Thread: PRS-650 Flashing the firmware
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Old 02-08-2011, 05:48 AM   #156
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Paris
Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kindle NT, PRS-650
I should receive in a few days a PRS 950, and was wondering about the "search wikipedia while reading a book" functionality. I guessed, since the device is sold in USA only, that the wiki link is set on the english section of wikipedia, and as I "decramfsed" it, I found 3 files that referenced the wiki link : kconfig.xml, kconfig-auto.xml and systemConfig.xml. They indeed point to http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/. I would like to change this URL to http://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/.
My question is : is there any risk in decramfs the firmware, modifying the xml (the 3 ?), recreating the package, creating the md5 file and flashing ?

Another question, but perhaps this shouldn't be discussed here : in my search I stumbled across some URL lists, which makes me think the reader could access other URLs besides Sony bookstore using 3G. I would be interested in doing this, using my own 3G card of course (I'm in France so the one sold with the reader wouldn't work anyway, and I wouldn't use it if it did). Anyone tried this ? I don't even if the sim card is accessible or if you have to disassemble the device.

I know the subject is touchy, because it could lead to illegal use of the connection "offered" by Sony, but consider it's not my purpose.
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