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I don't think you'd need a custom ROM. You could just factory reset it and only install apps that's you'd use for music. I can't remember if you can remove bloatware unrooted, but you could set up a clean home screen and ignore all the unnecessary apps.
Alternatively, I picked up an old FiiO X3 from 2016 for like $100. The battery is way better and the audio quality is fantastic. It's nice having a dedicated device that I can navigate in my pocket, and I dig the iPod Classic vibe.
I can't remember if you can remove bloatware unrooted
Yep, you can remove bloatware without root, using Universal Android Debloater
I did this for my previous phone. Used as an mp3 player, remote control, and a media streaming device. You can use the Android developer mode to disable a lot of unnecessary bloatware.
I use Musicolet for mp3s. Have about 10000 songs on my phone
You should be able to use adbshell with shizuku (both in f-droid) to remove whatever you won't use. I doubt there's any custom Roms that'll help here though. If you're willing to root the phone then you can probably find some way to get what you want.
If you have any music on your computer, an old clickwheel iPod is the way to go
Do they need itunes to tranfer music or its like on fiio - aka plug the cable, copy stuff with totalcommander if you like
Is rockbox still a thing?
I use iTunes. There might be other ways to load music, but Iโm not sure how to go about it
Well what phone is it? There are tons of music playing programs on f-droid. Why not just run one? I've been using Vanilla Music. I don't like it that much, but don't feel like derping around trying more and more of them. Vanilla is better than some others that I tried.
Doesn't it just work as-is? Upload your songs or use Spotify pro to download what you want locally and then just dance away.
similar idea but just don't use Spotify, use local storage.
custom rom is really difficult for a lot of phones.
I have the same idea on my mind for a while but seeing how messy the Android space is (mix of gamers and tinkerers), how heavy it is to compile a ROM (250Gb of data), knowing how shity vendor shares - if any - drivers... I feel that it would be better to throw away (in a recycle park of course) that ie: samsung s4 an buy a basic music player.
it's sad that it is so difficult to build a minimal ROM for an obsolete but still powerful smartphone.