PRSCustomizer: Customize and personalize your PRS505 Reader - Page 41

JeffElkins · 03-19-2009, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thibaulthalpern

Will this be made for the PRS-700 too?

Unlikely at this time. I don't own a 700 and Igorsk has not released the Universal Flasher for it either.

pepak · 03-26-2009, 04:58 AM

Not sure if I missed it in the documentation. PRS Customizer automatically enables the hack to show current time. Questions:

1) Are there any other hacks that are enabled automatically, without possibility to influence them from PRSCustomizer's UI?

2) Is it possible to remove the time display while keeping other changes, e.g. custom fonts?

And a completely unrelated question:

3) Suppose that I extract a filesystem image from Sony's update. Can I use PRS Customizer to flash it? I am almost sure I can, but - how would I go about it?

gwynevans · 03-26-2009, 07:01 AM

> 2) Is it possible to remove the time display while keeping other changes,

Just got to Settings/About then press '0' to toggle between clock on with 24-hr display, on with am/pm or off.

> 3) Suppose that I extract a filesystem image from Sony's update. Can I use PRS Customizer to flash it? I am almost sure I can, but - how would I go about it?

Possibly, but why - to try & reset without using a Windows PC? Anyway, if you've got an image file, I think it's a matter of putting it on the SD card with the correct filename then using the "Copy" option rather than the "Create" option.

pepak · 03-26-2009, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwynevans

> 3) Suppose that I extract a filesystem image from Sony's update. Can I use PRS Customizer to flash it? I am almost sure I can, but - how would I go about it?

Possibly, but why - to try & reset without using a Windows PC?

One quite realistic reason - your operating system isn't supported by the official flasher.

radamo · 03-28-2009, 07:29 AM

Thanks for this. I like the one button off!
RA

godzilla · 04-06-2009, 06:22 AM

I can't open http://www.prscustomizer.com/

JSWolf · 04-06-2009, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by godzilla

I can't open http://www.prscustomizer.com/

I just tried the site. It opens fine here.

pepak · 04-06-2009, 01:53 PM

Anyone has any experience with using PRS Customizer to modify default fonts on european versions of PRS-505? I don't need it personally, having bought a US version, but people keep asking me...

gwynevans · 04-06-2009, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pepak

Anyone has any experience with using PRS Customizer to modify default fonts on european versions of PRS-505? I don't need it personally, having bought a US version, but people keep asking me...

As I understand it, it only works fully with the US firmware. It does support the UK firmware with English language support only but none of the other variations.

godzilla · 04-07-2009, 01:28 AM

Is it an embedded software which runs on PRS?

gwynevans · 04-07-2009, 05:12 AM

No, it's more along the lines of a few tweaks to the UI of the standard firmware, done by merging some modified files and the standard files to create a new firmware image & applying that.

Main options are to be able to add a clock, fonts that support Unicode chars in addition to the standard char, different icons on the menu & disabling the way the standard menus show two different font sizes, depending on the length of a books title.

Jur · 04-07-2009, 08:52 AM

Hi,

As discussed a few pages back, with the German version of the PRS 505 this nice tool does not work (yet). Most important for me though, is to change the German commands in to English.
Is it possible to install the US firmware update (1.1) on the German PRS 505 which has the 1.4 version installed? I have tried it but keep getting the message that my PRS has a newer firmware so the firmware shall not be installed....

Thanks in advance ,
Jur

Gezey · 04-08-2009, 11:54 AM

Hi,

From what I've read in the forums, seems that you need to rename the US 1.1 firmware to a higher number than your current German one. This may fool the loader into thinking you've got a newer firmware.

Find the number of your current German firmware and add one to it (mathematically of course). This should do the trick.

Gezey

JeffElkins · 04-08-2009, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jur

Hi,

As discussed a few pages back, with the German version of the PRS 505 this nice tool does not work (yet). Most important for me though, is to change the German commands in to English.
Is it possible to install the US firmware update (1.1) on the German PRS 505 which has the 1.4 version installed? I have tried it but keep getting the message that my PRS has a newer firmware so the firmware shall not be installed....

Thanks in advance ,
Jur

Uncompress the Sony Updater (it's really a big zip file) and change the file prs505/eBookUpdater/assets/updaterAssets/PRSVersion.dat so that 110018040 reads 110018041 - once that's done, the Sony Updater work at any time.

Arcticnick · 04-14-2009, 03:27 AM

Does this software updater work with a 505 from Europe?

04-07-2009, 08:52 AM	#612
Jur Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: PRS 505 German version 1.4	Changing the German PRS 505 intoe English Hi, As discussed a few pages back, with the German version of the PRS 505 this nice tool does not work (yet). Most important for me though, is to change the German commands in to English. Is it possible to install the US firmware update (1.1) on the German PRS 505 which has the 1.4 version installed? I have tried it but keep getting the message that my PRS has a newer firmware so the firmware shall not be installed.... Thanks in advance , Jur Last edited by Jur; 04-07-2009 at 09:23 AM.

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pepak Guru Posts: 610 Karma: 4150 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T3, Kobo Libra H2O	Not sure if I missed it in the documentation. PRS Customizer automatically enables the hack to show current time. Questions: 1) Are there any other hacks that are enabled automatically, without possibility to influence them from PRSCustomizer's UI? 2) Is it possible to remove the time display while keeping other changes, e.g. custom fonts? And a completely unrelated question: 3) Suppose that I extract a filesystem image from Sony's update. Can I use PRS Customizer to flash it? I am almost sure I can, but - how would I go about it?

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gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	> 2) Is it possible to remove the time display while keeping other changes, Just got to Settings/About then press '0' to toggle between clock on with 24-hr display, on with am/pm or off. > 3) Suppose that I extract a filesystem image from Sony's update. Can I use PRS Customizer to flash it? I am almost sure I can, but - how would I go about it? Possibly, but why - to try & reset without using a Windows PC? Anyway, if you've got an image file, I think it's a matter of putting it on the SD card with the correct filename then using the "Copy" option rather than the "Create" option.

03-28-2009, 07:29 AM	#605
radamo Addict Posts: 331 Karma: 175766 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Device: Oasis 9th Gen	Thanks for this. I like the one button off! RA

04-06-2009, 06:22 AM	#606
godzilla Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: none	I can't open http://www.prscustomizer.com/

04-06-2009, 01:53 PM	#608
pepak Guru Posts: 610 Karma: 4150 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T3, Kobo Libra H2O	Anyone has any experience with using PRS Customizer to modify default fonts on european versions of PRS-505? I don't need it personally, having bought a US version, but people keep asking me...

04-07-2009, 01:28 AM	#610
godzilla Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: none	Is it an embedded software which runs on PRS?

04-07-2009, 05:12 AM	#611
gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	No, it's more along the lines of a few tweaks to the UI of the standard firmware, done by merging some modified files and the standard files to create a new firmware image & applying that. Main options are to be able to add a clock, fonts that support Unicode chars in addition to the standard char, different icons on the menu & disabling the way the standard menus show two different font sizes, depending on the length of a books title.

04-08-2009, 11:54 AM	#613
Gezey Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Hi, From what I've read in the forums, seems that you need to rename the US 1.1 firmware to a higher number than your current German one. This may fool the loader into thinking you've got a newer firmware. Find the number of your current German firmware and add one to it (mathematically of course). This should do the trick. Gezey

04-14-2009, 03:27 AM	#615
Arcticnick ArcticNick Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505/SC	Does this software updater work with a 505 from Europe?