Basically the nook has seen a big price cut in the UK, and has subsequently sold a lot, it looks like US stock has leaked into the UK and are been shipped out by major retailers, it's just happened in the last few days so not much atm.
Any ideas how to change it? Even when I log in with my Nook UK account it still brings up the US store, whilst this is fine for me, I got it as a gift and need the UK store for them.
So far I've tried getting the UK firmware and putting it on the nook, the nook does nothing visibly but it is deleting the firmware file so it's seeing it, but won't install it.
Any ideas?
I sorted it from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2273758
I imagine an official fix will be released as it seems fairly widespread.
I've created my own guide that lets you switch between UK And USA software, it's here:
https://sites.google.com/site/xcdguides/nook/nookregion
Credits to the original sources at the bottom.
theronkinator said:
I've created my own guide that lets you switch between UK And USA software, it's here:
https://sites.google.com/site/xcdguides/nook/nookregion
Credits to the original sources at the bottom.
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this is very interesting, and if I have a US account, will I be able to activate my nook in UK? What does it change in the UK version?
My nook is US but i read that with UK I can have Italian, is it true? :laugh:
My Nook UK account worked when my nook was running on the US software so I imagine it will work the other way round.
I've compared the two regions software.
There's very little difference, just the store region, build.prop (with region settings), and the screensavers as the UK ones are multilingual.
And yes the UK nook includes Italian as a language option.
ok so it's worth the upgrade to have italian
thank you very much!
for your info i just changed my nook from US to UK and now it's all in italian, thank you very much!
@ theronkinator thanks a bunch mate and very simple process
cheers :highfive:
It is still possible to change from US to UK? I read that B&N is no longer available.
I want to change it just to have some dictionaries
WAIFWAIF said:
It is still possible to change from US to UK? I read that B&N is no longer available.
I want to change it just to have some dictionaries
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Here's what you want: https://sites.google.com/site/xcdguides/nook/nookregion
But be aware that it has been reported (long ago) that by-passing registration (or Oobe) results in rapid battery drain during normal use.
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Hey.
I got my xperia x10i from Dubai about 3 days ago. I opened my device up, and to my surprise there was no Market. I searched about and found out that Dubai disallowed the Market app in their devices.
I'm upset at the stores for not informing me about this disadvantage. I would go buy my device from the UK or even Canada if I knew. They won't let me return my device even.
So anyways, I'm asking all you Android smarties if I can somehow make my device into a UK version or any version that includes the Market. I'm willing to root my device or lose all my data. I haven't made too much progress with the phone anyways.
I heard about rebranding the device but I don't fully understand what this means.
All help would be greatly appreciated
Just de-brand it to UK Generic and all will be well again. Search it using Google or start with xperiax10.net, there's an article there about de-branding. Mine did not come with the PlayNow Arena and Auto Internet was grayed out, so I de-brand it to UK Generic. Hope this helps...
roaringhere said:
Just de-brand it to UK Generic and all will be well again. Search it using Google or start with xperiax10.net, there's an article there about de-branding. Mine did not come with the PlayNow Arena and Auto Internet was grayed out, so I de-brand it to UK Generic. Hope this helps...
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Do you mean re-brand or de-brand? Just making sure
Debrand....
follow this tutorial on how to de-brand
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=195467
on the first step use the UK generic firmware (R1FA016)
after you have you have completed all the steps
then you can update your phone to the latest firmware (R2BA026)with PC companion
xperianewbie said:
So anyways, I'm asking all you Android smarties if I can somehow make my device into a UK version or any version that includes the Market.
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forum.xda-developers.com
I'll check both the tuts and tell you how it turns out. Thx.
You could use the market enabler app to get the market from any region....
you need root for it though...
Does anyone know where I can get Honeycomb Chinese for the Xoom? I know it was released in China recently and was looking to install on the wifi Xoom I bought a few weeks back.
Thanks
ushneb said:
Does anyone know where I can get Honeycomb Chinese for the Xoom? I know it was released in China recently and was looking to install on the wifi Xoom I bought a few weeks back.
Thanks
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MZ606 (Chinese wifi version) seems the same hardware and MZ604, MZ606 MZ604's stock rom flashing is working.
If you just need the locale to be in Chinese, you can try More Locale 2 from the market. I can change the locale language on the Xoom with this app.
But if the Chinese Xoom has it's own 3rd party apps... yeah you need the rom.
Hmmm, not sure what we be the best route to take. I bought this wifi Xoom for my sister when it first was released. But my sister is in Taiwan and would prefer to be able to navigate through the system if it were in Chinese. Since I'm here visiting I figured I could perhaps load it for her before I go back home.
What would you guys recommend? Loading the Chinese install? Or using that More Locale app?
Thanks for all the assistance.
Just tried MoreLocale. Works nice but I realized I'd still need Chinese input without having to using the voice method.
ushneb said:
Just tried MoreLocale. Works nice but I realized I'd still need Chinese input without having to using the voice method.
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install touchpal from the market
ushneb said:
Hmmm, not sure what we be the best route to take. I bought this wifi Xoom for my sister when it first was released. But my sister is in Taiwan and would prefer to be able to navigate through the system if it were in Chinese. Since I'm here visiting I figured I could perhaps load it for her before I go back home.
What would you guys recommend? Loading the Chinese install? Or using that More Locale app?
Thanks for all the assistance.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1041453
Here are some screenshots of the language list options on the Canadian Xoom's.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1041245
axiauk said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1041453
Here are some screenshots of the language list options on the Canadian Xoom's.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1041245
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Thanks for this link. I think this may just be what I need short of getting the Chinese install.
Hi all,
this is my first post here at XDA Developers and I wanted to create this thread to serve as a meeting point and information repository for all HTC Aria (S31HT) users living in Japan and using E-Mobile as their provider.
I just bought a non-Japanese HTC Aria (oops, as it turns out; wrong frequency support as E-Mobile uses symmetric 1700MHz!) and plan to shortly move to the E-Mobile network with one of their Arias, in order to use the tethering capability they provide for tablets such as the iPad2, Xoom and other wifi capable devices.
It was in finding out more about the Aria I already bought that I came to this forum trying to find out how to root my phone. The Aria I bought shipped with Android 2.2 and HBOOT 1.02 which meant I had no luck in rooting it via software methods.
So I have just ordered an XTC Clip device in order to hardware root my Aria (and any subsequent HTC compatible phones I buy).
I will make this service available to other Japanese users of XTC Clip compatible HTC phones, once I have successfully rooted my own phones and am comfortable with the process. In order not to upset the forum mods, if you want to avail yourself of this service (once I'm offering it) please send me an email privately for further instructions.
Once I root my Aria I plan to begin testing CM7 on it and providing useful instructions to other Japan-based Aria users on the best apps, settings and builds to use to have a good experience on the E-Mobile network.
Feel free to chime in and add your own experiences and tips so we can make this a locus for Japanese Aria development and information for everyone to avail themselves of.
I look forward to meeting you all, and thanks for such a fantastic resource XDA Developers!
Cheers from Tokyo,
visceralpsyche
Update 15 May 2011 - My XTC Clip arrived and I successfully rooted the Aria and installed CyanogenMod7 plus an updated radio stack on it. If anyone in Japan wants their HTC smartphone rooted to S-OFF please contact me via PM for more info.
I will update this post as I discover new additions to make the Japanese HTC Aria experience as good as it can be. Feel free to suggest other apps by posting their names and descriptions in this thread.
Recommended Apps (title of app in red)
Japanese keyboard support - OpenWnn plus (free)
English keyboard - SwiftKey (paid)
CPU speed governor (great for prolonging battery life) - SetCPU (paid)
Train timetables (great front end for online database) - Japan Trains (free)
Japanese/English dictionary - JED (free)
QR Code reader - Barcode Scanner (free)
Translation - Google Translate (free)
Earthquake Early Warning - Namazu Alert (free)
Batch command processing (make your phone do anything in any order) - Tasker (paid)
I received my XTC Clip the other day and have successfully rooted my non-Japanese Aria (which had HBOOT 1.02 on it). Transitioning to HBOOT 0.57 via first flashing the original AT&T ROM, I'm now running CyanogenMod7 nightly build 78 on it and have also flashed the radio firmware to the latest 47.63.35.21U_7.16.35.11 from this thread.
Loving the new CyanogenMod7! I'm now in the process of figuring out all the best software and keyboard apps for Japan and the more advanced stuff like CPU clocking etc.
The next thing is to get an E-Mobile version of the HTC Aria, figure out the differences (especially the radio which seems unique to the Japanese market unless anyone knows differently), then do the same procedure.
I could root my aria(E-mobile) with Xtc Clip.
I'm using CM7 now. It's wonderful!!
Yes, CyanogenMod7 is amazing compared to the stock HTC Sense isn't it! Am following the nightlies closely to see how close we are to 7.1. I have a feeling it won't be long....
I could use NTT Docomo SIM with my rooted ARIA(emobile).
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Thread will be stickied for the time being
Thanks for the sticky Orb3000!
Hopefully this can become the goto place for all Japanese HTC Aria owners to discuss rooting their phones and using them to their fullest.
With the latest nightly of CM7 I'm getting awesome battery life (3-4 days!). I was in Yodobashi Camera recently with a friend (showing them the Aria) and helped the E-Mobile staff diagnose a connection problem with the store's wifi hotspot! Used my Aria and the Wifi Analyzer app to figure out the least crowded frequency to use for them.... the guy was amazed and quite curious about CM7 being on the phone!
Cheers,
visceralpsyche
Interesting.. I am also in Japan and been using the Aria. Been dying to root it.
Can you help out (I am in Tokyo area).
Oren The Red said:
Interesting.. I am also in Japan and been using the Aria. Been dying to root it.
Can you help out (I am in Tokyo area).
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The newly released AlphaRevX beta should work on your phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1122574
Oren,
if the AlphaRevX thing doesn't work for you (or you are not confident in trying it) I'm happy to help. Send me a PM. I'm in Tokyo also.
Cheers,
Paul
Just a quick update - I'm currently testing my old Softbank iPhone Black USIM in my HTC Aria and it appears to work with the "smile.world" APN. I get the proper 3G or H icons depending on my location and my @i.softbank.jp email appears to work fine (IMAP based). Briefly used tethering with my iPad to confirm it works - yes, it does
Will do more comprehensive tests in the next few days and report back again. Going to keep a close eye on the bill to make sure I'm not getting screwed out of my pakehoudai plan from my iPhone.... but from other reports I imagine I'll be fine. Still better safe than sorry!
Cheers,
visceralpsyche
visceralpsyche said:
Just a quick update - I'm currently testing my old Softbank iPhone Black USIM in my HTC Aria and it appears to work with the "smile.world" APN. I get the proper 3G or H icons depending on my location and my @i.softbank.jp email appears to work fine (IMAP based). Briefly used tethering with my iPad to confirm it works - yes, it does
Will do more comprehensive tests in the next few days and report back again. Going to keep a close eye on the bill to make sure I'm not getting screwed out of my pakehoudai plan from my iPhone.... but from other reports I imagine I'll be fine. Still better safe than sorry!
Cheers,
visceralpsyche
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What version Hboot is on the Japanese HTC Aria?
To be clear, I'm currently using a non-Japanese Aria. But I did go and check the Japanese E-Mobile Aria in the store to see what HBOOT version it had. It had HBOOT 1.02 on it and Android 2.2. I also noted its radio version ends in .13 whereas my Aria (from Hong Kong) ends in .11 (probably because the E-Mobile Aria needs to support the 1700MHz band which the Hong Kong version doesn't support).
Anyway, I've attached a photo I took of the E-Mobile Aria bootloader screen in the store, along with two snapshots of my own Aria running with my old iPhone Softbank USIM in it.
So far so good - it shows the SoftBank provider logo on the lock screen, shows both the 3G and HSPDA icons depending on reception area, handles SMS and MMS perfectly with no additional setup and finally, handles the i.softbank.jp address without issue through K-9. Only small issue appears to be lack of PUSH support for that account at the server end, however it DOES pop up the SMS alert like on the iPhone to let you know a message has arrived, so it's not a big deal (and I don't use my i.softbank.jp address for much since I have my own domains). This is all using the smile.world APN which automatically shows up as one of two APN options when the SoftBank USIM is installed (first time you need to select it, after that it remains on it).
For now I may not even need to go to E-Mobile, depending on the next few days' testing to make sure I don't lose my 'pakehoudai' status and that tethering my iPad doesn't cause any wrinkles! That said, I plan to keep this thread for all Aria users in Japan regardless of carrier, so I'll keep posting new info and asking others to add to the info repository when they can!
Cheers,
visceralpsyche
Sorry, I should mention my current build info too for clarity as to what I'm running:
CyanogenMod7 nightly 111
drowningchild kernel 8.7 BFS (using smartass2 with 806/245Mhz)
Radio firmware update 7.16.35.11
+ Google apps package
Cheers,
visceralpsyche
visceralpsyche said:
Oren,
if the AlphaRevX thing doesn't work for you (or you are not confident in trying it) I'm happy to help. Send me a PM. I'm in Tokyo also.
Cheers,
Paul
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Paul,
Thanks for the lead on AlphaRevX. It was only today that I finally had the time to meddle with it and it looks like a success to me:
1. Used AlphaRevX on my EMOBILE Japanese HTC Aria to get the S-OFF
2. Used Revoked tool to flash the custom recovery.
I am now free! Rooted.
Now, comes the question which ROM to install. I guess I should be careful here with the radio versions, right?
Any recommendations or should I just go with the CM7?
Thanks.
Oren
My pick would be what I'm running in my sig - the latest CM7 nightly for the Aria along with drowningchild's latest kernel.
One thing to note is that the radio firmware I'm using is for my Hong Kong Aria, which has different radio bands to the E-Mobile Aria (I'm missing symmetric 1700MHz). So I'd stick with the radio firmware that your handset shipped with for now.
Hope this helps!
Cheers
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My pick would be what I'm running in my sig - the latest CM7 nightly for the Aria along with drowningchild's latest kernel.
One thing to note is that the radio firmware I'm using is for my Hong Kong Aria, which has different radio bands to the E-Mobile Aria (I'm missing symmetric 1700MHz). So I'd stick with the radio firmware that your handset shipped with for now.
Hope this helps!
Cheers
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Thanks mate!
Last q. Do you know if there is a package or where I can find the emobile APNs? I seems to find only 2 on the net, but I remember that I had like 5-6 APNs on the emobile STOCK.
I have the stock backup, maybe I can extract the APNs from there?
Cheers,
Oren
Oren The Red said:
I have the stock backup, maybe I can extract the APNs from there?
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Yeah, just load up your backup, and write down the APNs listed.
Hi,
I have the emobile APN's. Used APN backup tool to extract the APN in XML format. Will PM you the file when I get home.
Kaz
Does anyone know if and when motorola is going to release ics for UK xoom's..?? I've searched the web and asked Motorola and nothing.???
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The UK is scheduled for the ICS update 2ND quarter 2012
Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk
does anyone think its worth flashing a US rom just to get this update?
Stillkrazy said:
does anyone think its worth flashing a US rom just to get this update?
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very much so.
Yep - I bought a Xoom with ICS already on and its great!
Geeba said:
Yep - I bought a Xoom with ICS already on and its great!
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Really!? where was that from. I only got mine a week ago but had 3.2 on it, i've since rooted and have CM9 on it but wondering where yours was from?
Stillkrazy said:
does anyone think its worth flashing a US rom just to get this update?
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Yes the best thing I ever did it's a really decent machine now
Got tired of waiting, so I've flashed the USA firmware of ics... Wow.. Is all I can say...! Like have a new device..!
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matt4321 said:
Really!? where was that from. I only got mine a week ago but had 3.2 on it, i've since rooted and have CM9 on it but wondering where yours was from?
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Off my boss at work! - I guess it has the US ICS on it... but its really nice.
Any problems...
Are there any downsides to using a US rom?
For example:
Keyboard Layouts
Access to Apps from the Play Store
Access to other content from the Play Store
Other regonalization issues
On the flip sides, apart from the benefits of ICS itself, what would I gain from switching to a US rom as a UK user?
That's a pretty generic question, sorry, but I'd love ICS and would wait, but if there's no downsides I'll get it now.
Thanks
imorital said:
Are there any downsides to using a US rom?
For example:
Keyboard Layouts
Access to Apps from the Play Store
Access to other content from the Play Store
Other regonalization issues
On the flip sides, apart from the benefits of ICS itself, what would I gain from switching to a US rom as a UK user?
That's a pretty generic question, sorry, but I'd love ICS and would wait, but if there's no downsides I'll get it now.
Thanks
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Made the same switch myself and glad i did
keyboard layouts - pretty much the same apart from the £ and $
Play Store - Not had any issues myself and the prices comes up in £
being on a US rom means your going to get ota updates quicker than the uk
I briefly installed the US ROM, but quickly changed to team EOS due to the US locale annoying me!
- US Keyboard Layout
- US date format
- US English spelling (Damn annoying with autocorrect!)
I also need to occasionally write in German, so the lack of other languages (except Spanish IIRC) was also a problem for me!
I have been running the US ROM since HC 3.1 - not had any issues really
I thought the UK language keyboard stuff was in ICS now? if not then I havent noticed an issue at all - market is still all english anyway - it doesn't go on ROM region for the apps
So at the risk of being stupid...
So at the risk of being stupid... I'm guessing it's possible to switch back should I hit any locale issues?
The way I read it if I flash to a US Rom, I should be able to flash to the UK variant when it is released (should I decide to bother).
Assuming I do go ahead:
1. If I stay on the US Rom will OTA updates work?
2. Similarly, if I can then switch to UK ICS, should OTA updates continue to work for this too?
Apologies for the newbie posts, I have been reading the boards for a long time, but what I've remembered in my addled brain has left me somewhat confused.
TIA.
imorital said:
So at the risk of being stupid... I'm guessing it's possible to switch back should I hit any locale issues?
The way I read it if I flash to a US Rom, I should be able to flash to the UK variant when it is released (should I decide to bother).
Assuming I do go ahead:
1. If I stay on the US Rom will OTA updates work?
2. Similarly, if I can then switch to UK ICS, should OTA updates continue to work for this too?
Apologies for the newbie posts, I have been reading the boards for a long time, but what I've remembered in my addled brain has left me somewhat confused.
TIA.
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Yep
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Hmmm yeah mine updated to 4.0.4 last night... not had any issues... never even noticed the keyboard layout...
what is the difference between us/uk roms? WiFi/3G roms?
market enabler
imorital said:
Are there any downsides to using a US rom?
For example:
Keyboard Layouts
Access to Apps from the Play Store
Access to other content from the Play Store
Other regonalization issues
On the flip sides, apart from the benefits of ICS itself, what would I gain from switching to a US rom as a UK user?
That's a pretty generic question, sorry, but I'd love ICS and would wait, but if there's no downsides I'll get it now.
Thanks
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I haven't tried putting us firmware on but if there are region issues in the marketplace then market enabler should sort it out.
neblap said:
The UK is scheduled for the ICS update 2ND quarter 2012
Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk
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Now in Q3, still no update. I have been avoiding it but flashing is becoming a very attractive option for us newbies, thanks Motorola for letting us inexpierenced users tamper with our devices just for an update
m14dmx said:
Now in Q3, still no update. I have been avoiding it but flashing is becoming a very attractive option for us newbies, thanks Motorola for letting us inexpierenced users tamper with our devices just for an update
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You should definately unlock your boot loader and flash the US image, I did mine last week and it was easy, got sick of waiting for Moto to release UK ICS
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Hi all, can't seem to find the answer anywhere, whats the situation with Google Wallet in the UK for Nexus 4?
From what I can tell it seems like it is available for other devices but not the Nex 4, is that right?
Josh98 said:
Hi all, can't seem to find the answer anywhere, whats the situation with Google Wallet in the UK for Nexus 4?
From what I can tell it seems like it is available for other devices but not the Nex 4, is that right?
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I've yet to see it as available for any stock unrooted device in the UK.
Yeah, as is often the way I found my answer shortly after posting. Is not available at all yet in the UK but Googles UK URL misleadingly uses the Google Wallet page from the USA site.
Hope it comes soon, think I'd use it quite a lot.
Josh98 said:
Yeah, as is often the way I found my answer shortly after posting. Is not available at all yet in the UK but Googles UK URL misleadingly uses the Google Wallet page from the USA site.
Hope it comes soon, think I'd use it quite a lot.
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Me too. I've been waiting for a while...
it does actually work in the UK though (you can get the patched root version)
Lothaen said:
it does actually work in the UK though (you can get the patched root version)
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Using a UK debit card? Or just the usual pre paid that is now dead?