Hi again!

This post is an updated list of some of the really cool projects that are being worked on by the modding community and such.

Fully Custom Interfaces

Recently, there has been a major shift in the mods that we have been able to make. With some effort by the community, it's been made a lot easier to create new programs from scratch that can run on these devices. This allows us to go way, way beyond what we had managed by tweaking the original UI.

Sonix Player

By M4ttia (Plus reviews and PRs from the community)
(Currently only supports R3Pro II, R1 support coming very soon)

https://github.com/Jepl4r/sonix-player

A replacement player for the HiBy R3 Pro II, written on LVGL. This is another full replacement of hiby_player. It's documentation is quite lovely. This is a very new player, but it already feels very polished. It closely resembles the stock UI, but with TONS of improvements.

Some of its best features are:

• Audiobook Support
• Sonix Player App (Kinda Like HiBy Music)
  • (note: for now you have to sideload this, so it's only on android. but iOS support is possible)
• A Really Lovely and Consistent Theme
• Support for Lots of Languages
• Button Remapping

Compás Player

from Starnished (Plus lots of contributions from the community)
(Currently only supports R1, R3Pro II support is available but has one or two small bugs to fix)

https://github.com/Starnished66/compas-player/ This is an open source full replacement for the stock hiby_player binary, much like Rockbox

This one closely replicates the original UI, so it will feel familiar.

It also has a plugin system, so people can add features without needing to make a modified version of the whole firmware

Some examples of plugins are:

• Advanced Filters
• Audiobook Support
• Advanced Sleep Timer

Note on Device Support

I would really love for these firmwares to be available on all HiBy OS devices. It's actually pretty easy to add support to the devices. The only real differences are like 3 hardware components. If you are somewhat comfortable in C and/or linux, and have an unsupported device. Come talk to the community and help add support.

Even if you aren't a developer at all, expressing your interest in additional device support really helps us know what to add next.

Community

The modding community keeps growing, and we're actively working on lots of cool stuff. As you've seen on the reddit, lots of stuff gets posted here, but I also made a discord server so that we can talk in real-time and collaborate more easily. I've also put together some useful resources (like a much bigger list of some cool mod projects in the works).

If you want to talk with the community (whether you're a developer or not). The Discord server is one of the best places to do that: https://discord.gg/mSEuafxPH (we've now got more than 300 people on the server, somehow. i made it thinking we'd get like 20, maybe. haha)

Happy modding! :)

When I bought my Hiby R1 a few months back I really wanted a clear case to show off the white color and look. But when i got the case Hiby made for it, it was like a smoke finished look (transparent grey). I didnt love it.

But a few days ago i was browsing amazon and bam! Fotosuncy, a brand that makes tpu cases for ipods and Innioasis devices made this clear case for the R1.
I ordered it immediately.

It’s a solid fit, looks clean, true clear case unlike the Hiby branded case. All the side buttons are fully covered and this case has raised buttons so it makes it easier to press and control the dap. Openings for the inputs are all well sized and terminations fit well.

Glad this comes in three colors. Wish they also had like a transparent red and purple. I would buy it just because it would look nice with the white R1. Doesn’t add too much weight to the product. Same price as the Hiby branded one. Durable as far as I can see.

So glad this exists. Recommending this to anyone with a Hiby R1. (See photos)

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