10-12-2019, 05:56 AM | #1 |
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HELP! PRS-T1 Opening book loop...
So my PRS-T1 sat unused for quite awhile and I recently dug it out. Battery was flat dead, and when I recharged it, things were fine. Like an idiot, i decided to check if any updates were available and installed. About a week later, I'm stuck in this opening book loop, where the status bar doesn't move, and then the screen flashes white, just to land on the same page, and repeats over and over. I thought that maybe the battery was borked, so I've installed and charged a fresh one, and still the same. I've tried to follow up on restore/rescue options, but I'm rather confused. The latest rescue SD seems to be for 1.0.04, and thats not even available anymore... I've downloaded an image of a clean 1.0.07 install, but I have no clue what to do with it..
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10-13-2019, 01:07 AM | #2 |
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https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...72#post3477672
More details if you need it with working links to software used: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...9&postcount=10 Last edited by DoctorM; 10-13-2019 at 01:12 AM. |
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10-13-2019, 06:56 AM | #3 |
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Hi DoctorM
I'm trying to follow the instructions here, and I've done these steps: Download Porkupan's SD rescue package for 1.01/1.02/1.03 firmware or uboot's SD rescue package for 1.04 firmware. Copy the folder "OS Firmware" to the root directory of your micro SD card and insert the card into the reader. Press and hold HOME and MENU before pressing POWER on the Reader and keep HOME and MENU pressed (this is crucial!) Wait until the progress bar in the “Opening book" page has reached the right side (about 20 seconds). The message will change to “Updating”. Release buttons. From now on there should be no more visible activity except for the constant blinking of the orange light (within the power button). However, once the progress bar fills up, nothing happens. The loop resumes as it did before. |
10-14-2019, 12:02 AM | #4 |
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I'm guessing you tried resetting with a paperclip.
The only other thing I can think of that I've done in the past is modify the Sony flasher utility by changing the version number to a lower number, flashing the Reader and bricking it to stop the reboot loop. I wouldn't recommend intentionally doing that though. |
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Yes, the only way to do the shut down is to hold reset + power for a few seconds... So there is no way out of this loop?
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10-14-2019, 04:37 AM | #6 |
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What is the sony flasher utility? Would I be able to use that? I can't even connect my PRS-t1 to my computer with usb.
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10-15-2019, 04:51 AM | #8 |
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By "shut down", I press reset and power for a few seconds, and the opening book loop stops refreshing. When I press HOME and MENU, either after "shutting down" or when the loop refreshes itself, the progress bar will fill all the way up, but it will never change to "updating"
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10-15-2019, 05:02 AM | #9 |
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Looks like it's time for a new Reader. Having used a T1, I moved to Kobo with a larger screen and I'm glad I did. If you do decide to get a new Reader, I highly recommend the 7" Kobo Libra H2O. It will so make your reading experience much better.
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10-16-2019, 12:35 AM | #10 |
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Yeah. I gotta agree with JSWolf. If you can shutdown and restart with Home+Menu and it won't update from the SDCard, I think it's done.
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10-16-2019, 06:57 AM | #11 |
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Aaaaah boo...
No other recovery files to try? Pity, as the reader seems fine otherwise... What a waste. |
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But to be honest, if you were to get a Kobo Libra H2O, I think you would like it much better then the T1.7" screen, better contrast, better firmware, faster, better resolution, newer version of RMSDK (ADE), front light with comfortlight (to cut down the blue from the front light), and other things that make it a lot better then the T1. I still have a T1, but I've never used it since I got my Kobo Aura H2O. My mother used a T1 and if she had not died when she did, I was going ot get her a Kobo to upgrade her T1. Last edited by JSWolf; 10-16-2019 at 08:00 AM. |
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10-16-2019, 08:17 AM | #13 |
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There's plenty of discussion of the good and bad of the Libra (and other Kobo models) in the Kobo section of the forum if you want to know more.
There are also some people around here who have bought used Sonys cheap from various sources - if you really like Sony you can probably find one in working order. |
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I was just pointing out that used Sonys may be available in case he/she likes Sony and doesn't care about some of the things you mentioned (maybe he/she doesn't read books with a lot of images, or doesn't care about having a light). The only reason I quit using my Sony reader earlier this year was that it lost the ability to get library books directly due to Overdrive changes. Otherwise my T3 with the lighted cover was working just fine for my purposes. It almost never locked up. |
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