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

[Axito]

I have a PRS-300. While trying to change language to Spanish, the reader gets blocked in 'Opening books'.
The only solution I have found is to make a Hard reset, pressing a while (down arrow + 0). Since there, the reader works properly (in english), and obviously loosing all the books inside the reader.
I hope this can help you.

[kartu]

Axito
If you connect it to your PC right after reset you should be able to save all your books. (at the very least). It should also reset locale to English.

Spanish xml file had an error in it, that's causing it:

300: Spanish localization doesn't work (hangs reader)

[Bob in Alberta]

OK. My problem is that none of my computers seems to recognize the reader and it won't turn off long enough to get out of this updating firmware mode. To clarify the 10 reset function: Do I press reset then power off, press reset then off, etc, etc, 10 times?

[kartu]

Originally Posted by Bob in Alberta

To clarify the 10 reset function: Do I press reset then power off, press reset then off, etc, etc, 10 times?

Yes. But you press reset only after it actually starts booting. If everything was done well, it should fall into "update mode" saying that update has failed and please try again or something.

Then you connect it to your PC and start the updater I've linked in my previous posts. It should find the reader and update it.

Your PCs aren't supposed to recognize the reader in update mode, only updater is.

[Bob in Alberta]

OK It is now recognized again. Do I now delete the PRS Installer folder?

[kartu]

Originally Posted by Bob in Alberta

OK It is now recognized again. Do I now delete the PRS Installer folder?

Now install PRS+ according to the instructions on wiki. Or wait until I create "uninstaller" (won't happen today) and use it.

[Bob in Alberta]

You probably think that I'm an idiot but:

This is what I have on the screen:

ebook model: 300

Installer eBook
Sony firmware 1.0.00.24180 1.1.00.18040
PRS+ firmware 2.0.10alpha n/a

Failed: check log for errors

Log
Copying tools to/tmp... OK
Saving Bootlmg...OK Rootfs2....OK Rootfs... OK Fsk...
OK
All partitions were successfully saved to internal memory

!!!ERROR!!! Invalid type

Any ideas?

[kartu]

Bob in Alberta
Meh, that's my bad. 2.0.10alpha doesn't contain needed part (rootfs) to reduce installer size (silly me).

Try this one:
http://code.google.com/p/prs-plus/do...q=#makechanges

BUT, to avoid annoying file system errors, delete previous installer first: reboot (shutdown -> switch on or reset, doesn't matter) and immediatelly connect it to PC (so that autorun stuff from installer isn't loaded, if it is loaded, there is no clean way of removing it, unless you reboot). Remove old installer put new one. Disconnect and follow instructions on the screen.

[Bob in Alberta]

To delete the previous installer do I just delete the entire PRS installer folder?

[kartu]

Originally Posted by Bob in Alberta

To delete the previous installer do I just delete the entire PRS installer folder?

That's right.

[Bob in Alberta]

Thanks. Now I have the same error but with firmware 2.0.5alpha

[kartu]

What the...
Let's do it manually. Go to the "expert mode". There, choose "force flash PRS+". After that is done, use "reboot" menu.

[Bob in Alberta]

OK that seemed to work so far - it is asking me to press the menu button - just to confirm since I'm paranoid - which button is considered as the menu button - home?

[kartu]

Originally Posted by Bob in Alberta

OK that seemed to work so far - it is asking me to press the menu button - just to confirm since I'm paranoid - which button is considered as the menu button - home?

No, the "back" button.

[Bob in Alberta]

Back button seemed to work - maybe I can be the cover picture when you do the Dummy's guide to PRS300 upgrading?

I think everything is working - Sorry for being such a pain in the a$$.