should have gotten an X3 & rockboxed that bad boy.

link not resolving here. So will xiaomi be manufacturing them, or some other entity? Not holding out much hope these will be legit.

I'm sure there was a point in your post , somewhere... Glad to have a modern DAP that can run RB, kudos to XVortex.

I got these tips, and they worked out really well w/ the Pistons, they are my #1s now http://www.amazon.com/AUVIO-Large-Silicon-Tips/dp/B00MY9T7AO?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00

Yes, this player could really use a good for fitting case ...

Good to know, this thing puts on the Vulcan Death Grip!

I'm noticing that the headphone jack on the X3 is quite a snug fit for most of my headphones. Sure hope the construction and soldering of the jack is sturdy. The X1 was the same way.

hah! Cool, kind of expected that. Since I own 2 dead Clip+, I know a couple themes that have what I need - thanks.

Sorry, many q's as I work up to RBing this thing tonite: As far as themes, are there only particular models' themes you can use ( for instance , only ones made for Sansa Clip) ? Obviously non-album art friendly ones are needed.

Tru dat. But confirming: only ONE SD card needs the .Rockbox folder on it in order to work properly in the X3. As long as the one in SD1 has it, I'm golden?

Ah OK, just wasn't sure if it was mandatory or not...

Just got my X3 yesterday, and plan on getting RB on it this weekend. To confirm , do I need to put the .Rockbox folder on *both* SD cards, or just the one in Slot 1?

There's been many threads regarding brands of SD cards & their measured versus claimed specs. Have you tried another SD card with your files to see if that fixes things? I only use Samsung EVO or SanDisk, both have been tested & measured well in comparisons. Yes, they cost a little more, but...

http://xvtx.ru/rockbox/manual.htm

Perfecto! Thank you!

Can anyone advise what is the method to change/add RB themes to X3?

Have you tried using a smaller font? I would see some "overscan" pixels like that on my Clip+ if the theme I was using had default fonts that were too tiny and I'd bumped up the font size for better readability.

What is the process to add themes, font packs etc to the X3?

By the way can any dedicated model RB themes be used or just from certain models? I saw the post where RB is running on an ihifi 770C and it seems to allow album art, which would be great, but also reading about quality issues, I think this one was a better choice. update: found the themes link...

Thanks Bob! Although I'd already found the needed files, I'm still not sure how to actually install them on the player. I'm assuming both bootloader & OS need to be installed, as with any other & also assume that the RB utility app doesn't work for the X3? & yes, we DO need a X3/Rockbox thread...

As much as I didn't bond with my X2, this X3 +Rockbox is drawing me in. Tried to see about order thru A.E. and that seller per above comments but seller is offline, so no way to claim headfi membership.   Is there a link to the how to to load RB onto the X3?

Have you tried Drive Sort?

Since my dear Sansa Clip+ seems to have gone bonkers (RB GUI has become a pixellated mess, tried reinstalling it, but there's something corrupted inside), I need to find a new DAP. The 770C is currently on one of those mass buy sites for a good price. I really need to be able to shuffle thru...

nope, sadly.

Looking forward to your impressions.