PRS-T1 Anybody still using a rooted T1?

gingerbeardman · 01-22-2018, 08:36 AM

Foreword: I'm quite happy with my Sony Readers, so suggestions that I buy something else will be ignored. Cheers!

So, I am currently running the modified home screen and reader on my PRS-T1 but am considering rooting.

Is anybody still using a rooted T1?

DoctorM · 01-22-2018, 11:41 PM

I de-rooted my reader about a year ago in exchange for the newest version of the firmware.
The biggest issue I had is that there are few apps that still function on such an old version of android.

gingerbeardman · 01-23-2018, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by DoctorM

I de-rooted my reader about a year ago in exchange for the newest version of the firmware.
The biggest issue I had is that there are few apps that still function on such an old version of android.

Good point. Really all I want is a solitaire game.

What benefits does the newest official firmware have?

Hemmi · 01-23-2018, 08:01 PM

Newest offical firmware gives access to the Kobo store on the Sony T readers.

i, Podius · 02-07-2018, 01:02 AM

I just dusted mine off after breaking my Kobo Aura HD; I'm not super impressed with any of the readers on the market at the moment, and I'm hoping if I can hold out a little while, someone might finally release one with all the features I desire...

That being said, my experience with the T1 over the last couple of days is that it's buggy as hell, so I might not be able to hold out that long...

Hemmi · 02-07-2018, 08:21 PM

Yes, the T1 is quite buggy. The T2 is much better and no shiny plastic.

Pajamaman · 02-07-2018, 08:58 PM

Agreed the T2 is way better. I have one I might root.

Pajamaman · 02-07-2018, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoctorM

I de-rooted my reader about a year ago in exchange for the newest version of the firmware.
The biggest issue I had is that there are few apps that still function on such an old version of android.

I find lots of apk files that work on 2.1. Depends what you want it to do I suppose. I prefer the Nook ST anyway.

i, Podius · 02-07-2018, 11:51 PM

Does anyone have any advice on what the best course of action with my reader is?

It's currently on firmware version 1.0.05.11130, should I update to the latest version or root it?

If I update it, will I still be able to root it? I don't really have a lot of interest in installing apps, but I wouldn't mind adding Pocket. If it's not possible to root the latest version, is it possible to downgrade to an older version of the firmware?

If I root it, is there an alternative reading app that is more stable/less buggy?

Was there ever a fix for the double-page-turn issue?

rcentros · 02-08-2018, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Hemmi

Yes, the T1 is quite buggy. The T2 is much better and no shiny plastic.

Just curious, what kind of bugs? So far I haven't run into any bugs on my "new" T1, but I'm well aware that I haven't used it for long.

rcentros · 02-08-2018, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by i, Podius

Was there ever a fix for the double-page-turn issue?

I may be running into to that. I thought I had a sticky switch or I was holding it down too long.

Pajamaman · 02-08-2018, 10:19 AM

Sometimes the T1 just slows down for some reason and as AFAIK its unfixable.

4691mls · 02-08-2018, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by rcentros

Just curious, what kind of bugs? So far I haven't run into any bugs on my "new" T1, but I'm well aware that I haven't used it for long.

My T1 eventually started locking up when using the dictionary. This didn't happen until I'd been using it for a few years though.

I had the double page turn issue only occasionally.

Hemmi · 02-08-2018, 06:20 PM

Mine had issues after I'd delete a book. I had to reboot it often which took care of any issues it had, but between the shiny plastic and the constant rebooting, I was very happy to get my hands on a T2.

rcentros · 02-08-2018, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Hemmi

Mine had issues after I'd delete a book. I had to reboot it often which took care of any issues it had, but between the shiny plastic and the constant rebooting, I was very happy to get my hands on a T2.

So far I haven't had those issues, but I haven't put a lot of books on the T1 yet either.

01-22-2018, 08:36 AM	#1
gingerbeardman Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 1001024 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cornwall, UK Device: Various Sony Readers, Kobo Touch Edition, iPhone	Anybody still using a rooted T1? Foreword: I'm quite happy with my Sony Readers, so suggestions that I buy something else will be ignored. Cheers! So, I am currently running the modified home screen and reader on my PRS-T1 but am considering rooting. Is anybody still using a rooted T1?

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01-22-2018, 11:41 PM	#2
DoctorM Groupie Posts: 168 Karma: 43000 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: none	I de-rooted my reader about a year ago in exchange for the newest version of the firmware. The biggest issue I had is that there are few apps that still function on such an old version of android.

01-23-2018, 08:01 PM	#4
Hemmi Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,368 Karma: 15987608 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: Sonys, Nooks, Kobo Libra, Forma, Mini, Paperwhite	Newest offical firmware gives access to the Kobo store on the Sony T readers.

02-07-2018, 01:02 AM	#5
i, Podius Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 258 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Dell Axim x51v, Bookeen CyBook Gen 3, Sony PRS-T1	I just dusted mine off after breaking my Kobo Aura HD; I'm not super impressed with any of the readers on the market at the moment, and I'm hoping if I can hold out a little while, someone might finally release one with all the features I desire... That being said, my experience with the T1 over the last couple of days is that it's buggy as hell, so I might not be able to hold out that long...

02-07-2018, 08:21 PM	#6
Hemmi Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,368 Karma: 15987608 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: Sonys, Nooks, Kobo Libra, Forma, Mini, Paperwhite	Yes, the T1 is quite buggy. The T2 is much better and no shiny plastic.

02-07-2018, 08:58 PM	#7
Pajamaman Wizard Posts: 2,827 Karma: 10700629 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Canada Device: Onyx Nova	Agreed the T2 is way better. I have one I might root.

02-07-2018, 11:51 PM	#9
i, Podius Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 258 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Dell Axim x51v, Bookeen CyBook Gen 3, Sony PRS-T1	Does anyone have any advice on what the best course of action with my reader is? It's currently on firmware version 1.0.05.11130, should I update to the latest version or root it? If I update it, will I still be able to root it? I don't really have a lot of interest in installing apps, but I wouldn't mind adding Pocket. If it's not possible to root the latest version, is it possible to downgrade to an older version of the firmware? If I root it, is there an alternative reading app that is more stable/less buggy? Was there ever a fix for the double-page-turn issue?

02-08-2018, 10:19 AM	#12
Pajamaman Wizard Posts: 2,827 Karma: 10700629 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Canada Device: Onyx Nova	Sometimes the T1 just slows down for some reason and as AFAIK its unfixable.

02-08-2018, 06:20 PM	#14
Hemmi Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,368 Karma: 15987608 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: Sonys, Nooks, Kobo Libra, Forma, Mini, Paperwhite	Mine had issues after I'd delete a book. I had to reboot it often which took care of any issues it had, but between the shiny plastic and the constant rebooting, I was very happy to get my hands on a T2.