New iPod Classic Firmware, 1.0.1

floam · Sep 15, 2007, 12:51 AM

There is new firmware available from inside iTunes. It just says there are "bug fixes".

Subjectively, the menus feel like they are back to as fast as the 5G iPods were, but Coverflow still sucks.

nateDEEZY · 02:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by floam

Subjectively, the menus feel like they are back to as fast as the 5G iPods were, but Coverflow still sucks.

Thanks for that! iTunes was set to check for an update tomorrow, I'm definitely hoping the menu is fixed and is just as fast as the 5G... Installing now.

Update: The speed of the menu definitely feels on par with the 5G ipod, cover flow is still pretty sluggish.. but seems a lot better than before. Not entirely sure if it's the placebo affect though, I only used the ipod for about a good 15 minutes playing with the menu before I heard of the update.

Shorties · 03:00 AM

Awesome thanks! Strange now when I sync it it has just a P in the title bar instead of iPod.

rychencop · Sep 15, 2007, 09:44 AM

I agree! Some of the lag in my Nano is no longer there, so I guess that was part of the fix.

swwack91 · Sep 15, 2007, 09:45 AM

awesome! this makes me feel better. i'm planning on picking up a classic either tonight or next week so a simple patch actually helping the situation eases my concerns.

rockthecasbah · Sep 15, 2007, 11:27 AM

I just installed it, It worked wonders. I had been having clickwheel responsiveness issues, it cleared that up completely. I agree also with the OP, the menus are snappier. Coverflow is better, however, and I wouldn't say it "sucks" at all. It runs much more smoothly, just you still need to wait a second sometimes if you scroll fast and album art hasn't loaded completely. It nevertheless works better than before the update...

swwack91 · Sep 15, 2007, 11:30 AM

well thanks again for letting us all know.

rockstarjoe · 12:52 PM

I just got my 160gb yesterday and I haven't yet installed this update, but thanks for the tip! Also, my ipod only has a "P" in the title bar too when it is syncing...

EDIT- installed it. It fixed some problems I was having with my movies... previously the names of the movies did not correspond to the right file (i.e., selecting Zoolander played Anchorman). Glad Apple fixed these things so quickly!

swwack91 · Sep 15, 2007, 12:45 PM

can one of you guys post a pic of the "P"?

and is it only when syncing?

fredsherbet · Sep 15, 2007, 01:43 PM

accessing the list of playlists is so much more responsive

must be caching them now

netdog · Sep 15, 2007, 01:45 PM

Safari definitely seems snappier.

swwack91 · Sep 15, 2007, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by netdog

Safari definitely seems snappier.

um, safari isn't on the classic...

Eidorian · Sep 15, 2007, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by swwack91

um, safari isn't on the classic...

It's a MacRumors meme.

iNeko · Sep 15, 2007, 02:26 PM

Cover Flow still lists by artist... I'd say that was a pretty major bug... Nano seems snappier though, scrolling though Album list especially

sharp65 · Sep 15, 2007, 02:52 PM

I actually prefer coverflow to list by artist, I wouldn't call that a bug. The menus seem more responsive though.

ndheah · Sep 15, 2007, 02:53 PM

I havn't used an iPod in years, last one was a Mini so I was unsure if this was how they are now. After getting this update last night my classic is so much more responsive and easier to use!!

Tom B. · 03:30 PM

The charging screen has changed too.

But I would still like an option to exclude certain album covers from the main menu.

rockstarjoe · Sep 15, 2007, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by swwack91

can one of you guys post a pic of the "P"?

and is it only when syncing?

Here is the "P". Seems to happen when it is plugged in.

Also they still haven't fixed the Compilation bug... compilation artists are still listed under Artists instead of being hidden like they were on previous models.

iNeko · Sep 15, 2007, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sharp65

I actually prefer coverflow to list by artist, I wouldn't call that a bug. The menus seem more responsive though.

I meant compilations being split up in cover flow, by artist - instead of one album with "Various Artists" I have hundreds of the same album, but each with a different artist... Cover flow is essentially useless on the new iPods at the moment - that, is what I'd call a bug

swwack91 · Sep 15, 2007, 04:26 PM

lol the "p" looks funny. i guess something was lost in translation and the i,o, & d got deleted.

anyone up for firmware 1.0.1.1?

nateDEEZY · Sep 15, 2007, 04:44 PM

Mine doesn't seem to have that bug, where it just shows the P, maybe try a restore?

rockstarjoe · Sep 15, 2007, 04:51 PM

I seem to have found an even bigger problem. I have my classic set to sync with a few playlists, but it is also syncing with a bunch of playlists that I haven't selected. Not the whole lists, though... it seems to be a random number of songs from each list! Bizzare. Anyone else notice this?

sharp65 · Sep 15, 2007, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iNeko

I meant compilations being split up in cover flow, by artist - instead of one album with "Various Artists" I have hundreds of the same album, but each with a different artist... Cover flow is essentially useless on the new iPods at the moment - that, is what I'd call a bug

Oh I gotcha, yea that does need to be fixed!

downingp · Sep 15, 2007, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by rockstarjoe

Here is the "P". Seems to happen when it is plugged in.

Also they still haven't fixed the Compilation bug... compilation artists are still listed under Artists instead of being hidden like they were on previous models.

My 80 gb classic seems to have the same "p" when connected to my imac.

Shorties · Sep 15, 2007, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by swwack91

lol the "p" looks funny. i guess something was lost in translation and the i,o, & d got deleted.

anyone up for firmware 1.0.1.1?

Haha yeah, actually sometimes when its syncing for me it does "iPod" other times it just does "P"

Sep 15, 2007, 12:51 AM	#1
floam macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2006	New iPod Classic Firmware, 1.0.1 There is new firmware available from inside iTunes. It just says there are "bug fixes". Subjectively, the menus feel like they are back to as fast as the 5G iPods were, but Coverflow still sucks.

Sep 15, 2007, 02:36 AM	#3
Shorties macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern California	Awesome thanks! Strange now when I sync it it has just a P in the title bar instead of iPod. __________________ Santa Rosa Macbook Pro with 17 Inch High Resolution Screen Black iPhone 3G 16GB Black iPod Classic 160GB Last edited by Shorties : Sep 15, 2007 at 03:00 AM.

Sep 15, 2007, 09:44 AM	#4
rychencop macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: http://www.northaugusta.net/	I agree! Some of the lag in my Nano is no longer there, so I guess that was part of the fix. __________________ 15.4" 2.4GHz Rev.D MBP,4Gb Ram,160Gb HDD, Snow Leopard 10.6.2

Sep 15, 2007, 09:45 AM	#5
swwack91 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey	awesome! this makes me feel better. i'm planning on picking up a classic either tonight or next week so a simple patch actually helping the situation eases my concerns. __________________ MacBook Pro - C2D Sony DCR-HC90 \| Canon XH-A1 \| Panasonic Lumix FZ7 Click to watch some award-winning short films...

Sep 15, 2007, 11:27 AM	#6
rockthecasbah macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Moorestown, NJ	I just installed it, It worked wonders. I had been having clickwheel responsiveness issues, it cleared that up completely. I agree also with the OP, the menus are snappier. Coverflow is better, however, and I wouldn't say it "sucks" at all. It runs much more smoothly, just you still need to wait a second sometimes if you scroll fast and album art hasn't loaded completely. It nevertheless works better than before the update... __________________ 15'' 2.4ghz MacBook Pro (Matte), 2GB RAM, 200GB HD Wii code: 7876 8987 6478 7445 My Last.fm "Ignore her, she's a feminist"

Sep 15, 2007, 11:30 AM	#7
swwack91 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey	well thanks again for letting us all know. __________________ MacBook Pro - C2D Sony DCR-HC90 \| Canon XH-A1 \| Panasonic Lumix FZ7 Click to watch some award-winning short films...

Sep 15, 2007, 12:45 PM	#8
rockstarjoe macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: washington dc	I just got my 160gb yesterday and I haven't yet installed this update, but thanks for the tip! Also, my ipod only has a "P" in the title bar too when it is syncing... EDIT- installed it. It fixed some problems I was having with my movies... previously the names of the movies did not correspond to the right file (i.e., selecting Zoolander played Anchorman). Glad Apple fixed these things so quickly! __________________ Macbook, iPod Classic, iPhone 3g, hackintosh My band - [velvet] - Our music on iTunes Last edited by rockstarjoe : Sep 15, 2007 at 12:52 PM. Reason: More info

Sep 15, 2007, 01:43 PM	#10
fredsherbet macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: York, England	accessing the list of playlists is so much more responsive must be caching them now __________________ MacBook: C2D 2GHz, 2GB Ram First iPod: Classic 160GB Latest addition to family: Mac Pro: 2xQuad 2.8, 6GB RAM, 8800GT, 24" Hyundai W240D-PVA

Sep 15, 2007, 01:45 PM	#11
netdog macrumors 68040 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London	Safari definitely seems snappier. __________________ We don't see the world as it is. We see it as we are. -Anais Nin Classical Homeopath and Naturopathic Doctor in London

Sep 15, 2007, 02:26 PM	#14
iNeko macrumors regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: England	Cover Flow still lists by artist... I'd say that was a pretty major bug... Nano seems snappier though, scrolling though Album list especially

Sep 15, 2007, 02:52 PM	#15
sharp65 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2007	I actually prefer coverflow to list by artist, I wouldn't call that a bug. The menus seem more responsive though.

Sep 15, 2007, 02:53 PM	#16
ndheah macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Appleton, WI	I havn't used an iPod in years, last one was a Mini so I was unsure if this was how they are now. After getting this update last night my classic is so much more responsive and easier to use!!

Sep 15, 2007, 02:56 PM	#17
Tom B. macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Staffordshire Uni, UK	The charging screen has changed too. But I would still like an option to exclude certain album covers from the main menu. __________________ MacBook \| 2.2GHz \| 4GB RAM \| 500GB HDD \| black SyncMaster 2343BW 2048x1152 \| Magic Mouse \| Bluetooth Keyboard iPhone 3G \| 16GB \| black Last edited by Tom B. : Sep 15, 2007 at 03:30 PM.

Sep 15, 2007, 04:26 PM	#20
swwack91 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey	lol the "p" looks funny. i guess something was lost in translation and the i,o, & d got deleted. anyone up for firmware 1.0.1.1? __________________ MacBook Pro - C2D Sony DCR-HC90 \| Canon XH-A1 \| Panasonic Lumix FZ7 Click to watch some award-winning short films...

Sep 15, 2007, 04:44 PM	#21
nateDEEZY macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Diego, CA	Mine doesn't seem to have that bug, where it just shows the P, maybe try a restore?

Sep 15, 2007, 04:51 PM	#22
rockstarjoe macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: washington dc	I seem to have found an even bigger problem. I have my classic set to sync with a few playlists, but it is also syncing with a bunch of playlists that I haven't selected. Not the whole lists, though... it seems to be a random number of songs from each list! Bizzare. Anyone else notice this? __________________ Macbook, iPod Classic, iPhone 3g, hackintosh My band - [velvet] - Our music on iTunes

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