Install Japanese input on a UK Tytn..

[ofiaich]

Hi!

I am thinking of upgrading to a Vodafone v1605 on Monday.. and I can see lots of information about changing languages etc... but it is getting confusing for me...

Is there are concise account on how to install Japanese on a UK Vodafone V1605?

I am new to this and only have experience with Palm PDA's. I am a bit worried about editing registeries etc..

Ofiaich

[hanmin]

search the forum

[ofiaich]

hanmin

yes,

been there, done that.. that's why I posted.

Ofiaich

[hanmin]

Have you read this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=282997&highlight=

What have you read?

[ofiaich]

Hi hanmin,

thanks for your reply,

" Have you read this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...997&highlight= "

Yes, I have read aquasesh's thread and also the links posted within.

I think perhaps. this thread is most useful.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=281617&page=8

and I can see these links to asukal's site.

http://www.asukal.jp/WM5/LetsJapanNo5.zip

then install this

http://www.asukal.jp/WM5/BagojsINPUT.zip

I have also read this over at Brighthand

http://forum.brighthand.com/showthread.php?t=217045

Reading all of these makes the process seem quite simple, but later on in the threads people post idffierent problems. I know it is perhaps true that they did not follow the instructions to the letter.....

I have also read this thread

http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showthread.php?t=103305&pp=20

So you see, I did use the search, but was hoping to find a summary of how to install full Japanese support, like a beginers guide.

I will read these again to try to get the process into my head. And will also read these pages thoroughly

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Hermes

Currently I use a Tungsten T3 PDA paired to a 802SE and can see Japanese in my email, and also reply in Japanese. But my T3 's battery only lasts an hour when out and about.

I also use a Sony Vaio VGN-TX51B which has the Japanese OS but of course, it is not always convenient to carry it around.

I know very little about the TyTn and things like re-flashing roms. and am wondering whether to buy a sim free unlocked no branding TyTn or just go for a Vodafone one as my upgrade is now due.

Thanks again for your reply,

Ofiaich

[harryk1372]

Ofiaich,

Read this one if you read Japanese. It has the step by step comprehensive instruction on how to do it.

http://www.yasukawa.com/blog/archives/000297.html

[hanmin]

Well, from my experience, Asukal's works.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=262918&highlight=

Anyway, I personally wouldn't suggest a ROM flashing for other language support unless you very much prefer having interfaces in other languages. I had my Chinese language support from Asukal, it works wonderfully. I did a beginner's guide at the Wiki under WM5.

Anyway, I'm sure you can get your stuff working. It is difficult to judge the difficulty of a certain task based on posts as many that got the thing working won't post at all. So, the success rate may be much higher than what you thought.

Anyway, Tytn or Hermes are waaaaay out my league (I'm poor), so I can't comment on which one you ought to be getting. You can look for some other thread discussing this issue.

Anyway, if you can, once you got your thing working, do a begineer's guide at the Wiki then.

[ofiaich]

Thanks harryk1372 and hanmin!

harryk1372, I will check out the link you gave now,

hanmin,

Yes, many people who have success do not post.

I did find this page just a few minutes ago,

http://www.suninet.org/japinput/_README.TXT

and deleting the _README.TXT reveals fonts, cabs and exe files.

http://www.suninet.org/japinput/

" Anyway, if you can, once you got your thing working, do a begineer's guide at the Wiki then. "

Yes, I will do !

Thanks again !

Ofiaich

[qtotter]

Thanks harryk1372 and hanmin!

harryk1372, I will check out the link you gave now,

hanmin,

Yes, many people who have success do not post.

I did find this page just a few minutes ago,

http://www.suninet.org/japinput/_README.TXT

and deleting the _README.TXT reveals fonts, cabs and exe files.

http://www.suninet.org/japinput/

" Anyway, if you can, once you got your thing working, do a begineer's guide at the Wiki then. "

Yes, I will do !

Thanks again !

Ofiaich

the rough process is as follows. i think you can find details yourself.

1) override wince.nls
2) install a japanese font
3) change font registry
4) install atok for ppc (don't reboot yet)
5) install DefSipChange to change default sip from atok to something else
6) install pqzii to map a key to start ime

the key is that atok tries to become default sip after installation. when atok is the default sip, the system just gets hung up, and all you can do is hard-reset. defsipchange detects and prevents atok from becoming default, and you can choose another sip as default. english key map does not have KANJI (ime) key. pqzii is a very useful program to map the ime start function to any key.

if you wanna save disk space, i recommend you use docomo rom.

[ofiaich]

thanks qtotter!

I got the idea but need to do more serious reading, looks daunting for a beginner !

I got a chance to buy an unbranded, unlocked TyTn, or use my Vodafone upgrade and get a V1605.

Ofiaich

[harryk1372]

the rough process is as follows. i think you can find details yourself.

if you wanna save disk space, i recommend you docomo rom.

qtotter,

i had a problem when i was experimenting the docomo rom that you can find at the wiki site. no matter how many times i tried flashing it, it stopped exactly at 47% all the time giving me an error that there is a communication error. looks like there are many of those who succeeded flashing it though. were you able to flash it?

[qtotter]

qtotter,

i had a problem when i was experimenting the docomo rom that you can find at the wiki site. no matter how many times i tried flashing it, it stopped exactly at 47% all the time giving me an error that there is a communication error. looks like there are many of those who succeeded flashing it though. were you able to flash it?

i am using docomo rom on x01ht since it does not have a sim-monitoring process although i don't want to see docomo logo everyday. i could update the rom w/o any problems, but i did not download it from here.

try to download the file from here again or look for "Herm_China.rar" (it was named like this, originally) elsewhere on the net.

and before you update the rom, be certain that your device is fully charged, that there is no anti-virus software, no screen saver, no unnecessary software running on PC, and that there is no sim or no microsd left in the device.

if you still get the same error, simply chage the cable or try on another pc.

[harryk1372]

Hi qtotter,

thanks for your reply...

i do have "Herm_China.rar" downloaded but just thought that the one uploaded here by pof is from that and is the same thing. i too didn't want to see docomo bootsplash on x01ht and flashing it was only experimental after seeing Asukal's post on his web that he succeeded flashing it on x01ht.

i personally prefer i-mate roms and i have i-mate rom flashed on my Universal although i have changed the bootsplash by following the instructions on buzzdev.net and i don't have to see i-mate logo on a Dopod device. i now have TyTN rom flashed on my x01ht as it doesn't have any brand logos other than HTC bootsplash. I'll stick with TyTN rom until someone finds the way to cook nbh roms and the way to change bootsplash and so forth.

thanks again for your advice anyways...

[pof]

change bootsplash and rom cooking will be possible soon ;)

[harryk1372]

Hi pof,

that's fantasitic. you are the man!

[qtotter]

change bootsplash and rom cooking will be possible soon ;)

wonderful news! i really hate the docomo logo.