PRS-T1 What should I install on my hacked Sony Reader Wifi?

Nate the great · 10-26-2011, 12:15 AM

Over the weekend porkupan released a hacked firmware for the T1. You can now use the T1 as an Android tablet and you can install apps.

I hacked my unit and I'm quite happy with it. In fact, I'm planning to keep it as one of my main Android tablets.

Here's my question. What wold you like to see me install on the T1? I'd love to hear some suggestions and I've already reported on a number of apps over on my blog.

sabredog · 10-26-2011, 01:41 AM

Love to know if there is a tutorial to do this

Nate the great · 10-26-2011, 01:43 AM

Yes. Click the link above.

sabredog · 10-26-2011, 01:46 AM

Thanks Nate. For some reason only known to our IT overlords here at work, your site is blocked.

Will look at home tonight.

adbosch · 10-26-2011, 01:57 AM

Wow, great development!

sein · 10-26-2011, 06:08 AM

Hi, Nate. So cool that you already rooted your T1. Mine is arriving in a week or two and I'm definitely going to root it also. Even though the original Reader program of T1 doesn't look bad at all, I find the lack of a folder-based browser for organizing my books to be really frustrating... Hence the wish to use CoolReader instead. Why, oh why do all these big name readers (Sony, Kindle, Nook, etc) not have a more practical file browser and manager...?

Meanwhile, I wonder if you could try installing these really useful Android apks:

- ReLaunch (an excellent book launcher created originally for the Nook from the Russian ebook.org, but functional also on my Archos 7)
- Smartbar (an excellent system utility that contains an application manager, task manager, quick settings, info bar modifications, etc)
- Ghost Commander (a very handy dual pane file manager)

All of them are freeware applications that can be distributed freely, so I guess there's no problem if I post them here for you to try, also for anyone who are interested.

Thanks, Nate, for your offer to tryout these apps!

901hw · 10-26-2011, 07:19 AM

I really like Sony PDF handling, is there anything similar for Android, especially the page cutting or columnmaking functions? Because I think it would be fabulous to root the T1 but not if I cannot keep that functionality.

Nate the great · 10-26-2011, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 901hw

I really like Sony PDF handling, is there anything similar for Android, especially the page cutting or columnmaking functions? Because I think it would be fabulous to root the T1 but not if I cannot keep that functionality.

The hack doesn't remove the existing apps or home screen. It only adds stuff.

jackie_w · 10-26-2011, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 901hw

I really like Sony PDF handling, is there anything similar for Android, especially the page cutting or columnmaking functions? Because I think it would be fabulous to root the T1 but not if I cannot keep that functionality.

I'm not brave enough to try this yet so someone correct me if I'm wrong. My understanding is that this hack allows you to switch between the T1 standard functions and the Android functions as and when you wish, so you wouldn't be giving up anything.

[Edit:] Too late! Nate got in first

elemenoP · 10-26-2011, 09:37 AM

Angry Birds and please post screen shots!

eP

ring0_event · 10-26-2011, 12:14 PM

If I may ask, how do reflowed text PDFs page turns work with ezPDF? The T1 has horrible pauses with the "please wait" message being displayed. Does ezPDF fix this lag which occurs during page turns of reflowed text PDFs? Thanks!

Purple Lady · 10-26-2011, 12:50 PM

I'd like to see FBReader and Moon+ Reader. I hope an alternate reader will eliminate the flipping page problem - have you used the standard Sony firmware and had this problem?

ring0_event · 10-26-2011, 01:47 PM

Hello Purple Lady,
While reading EPUBs I've had absolutely no problems whatsoever, though I do use the buttons for page turns. My issue was only for text PDFs which were reflowed (i.e. had the font changed), which resulted in quite large slowdowns during page turns.
If I have to hack my T1 to try ezPDF, I will, but if another user who has already hacked their reader could try it out, I'd certainly appreciate it.

Purple Lady · 10-26-2011, 02:01 PM

ring0_event, I think the flipping page problem was only if you used the touch screen. I'm interested in android apps because they use taps instead of swipes to turn pages. Also if it is a software problem, maybe alternate apps will work correctly.

jbuk · 10-26-2011, 02:06 PM

There's a video at http://youtu.be/ayAcdHuI5hw?t=7m25s showing a guy using various PDF readers including ezPDF on a rooted Nook, to give an idea. The last of them, the Mantano Reader, seems pretty good, if the OP could have a look at that. Repligo is another one which is mentioned favourably on the Nook forum.

Edit: I'm not sure which of those are accessible at the moment.

10-26-2011, 12:15 AM	#1
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	What should I install on my hacked Sony Reader Wifi? Over the weekend porkupan released a hacked firmware for the T1. You can now use the T1 as an Android tablet and you can install apps. I hacked my unit and I'm quite happy with it. In fact, I'm planning to keep it as one of my main Android tablets. Here's my question. What wold you like to see me install on the T1? I'd love to hear some suggestions and I've already reported on a number of apps over on my blog.

10-26-2011, 02:06 PM	#15
jbuk Member Posts: 15 Karma: 152 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: none	There's a video at http://youtu.be/ayAcdHuI5hw?t=7m25s showing a guy using various PDF readers including ezPDF on a rooted Nook, to give an idea. The last of them, the Mantano Reader, seems pretty good, if the OP could have a look at that. Repligo is another one which is mentioned favourably on the Nook forum. Edit: I'm not sure which of those are accessible at the moment. Last edited by jbuk; 10-26-2011 at 02:18 PM.

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10-26-2011, 01:41 AM	#2
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	Love to know if there is a tutorial to do this

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Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Yes. Click the link above.

10-26-2011, 01:46 AM	#4
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	Thanks Nate. For some reason only known to our IT overlords here at work, your site is blocked. Will look at home tonight.

10-26-2011, 01:57 AM	#5
adbosch Addict Posts: 299 Karma: 511516 Join Date: Jun 2004 Device: Kobo Forma; Pocketbook Color 633	Wow, great development!

10-26-2011, 07:19 AM	#7
901hw Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 2178 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: germany Device: Trekstor Pyrus Mini, PB Touch Lux 2, Onxy Boox C67ML (maybe))	I really like Sony PDF handling, is there anything similar for Android, especially the page cutting or columnmaking functions? Because I think it would be fabulous to root the T1 but not if I cannot keep that functionality.

10-26-2011, 09:37 AM	#10
elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	Angry Birds and please post screen shots! eP

10-26-2011, 12:14 PM	#11
ring0_event Zealot Posts: 142 Karma: 39918 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle3 (3G), PRS-950 (x2), PRS-T1	If I may ask, how do reflowed text PDFs page turns work with ezPDF? The T1 has horrible pauses with the "please wait" message being displayed. Does ezPDF fix this lag which occurs during page turns of reflowed text PDFs? Thanks!

10-26-2011, 12:50 PM	#12
Purple Lady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,698 Karma: 16542228 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Device: Huawei MediaPad M5, LG V30, Boyue T80S, Nexus 7 LTE, K3 3G, Fire HD8	I'd like to see FBReader and Moon+ Reader. I hope an alternate reader will eliminate the flipping page problem - have you used the standard Sony firmware and had this problem?

10-26-2011, 01:47 PM	#13
ring0_event Zealot Posts: 142 Karma: 39918 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle3 (3G), PRS-950 (x2), PRS-T1	Hello Purple Lady, While reading EPUBs I've had absolutely no problems whatsoever, though I do use the buttons for page turns. My issue was only for text PDFs which were reflowed (i.e. had the font changed), which resulted in quite large slowdowns during page turns. If I have to hack my T1 to try ezPDF, I will, but if another user who has already hacked their reader could try it out, I'd certainly appreciate it.

10-26-2011, 02:01 PM	#14
Purple Lady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,698 Karma: 16542228 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Device: Huawei MediaPad M5, LG V30, Boyue T80S, Nexus 7 LTE, K3 3G, Fire HD8	ring0_event, I think the flipping page problem was only if you used the touch screen. I'm interested in android apps because they use taps instead of swipes to turn pages. Also if it is a software problem, maybe alternate apps will work correctly.