Post #853694

2026-03-23 15:31 UTC

Yesterday, I installed an iFlash Solo SSD and new battery into my iPod Classic 6th Gen. The suggestion is to format to FAT32 in advance, but turns out that the iPod restore will do that automatically. I&#39;ve been stuck in a cycle of my device either rejecting the format or saying my device needs to be repaired. I did at one point get Rockbox with @dook &#39;s Themify theme going. I haven&#39;t gone as far as getting music that I synced from MusicBee to play yet, it just skips the tracks endlessly. I was surprised that MusicBee uses the iTunes API, so if I want to remove iTunes, I&#39;ll have to consider switching to foobar. #ipod #mp3player #musicplayer #rockbox #iflash #ipodclassic

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@pixouls@post.lurk.org 2026-03-23 15:52

Okay! I opted for the Daily instead of Stable Build and finally got it on my device after several attempts. I found potential workaround for what to do if my windows rejects the device again. My latest MusicBee sync also came through as playable! Will take some time to think about putting podcasts on here, if at all, and learning more about the Rockbox config options : D #ipod #ipodClassic #mp3Player #Homebrew #rockbox #musicPlayer

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@gourd@indiepocalypse.social 2026-03-23 15:48

@pixouls @dook When I got an iFlash Solo, it was extremely unreliable at doing anything, and had to eventually give up and go back to the hard drive. I know the Rockbox website warns against them.

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@dook@post.lurk.org 2026-03-23 21:54

@pixouls Woohoo! Great to see it up and running with the upgrades :thinktink: I'll send you a copy of Themify 2 to try out as well :)

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