How to video on iPod Rockbox installation for 5th generation
Posted in: iPod | October 15th, 2007
This is a great how to video showing you Rockbox on the iPod 5th generation. Try it out and see if it works for you.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Rockbox is a free software replacement for the firmware held on various forms of digital audio players (DAPs). Rockbox offers an alternative to the host device’s operating system firmware (in many cases without removing the original firmware) which provides a plug-in architecture for adding various enhancements and functionality to DAPs which are not present in the original OS.
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February 28th, 2008 at 11:02 am
[..YouTube..] I followed all of the steps right and when i restart my ipod (5.5g 80 gig video) it just starts up normally is there anything else i have to do?
February 28th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
[..YouTube..] yea it worked 4 me n it rox lol
February 28th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
[..YouTube..] yea i figured it out afterwords but thanx 4 ur help anyways;)
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:45 am
[..YouTube..] how come when i open the ipodpatcher it says ipod not found when i plugged it in..respond asap please
March 9th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
[..YouTube..] wat does this app on the ipod do,
March 14th, 2008 at 5:11 am
[..YouTube..] put on disk mode and then select the rockbox
March 16th, 2008 at 1:38 am
[..YouTube..] what about videos on rockbox? does it have a special player for videos? what kind of format does rockbox uses for videos?
March 16th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
[..YouTube..] tell us how to do that with a nano 3g
March 18th, 2008 at 9:40 am
[..YouTube..] Can’t due to a new security thing Apple placed on the new generation iPod merchandise….as far as I know.
March 20th, 2008 at 12:17 am
[..YouTube..] o ok ill giv it a try
March 20th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
[..YouTube..] i dont have (my computer) so wat do i do some pleaze reply
April 5th, 2008 at 9:40 am
[..YouTube..] i got the rock box thing on but u know that extra fonts thing how do u get that on
April 14th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
[..YouTube..] LOL, try pressing windows key and E, this will bring up windows explorer. if you didn’t know that, don’t even try doing this…
April 22nd, 2008 at 7:24 am
[..YouTube..] this took me a couple of tries but i got it!!!!
April 28th, 2008 at 4:14 am
[..YouTube..] coldplay rocks
April 28th, 2008 at 4:37 am
[..YouTube..] oh and i tried and followed your instructions exactly but it didnt work. I was wondering, do i have to have to original firmware in order to install this correctly? because i changed fonts and backgrounds on my ipod before this. Just wondering, thanks.
April 29th, 2008 at 11:00 am
[..YouTube..] i cant turn on my ipod it just stays on the apple logo plz help mer im scared
April 30th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
[..YouTube..] try to Hold-button ,if u restart the system.My Ipod can easy turn into Factory setting or Rockbox.i have no Problem with that
May 6th, 2008 at 6:00 am
[..YouTube..] Hi I need help please after install the rockbox I cant turn on my ipod, even I plug into the compiuter can you tell me how to turn on the IPOD Thank you !!!
May 9th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
[..YouTube..] i tried this and it said error file could not be loaded and it seemed as though my ipod was screwed but ur uninstall instructions came through. thanks!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
[..YouTube..] it says:error!can’t load rockbox..my ipod is a 5.5 30 gb ipod!
May 25th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
[..YouTube..] lol you suck with one hand???? whoa there!
May 28th, 2008 at 1:12 am
[..YouTube..] hey whats the second song? not the coldplay one?
May 31st, 2008 at 2:40 am
[..YouTube..] Did you put .rockbox in the ipod’s root, then run the bootloader?
June 9th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
[..YouTube..] Nice instructions but I have one question please. How do I get picture flow to install into rockbox, Im running windows XP?
July 9th, 2008 at 11:57 am
[..YouTube..] “hey whats the second song? not the coldplay one?”It’s the theme song to Hawaii Five-0.
July 12th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
[..YouTube..] oii so like i did what the video told me but nothin changed on my iPod … how do i start rockbox or should it start by itself??
July 13th, 2008 at 2:55 am
[..YouTube..] vgastes try rebooting it by holding the menu and center button. it should reboot and start in a boot loader
July 13th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
[..YouTube..] this is the best video ever made
July 14th, 2008 at 5:31 am
[..YouTube..] thanks a lot for this helpful video! this is the best one i found in the whole youtube.
July 25th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
[..YouTube..] i sent all the stuff to the ipod, and if i browse through the ipod on my computer the rockbox files are all there, but my ipod is exactly the same as before? help?
August 1st, 2008 at 7:28 am
[..YouTube..] does this void the apple warrantee? even if u comletely un-install RockBox? can Apple tell it was ever done?
August 5th, 2008 at 6:39 am
[..YouTube..] cheers mate
August 7th, 2008 at 7:46 am
[..YouTube..] how do u exit it and make it go back to the normal ipod?
August 8th, 2008 at 8:25 am
[..YouTube..] aww man, i cant do it, my 80g ipod wont work with the program
August 12th, 2008 at 1:22 am
[..YouTube..] hey pal thank you very much it function hey can you say me the name of the song thanxs
August 17th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
[..YouTube..] thank you so much ur the coolest dude ever i looked at this otha dude’s video and he didnt explain it well im russian and i couldnt undertsatnd him.. but i watched ur video and understood everything thank u once again
August 18th, 2008 at 10:23 am
[..YouTube..] nope, the firmware is completely erased and there is NO trace of any other alternative OS on the iPod. I don’t even think it voids the warrenty because you can ALWAYS just resore it.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:10 am
[..YouTube..] Good Chyt Mang!!!
August 20th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
[..YouTube..] i think you hold play and center button down…
August 21st, 2008 at 12:00 am
[..YouTube..] ohz myz godz thank youser it worked on my ipod 5.5g 80gb video
August 21st, 2008 at 11:58 am
[..YouTube..] need help!!!!! must be jus a tad slow….lmao i have the 80gb video ipod that i purchased a couple of months ago i followed ur vid and i get a error message when i do the bootloader say no ipod found press enter to exit!! i even tried the automatic installation and say my player not supported by rockbox!! what do i do any one plz help????
August 30th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
[..YouTube..] it cart find my ipod
August 30th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
[..YouTube..] how do i find my video on this? thnx! everything else is working great but my videos! i cant seem to find them!
September 4th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
[..YouTube..] ok i put vids on my nano and when i watch them they r crooked or kind of in the wrong place and i cant see the whole screen display
September 27th, 2008 at 2:16 am
[..YouTube..] how do i add games to it?
September 30th, 2008 at 4:52 am
[..YouTube..] Fantastic video easy to follow. Added Rockbox to my ipod in less than 15 minutes. Having great fun with the themes and settings. Way cooler than the apples software
October 5th, 2008 at 2:27 am
[..YouTube..] can u still acses itunes?
October 8th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
[..YouTube..] does it works on 6th gen?
October 9th, 2008 at 1:23 am
[..YouTube..] you probably have had this question asked to you a million times but, how do you get the ipod nano 3rd gen to work with rock box?
October 16th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
[..YouTube..] If i download Rockbox… could i still listen to my added music, playlist etc. Please reply.
October 18th, 2008 at 11:44 am
[..YouTube..] haha im naked!!! who wants a strip tease msg me! a
October 28th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
[..YouTube..] i dont have the ipod root folder wen i click on my ipod in computer, so what do i drag the program into??
November 16th, 2008 at 3:43 am
[..YouTube..] thanks for makin tha vidit helped me out
November 16th, 2008 at 9:49 am
[..YouTube..] thanks man you’re the best if u make new video about ipod please tell me alright and have a good day
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:04 pm
[..YouTube..] Holy crap, my ipod was totally getting killed until I watched this vid! OMGOMGOMG I love you!!!! But not in that way… Thanks so frekin much!!!!!!!!!!! 1000000000/5
December 5th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
[..YouTube..] gosh the ipod root is your ipod itself, where u find ipod_control, notes, etc ^_^
January 1st, 2009 at 10:52 pm
[..YouTube..] I got an 80g Classic and I put it disk mode and I followed all the instructions (extracted .rockbox and put it in the root folder). When I run the boot loader (aka ipodpatcher and yes it is the iPod video version) it scans and finds no iPod connected but I know its connected because when I look at the iPod screen it says connected. Please help…
January 9th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
[..YouTube..] no.
January 9th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
[..YouTube..] I suppose this doesent work in Ipod nano 5g?
January 25th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
[..YouTube..] there is no 5g nano. the newest one is 4th gen
February 12th, 2009 at 6:03 am
[..YouTube..] there is no rockbox support for ipod classic.. sorry..Apple: 1st through 5.5th generation iPod, iPod Mini and 1st generation iPod Nano(not the Shuffle, 2nd/3rd/4th gen Nano, Classic or Touch)
February 12th, 2009 at 6:03 am
[..YouTube..] there is no rockbox support for ipod classic.. sorry..
Apple: 1st through 5.5th generation iPod, iPod Mini and 1st generation iPod Nano
(not the Shuffle, 2nd/3rd/4th gen Nano, Classic or Touch)
February 14th, 2009 at 6:45 am
[..YouTube..] yeh, that happens to me 2, i have a ipod classic 160gb i got the .rockbox in the root folder but when the installer loads and i enter (i) it just shuts the installer down, please any one help…………help
February 14th, 2009 at 6:45 am
[..YouTube..] yeh, that happens to me 2, i have a ipod classic 160gb i got the .rockbox in the root folder but when the installer loads and i enter (i) it just shuts the installer down, please any one help…………
help
March 28th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
[..YouTube..] hi i like the wall papper on your pc desktop its nice. oh i have one question ive already downloaded rockbox for my 80 gig video classic will this work on my version its fith generation i believe. and can u tell me if the rooth folder is the ipod control folder or if its just when u open up your ipod please help.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:22 pm
[..YouTube..] could i still use itunes, like plug my ipod into the computer and stull manage my music and videos through itunes
April 3rd, 2009 at 6:41 am
[..YouTube..] Just to let you guys know, he will not respond to any of your comments. He has made it quite clear that he is done with the iPod and has moved on to further projects.He hasn’t logged into this account in over 2 months.
April 3rd, 2009 at 6:41 am
[..YouTube..] Just to let you guys know, he will not respond to any of your comments. He has made it quite clear that he is done with the iPod and has moved on to further projects.
He hasn’t logged into this account in over 2 months.
April 7th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
[..YouTube..] how do i figure out if my ipod is a 5generation or a 5.5???? plz help me out
April 8th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
[..YouTube..] rody its 5.5 if you have the search feature to look for music
May 2nd, 2009 at 2:55 pm
[..YouTube..] if it has the “search music feature” its a 5.5 if it doesnt.. then its a 5. LOL
May 2nd, 2009 at 2:55 pm
[..YouTube..] if it has the “search music feature” its a 5.5
if it doesnt.. then its a 5. LOL
May 2nd, 2009 at 6:47 pm
[..YouTube..] u mean if the ipod has a Seach music feature like if writting the name of the song on the ipod or something?
May 3rd, 2009 at 10:02 am
[..YouTube..] i guess. thats just what I’ve read. i would like to help more but i have a 5G.
May 7th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
[..YouTube..] si senor. =]
May 14th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
[..YouTube..] ok what can i do with rockbox? what does it do for my ipod?
May 14th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
[..YouTube..] It allows you to play Doom, GB, GBC, and a few other apps on your ipod or MP3 player it is installed on. It’s way better on Ipod Nano 1st gen.
July 11th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
[..YouTube..] can u help me..i install rockbox on 5.5gafter i install..all my song are gone?..but when i used itunes all my song are there??..PLs.. Help i hope 4 ur considerartion..
July 11th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
[..YouTube..] can u help me..
i install rockbox on 5.5g
after i install..
all my song are gone?..
but when i used itunes all my song are there??..
PLs.. Help i hope 4 ur considerartion..
August 4th, 2009 at 10:52 am
[..YouTube..] Where do you get the games and stuff for the ipod after rockbox is installed.
August 8th, 2009 at 12:10 am
[..YouTube..] u r the best
September 17th, 2009 at 2:33 am
[..YouTube..] Can anyone quickly say how this system effects itunes?I mean how does Rockbox work with “syncing” and “playlists” and other itunes functions?or does it even work with itunes at all?a lot of functions in itunes i find annoying as all hell, if this is a way around them, then iam all in
September 17th, 2009 at 2:33 am
[..YouTube..] Can anyone quickly say how this system effects itunes?
I mean how does Rockbox work with “syncing” and “playlists” and other itunes functions?
or does it even work with itunes at all?
a lot of functions in itunes i find annoying as all hell, if this is a way around them, then iam all in
September 17th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
[..YouTube..] google
December 6th, 2009 at 3:40 am
[..YouTube..] Transfer your mp3 files or flac files using disk mode.If you don’t understand what I just said, you shouldn’t have installed Rockbox because you are now fucked up.
December 6th, 2009 at 3:40 am
[..YouTube..] Transfer your mp3 files or flac files using disk mode.
If you don’t understand what I just said, you shouldn’t have installed Rockbox because you are now fucked up.
December 26th, 2009 at 10:53 am
[..YouTube..] Will rockbox work on my Ipod nano 5g that i got for christmas?
December 26th, 2009 at 10:53 am
[..YouTube..] Will rockbox work on my Ipod nano 5g that i got for christmas
?
January 3rd, 2010 at 12:21 pm
[..YouTube..] @IndivisblePrinciple They are 2 differnt systems, that dont interact with each other AT ALL. think of rockbox on an ipod as having a computer with both Window and Mac on it. If you want to go back to regualr ipod mode, reset the ipod, and turn on the hold button when the apple logo comes up
January 8th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
[..YouTube..] dude your videos are so degrating..
February 5th, 2010 at 6:41 am
[..YouTube..] nope. it only works on nano 1G. every other generation is ignored ._. (i have 5G too and i hate it xD)
February 7th, 2010 at 6:39 pm
[..YouTube..] Thanks man!!!!!