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Unsupported Builds / Re: SANSA ClipZip Clip+ Fuze+ FuzeV2 Multiboot Bootloader and Firmware
« Last post by 7o9 on Today at 03:00:55 PM »Did you miss installing the bootloader?
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Rockbox General Discussion / Re: Why are they all so horrible?
« Last post by speachy on June 04, 2023, 05:50:34 PM »But I share your puzzlement on the first point, it's weird that nobody in the cheap-shovelware player market has made even a bit of effort to produce something with at least a not-awful UI design.
That's actually very easy to explain -- the cheap shovelware players are so limited in their capabilities (ie almost no RAM) that it is pretty much impossible to implement a not-awful UI.
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Rockbox General Discussion / Re: Are there any players I can buy for using Rockbox?
« Last post by philden on June 04, 2023, 05:37:03 PM »Many iPod models support Rockbox. You can find them on-line already refurbished with new batteries and flash memory, or you can buy an original to upgrade yourself.
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Rockbox General Discussion / Re: Why are they all so horrible?
« Last post by Frankenpod on June 04, 2023, 04:04:20 PM »I've tried several low-end mp3 players. They're all just so bad. The physical controls, the menu options / state changes... Do they not test this stuff before putting out a product? It seems like such an opportunity for someone to just do it right and own the space.
Is there a market for open source mp3 player hardware? Maybe a high-level software development kit for them so the software can be customized for the intended use case (for me 99% long-form podcast listening)?
Or have phone apps displaced any interest for these devices?
On the second point there I think there are several existing threads debating just that topic, so no point starting another one. But I share your puzzlement on the first point, it's weird that nobody in the cheap-shovelware player market has made even a bit of effort to produce something with at least a not-awful UI design. As you say, if someone made something that just reached the level of 'not terrible' it could wipe the floor with the existing ones. I guess mobile phones mean the dedicated-player market is now so small it isn't even worth that modicum of effort.
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Rockbox General Discussion / Re: Why are they all so horrible?
« Last post by depperl on June 04, 2023, 12:26:51 PM »I would certainly be interested in an open source mp3 player. But I am only a single person. 
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Rockbox General Discussion / Re: Are there any players I can buy for using Rockbox?
« Last post by depperl on June 04, 2023, 12:24:59 PM »Depending on the podcasts, maybe an iPod na-no (new battery) or maybe just any iPod you can find for a cheaper price?
Do those support Rockbox? :-o
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Other - Installation/Removal / Change timeout in hosted port (Surfans F20)
« Last post by Polarigel on June 04, 2023, 11:38:46 AM »The hosted Rockbox installation on my Surfans F20 works fine. How can I change the timeout (which is 10 s now) for choosing between Rockbox and the original firmware?
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New Ports / Re: AIGO EROS Q / AIGO EROS K / IRULU Surfans F20 / AGPTek H3 / HIFI WALKER H2
« Last post by speachy on June 04, 2023, 09:57:00 AM »A couple years ago, AIGO released an EROS Q II, in two variants -- one that looks the same as the old one, and one without most of the controls, replacing it with a touch-senisitive area. I don't know how the underlying hardware compares to the first-generation, though they made a big deal about how it's more capable, and it also utilizes an ESS 9118 DAC.
Last night I discovered that they're also selling an EROS Q v2.0, and that is based on the same X1000+hibyplayer architecture as the original -- And I know this because there's a firmware update file for it. I wasn't able to sufficiently navigate the chinese-only website to find pictures, but based on photos on Aliexpress it seems to be similar to the updated Hifiwalker H2, sporting a USB-C port. (The Q II still has a micro-B USB port)
I should be able to patch the Q v2.0 image to enable the hosted port to run on it.
Last night I discovered that they're also selling an EROS Q v2.0, and that is based on the same X1000+hibyplayer architecture as the original -- And I know this because there's a firmware update file for it. I wasn't able to sufficiently navigate the chinese-only website to find pictures, but based on photos on Aliexpress it seems to be similar to the updated Hifiwalker H2, sporting a USB-C port. (The Q II still has a micro-B USB port)
I should be able to patch the Q v2.0 image to enable the hosted port to run on it.
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Repairing and Upgrading Rockbox Capable Players / Re: Firmware Download link for Sansa e260 v2 Firmware 03.01.16
« Last post by saratoga on June 04, 2023, 08:35:00 AM »The download on the SanDisk website works for me.
Edit: Could be an https issue. If you right click save as the file do you get an error message?
Edit: Could be an https issue. If you right click save as the file do you get an error message?
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Repairing and Upgrading Rockbox Capable Players / Firmware Download link for Sansa e260 v2 Firmware 03.01.16
« Last post by mteetank on June 04, 2023, 04:15:56 AM »Hello,
I am looking for the firmware version 03.01.16 for my sansa e260 v2. All the links I have found are dead. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
The reason i need it is that when attempting to load Rockbox (auto installer) it ask to have a copy of the current firmware file before it will install.
thanks much, emteetank
I am looking for the firmware version 03.01.16 for my sansa e260 v2. All the links I have found are dead. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
The reason i need it is that when attempting to load Rockbox (auto installer) it ask to have a copy of the current firmware file before it will install.
thanks much, emteetank