the utility but it didn't work as couldn't find the mount point. Second attempt was done via the hosted manual method.
On boot it shows an error saying Rockbox file not found and goes into the Rockbox recovery screen. If I select Rockbox it just errors again and goes back to recovery screen. If I select Aigo player the screen goes blank, shows recovery menu again and then loads up the other graphical menu showing Rockbox, Hiby Player and Tools. The confusing thing is I can launch Rockbox from here with no problem.
I'd like to reset my H2 back to initial settings so I can have another go at installing Rockbox. Every attempt so far at installing (what I believe to be ) the original update file seems to complete successfully but then I just end up back in the recovery screen. Am I missing something obvious or just doing it wrong?
I don't have a backup to try.
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Rockbox Utility / Re: Hi Fi Walker H2 remove rockbox bootloader
« Last post by lovelas2605 on March 21, 2025, 12:16:00 PM »Thanks for such a quick reply.
Yes, the last file from the post works with aeros Q 2.2
Yes, the last file from the post works with aeros Q 2.2
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Rockbox Utility / Re: Hi Fi Walker H2 remove rockbox bootloader
« Last post by dconrad on March 21, 2025, 12:10:37 PM »You might ask @disrel if their update file from this thread is what you need - it's not clear to me if the update file in the last post is a stock update file including bootloader, or if it's a hosted port installation file. But it might be what you need for that device.
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Hardware / Re: AIGO EROS Q / AIGO EROS K / IRULU Surfans F20 / AGPTek H3 / HIFI WALKER H2
« Last post by dconrad on March 21, 2025, 12:05:27 PM »I created a user for your forum to confirm that an Eros Q with version 2.2 firmware (just received from aliexpress) works with the rockbox version 4. Using jztool, after seeing black screens with the other two bootloaders, I gave a try to version 4 and was welcome by a visible menu. I completed the installation of rockbox and everything works fine.
I also downloaded flash.img. It is more than 130 Mb. What metod do you suggest for transferring it to you?
Hi, sorry for the late response, but any old file sharing service (google drive, etc.) is good. Thanks!
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Rockbox Utility / Re: Hi Fi Walker H2 remove rockbox bootloader
« Last post by lovelas2605 on March 21, 2025, 11:57:10 AM »Good to hear!
Can I also ask for such a file for Aigo Eros Q V2.2?
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Audio Playback, Database and Playlists / Re: Create playlists from PC?
« Last post by saratoga on March 20, 2025, 06:50:19 PM »I would use a windows program like WMP, foobar, iTunes, etc rather than the command line.
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Audio Playback, Database and Playlists / Create playlists from PC?
« Last post by jeedai12 on March 20, 2025, 05:01:07 PM »Is it possible? AI gave me this guide. It it correct?
Here's a step-by-step guide to mass obtain file paths and create 3 playlists for your iPod Classic running Rockbox on Windows 11:
1. Obtain File Paths
Connect your iPod Classic to your Windows 11 PC.
Open File Explorer and navigate to your iPod's music directory.
Open Command Prompt by pressing Win + R, typing "cmd", and pressing Enter.
In Command Prompt, navigate to your iPod's music directory using the cd command.
Use the following command to generate a list of all music file paths:
text
dir /s /b *.mp3 *.m4a *.wav > musicfiles.txt
This will create a file named "musicfiles.txt" containing all music file paths.
2. Create Playlists
Open Notepad or any text editor.
Open the "musicfiles.txt" file generated in step 1.
Create three new text files for your playlists (e.g., "playlist1.m3u8", "playlist2.m3u8", "playlist3.m3u8").
Copy and paste the desired file paths from "musicfiles.txt" into each playlist file.
Ensure each song path is on a new line in the playlist files.
3. Format Playlists for Rockbox
Edit the file paths in each playlist to be relative to the iPod's root directory.
For example, change:
text
E:\Music\Artist\Album\Song.mp3
to:
text
/Music/Artist/Album/Song.mp3
Save the playlist files with the ".m3u8" extension.
4. Transfer Playlists to iPod
Create a "Playlists" folder in the root directory of your iPod if it doesn't exist already.
Copy the three playlist files (playlist1.m3u8, playlist2.m3u8, playlist3.m3u8) to the "/Playlists/" folder on your iPod.
5. Verify Playlists in Rockbox
Safely eject your iPod from the PC.
Boot into Rockbox on your iPod Classic.
Navigate to the Playlist Catalog in Rockbox.
You should now see your three new playlists available for playback.
By following these steps, you'll have successfully created and transferred three custom playlists to your iPod Classic running Rockbox. Remember that Rockbox will automatically recognize both .m3u and .m3u8 playlist formats.
Here's a step-by-step guide to mass obtain file paths and create 3 playlists for your iPod Classic running Rockbox on Windows 11:
1. Obtain File Paths
Connect your iPod Classic to your Windows 11 PC.
Open File Explorer and navigate to your iPod's music directory.
Open Command Prompt by pressing Win + R, typing "cmd", and pressing Enter.
In Command Prompt, navigate to your iPod's music directory using the cd command.
Use the following command to generate a list of all music file paths:
text
dir /s /b *.mp3 *.m4a *.wav > musicfiles.txt
This will create a file named "musicfiles.txt" containing all music file paths.
2. Create Playlists
Open Notepad or any text editor.
Open the "musicfiles.txt" file generated in step 1.
Create three new text files for your playlists (e.g., "playlist1.m3u8", "playlist2.m3u8", "playlist3.m3u8").
Copy and paste the desired file paths from "musicfiles.txt" into each playlist file.
Ensure each song path is on a new line in the playlist files.
3. Format Playlists for Rockbox
Edit the file paths in each playlist to be relative to the iPod's root directory.
For example, change:
text
E:\Music\Artist\Album\Song.mp3
to:
text
/Music/Artist/Album/Song.mp3
Save the playlist files with the ".m3u8" extension.
4. Transfer Playlists to iPod
Create a "Playlists" folder in the root directory of your iPod if it doesn't exist already.
Copy the three playlist files (playlist1.m3u8, playlist2.m3u8, playlist3.m3u8) to the "/Playlists/" folder on your iPod.
5. Verify Playlists in Rockbox
Safely eject your iPod from the PC.
Boot into Rockbox on your iPod Classic.
Navigate to the Playlist Catalog in Rockbox.
You should now see your three new playlists available for playback.
By following these steps, you'll have successfully created and transferred three custom playlists to your iPod Classic running Rockbox. Remember that Rockbox will automatically recognize both .m3u and .m3u8 playlist formats.
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Theming and Appearance Customization / Theme Commission
« Last post by jeedai12 on March 20, 2025, 04:58:09 PM »Looking to commission someone to make a theme.
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Rockbox Utility / Re: New user installation help!!! (1st time user)
« Last post by philden on March 20, 2025, 04:39:53 PM »There are guides on line, but you can also just follow the instructions in Bootcamp Assistant. You can use the Windows iTunes if you need to reformat your iPod to Windows, before installing Rockbox
It doesn't take long, so if you have a friend with a Windows computer, that could be an option.
The only inconvenience I had is that the computer was slow to reboot, using Option to select the boot disk, unless I disconnected all of my external drives first.
It doesn't take long, so if you have a friend with a Windows computer, that could be an option.
The only inconvenience I had is that the computer was slow to reboot, using Option to select the boot disk, unless I disconnected all of my external drives first.