rockbox firmware issues

MP3 players Sansa Clip | Clip+
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i tried rockbox since someone pointed that i MIGHT be a way to recover lost tracks on a external sd card , i lost half the tracks cause the player couldnt read them all of the sudden and screwed up the folders a bit

so besided it wasnt solved i have some issues now :

can i get back to normal firmware btw ?

  1. there are no more MTP or MSC options , are those not in the rockbox settings ?

  2. navigating is a bit confusing- eg how can you get the player to start playback GLOBALLY all tracks from internal + external (sd card) in one go- meaning if you start one track in shuffle mode that the player generates a shuffle playlist with ALL FILES not just of the current subfolder. with the normal firmware that was not a problem but now with the odd navigation menus … :frowning:

  3. its too loud, it ranges from -80 to +6 db in volumelevel, which would be the highest volumelevel in the NORMAL FIRMWARE mode ? i dont know but i was getting a headache quit fast

plus i wanted to format and retry in msc mode altogether relaunch all…  since i cannot find msc anymore, can i just format the drive in windows ? 

another eg : how can you generate a playlist of all the tracks on the external memory /sdcard

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@baracus wrote:

i tried rockbox since someone pointed that i MIGHT be a way to recover lost tracks on a external sd card , i lost half the tracks cause the player couldnt read them all of the sudden and screwed up the folders a bit

No rockbox is a replacement firmware for the deivce, but it won’t help you recover files from an SD card.  You’ll need a PC to do that.

@baracus wrote:

can i get back to normal firmware btw ?

Sure, by default its dual boot.  Hold left when booting (see the manual if you need more info).

 

 

 

@baracus wrote:

  1. there are no more MTP or MSC options , are those not in the rockbox settings ?

Nope, rockbox is MSC only.

 

 

 

@baracus wrote:

navigating is a bit confusing- eg how can you get the player to start playback GLOBALLY all tracks from internal + external (sd card) in one go- meaning if you start one track in shuffle mode that the player generates a shuffle playlist with ALL FILES not just of the current subfolder.

Sounds like you want to use the database.  Well that or make a playlist containing both file systems and then play it with the order set to random.  But database is probably easier unless you really want to browse by the file system.

 

 

 

@baracus wrote:

  1. its too loud, it ranges from -80 to +6 db in volumelevel, which would be the highest volumelevel in the NORMAL FIRMWARE mode ? i dont know but i was getting a headache quit fast

Err, if its too loud, lower the volume :slight_smile:

 

I think in the US and Asia, the sandisk firmware maxes out at about 0dB or a bit higher, while in the EU its volume capped to about -15dB max.

 

 

 

@baracus wrote:

another eg : how can you generate a playlist of all the tracks on the external memory /sdcard

 

 

 I don’t use playlists much, but I think you can select the <microsd1> folder, long click it, and then choose playlist >  insert. 

 

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INTERESTING

does that lead to complication if i use BOTH firmwares? i mean sometimes the rockbox sometimes the “default”

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hm if i not hold left while booting now appears : LOADING FIRMWARE  FILE NOT FOUND   and nothing happens

does this happen once you “hold left” while booting or is it somehow corrupted ? how can i get back to normal?

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is it ok to use both firmwares when using the player?

(cause it seems i cannot install the normal firmware anymore once installed is installed. at  least if i try manually and with sansa updater i get no change)

is there a manual for rockbox ? especially for database ? since it looks like im gonna have to use this … to get a grip

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@baracus wrote:

is it ok to use both firmwares when using the player?

(cause it seems i cannot install the normal firmware anymore once installed is installed. at  least if i try manually and with sansa updater i get no change)

 

is there a manual for rockbox ? especially for database ? since it looks like im gonna have to use this … to get a grip

You should have looked at it before you installed.…:dizzy_face:

http://www.rockbox.org/manual.shtml

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@marvin_martian wrote:

@baracus wrote:

is it ok to use both firmwares when using the player?

(cause it seems i cannot install the normal firmware anymore once installed is installed. at  least if i try manually and with sansa updater i get no change)

 

is there a manual for rockbox ? especially for database ? since it looks like im gonna have to use this … to get a grip

You should have looked at it before you installed.…:dizzy_face:

http://www.rockbox.org/manual.shtml

Make that _ studied _ it! :stuck_out_tongue:

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@baracus wrote:

hm if i not hold left while booting now appears : LOADING FIRMWARE  FILE NOT FOUND   and nothing happens

 

does this happen once you “hold left” while booting or is it somehow corrupted ? how can i get back to normal?

That means the .rockbox folder is missing. Did you delete it?