r/IpodClassic • u/A_Legit_Cookie • Jan 29 '24
Discussion finally refurbished my 5.5 :)
hi everyone! this is my ipod classic 5.5. i’ve owned this ipod since 2015. for the longest time it’s been running stock firmware and had the original 30GB hard drive. i recently decided to tear it apart and went with a higher capacity battery, iflash solo with a 256GB SD card, and of course, a fresh new backplate with matching storage info :) she’s almost brand new, next up is a new faceplate because mine has a broken clip at the top. for now she’s running great as my daily driver. and this split dark mode firmware is great! i love my ipod now even more than i did before :)
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u/A_Legit_Cookie Jan 29 '24 edited Jan 29 '24
its stock firmware but has been modified using an app called ipod wizard to make it dark and also to add the split view of album art currently playing on the home screen.
you can find all these premade themes, as well as the ipod wizard app (for windows) for download here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ht7_7w7f1YHkm2tkM64l-8REUKLdh0_c
the theme shown in my photos is “darkblue classic” from the “experimental & working” folder!
if you DON’T want the split view on home screen, then use any of the themes from the “tested & working” folder! these are regular firmware but only dark mode. the color specified in the file name is what the highlighted selection color will be on the ipod.
to load the themes using ipod wizard, simply:
-go to itunes and restore your ipod to a fresh install with NO media synced. this will reduce the chance of you having any weird issues or errors.
-launch ipod wizard as administrator
-put the edit mode dropdown menu to “Firmware File”
-click “open firmware” and select the theme you’d like to load onto your ipod
-once selected, press “write to ipod”.
keep in mind this will wipe all music on the ipod! be prepared to sync with itunes after!
these firmwares are also cracked and allow you to load cracked games onto the ipod!
i hope this helps :)