PRS-600 Official Firmware Download

stellarsojourner · 04-06-2026, 06:50 PM

Hello, I'm trying to revive my old PRS-600. I bought it when it was new and haven't used it in many years. I am considering installing PRS+ on it and putting it back to use but before I do that, I'd like to make sure I have the latest firmware download ready in case I need to revert back. Unfortunately it looks like Sony's download link for the latest version is down.

Does anyone have the latest firmware for the PRS-600 backed up and could maybe share it?

Thank you.

acanthicus · Yesterday, 11:02 AM

Hi,
when you google "prs+", you find a google Code Archive. On the fourth page of the "download"-section there is an "Uninstaller of PRS+ for 600, installs standard sony firmware 1.0.01.08040"
No idea if this is the latest and I haven't tried those files for my own readers (no 600), but maybe this is helpful.

stellarsojourner · Yesterday, 03:57 PM

Oh that's great, I didn't realize the PRS+ uninstaller also included the official firmware as well. Thank you.

JSWolf · Yesterday, 03:59 PM

I tried PRS+. I found it awful. It really drained the battery fast. I suggest you don't bother with it.

stellarsojourner · Yesterday, 04:15 PM

I wouldn't really consider switching if it weren't for the lack of folder support in the official firmware. I don't like that the ofw sorts my books by metadata or very specific file names because if I have a ton of files, I have to micro manage the naming of them all and many of them don't have metadata set up correctly. I'd rather have folders for specific authors.

I just switched the battery on my reader to a new one that's slightly larger, and more importantly, like 17 years younger, so hopefully battery issues won't be as big of a problem.

JSWolf · Yesterday, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stellarsojourner

I wouldn't really consider switching if it weren't for the lack of folder support in the official firmware. I don't like that the ofw sorts my books by metadata or very specific file names because if I have a ton of files, I have to micro manage the naming of them all and many of them don't have metadata set up correctly. I'd rather have folders for specific authors.

I just switched the battery on my reader to a new one that's slightly larger, and more importantly, like 17 years younger, so hopefully battery issues won't be as big of a problem.

You can use collections. calibre supports collection management with Sony Readers. You can customer the Sony Reader driver and put in what column(s) you want to use for collections. This way you don't need directories. And you don't need PRS+ eating your battery.

stellarsojourner · Yesterday, 04:26 PM

I'll try messing around with that, thanks for the suggestion.

acanthicus · Today, 05:01 AM

Have you tried charging the new battery yet? Is it working? I had lots of troubles with new replacements for my 350 and 650. The new batteries had a wrong thermistor, which sends wrong temperatures to the device and it will stop the charging. But I don't know if these devices use the same technique than the 600, which is older. Can you say what brand of battery you used?

stellarsojourner · Today, 06:23 AM

I tried charging it. It charges to about 75% or so (hard to tell with the indicator) but seems to hold a charge well. Maybe it really isn't charging all the way. I tried letting it discharge completely and then charging it again to train the controller but it didn't make a difference. I bought one on eBay. This here is the listing for the one I bought.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/176108652412

Did you eventually find a better battery for your reader?

04-06-2026, 06:50 PM	#1
stellarsojourner Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2026 Device: PRS-600, Xteink X4	Official Firmware Download Hello, I'm trying to revive my old PRS-600. I bought it when it was new and haven't used it in many years. I am considering installing PRS+ on it and putting it back to use but before I do that, I'd like to make sure I have the latest firmware download ready in case I need to revert back. Unfortunately it looks like Sony's download link for the latest version is down. Does anyone have the latest firmware for the PRS-600 backed up and could maybe share it? Thank you.

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Yesterday, 11:02 AM	#2
acanthicus Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 82790 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: PRS-505, PRS-650, PRS-350, PRS-T3	Hi, when you google "prs+", you find a google Code Archive. On the fourth page of the "download"-section there is an "Uninstaller of PRS+ for 600, installs standard sony firmware 1.0.01.08040" No idea if this is the latest and I haven't tried those files for my own readers (no 600), but maybe this is helpful.

Yesterday, 03:57 PM	#3
stellarsojourner Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2026 Device: PRS-600, Xteink X4	Oh that's great, I didn't realize the PRS+ uninstaller also included the official firmware as well. Thank you.

Yesterday, 03:59 PM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 82,850 Karma: 153071045 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I tried PRS+. I found it awful. It really drained the battery fast. I suggest you don't bother with it.

Yesterday, 04:15 PM	#5
stellarsojourner Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2026 Device: PRS-600, Xteink X4	I wouldn't really consider switching if it weren't for the lack of folder support in the official firmware. I don't like that the ofw sorts my books by metadata or very specific file names because if I have a ton of files, I have to micro manage the naming of them all and many of them don't have metadata set up correctly. I'd rather have folders for specific authors. I just switched the battery on my reader to a new one that's slightly larger, and more importantly, like 17 years younger, so hopefully battery issues won't be as big of a problem.

Yesterday, 04:26 PM	#7
stellarsojourner Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2026 Device: PRS-600, Xteink X4	I'll try messing around with that, thanks for the suggestion.

Today, 05:01 AM	#8
acanthicus Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 82790 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: PRS-505, PRS-650, PRS-350, PRS-T3	Have you tried charging the new battery yet? Is it working? I had lots of troubles with new replacements for my 350 and 650. The new batteries had a wrong thermistor, which sends wrong temperatures to the device and it will stop the charging. But I don't know if these devices use the same technique than the 600, which is older. Can you say what brand of battery you used?

Today, 06:23 AM	#9
stellarsojourner Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2026 Device: PRS-600, Xteink X4	I tried charging it. It charges to about 75% or so (hard to tell with the indicator) but seems to hold a charge well. Maybe it really isn't charging all the way. I tried letting it discharge completely and then charging it again to train the controller but it didn't make a difference. I bought one on eBay. This here is the listing for the one I bought. https://www.ebay.com/itm/176108652412 Did you eventually find a better battery for your reader?