You Wouldn't
Download a Pod
Leaving phones in the drawer should be illegal ;) Save e-waste today.
Leaving phones in the drawer should be illegal ;) Save e-waste today.
Get the Scrollwheel Rockbox on Android phones running Jelly 4.1- 4.4 KitKat. Supporting 100+ 240p themes, all of the 360p Rockbox themes. virtual iPod scrollwheel, and many of the Rockbox features you love, like PictureFLow.
Full support for iPod Classic/Video (240p) and Innioasis Y1 (360p) themes. Custom colors, blend modes, and custom body images.
Auto-reads colors from your active Rockbox theme. Scrollwheel and UI blend with theme colors in real-time.
Touch-based iPod click wheel interface. Navigate menus, control playback, adjust volume with familiar gestures.
Complete Rockbox feature set: playlists, database, FM radio, plugins, codecs, and all audio processing options.
Choose scrollwheel color from Foreground, Line Selector Primary, or Secondary—whichever is most vibrant. Includes contrast protection.
Separate builds for 240p (iPod Classic/Video themes) and 360p (Innioasis Y1 themes). Native resolution rendering.
API 17-19. Tested on Huawei Ascend Y300, Galaxy S3 Mini, and similar devices.
Minimum WVGA resolution. App renders at 4:3 iPod Classic aspect ratio with virtual scrollwheel.
External storage recommended. Auto-detects /storage/sdcard1 for themes and music.
Give old Android 4.2-4.4 phones new life as dedicated music players instead of discarding them.
No calls, notifications, or apps. Just music playback with full Rockbox functionality.
Without cellular radios and background services, battery life improves significantly for long listening sessions.
Author: Ryan Specter
@Rockbox-Y1 - For the Y1 port of Rockbox used to make this
@Palutenfan123 (timmkoo.de) - For help getting this running on real hardware with T-ROM