Unofficial russian software ;3 - Page 2

osowiecki · 11-20-2009, 08:09 AM

Well..I created this thread..so..
I think it is quite obvious that i'm using this soft ;3
The reader works fine ;>

BTW.
"Porcupan" and "Boroda" have same Avatars.
We are talking about the same person right? ^^;

porkupan · 11-20-2009, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by osowiecki

"Porcupan" and "Boroda" have same Avatars.
We are talking about the same person right? ^^;

Right. Those two are the same person. However, the idea for the hack was mostly igorsk's (and independently achieved by admin).

zelda_pinwheel · 11-20-2009, 11:09 AM

can i use this firmware and keep french language ?

porkupan · 11-20-2009, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

can i use this firmware and keep french language ?

Absolutely. The FW adds support for new languages (namely, Eastern European and Cyrillic based languages), it doesn't take any languages away. However, the Dutch menu is replaced by Russian. If that's OK with you, you can use it.

millhoy · 11-20-2009, 11:27 AM

Uh oh, I installed with the boroda method and my PRS-600 won't stop resetting. It comes on for 1 second, says Opening Book, then repeats. When I try to connect to my computer it connects, then connects, then disconnects, etc.
Working on a solution. Will post when I find one (which I will)

FragFrog · 11-20-2009, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by okalyddude

so now all you great programmers out there can try to do some fun things:

I'd love to, but there are no obvious guides on how they have created their alternative firmware. Not to mention I prefer not to fool around with a $300 reader based on badly translated instructions and no way to ask questions myself, if the need would arise

porkupan · 11-20-2009, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by FragFrog

I'd love to, but there are no obvious guides on how they have created their alternative firmware. Not to mention I prefer not to fool around with a $300 reader based on badly translated instructions and no way to ask questions myself, if the need would arise

I wouldn't either.

As far as the methods of creating the firmware, they've been described since forever in the Sony Reader Development forums. These particular firmwares were put together manually, but the algorithms didn't change much from the time of PRS-500.

millhoy · 11-20-2009, 02:42 PM

No solution found for my resetting PRS-600. I'm still under warranty so Sony is sending a me a new one and I have 16 days to return the old.
I advise waiting for a proper English translation of the install.
GL all.

Loose_Appeal · 11-20-2009, 04:25 PM

Will we expect a custom firmware similar to the PRS-300?

grooks · 11-20-2009, 07:57 PM

I used the Amutin version and all went well. I now have a clock like my 505.

induna · 11-21-2009, 01:09 AM

I too used the Amutin method without issue. I like having my clock back!

millhoy · 11-21-2009, 04:24 PM

I fixed the issues that I had with the borada version by constantly resetting and powering on. After about 20-25 times it loaded properly. Sony is still sending a new one, but just in case anyone else has the restarting issue- this is the solution I found.

porkupan · 11-23-2009, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by millhoy

Sony is still sending a new one

And why is that? Do you need a new one, or you just want a new one because the old one is supposedly "broken"?

Quote:

I fixed the issues that I had with the borada version by constantly resetting and powering on. After about 20-25 times it loaded properly. , but just in case anyone else has the restarting issue- this is the solution I found.

And after you "fixed" those issues, does your reader now have a clock and other features, or is it back to where it had been before you even started? Just wondering if the flashing happened at all, or your reader just went through a series of empty reboots.

millhoy · 11-23-2009, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by porkupan

And why is that? Do you need a new one, or you just want a new one because the old one is supposedly "broken"?

And after you "fixed" those issues, does your reader now have a clock and other features, or is it back to where it had been before you even started? Just wondering if the flashing happened at all, or your reader just went through a series of empty reboots.

After Russifying using the boroda method I reset my reader and after that it kept reseting instantly after saying opening book (no longer than a second afterwards), my reader was unable to connect to my pc and it reset too early to do a hard reset. After trying to fix my reader for an entire day I called Sony hoping that they would be able to have a solution (without admitting too much). The tech support guy had no idea what to do (after exhausting all possible troubleshooting methods), so he offered to send another one because I was still in warranty.

After the "fix" I now have the clock and other features. While waiting for Sony to send another Reader I said "What the heck" and tried to find more options to get my Reader up and started again. I wanted to see if there was a solution because I still wanted the clock. After another day of searching I came across a weird tip for the PRS-505. Someone was able to unbrick their 505 by rebooting then resetting as soon as the "opening book" screen started 10 times. I was out of options so I tried it endlessly (maybe 25-40 times) and it came back on.

It did flash. I just had a weird experience. Hopefully this will help anyone who runs into the same problem. BTW my Sony has already arrived. That was fast.

Laurentiu · 12-03-2009, 04:37 PM

Hi,

I found this topic and I was wondering, is there an English translation for the instructions? I would not rely on Google for this and, I can't even find the place where to download the file(s) from.

Thanks,

L

11-20-2009, 08:09 AM	#16
osowiecki Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 3252 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Poland Device: ASUS eee Note / Nook Touch	It is still working fine Well..I created this thread..so.. I think it is quite obvious that i'm using this soft ;3 The reader works fine ;> BTW. "Porcupan" and "Boroda" have same Avatars. We are talking about the same person right? ^^;

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millhoy Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: PRS-600	Uh oh, I installed with the boroda method and my PRS-600 won't stop resetting. It comes on for 1 second, says Opening Book, then repeats. When I try to connect to my computer it connects, then connects, then disconnects, etc. Working on a solution. Will post when I find one (which I will)

11-20-2009, 02:42 PM	#23
millhoy Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: PRS-600	No solution found for my resetting PRS-600. I'm still under warranty so Sony is sending a me a new one and I have 16 days to return the old. I advise waiting for a proper English translation of the install. GL all.

11-20-2009, 04:25 PM	#24
Loose_Appeal Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiish? Posts: 85 Karma: 162 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Current: PRS-650, Previous: Books	Will we expect a custom firmware similar to the PRS-300?

11-20-2009, 07:57 PM	#25
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	I used the Amutin version and all went well. I now have a clock like my 505.

11-21-2009, 01:09 AM	#26
induna Addict Posts: 230 Karma: 1500000 Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Vito de Coto Brus, Costa Rica Device: Sony PRS-500, 505, 600, 350, T1 Amazon Kindle PW1, PW2, Voyage	I too used the Amutin method without issue. I like having my clock back!

11-21-2009, 04:24 PM	#27
millhoy Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: PRS-600	I fixed the issues that I had with the borada version by constantly resetting and powering on. After about 20-25 times it loaded properly. Sony is still sending a new one, but just in case anyone else has the restarting issue- this is the solution I found.

12-03-2009, 04:37 PM	#30
Laurentiu Connoisseur Posts: 94 Karma: 78 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Germany Device: iPad 2, Sony PRS-600 (no longer used)	Hi, I found this topic and I was wondering, is there an English translation for the instructions? I would not rely on Google for this and, I can't even find the place where to download the file(s) from. Thanks, L