07-24-2008, 05:15 PM | #1 |
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Hacking the 505 for 1.1.00.18040
Do the current hack(s) for the 505 under the original firmware work under the new 1.1.00.18040 version firmware or do they cause some issues with any of the changes/new features?
If they do not work, has anybody any information on getting them to actually work or making new ones that will work? |
07-24-2008, 05:20 PM | #2 |
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Give poor igorsk a day or two, JSWolf.
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07-24-2008, 05:25 PM | #3 |
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07-24-2008, 05:46 PM | #4 |
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Unicode font support? Please? I haven't yet updated my Reader, because if the unicode patch won't work with the new firmware, I'd rather keep the old firmware.
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07-24-2008, 08:43 PM | #5 |
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Basically, any hack made prior to fiirmware version 1.1.00.18040 should be taken as dangerous as there have been changes to some of the XML files. The hacks will be using different XML files and these older XML files will cause problems.
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The hacks requiring XML file mod (i.e. the clock) have to be taken cautiously as the XML files all changed, albeit just a little bit, in this new version of FW. But some diffing and merging will still be required. The previous generation of "hacks" was all ready-built images, installing them will downgrade your FW back to the previous release. The new ready-built images will have to be made, or, better yet, the Hack Builder will need to be updated to create 1.1.00.18040 images for the Universal Flasher. Last edited by porkupan; 07-24-2008 at 11:24 PM. Reason: some grammar, some afterthought |
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07-24-2008, 11:49 PM | #7 |
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I've tried creating a new image with the chinese unicode fonts. Apparently the process keeps crashing and rebooting the reader.
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07-25-2008, 01:25 AM | #8 | |
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07-26-2008, 11:25 AM | #9 |
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My simple hack wishlist forthe new 505 fw:
Clock Uniform menu font New icons Cyrillic fonts (maybe) lower right button for next/prev page I'll be patient tho. I'm sure someone's having fun playing with the new flasher and checking out the firmware file! The new pdf support is very nice. |
07-26-2008, 02:01 PM | #10 |
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There is new patch ...
1) I tried UniFlasher 2.0 to flash new "russian" firmware ... first I flahed my PRS505 with official flasher to version 1.1.00.18040. Than I found on the-ebook.com the patch with clock, joystick and fonts (,but original not localized menu) ... than I copied UniFlash2 on SD card and add new_opt.img ... started my reader and first clicked on 4 ... it writes that it copied it correctly, than I clicked on 6 and error come, that something "/tmp/... not found".
2) So I used "old" flasher from "hack3.zip" file and added new new_opt.img ---> my PRS-505 flashed correctly and works fine Now I have new firm with clocks, font(czech font supported) ... see attachment Last edited by zemj; 07-26-2008 at 02:08 PM. |
07-26-2008, 09:40 PM | #11 |
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zemj, if the hacks you just applied were not created under firmware version 1.1.00.18040, what you have done is caused your reader to have incorrect XML files which will either cause you to lose some oof the new features or have them no work correctly.
Try the following, go to a book's menu. Then go to Utilities. If you do not see Delete Book, then you've just screwed things up and will need to reapply the firmware. |
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07-26-2008, 11:21 PM | #13 |
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The hack feature I miss most is the one button "off" feature.
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07-27-2008, 12:52 AM | #14 |
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@JSWOLF: porkupan is right, as I wrote it is from the-ebook.com and I have in menu "deleting" ... see the screen, there you can see number of version and down there string "clock on" (this is verrification of new firm with right patch), this is photo of my PRS-505
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07-27-2008, 05:59 AM | #15 |
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I just flashed the new icons, clock and unified font image from e-book.org. All else appears well. Thanks for all your work.
cheers 15j Last edited by fifteenjugglers; 07-27-2008 at 06:39 AM. |
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