Installing Rockbox

[anant]

I've just ordered this budget DAP to replace a deceased ipod classic...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/XDUOO%C2%AE-JZ4760B-Lossless-Supports-Formats/dp/B017K9XVX6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1477518237&sr=8-1&keywords=xduoo+x3

Got it in haste partly because I heard Rockbox can be installed, transforming it into a much better device than it already is. Trouble is, I assumed the installation process would be simple but having belatedly looked into it, apparently not. Looks a bit complicated to me. I'm a bit worried that this (relatively) expensive purchase will be destroyed via my tech ineptitude.

So, has anyone ever installed Rockbox on their devices? Is it easier than I think? I've looked in vain for tutorials a 5 year old could understand.

I may not get an answer but at least I've started possibly the most boring thread in CaB history. That's something surely.

[Twed]

http://farifk.blogspot.com/2016/04/xduoo-x3-review-test-whatever-rockbox.html

[anant]

http://farifk.blogspot.com/2016/04/xduoo-x3-review-test-whatever-rockbox.html

Thanks for that, big help.

[QRDL]

Long time ago I installed it on a 30GB Cowon/iAudio player. All I remember is that I was worried, but everything worked as described in the tutorial. Playing Doom on that thing wasn't very comfortable, but it ran smooth as butter.

[hermitical]

put it on one of those little sansa clip devices, nice and easy following a tutorial

[anant]

Well, I tried installing it today and it hasn't worked. After about 90 minutes trying to make sure I understood what I was doing all I got on the screen of my device was 'Loading firmware...Error - file not found'. Managed to restore the player to it's original state so at least I haven't bricked it.

Any ideas? As you've probably gathered I'm technologically useless.

[Dropshadow]

I installed Rockbox on a Sansa Clip+ I had a few years ago. It was an easy install and it solved a few problems I was having with the original operating system. God, but that was a pig of an MP3 player despite the 5-star reviews on Amazon. Battery packed up after 5 months. Never again.

[anant]

Fixed now. My God what a difference it makes, sounds amazing.

[Shit Good Nose]

I'm late to this thread, but am glad to see you got it sorted.

Yep, Rockbox is amazing.  The first time I tried it, on a Cowon iAudio X5, I opted for the dual boot (so you could either boot up in Rockbox or the original X5 firmware) but, literally the next day I got shot of the X5 firmware and stuck with Rockbox.

Unfortunately no one seems to be doing anything with many of the newer high-res players, which is a shame as something like the Calyx M with Rockbox would potentially be a world beater.