Change from JP to EN for use in Japan?

[mixersoft]

Just went to the Softbank store (formerly Vodafone Japan) and saw the X01HT (Hermes). It looks great, but it is WM5 in Japanese. I have read a few posts about needing a new ROM to change languages. Is this something I could realistically consider?

For all you experts, will any of the existing (cooked, baked, whatever) English ROMs work on the Softbank version of the HTC hermes, and still have the device function as a mobile phone in Japan?

If yes, then I will pour through the site some more to figure out the details.

TIA

[pof]

Read Upgrading FAQ #1 on the hermes wiki, it answers your question:

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index...mes_UpgradeFAQ

Then download any english rom for the Hermes from here:

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index...ermes_Upgrades

And read upgrading FAQ #5 if your device has a non-english keyboard.

[kyunga]

According to some Japanese people who bought SoftBank X01HT, it has special protection that avoid booting without effective SoftBank SIM card, and uses new access point setting for flatrate internet connection.
Worse than all, it CANNOT unlock with imei-check.co.uk or any existing unlock solution!

I guess all settings may be contained as CAB file in Extended_ROM, however still I never confirm and get it yet, since I have no plan to buy X01HT (I already have another Hermes).
If anybody who have X01HT read here, please upload the contents of Extended_ROM into ftp://xdaupload:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Hermes/

So as of now, I DON'T recommend to update (change) Japanese to English ROM, until more information about X01HT are collected, especially how to restore connection setting and bypass SIM-absent protection.

FYI... the "PC Site Direct" of SoftBank is Japan's first real flatrate internet for 3G mobile without WAP proxy.
You can use Skype or video streaming unlimitedly, however it blocked SSL and some TCP ports (not confirmed all ports yet), so you cannot use Direct Push and wireless ActiveSync with Exchange Server (SoftBank said they will support Direct Push in near future, however...).

[mixersoft]

Originally Posted by kyunga According to some Japanese people who bought SoftBank X01HT, it has special protection that avoid booting without effective SoftBank SIM card, and uses new access point setting for flatrate internet connection.

Thanks for your warning. But I'm not sure if my situation is the same. I want to use the X01HT with a Softbank SIM card and EN menus. Will installing Extended ROMs for English work with me in that situation?

[qtotter]

Quick answer is no. You cannot change the ROM of X01HT yet. Wait until someone finds the way.

[mixersoft]

Originally Posted by pof Read Upgrading FAQ #1 on the hermes wiki, it answers your question: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index...mes_UpgradeFAQ Then download any english rom for the Hermes from here: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index...ermes_Upgrades And read upgrading FAQ #5 if your device has a non-english keyboard.

Hi, I have been reading all about upgrading Extended ROMs for the last hour, I have downloaded JASJAM_WWE_1.20.305.3_1.20.305.104_1.07.03.10_ship and am ready to flash my unlocked X01HT, but I can't figure out how to actually do it?

Is it done in ActiveSync? Because my version is in Japanese and nothing shows up on my computer. If there is a separate utility, please point me in the right direction. There isn't a readme in my ROM file.

TIA

[qtotter]

Originally Posted by mixersoft Hi, I have been reading all about upgrading Extended ROMs for the last hour, I have downloaded JASJAM_WWE_1.20.305.3_1.20.305.104_1.07.03.10_ship and am ready to flash my unlocked X01HT, but I can't figure out how to actually do it? Is it done in ActiveSync? Because my version is in Japanese and nothing shows up on my computer. If there is a separate utility, please point me in the right direction. There isn't a readme in my ROM file. TIA

your comment says that you do not know what you are doing... upgrading the ext rom and burning a rom are totally different things.

anyway, i suppose you wanna burn another rom. rom files are usually archived. just uncompress the archived file to get all necessary files. then, run ROMUpgradeUt.exe and follow the instruction.

if you do not understand the instruction completely, you might better consider giving yourself a second thought before you make it a brick... softbank might charge you the full price of the unit (85,000 yen?) for repair or exchange in the worst case. just a kind warning...

i recommend you read wiki well until you understand basics... good luck.

[qtotter]

Originally Posted by mixersoft Is it done in ActiveSync? Because my version is in Japanese and nothing shows up on my computer. If there is a separate utility, please point me in the right direction. There isn't a readme in my ROM file. TIA

what you did is not clearly explained.

nothing shows up when you do what? there is no separate utility. everything is stored in the rom archives.

good point. there was no readme in the docomo archive, either.

[mixersoft]

Originally Posted by qtotter your comment says that you do not know what you are doing... upgrading the ext rom and burning a rom are totally different things.

Now that's a reply I can use. My mistake was assuming that the Extended ROMs includes the ROM, but it turns out it's the other way around. Now that I downloaded the ROM, all is clear.

Thank to all.

[qtotter]

Originally Posted by mixersoft Now that's a reply I can use. My mistake was assuming that the Extended ROMs includes the ROM, but it turns out it's the other way around. Now that I downloaded the ROM, all is clear. Thank to all.

cool. hope you have successfully changed the rom, and started enjoying x01ht in english;-)