Rockbox
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Rockbox is a free and open-source software replacement for the OEM firmware in various forms of digital audio players (DAPs) with an original kernel.[2][3] It offers an alternative to the player's operating system, in many cases without removing the original firmware, which provides a plug-in architecture for adding various enhancements and functions. Enhancements include personal digital assistant (PDA) functions, applications, utilities, and games. Rockbox can also retrofit video playback functions on players first released in mid-2000. Rockbox includes a voice-driven user-interface suitable for operation by visually impaired users.[4][5]
Developer | The Rockbox Project |
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Written in | C, assembly language |
Source model | Open source |
Initial release | June 2, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-06-02) |
Latest release | 3.15 / November 15, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-11-15)[1] |
Latest preview | Daily |
Repository | |
Marketing target | Firmware replacement for digital audio players |
Platforms | Digital audio players, various |
Default user interface | GUI |
License | GNU GPLv2 or later |
Official website | www |
Rockbox runs on a wide variety of devices with very different hardware abilities: from early Archos players with 1-bit character cell-based displays, to modern players with high resolution color displays, digital optical audio hardware and advanced recording abilities.