PRS+: Enhanced firmware for Sony Reader, Folders, Games & more

[welshkid]

Originally Posted by Mark Nord

Just open mentioned ebook.so with your favorite hex-editor, go to offset 0xBA64 (kindly provided by JvdW), and overwrite the four (4) bytes 14 FB FF EB there with 00 00 A0 E1, save and you are done.

Thanks all done now! Its working great

[Garp]

I'm liking the firmware, except that all my titles are turning up in the '0-9' folder, not alphabetically. How do I rectify this? I use Calibre, if that makes a difference.

Cheers.

[kartu]

Originally Posted by Garp

I'm liking the firmware, except that all my titles are turning up in the '0-9' folder, not alphabetically. How do I rectify this? I use Calibre, if that makes a difference.

Cheers.

On 505 it should work. On 300 it is already listed as a bug.

[Garp]

Originally Posted by kartu

On 505 it should work. On 300 it is already listed as a bug.

Well, that makes sense. I have the 300.

Love the dictionary, the Sudoku & the ability to re-assign the buttons. Excellent stuff. Cheers!

[jakeluck]

the menu, zoom, bookmark and up key on my 505 died after the battery replacement. Without menu, I can't even go up a level without resorting to reset. Is it possible to map the menu to volume+?

[kartu]

Originally Posted by jakeluck

the menu, zoom, bookmark and up key on my 505 died after the battery replacement. Without menu, I can't even go up a level without resorting to reset. Is it possible to map the menu to volume+?

Yes. You need to modify applicationStart.xml.

boolean key="0x41" do="doQuiet"
should be changed to
boolean key="0x41" do="doMenu"

It would also make sense to change (holding vol+ to jump to the root menu):

boolean key="0x41-hold" do="doMute"
to
boolean key="0x41-hold" do="doRoot"

You can achieve the same result by either creating custom PRS+ build or changing a single file using igorsk's universal flasher.

[jakeluck]

Originally Posted by kartu

Yes. You need to modify applicationStart.xml.

...
You can achieve the same result by either creating custom PRS+ build or changing a single file using igorsk's universal flasher.

Amazing software! You saved my day, Kartu. The build process is really clean and easy too. I noticed that the pre 2.0 code has been merged back into the default, as cloning https://build.prs-plus.googlecode.com/hg/ yields an empty directory yet

hg clone -r ece348d9c01dfa65d74af5eefda0f1da8ae11599  https://prs-plus.googlecode.com/hg/ .

only gives a 505 tree.

how do I go about getting the full source for 1.1.3? got a zip handy?

[kartu]

Originally Posted by jakeluck

how do I go about getting the full source for 1.1.3? got a zip handy?

You can use aliases for revisions. To checkout the build script use:

hg clone -r 1.1.3 https://build.prs-plus.googlecode.com/hg/ .

in build properties use:

FW_VER=1.1.3
SC_VER=1.1.3
INSTALLER_VER=1.1.3
PRSP_VER=1.1.3custom

into build properties file.

then:
1) ant download
2) modify files
3) ant dobuild.

PS
Pre 2.x I've used 4 different reps, and build script was downloading the needed stuff. In 2.x it's switched to all in one, and build script doesn't download (no need).

[jakeluck]

Originally Posted by kartu

Pre 2.x I've used 4 different reps, and build script was downloading the needed stuff. In 2.x it's switched to all in one, and build script doesn't download (no need).

Sweet, all working beautifully. PRS+ brought the reader back from the dead. Thank you!

(with all those people missing buttons after the battery replacement,
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=1089159
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=1089159
it sure makes one wonder if sony had intentionally designed the cable to be so fragile as a way of builtin obsolescence...

Thanks again, Great software and keep up the good work!

[mudskipper]

Hi,

I have a 505 and which I love to read but I would love to have folder browse functionality and to be able read Japanese documents by installing a Unicode font. I read pepak's guide on how to merge PRS+ and Customizer from early 2008, but I'm guessing from some of the more recent esoteric discussions that things have moved on considerably since then. So, is there a recent guide for we simpletons on how to achieve what I'm looking to do with PRS+. I have searched around, but all roads lead inevitably to this thread.

TIA,

Tony

[kartu]

mudskipper
Pepak's instruction should still work.

[mudskipper]

Originally Posted by kartu

mudskipper
Pepak's instruction should still work.

I rather hoped so. Here's where I must confess the depth of my ignorance. I was unable to find the Browse by Folder zip nor, therefore, autorun.js or the addons folder. I've opened the PRS+ installer and not found it there. I am rather looking forward to folder browsing. Along with the missing CJK fonts it is Sony's greatest omission from this super device.

Thanks,

Tony

[kartu]

mudskipper
Ok, here are the instructions, first you install PRS+.
Then, unpack folders from "Universal Flasher 2.1" (link) folder to your SD or MS card.
In folder files.505.1.0.00.08130\opt\sony\ebook\ delete subfolders bin and application.
Put your fonts files into FONT subfolder.

Plug the card into your reader, you should see Universal Flashers menu.
In this menu (I don't remember exact buttons) you should first select menu that creates new firmware image, then the one that flashes. (it could have been combined into one menu item, shouldn't be hard to figure)

Note:
The fonts, that you put into FONTs subfolder MUST have the following names (the fonts themselves, not the filenames, filenames actually do not matter)

Swiss721 BT Roman
Dutch801 Rm BT Roman
Courier10 BT Roman

Also note, that you can't use font files that are bigger than a couple of megs (universal flasher will warn you, if resulting image is too big).

In case anything goes wrong, don't worry, 505's are practically unbrickable.

[VICTORSJG]

Kartu, is it posible to implemente a function to delete songs and pictures from the reader?

thanks

[kartu]

Originally Posted by VICTORSJG

Kartu, is it posible to implemente a function to delete songs and pictures from the reader?

thanks

Yes. It should be available once Browse Folders gets File Manager features.