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Old 09-26-2010, 04:38 PM   #1
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Kindle 3 localization

Is there known hack how to localize Kindle 3? I want to give to my mother, which speaks only Czech, so I need to localize menu and messages to Czech.
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Old 09-26-2010, 04:50 PM   #2
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Not that I know of but there really isn't that much she needs to learn though. Once it is all setup and registered to an account, you don't need to mess with the settings page.
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Old 09-28-2010, 01:25 PM   #3
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Really? Looking into manulas, there are quite a few dialogs and messages. Remember, my grandma knows no english at all.
Really nobody tried to localize it?

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Old 09-28-2010, 03:26 PM   #4
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JirkaS: I'd like to see Czech localization too. My wife and daughter doesn't know English too.

I thing that Amazon should get out some localization tool and how too. My opinion is that some people are intend to participate in localization Kindle in their local language.
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Old 09-28-2010, 06:40 PM   #5
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~help after ;debugOn does mention a ~changeLocale command, but I didn't manage to do anything with it (refuses even locale "C"). There might be a way to install a locale after a jailbreak, but that seems to be much trouble. It might be an indication of plans to internationalise from Amazon though; was the option there on K2 ?
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Old 09-29-2010, 05:24 AM   #6
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I would love to localize the K3 in german
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Old 09-29-2010, 04:10 PM   #7
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I looked thru the code here (Kindle2), but there is no obvious datafile which could be localized. Any other idea?
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Old 10-28-2010, 08:34 PM   #8
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It is possible. All text strings (excluding buttons-images) is in jar files.
You can translate it using "In Class Translator" program. And then using jailbreak, apply changes to Kindle.
Russian language: http://www.the-ebook.org/forum/viewt...er=asc&start=0
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Old 10-29-2010, 03:08 AM   #9
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It is possible. All text strings (excluding buttons-images) is in jar files.
You can translate it using "In Class Translator" program. And then using jailbreak, apply changes to Kindle.
Russian language: http://www.the-ebook.org/forum/viewt...er=asc&start=0
Hi r0b1n,
I want to translate it for my language but that forum's for Russia only.
Can u show me how to do?

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Old 10-29-2010, 05:01 AM   #10
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@Mountain King,
I can send translation files (simple text files) to you. Once you translate it, I can make update file for K3 in your language.
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Old 10-29-2010, 05:27 AM   #11
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Sir Alex, have you translated text on images to Russian?
I can help you with it. Go to ICQ.

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Old 10-29-2010, 08:05 AM   #12
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@SirAlex:

Awesome work you did there, nice to see some other language support for Kindle 3. I would love to make a German translation of Kindle 3, would you send me the localization files?

Thanks a lot.
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Old 10-29-2010, 09:35 PM   #13
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@Mountain King,
I can send translation files (simple text files) to you. Once you translate it, I can make update file for K3 in your language.
Hi,
Please check your PM.
Tks
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Old 10-30-2010, 12:02 PM   #14
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How much text is there to translate?
Could I have a text file... I can do the dutch translation. If it is not a lot of work

If you add another language could it be made into a setting?
Like ~exec dutch and ~exec english or ~exec restore to go back to default.
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Old 10-31-2010, 05:20 AM   #15
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I'm currently doing universal localization tool. Please, wait a little time, and I will send translation files to all interested persons.
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