r/Modded_iPods

Could use some help troubleshooting an issue with my recently modded iPod 7. I replaced the battery and upgraded the storage. It worked great for about a week. I am running Rockbox.

I ran the battery completely down to let the device "learn" the new battery. When I went to charge it, it would not take a charge. It has appeared to be charging when I have been uploading music from my computer. I have tried several chargers and charging methods, including a computer USB port and a wall outlet.

My two theories are:

1. The Rockbox setting to charge while connected via USB is not toggled on. That should be an easy fix, but the device will not stay on long enough for me to check or change the setting.
2. The battery connector pulled loose during the mod. I seated it back down gently and securely. Maybe the connection was compromised?

The iPod worked great until the battery died, so I am hoping it is not the second issue. Any troubleshooting tips or fixes would be appreciated.

Got it for $230, 128gb iflash storage, new 3000mah battery from elcytec. Totally worth it.

Is anyone else waiting on their order from Boxypixel for the iPod max or min mkii kit?

I’m really eager to get my hands on my order but it’s been stuck on pending electronics!

P.S. Here’s my iPod stack it features:
• Storage upgrade with IFlash dual 512gb
• haptic mod but I chose to keep the OEM speaker
• 3800 battery
• RockMyPod UI
• FiiO Q3 portable amp
• akg n5005 wired headphones with a 2.5m jack
• 30 pin to 3.5m jack connector for the FiiO

In the works:
• diy capacitor mod
• AirTag mod
• and eventually the Boxypixel kit when it arrives if it ain’t cancelled 🤫

At this point this iPod is overkill and cost more money than I’d like to admit. For a hint, I blew through two motherboards because I found that micro soldering is not for the faint of heart with limited equipment. Anyways cheers

IPODS = LOVE
Owning music is better than renting!

I broke the battery connector, I was so sad, I bought a motherboard off Vinted, flashed it to get 256gb of space and put in my 2000mah battery. I’m so happy that it finally works, because it was a nightmare to get everything right.

Maybe this is common knowledge, but if you order an iFlash card direct from the source, they throw in a few free stickers. Nice!

As an Australian it was cheaper, including postage, to order form them direct rather than amazon or even the oz based sellers like ifurb and Parts Plus Pods. I did however get a screen, battery, face plate and click wheel from PPP and I highly recommend them.

Also - fuck amazon in general.

Ok so here is my take on what I think is the best taptic engine por ipods 5ths and 6/7ths and also the minis.

In my first mod for my 5.5gen I first used a generic taptic engine "0619AAC" I think it is inside many Chinese cheap phones but it worked great but it felt weak. You could feel the vibration but it was gentle. Not bad but then I got a 6th gen and a mini. So after researching many taptic engines available in Ali I found the taptic from a Google pixel 7 pro. This had great reviews as being a good vibration on the pixel, it's small, it works on the required voltage, and has easy soldering pads. It also already has adhesive on the back. And it is cheap AF. So I proceeded to add it to the 6th gen and after I felt the new taptic it is amazing, I tried to fit this on the mini but it is thick, so I swapped the one on the 5.5th to the mini and it fitted like a glove, and now the 5th feels amazing.

This engine is strong, easy to install, fits below the audio jack so you can add a big vertical battery or if it's a fat battery you can put it on the side of the jack.

I'll post photos, videos and give you the links to Ali

Pixel 7 taptic:

https://a.aliexpress.com/\_mtODY5N

0619AAC taptic:

https://a.aliexpress.com/\_mLDLK6P

Hi all,

I'd like to buy one of these adapters.

I presume you can just use the ribbon cable which used to be attached to the hard drive?

Does this need formatting at all, any soldering etc... or is it just 'plug and play' like with an Iflash Solo/Quad?

Would a 3000mAh battery be able to fit in a iPod classic 5.5 Thinback with this smaller SD Card adapter?

Thanks for your time :)

Hi everyone, today the ZIF latch on the hard drive in my 5th generation iPod classic came loose. I tried to reattach it, but it kept falling off, so I wanted to use a piece of plastic and hold it in place with tape. I tried a couple of times, but the ribbon cable for my latch-less hard drive won't fit all the way in. It fits perfectly in the right corner, but not in the left. I thought it was some tape residue, so I cleaned it thoroughly with isopropyl alcohol, let it sit for a couple of minutes, and then cleaned with a toothpick, but nothing. Could it be that I bent a pin? I still can't see anything. How can I fix this?

Hey everybody, the 3d modeling for the iPod 4 Alu (or delta pod) case is finally finished !

First of all I wanted to apologise for not giving a lot of updates in the last month, I had a very busy june month.

As you can see, i improved the measurements thanks to the plastic prototype, some of them were too tight (clickwheel, charging port, jack etc) and i cleared a bit more space for the motherboard.

I finished the backplate and its holes, made the standoffs for the jack plate, added a milimeter of metal for more sturdiness in the back, and to make the beautiful .5mm apple logo and deltapod engraving, and rounded the corners.

Finally I made the right holes for the side screws, which should be perfectly flushed in the case

I did not make the corners G3 (variable angle corners) because my measurements would not be perfect anyways and it wouldn't justify the price increase

I hope i can mill the apple logo and the right font

I will send the files next week to cnc machining

If you have anything you want to discuss, give improvement ideas, let me know !

Thanks

Hi all,

I'd like to buy a 3000 mAh battery for my iPod classic 5.5 Thinback, alongside an iFlash Solo.

I have heard some people say that a 3000 mAh battery won't fit with an iflash solo, and requires an iFlash Quad.

HOWEVER

I have heard some also say that a 3000 mAh battery (I would guess with the dimensions in the second image, but I'm not sure) DOES fit, provided it is placed underneath the iflash solo.

For anyone who has done this, could they confirm or deny if it is possible? If it is possible, is it easy enough, or is it simply less of a hassle and worth the bit more money to just go for the quad?

Thank you for your time :)

For those of you unfamiliar with rockbox, it has a built-in oscilloscope which is pretty cool.

I loved the Rockbox oscilloscope demo so much that I decided to edit and recompile the source code on my ipod to make some changes. (I hope I'm not breaking any copyright laws)

1. cycling through colours. I can't decide which colours I prefer though

2. the "rate" of the colour cycling vaguely responds to the music. This is done by increasing the cycle rate when the volume suddenly jumps, which overall makes the colour change in time with beat drops, ect (I'm working on a better system)

If you've never used the oscilloscope plugin you can check it out, it's a nice green colour by default.

Copyright (C) 2004-2006 Jens Arnold (tweaked by me)

This board is cheap, reliable, and used in a lot mods, not just iPod. But it is outdated with BT 4.1.

Does any know of an alternative Bluetooth board? I don’t mind paying more. Thanks!

So recently after looking over some old boxes I had in the garage I came across my iPod which I stopped using it when I was not able to sync it with the PC anymore. It’s 160 GB it’s in mint condition and still has about 8000 songs now I’ve been seen people mod their iPods and I want to do the same with this one.

Looking for some directions to start looking for mods OS especially that I still have over 500 gigs of MP3’s sitting in my computer and I hate to pay Spotify lol.

Reddit friends do your thing and help me bring this iPod to 2026!