Does gtkpod support iPod Nano 6th Generation yet?

**luraze** · January 31st, 2012

I didn't get jakpod to work either. Kinda strange that he would write something like that. I do though have a feeling that he means 5g support, as I've read in his forums (written in German) that he doesn't even own a nano 6g to test.

I have tried Spotify with varying results. Far as I remember, it worked to write to the databse, but Spotify for linux is itself in beta stage, and therefore kinda buggy.

For now I dualboot with Windows, and use the oh so awful iTunes. Hoping for a quick fix, as the nano 6g is a wonderful little thing.

**Ph1b** · February 14th, 2012

I got a iPod by the replacement program. This Apple is really annoying me, are there any updates with using iPod under Ubuntu?

**DoctorLex** · March 22nd, 2012

I am in the same situation: got a replacement 6th gen for my 1st gen nano, now I am trying to add some files in Linux to it and it proves impossible. I'd much rather have received a refurbished 1st gen even despite the fact that I now have 8GB instead of 4GB. As if it wasn't bad enough that I lost the ability to install Rockbox, now I can't even use the thing at all under Linux.

**Ph1b** · March 22nd, 2012

Originally Posted by DoctorLex

I am in the same situation: got a replacement 6th gen for my 1st gen nano, now I am trying to add some files in Linux to it and it proves impossible. I'd much rather have received a refurbished 1st gen even despite the fact that I now have 8GB instead of 4GB. As if it wasn't bad enough that I lost the ability to install Rockbox, now I can't even use the thing at all under Linux.

I just sold that piece of apple-crap and bought a Sansa Clip+ for 20€ from UK. (living in gemany) Also reads my 32GB microSDHC and takes 16 hours with rockbox.

**Agent24** · March 24th, 2012

I also now have an iPod Nano v6 (with firmware v1.2), due to the replacement\recall program.

I haven't found a way to use it in Linux yet either. BUT I have been able to use it in Windows with a program called "Mediamonkey"

I don't know if they have licensed something from Apple to make it work or what but it does work. I haven't tried it in Wine though.

**wolfen69** · March 25th, 2012

Originally Posted by Ph1b

I just sold that piece of apple-crap and bought a Sansa Clip+ for 20€ from UK. (living in gemany) Also reads my 32GB microSDHC and takes 16 hours with rockbox.

Finally, someone that took it upon them self to do something about the ipod dilemma. Don't use one if you want it to work in linux. Simple. Otherwise, feel free to stay with windows or apple for all your computing needs because of an mp3 player.

**perce** · March 31st, 2012

What never stops surprising me is that Apple made a device which can be interfaced only with ONE program of their choice, and people are still running to buy it, despite the many alternatives. What would people say if Microsoft had done the same?

**Astinsan** · April 5th, 2012

It has to do with DRM. This is the only reason for doing this. It keeps you locked into their store. If apple can convince a record label or movie house that they have a secure way to distribute their IP it would be easier to get that publisher on board. In the mean time it screws the customer. Specially when you send in your ipod for repair and get something else even when their website stated that you would get your exact model back... really irritating.

I suspect the hash maybe based off of the serial number.

**Powergate92** · April 7th, 2012

Originally Posted by Astinsan

It has to do with DRM. This is the only reason for doing this. It keeps you locked into their store. If apple can convince a record label or movie house that they have a secure way to distribute their IP it would be easier to get that publisher on board. In the mean time it screws the customer.

And that's why this lawsuit happened: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_I...ust_litigation

**danwood76** · April 16th, 2013

If anyone gets to the end of this thread and wants a solution to using the Nano 6G with the libhashab.so I have one.

Basically I tried to get the original developper of the lib to send me a fixed version but he refused (he wanted money) so I set about reverse enginerring his code.
Fortunately I found a switch early on that tried (and failed) to detect the Nano 6G, I have modified the libhashab.so (changed 3 bytes) so that it always calculates the correct hash for the Nano 6G.

Attached is the library and some install scripts.
To use the library in 64-bit ubuntu you need to use a wrapper which I have written and is also included (as is the source) in the tar.gz.

All info is in the readme file, I hope this helps someone out!
I have tested this in Ubuntu 12.04 32 bit and 64 bit and can sync my Nano 6G with Rhythmbox, Banshee, and Clementine I'm sure anything that uses libgpod will work.

Basically extract it somewhere useful, read the readme, and then run one of the install scripts.

Kind regards,
Danny