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qariwa55 · 04-09-2011, 10:47 AM

[QUOTE=OphReader;1408047]I just flashed the thing... device still boots up, so no harm done.

It is not clear to me whether you flashed the "regular" 2.0.5 firmware, or the Arabic 2.0.5.

I am a newbie who just bought a PB 602, which has firmware 2.0.3 on it. One of the main reasons I bought it is for Arabic support (as I was told it has), but -- alas! -- when I opened an Arabic epub under fbreader, the Arabic letters were indeed right to left, but they were unconnected and there were no connecting forms of the letters. I would not call that Arabic support, for it is utterly unreadable.

However, when I choose Arabic as the interface language, it comes out correctly, though it is the same execrable font that is the default in Windows. Hopefully I can remedy that by adding and changing fonts.

Does anybody really know what "Arabic Firmware 2.0.5 for Pocketbook 602" is? If not, does anyone have any suggestion as to how I can find out? How risky would it be for me to flash my device?

04-09-2011, 10:47 AM	#18
qariwa55 Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 18 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Boyue T62D	What is the story with Arabic support? [QUOTE=OphReader;1408047]I just flashed the thing... device still boots up, so no harm done. It is not clear to me whether you flashed the "regular" 2.0.5 firmware, or the Arabic 2.0.5. I am a newbie who just bought a PB 602, which has firmware 2.0.3 on it. One of the main reasons I bought it is for Arabic support (as I was told it has), but -- alas! -- when I opened an Arabic epub under fbreader, the Arabic letters were indeed right to left, but they were unconnected and there were no connecting forms of the letters. I would not call that Arabic support, for it is utterly unreadable. However, when I choose Arabic as the interface language, it comes out correctly, though it is the same execrable font that is the default in Windows. Hopefully I can remedy that by adding and changing fonts. Does anybody really know what "Arabic Firmware 2.0.5 for Pocketbook 602" is? If not, does anyone have any suggestion as to how I can find out? How risky would it be for me to flash my device?