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X1 - Change from German to English? |
juniji
Joined: Apr 24, 2007
Posts: 116
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I just recieved a German X1.
Is there any way to change it to English?
Please post step-by-step as my German is as good as my Chinese. (BAD!)
Thanks
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Marly
Joined: Jun 04, 2006
Posts: > 500
From: Netherlands
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Usually SE phones ask you to select the language, when you put a new simcard in them, the X1 didn't then ?
"America: please don’t be a Dumpfkopf" |
juniji
Joined: Apr 24, 2007
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On 2008-11-18 01:52:38, Marly wrote:
Usually SE phones ask you to select the language, when you put a new simcard in them, the X1 didn't then ?
No - this is not only a non SE (HTC) piece of garbage, but a Windows Mobile smart phone with a Win interface. It comes up directly in German and you must struggle to get through the menus. I didn't find anything that looks like a language menu. |
masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Sydney, London
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once again you are reminded this is windows mobile phone, not an SE generic phone, and so you must choose to buy the language you want or be prepared to update the rom to the language version you want.
WM usually only comes in one language variant so you must already be prepared to accept that language as your choice and/or be prepared to update the firmware to a language that suits your requirements
this is basic homework prior to buying any WM product
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juniji
Joined: Apr 24, 2007
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On 2008-11-18 02:47:26, masseur wrote:
once again you are reminded this is windows mobile phone, not an SE generic phone, and so you must choose to buy the language you want or be prepared to update the rom to the language version you want.
WM usually only comes in one language variant so you must already be prepared to accept that language as your choice and/or be prepared to update the firmware to a language that suits your requirements
this is basic homework prior to buying any WM product
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Massure -
Thanks for the useful information. I could live without the snobbish remarks about, "once again" being reminded.
Can you explain how to upgrade the rom without making me feel like a dumbsh1t?
I'm trying to evaluate the phone, but have been sent a German version.
Thank you so much for your help.
Juniji
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Marly
Joined: Jun 04, 2006
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From: Netherlands
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On 2008-11-18 02:32:33, juniji wrote:
No - this is not only a non SE (HTC) piece of garbage......
Wouldn't call them a piece of garbage, though not as userfriendly as a generic SE phone, WinMo phones are a great piece of kit, once you know how they work.
My husband has had several of them, from the first Orange SPV, then i-mates, Qteks, up to the HTC Touch he's using atm, and he wouldn't want another type of smartphone for his work.
But all of them were original Dutch retail versions, so we've never had to think about the language.
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Sydney, London
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sorry, this was not my in intention (of course), but there's only so many times you can tell people to go to xda developers to find how to load another rom (in order to get another branding/language etc)
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amty1001
Joined: Nov 21, 2008
Posts: 2
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=431218
with software
first flash with HardSPL to yur bootloader
then format ur memory card and copy the image file generic_uk
that is here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=407148&page=2
and start ur in boot loader
now u will get whole english os on yur xperia x1i
it works with me
do it with ur risk
i did it my own risk
i converted from swedish to english os.its works cool
enjoy
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amty1001
Joined: Nov 21, 2008
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dont forget to rename tht generic_uk image file to Kovsimg.nbh
just rename it Kovsimg.nbh
then put in memory card otherwise its dont work
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Posted: 2008-11-18 01:23
