PRS-500 Sony Reader PRS-500 universal flasher

[beartard]

Heheh. I'll just wait to see how your testing goes on the delete-books feature hack before trying to diff it myself next time.

Now I *know* there's a Windows computer around here somewhere...

[NatCh]

Originally Posted by beartard

Now I *know* there's a Windows computer around here somewhere...

Yeah, they're kinda like cockroaches that way ... lurking in the shadows and cracks.

[beartard]

Originally Posted by NatCh

Yeah, they're kinda like cockroaches that way ... lurking in the shadows and cracks.

And the Windows computer made it worse. No real surprises ;-)

[kitek]

Just flashed reader to a new firmware. Flasher 1.2 does not work.I have a error while flashing partition!It is recomended to switch to recovery mode and use sony flasher to flash a stock image. Tried couple diferrent modules and still does not have symbols I use to got when flased it with previous firmware.

[ddavtian]

Originally Posted by kitek

Just flashed reader to a new firmware. Flasher 1.2 does not work.I have a error while flashing partition!It is recomended to switch to recovery mode and use sony flasher to flash a stock image. Tried couple diferrent modules and still does not have symbols I use to got when flased it with previous firmware.

After flashing my reader with multiple hacks, I kept getting the same error when trying to put new fonts. Then I was recommended to put the latest firmware again (I had it already so had to change the version number in a .dat file) and flashing went fine without an error. I used 1.2 version in both cases (failing and successful) so I don't think it's the flasher's problem.

[kitek]

Hi

Could you write little more detailes how to change the version number in a .dat file ( where is it) or help me how to reload the firmware? after couple attempts ereader will not boot anymore.

[kitek]

Hi

I just fix it I dont knowhow.When I get a firmware from sony it shows that my reader have a version 00000000000 so I reflashed it with their firmware and then with 1.2 flasher.Everything works fine know.

[ddavtian]

Originally Posted by kitek

Hi

Could you write little more detailes how to change the version number in a .dat file ( where is it) or help me how to reload the firmware? after couple attempts ereader will not boot anymore.

Sorry, didn't think about it, it was late.
I'm glad, you fixed it.

Just in case, directions for applying the same firmware that's on a reader are here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12962, second post, by Nogg. This has helped me few times (too many experiments with all possible hacks and fonts

[louis]

Originally Posted by igorsk

So here it is. From the readme:


Version 1.2: support for firmware version 1.0.02.01300

Please explain how the flashing utility works? I'd buy a PRS500 and do my own hacking on it...

[iyamapotato]

I have firmware version 1.0.03.07170 and I'm trying to implement the joystick page turn hack. I put the files onto my flash card as such (via dir /s /b):

L:\SONY READER
L:\bin
L:\files
L:\mtools.conf
L:\mcopy
L:\flash_opt.sh
L:\make_opt.sh
L:\script.sh
L:\libfskLoad.so
L:\readme.txt
L:\myvm2.xml
L:\SONY READER\software
L:\SONY READER\database\cache.xml
L:\SONY READER\software\autorun.js
L:\SONY READER\software\autorun.xml
L:\bin\stat_fs
L:\files\opt
L:\files\opt\sony
L:\files\opt\sony\ebook
L:\files\opt\sony\ebook\FONT
L:\files\opt\sony\ebook\bin
L:\files\opt\sony\ebook\application
L:\files\opt\sony\ebook\application\resources
L:\files\opt\sony\ebook\application\resources\appl icationStart.xml
L:\files\opt\sony\ebook\application\resources\scri pts

When I turn the reader on with the card in, all it does is add the readme file as another book, which I am able to view. There's no "Run Script" screen or anything of the sort. Am I doing something wrong?

[beartard]

I could be wrong, but since the reader uses Linux, the filesystem is case sensitive. I noticed that your directory "SONY READER" is in all caps. On mine, the directory is "Sony Reader". It might make the difference.

[iyamapotato]

Thanks beartard!

Case-sensitivity didn't even cross my mind. I assumed that if reading books from the directory worked, then so would the flasher. Apparently not.

[beartard]

No problem. I'm usually the one being helped. This is a new, fun experience.

[htaylor]

Thanks everyone for your help. I finally added the hacks I liked at this point and they are great. good Job

[mike4140]

I tried to change the fonts on my Sony 500 and now all I get is the starting up page when I turn it on. Is there any way to undo the flash?