9000 with Japanese support.

mavster · Thread Author #1 09-01-2008, 08:55 AM

To anyone interested,

I have found a way in order to have the bold display Japanese fonts. You have to manually modify the firmware but it is possible.....mine is working at least.

I do not know if I am allowed to post the how to here.

infomax · #2 09-01-2008, 09:46 AM

Only need to install a east asia ROM. support most east asia language..

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Montala · #3 09-01-2008, 09:50 AM

Well done mavster, and welcome to CB!

At a guess though I reckon that the contents of the screen you attached will mean nothing whatsoever to 99% of CB users.

I am not saying that it is not of interest though... just undecipherable to most of us!

mavster · Thread Author #4 09-01-2008, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by infomax

Only need to install a east asia ROM. support most east asia language..

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That is right for Chinese and Korean.....not for Japanese.

sam123gil · #5 09-01-2008, 12:34 PM

thanks for the info. def. will help if i ever get one

giov · #6 09-02-2008, 04:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mavster

To anyone interested,

I have found a way in order to have the bold display Japanese fonts. You have to manually modify the firmware but it is possible.....mine is working at least.

I do not know if I am allowed to post the how to here.

hi,
I'm interested in your Method.
Did you flash the "net_rim_font_japanese.cod" in your Bold?

mavster · Thread Author #7 09-02-2008, 05:39 AM

Hello,

I found that in an east asia firmware there were three file related to japanese but in the installation process nothing showd up apart from the korean anch chinese language. I than checked the cjk.alx file and found a line where the japanese menu was "Hidden japanese .....=true". I deleted the line and started the installation again and the japanese selectable entry was there.

giov · #8 09-02-2008, 04:35 PM

thanks mavster!
It works! My browser can show Japanese now.
But i have still little problem by showing the Japanese title in Media player. The title (maybe mp3's ID3) will not be displayed completely in Japanese. There are still some "?" here. Have you got the same problem?

BBALLERBBUSER · #9 09-03-2008, 01:35 AM

Currently in Japan and would love to get my Japenese to display! Unfamiliar with the "cjk.alx file" or any other method to get this to work... Can someone please give me a brief step by step? Thanks!

mavster · Thread Author #10 09-03-2008, 05:54 AM

I have not got a lot of japanese titles but the ones I have are just fine.

giov · #11 09-03-2008, 09:46 AM

Hi, pls read this post #65 carefully in thread "Bold can't see Chinese characters? " by wugui

The Japanese Support works basically the same.

you need to do:
after step 3, Go to PC folder: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\Shared\Loader Files\9000-v4.6.0.126_P4.0.0.135
find "CJK.alx " in this folder.
open it and find the line " <hidden JPN_Input="True">true</hidden> "
delete this line. save and close the file.

continue with step 4, you can find the Japanese Support section now. choose it and finish the rest of process.

after restart you can read Japanese on your BB.

BBALLERBBUSER · #12 09-03-2008, 01:14 PM

Thanks! BUT I can't open the "CJK.alx" file! How or what do I use to do that?

giov · #13 09-03-2008, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBALLERBBUSER

Thanks! BUT I can't open the "CJK.alx" file! How or what do I use to do that?

You can use a text editor to open it, like MS Word. but do not use windows notepad. It may damage the file.
Make a backup of the original file, before you change anything.

BBALLERBBUSER · #14 09-11-2008, 12:21 AM

Thanks for your help! I feel like a BB programmer now!

And best of all...My BOLD can display JAPANESE!!!

Now my translator out here can just text me back anything I need at the stops or to say or where I am going for driver's etc!

THANKS!