Thanks! So with a 10w or 12W charger you use the USB cable for the iPod? I'll see if I've got a more powerful USB Charger around.
Yes, for clarification, I used a normal 30-pin to USB cable with what is normally an iPad charger to charge a 4th gen. iPod during initial setup after a restore without issue.So with a 10w or 12W charger you use the USB cable for the iPod?
Yes, for clarification, I used a normal 30-pin to USB cable with what is normally an iPad charger to charge a 4th gen. iPod during initial setup after a restore without issue.
I just upgraded my 4th gen last week. When it asked me to plug into the wall, I used a 30-pin USB charger and plugged it into the tiny brick that comes with iPhones. I don't have the firewire charger so I just used the USB. There, I was able to complete the restore process easily. I think it's at least worth trying your USB charger to see if it makes a difference.Sadly, I am still being defeated by this 4th gen Ipod Classic microsd upgrade.... I have tried rebuilding the MBR.(at varying times in the sequence) Even reformatted the 64GB SD card while it was inside the 4the Gen. iPod. Ran Diagnostics on the Ipod, and Ram tests OK, the now "60GB HDD" tests OK,, Diagnostics tells me everything is OK. But connect to PC and itunes tells me to restore, And Every time I do, and then get the message to "connect to the Firewire Charger", (While the ipod says do no disconnect after hours of waiting), So When I eventually disconnect from itunes.the PC, and connect to the firewire charger for 10 minutes to hours... I still get the Folder and Astrex(!) And when I connect to computer again, Itunes tells me again that it's corrupted and needs to be restored... Is it possible that the "old" firewire charges is not putting out enough power to complete the restore? Is there any alternative power supply I can try? Again, O am open to any ideas/help ! Thanks ! Pete
Glad you got it working! Tbh I haven't even upgraded mine yet as I'm still waiting for my iFlash adapter to arrive (just microSD, no CF), but when it does, it'll be formatted for a Mac anyway.I'm assuming that you did one of these conversions to CF card to microSD?...Do you know if your player shows as unallocated, or still remains FAT32?...Can you confirm whether you have 2 partitions or one on your 4th Gen iPod?
Not strictly what you were talking about, but there are some pictures of people who have successfully done similar mods at the iFlash website here: https://www.iflash.xyz/store/4th-gen-converter/Has anyone successfully converted a 4th gen to 256GB and verified that everything still works after filling up the disk with music ? I'd specifically be interested in storing ~10k lossless tracks on mine if that's possible.
thanks, that's helpful! Of course, after seeing this, I'm now seriously tempted to try my luck at putting a 512GB SD card in there for a bit of "future-proofing" ... seems too good to be true for that to work. Now if only the old iPod software understood album artists and I'd be in heaven ...Not strictly what you were talking about, but there are some pictures of people who have successfully done similar mods at the iFlash website here: https://www.iflash.xyz/store/4th-gen-converter/
Happy to help. I really see no reason why that wouldn't work. It seems like you can pretty much have as much storage as you can afford, it's only the track limits you would have to watch out for. I actually just finished installing a 128GB microSD in mine. It's so nice to finally have an iPod (and a thin 4th gen. at that) which can hold my entire library.thanks, that's helpful! Of course, after seeing this, I'm now seriously tempted to try my luck at putting a 512GB SD card in there for a bit of "future-proofing" ... seems too good to be true for that to work. Now if only the old iPod software understood album artists and I'd be in heaven ...![]()
Very nice! That's my exact model. I just ordered a 400GB SD card and all of the necessary adapter paraphernalia, plus replacement battery while I'm at it. Happily, I also just discovered the wonders of Rockbox which finally lets me select albums by album artist and have gapless playback on my iPod. We'll see how everything goes. I'll be sure to report back here in any case.Happy to help. I really see no reason why that wouldn't work. It seems like you can pretty much have as much storage as you can afford, it's only the track limits you would have to watch out for. I actually just finished installing a 128GB microSD in mine. It's so nice to finally have an iPod (and a thin 4th gen. at that) which can hold my entire library.
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While I did use a Mac and microSD card, my upgrade went very well and was extremely easy. I used an opening pick (little plastic triangle) to pop the case open, installed the card in an iFlash solo with 4th gen. adapter (per their instructions), and closed it back up. The only stuff I did on the computer was format the SD card (which may not even be necessary if you use Windows) and click Restore in iTunes. Whole process only took about 15 minutes once I had the parts, no issues. Btw, the instructions are here under the installation tab: https://www.iflash.xyz/store/4th-gen-converter/As I was cleaning out a drawer I found my beloved White 4th Generation/Grey Screen 20GB....Would someone that has had easy success with conversion to SSD, and uses a PC versus Mac- Please list the exact parts you used for me? I have mechanical skills, but limited software/computer skills, so would love to hear from someone that was able to simple remove/upgrade/plug back in, and have success.. Thanks!
While I did use a Mac and microSD card, my upgrade went very well and was extremely easy. I used an opening pick (little plastic triangle) to pop the case open, installed the card in an iFlash solo with 4th gen. adapter (per their instructions), and closed it back up. The only stuff I did on the computer was format the SD card (which may not even be necessary if you use Windows) and click Restore in iTunes. Whole process only took about 15 minutes once I had the parts, no issues. Btw, the instructions are here under the installation tab: https://www.iflash.xyz/store/4th-gen-converter/
I used a Sandisk 128GB Ultra Plus microSD that gets about 80MB/s read. It was basically the same thing as this one: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sandis...dxc-uhs-i-memory-card/4471009.p?skuId=4471009 (Though I got it price matched to Amazon for $40. Still amazes me that I can get something the size of a fingernail with 128GB of storage for $40.)Thanks! I have the ipod successfully apart...I will hope a fresh new card will not need to be formatted. What size/brand SD card did you use and speed?
Small update: Wasn't able to get any of the CF/SD-adapters I've tried to work with Rockbox, so I'm using a 128GB CF card for the time being which works great but costs about twice as much per GB as a comparable SD card. So I now have an iFlash-Solo adapter on order and depending on how well that pairs with Rockbox, I'll either switch back to a 400GB SD card or stick to CF but may upgrade to 256GB now or sometime in the near future (512GB CF cards appear to be unavailable or prohibitively expensive at the moment but hopefully that will change sometime in the future).Very nice! That's my exact model. I just ordered a 400GB SD card and all of the necessary adapter paraphernalia, plus replacement battery while I'm at it. Happily, I also just discovered the wonders of Rockbox which finally lets me select albums by album artist and have gapless playback on my iPod. We'll see how everything goes. I'll be sure to report back here in any case.
Honestly. I never understood that one. Even though I prefer the monochrome 4th gen., I look forward to upgrading my 5.5 with an iFlash at some point, partially so I can enjoy gapless when I want it.Shame on Apple, by the way, for never upgrading the original firmware to support gapless playback, sorting by album artist...
I don't think you have to be much of a cynic to suspect that this was to entice existing users to buy new devices.Honestly. I never understood that one. Even though I prefer the monochrome 4th gen., I look forward to upgrading my 5.5 with an iFlash at some point, partially so I can enjoy gapless when I want it.
I would say the 5.5 sounds the best, although it is nice to have the slightly "duller" sound of the 4 at times. And yes, I agree the 4th gen. feels wonderful to hold...it's so smooth. I also really appreciate the slightly larger clickwheel which fits my hand better. It'd be really cool if it were possible to combine the 4th gen. with just the logic board of the 5.5.We appear to be on the same wavelength here. The 5.5 would be my third-favorite iPod after the fourth generation one which is my second-favorite... In comparison, I don't remember any other current or past Apple device that feels as nice in my hands as the fourth-gen does – like a perfectly smooth but not slippery pebble in exactly the right size.
I can understand that. I don't really even like the 3rd gen. iPod touch, but it'll always be special to me because it was my first iPod/Apple device.The first-generation iPod remains my all-time favorite mostly for nostalgic and aesthetic reasons but is impractical to use nowadays due to its technical limitations. It also felt like a bit of a brick in your hand and had somewhat sharp edges on the front.
Having never owned or really even used a 'classic' iPod prior to this past December, I got to learn this firsthand after just randomly deciding to buy a 4th gen. off eBay because those ones were cheaper. I later got a 5.5 and realized how hard it is to see anything with the backlight off in almost any lighting. Since it's strictly for music, there's something just so simple and comforting about having a grayscale display (in addition to it being super useful).What I love about the grayscale screen is that it doesn't require a backlight in bright environments and even becomes easier to read in direct sunlight. For some reason, it also has a soothing effect on me in comparison to modern color screens.
HelloHi,
the connection to a Computer with a Flash drive is only possible with USB. After the restore via USB you have to connect your iPod to the FireWire power adapter via FireWire. After flashing the firmware to the iPod everything should work. A connection to your Computer is now only possible via USB!
If this won't work, which adapters did you use?
Regards
Torsten