07-29-2008, 12:18 PM | #1 |
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HACKING CONCLUSIONS AND GUIDE
Hello there,
I am reading and reading and got quite lost with all the movement around the Universal Flasher, the clock hack and all this. Can someone put it all in order (say what they do), add the attachments and explain it so us mere readers can apply them successfully? Check this thread for an automated way to do all this below, courtesy of Jeff Elkins https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27177 Check this thread for another great utility to move/erase files to and from the SD and the Reader, courtesy of llasram https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21636 Thanx Last edited by Peto; 08-01-2008 at 07:55 AM. |
07-29-2008, 12:31 PM | #2 |
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Well the first step is to get the new firmware upgrade which can be found from Sony's Reader support site. The next step is to download the Universal Flasher 2.0 from here:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/att...5&d=1216947954 You'll want to unzip this to a (preferably blank) SD card. The key step here is that you don't have a folder called Universal Flasher. The contents of THAT folder need to be the top directory of the card, as in, from the moment you open the card the readme.tx should be available. The readme tells you what to do from here, but I can recap that for you too: "Usage 1) Extract the zip onto a flash card, keeping the directory structure. It's best to use a card with not many files on it so that Reader can scan it quickly. N.B. readme.txt should be in the root of the card, not in any subdirectory! 2) Insert the card in Reader. 3) Wait until the "Run Script" screen appears. 4) Press 5. Wait for the success message (the process will take about one to two minutes). 5) Press 6. Wait for the success message. 6) Press 9 to reboot. 7) Extract the card. * Using the clock display To set the correct time on PRS-500, you need to connect it to the PC and run the eBook Library software after each reset. It should also be possible with libprs500 or Calibre. For PRS-505, you can set the time in Settings or connect to PC with the eBook Library software running. To set up 12/24 hour format or turn off the clock, use the Settings-About screen and the button 0 (check the status bar)." Now if you want the enter key to shutdown and the unified font throughout you'll have to make some of the more complex manual edits those previous threads were discussing. The custom icons have yet to be integrated into the latest incarnation of this hack, unfortunately, but I'm sure it is only a matter of time. Good luck! Let us know if you need more help. -Jake |
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07-29-2008, 12:43 PM | #3 |
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Thanks Jake!
Regretfully that is the part I had grasped. It is all the little fixes and the base font changing I didn't get (even after reading the reame in the Universal Flasher) Your guide comes handy here, though |
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07-29-2008, 02:57 PM | #5 |
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Expand (or expand & copy) the Universal Flasher kit to an SD card as above, then choose from the list...
Then proceed as in the standard instructions, i.e. build the image & flash it. Last edited by gwynevans; 07-29-2008 at 03:20 PM. |
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07-29-2008, 04:11 PM | #7 |
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Unified Fonts
What are the unified fonts? Is this the same as the smaller font in the menu?
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07-29-2008, 04:25 PM | #8 |
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All titles same size.
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07-29-2008, 05:18 PM | #10 |
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Thanks for this guide, I'm going to try it. I was missing all those "hack" features.
After browsing this XML code: <boolean key="0x27-hold" do="doDeviceShutdown"/> I wonder if you could change the One-key-shutdown key to be used while holding the Slider (the one used to go to sleep mode). Would it be possible to have: <boolean key="kSleep-hold" do="doDeviceShutdown"/> (I think it makes more sense to have complete-shutdown and go-to-sleep features on the same key/slider.) Another question. Is it possible to make the bottom black bar thinner? Or maybe turning it off? Thanks again! |
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Actually, using the slider is a bad idea. Because it would actually use more battery that way and you'd have no way to put it into sleep mode other then waiting an hour without use for it to go to sleep.
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07-29-2008, 08:58 PM | #13 |
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Why? Is there no difference between activating the slider and holding the slider?
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07-29-2008, 09:04 PM | #14 |
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Got it to work
I first had to reload the Sony firmware then the reflash worked. I have the new icons, the standard menu, and the time display now.
Has anyone solved the time 'truncation' problem in AM/PM mode? |
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files.505.1.1.00.18040\opt\sony\ebook\application\ resources\scripts\ EDIT: I've been able to verify that it does in fact work. Enjoy. Last edited by stgben; 07-29-2008 at 10:58 PM. |
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