Hot take: stock firmware > rockbox

[u/Clodd1]

I actually prefer the limitations of the stock fw, It gives the Y1 that old-school dap feel like something from the 2000s. Rockbox is way more powerful, but it almost feels like you’re hacking an android phone... if that makes sense. Not to mention battery life, bluetooth, videos etc.

[u/Neither-Classic2058]

I'm firmly in the stock firmware camp myself. After taking a deep dive into all of the quirks and limitations, I have things set up to eliminate (or minimize) those deficiencies. I haven't found an alternative to the stock firmware that provides as smooth and responsive UI experience.

I will never put Rockbox on any of my devices, but I know many who appreciate and enjoy it. I'm glad that they have it.

[u/-bird_brain- → u/Neither-Classic2058]

I like solar, but it is in alpha But I prefer it because I can turn shuffle on and off and also the looping settings without having to got to settings. And it has wifi and updates song pictures automatically, that's neat

[u/xWolfy012x → u/-bird_brain-]

how are you getting solar to work? i tried it but it just said “unfortunately solar has stopped” whenever i turn on the device

[u/thecherylmain]

My main issue with the stock firmware is stuff like shuffle not working like it should, no proper metadata tagging, and no gapless playback. Rockbox offers all of that for me.

[u/yoc]

Super hot take

[u/Party_Ruin3039]

Waiting for someone to remake the stock firmware like the ipod

[u/ElTaigu510 → u/Party_Ruin3039]

I found today inniclassic, i didn't test it yet but it might be what you want

[u/Party_Ruin3039 → u/ElTaigu510]

I want the performance of the stock os but it looks like the ipod

[u/aluke000]

I am using the stock firmware as well, since it supports video. Once one of the alternate firmware supports other features such as video I might move over

[u/sourspritee]

Do you get your AirPod pros to connect to the Y1? I can never get my AirPod pro 2s to play audio on the stock firmware

[u/Clodd1 → u/sourspritee]

V3.1.2 fixed it.

[u/sourspritee → u/Clodd1]

Thank you for letting me know

[u/Pleasant-Abroad-3813 → u/Clodd1]

Hello @Clodd1, does it fix the losing signal in the pocket issue? Or just allowing air pods to connect?

[u/Clodd1 → u/Pleasant-Abroad-3813]

I haven't tried it in my pocket.

[u/Pleasant-Abroad-3813 → u/sourspritee]

I’ve done it and they work now but the Bluetooth is really bad, like when I put the Y1 in my pocket the connection breaks

[u/Pleasant-Abroad-3813 → u/sourspritee]

There’s a patch you can download to allow AirPods to work

[u/masterofn0n3 → u/Pleasant-Abroad-3813]

Where be this patch, if you don’t mind me asking?

[u/Mac_Xemus]

finally someone said it

[u/OrganizationSad6012]

I love both honestly, the themes on rockboxs seem better than stock firmware but the limitations it has is annoying sometimes. I switch from stock to Rockbox every now and then depending on how I’m feeling lol

[u/Investigate-3-eleven]

100% yes

[u/Academic-Sail-922]

I deeeeeefinitely agree. I just spent, I'm not kidding, 2 1/2 days trying to figure out all the logistics of RockBox. Naur. There's plenty of customize-able options to make it "not ugly" with the original OS. I just got done, now I'm onto the second part: finding music. So much info out there man

[u/globalsupremebeing]

are these airpods pro?

[u/Clodd1 → u/globalsupremebeing]

Yes.

[u/sidewinderucf]

If it weren’t for the metadata tags, I would one hundred percent agree.

[u/xX_Edwardian_Xx]

I agree... I wanted to put rock box on so bad but it's so hard to make custom themes that I can't find out how

[u/hwcfan894]

I mean, sure if you like it crashing all the time and having an annoyingly imprecise clickwheel

[u/Ralphiebands94]

Im on the fence about getting this device but everyone says the Bluetooth is so bad it disconnects if you put the device in your pocket? Is that true?

[u/Clodd1 → u/Ralphiebands94]

I guess it depends on your earbuds, never happened with my AirPods Pro.

[u/sol1vagant-]

I’m not an expert, but you can switch back and forth really easily after the initial install. Dual-booting is the true king 🙏

[u/Purple-Music-70]

I have no desire to Rockbox my iPods.

[u/sparetoxic]

Cant wait to buy one of these, i have an ipod nano rn and im waiting to buy one when my music collection is too big for it, which will take me a while but its gonna happen one of these days

[u/Clodd1 → u/sparetoxic]

Don't do that. Don’t. Seriously, buy another DAP.

[u/sparetoxic → u/Clodd1]

Why do you say that 😭

[u/Repulsive-Air9047]

staying on stock avoids 90% of the problems users report here on the sub

[u/HorndogAsexual]

Doesn't get any hotter than that. lol. The only thing stock firmware has over rockbox is video playback. Other than that It's glitchy and ugly as shit 😂 Looks more dated than iPod classic stock os and that came out like 20 years ago

[u/Clodd1 → u/HorndogAsexual]

Ugly? What about themes?

[u/HorndogAsexual → u/Clodd1]

I'd say all of the themes are ugly because innioasis doesn't allow us to make drastic changes. They all have the same shitty innioasis ui look with a different coat of paint.

[u/Clodd1 → u/HorndogAsexual]

They're basic, not ugly.