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Sony PRS-T1 step-by-step rooting and tweaking guide
About this guide There is an extensive page on the wiki about how to tweak your PRS-T1. ![]() However, I found that it was overloaded with sometimes conflicting information. There are many different ways to do this, which also seems to depend on the firmware version you have installed. ![]() So I decided to make this guide from the notes I took a few weeks ago when I rooted my brand-new PRS-T1. It's based on stuff I read on threads here, on the wiki, on ebook-reader.com and on cme.at (german). I did not create any of the tools involved and most of the time I'm just parroting other people's findings! ![]() Please note that I'm listing the stuff that worked for me, your mileage may vary! Also, I use a PC running Windows 7 64bit, some things will be a little different if you use a Mac or a Linux box. A. Initial setup
B. Root the PRS-T1 with AMR ![]() ![]() You may end up bricking your device if you're not careful. You will most likely void your warranty. Also, your hacked T1's battery charge will not last as long as for an unrooted device. ![]() In Android apps on the T1, "SD card" refers to the READER partition, NOT an external SD card! In Total Commander, all the storage is detected as "SD card". You can identify what it is by the total space available: "SD-card" /mnt/sdcard, 1.4G total = READER partition "SD-card (2)" /mnt/extsd, xxG total = microSD card inserted in the T1 "SD-card (3)" /mnt/udisk, 9.9M total = SYSTEM partition. Hands off!!
To specify a screen locking PIN code go to: Android settings -> Location & security settings -> Change screen lock -> PIN (Make sure you remember it, I don't know how to bypass it if you forget the PIN... ![]() *** WARNING *** WARNING *** WARNING *** NEVER USE A PATTERN OR A PASSWORD TO SECURE YOUR READER! Specify only a FOUR-DIGIT NUMERIC PIN! Remember Monty Python's instructions for the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch (slightly modified): Thou shalt count to four, no more, no less. Four shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be four. Five shalt thou not count, neither count thou two or three, excepting that thou then proceedst to four. Six is right out... But I digress. ![]() ![]() C. Enable the Android Market
D. Make some room!
Removing Phone.apk will cause the PRS-T1 to lock up, and may result in an endless rebooting loop. A soft reset fixed it for me but if you're nervous, don't do it! ![]() E. Stuff your PRS-T1 with apps This is the part you've been slogging through all this for!
On my own Sony reader (with a 16GB microSD card) I currently have installed: Aard Dictionary (+ the entire English and French Wikipedias), AdAway, Androminion, BatteryCalibration, Chess, Choice of Broadsides, Choice of the Dragon, Crrency Converter, handyConverter, Mahjong, Offline dictionaries, OpenSudoku, Pandora, Perfect Viewer, Puzzles, RealCalc, Shortyz, Solitaire, Stars, The Weather Channel and Word Search. I also installed sonyprst1home and hberntsen's norefresh "hack" (mostly for use with Aard Dictionary). I hope this little tutorial will help people (like me) who were overwhelmed by all the rooting options available. Comments, corrections and criticisms are always welcome! Last edited by MCSmarties; 07-16-2012 at 11:31 AM. |
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Excellent work!! thanks!!
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You did a great job....
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This looks great! Thanks for all the hard work!
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nice one!!
you should definitely put that on the wiki! (I just added a link to this thread) Last edited by uboot; 07-14-2012 at 04:33 AM. |
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can you confirm if Ankidroid (from Google Play) will work if a hacked T1?
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Thanks for your effort. It needed to be done.
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My God - what a performance .......
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Remove unnecessary apps - further help please
MCSMARTIES (#1) method worked very well up to
"Remove unnecessary apps " - "I selected the following apps, made a backup and then deleted them". I do not see a delete area, also I do not see the titles as MCSMARTIES has shown am I missing something. Any chance of further help please |
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Stuck at the beginning
I am stuck at the point where I downloaded the restore set for firmware 1.0.04.12210, unzipped it, ran flash_reader.bat. The reader rebooted and is hanging in "Opening book" forever. When connected cannot be identified on the computer. SD rescue from porkupan doesn't help. Any idea how I can proceed? Thanks.
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Thanks for the guide, currently working my way through it now.
I just went through the backup stage using the google translated page. The comments regarding how it can brick your device are more to do with the usual risks involved with flashing, rather than the process itself. Rupor comments about this in subsequent replies in the thread. As far as I can tell, the restore image just allows your computer to have access to all partitions on the internal memory via recovery commands. This means it most likely does not flash anything. (Please correct me if I'm wrong) The main thing to keep in mind: Ignore all prompts to format partitions. YOU CAN BRICK YOUR DEVICE As tested on Win7 Pro 64bit. I suspect there wouldn't be any prompts to format partitions in Linux due to native support for ext2/3 partitions. The process boils down to: 1. Extract rupor-rescue.7z to SD root. (gserial.inf is not required, and can be removed) SD:\OS Firmware\files\update.img will be created. 2. Turn off PRS-T1 unit 3. Plug unit back into computer. Cancel all prompts to format partitions 4. Boot into Recovery Mode (Hold Home+Menu until black bar if fully loaded) Cancel all prompts to format partitions 5. Using Roadkill's DiskImage, backup the Internal Memory (1.82GB). Be sure to select the "Store Image" tab, and select where you want to save the .img. Let it run (5-10mins) and you'll have the backup. Unmount, remove sd, remove the "OS Firmware" folder from your sd card. This is required before any attempt to root. Reboot and test to make sure everything is working. gserial.inf is used for access via terminal, and it's usage is covered in the original thread. I didn't use it to make my backup, and it wasn't even present on my sd-card at the time. A note regarding the backup: it may contain your device details and other personal information, so it is best to store it securely. Last edited by nugstar; 07-21-2012 at 03:26 AM. Reason: System details |
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@nugstar
You are right - this SD card by iteself does not flash anything. It just makes internal device memory available to the outside PC as a single external USB harddrive. Damage could only come from the outside usage - like accidental formatting or writing something. So backup procedure is pretty safe. Restoration is a bit more dangerous, but I did it on multiple ocasions without a problem... |
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Be careful! The more tweaks you apply, the higher the risk. Removing phone.apk WILL freeze your reader, even though you should be able to recover from it. Quote:
I CANNOT HELP IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG WITH THE ROOTING. ![]() ![]() I did not write any of these tools and I don't have any particular knowledge about them. I simply listed what I found to work for ME. Do NOT, repeat NOT, think you can just follow this guide without worrying about a thing. These are hacks, you are modifying your reader in ways it was never meant to be. If you are unwilling to take the risk of bricking your device, just don't do it! So no, I'm afraid that I don't KNOW how you can proceed. First, did you wait long enough? It does take up to several minutes. Be patient! Did you try a soft reset? If that doesn't work, did you try a hard reset? Maybe connect your reader to your PC and then try to reset it? If you find something that works please do share. Like I said, I'm just listing what worked for me, without any deeper insight... ![]() |
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