Hi everybody. Not yet bought such a device as I have first to understand wheter it is possible to install a Japanese windows. I need it to be able to read and write japanese characters and don't find a place where to find a device already equipped with such a software.
Also, does anyone know where an image of a japanese windows might be obtained ?
Thanks in advance to any one who will help.
Do you want to read/write Japanese, or for the entire OS to become Japanese?
If it's the former, you need the fonts containing Kanji, a set of registry entries to default fonts without unicode kanji chars to the Kanji fonts, and an IME that can do Kanji. A kanji dictionary is also useful.
If it's the latter, you need a Japanese ROM, and I doubt these devices have been released in Japan becauase of the different cell phone network protocols there.
More info on Fonts/IME/Dictionary here:
http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/prod/dialspace/town/pipexdsl/o/aoou76/CEStuff/
So, on using the phone in Japan...
Thanks Andy, nice of you and, excellent and pertaining answer. Let me go straight to my problem. I have to go to Japan for business and hope to use this device as a phone and as an e-mailer machine. You've answered for Kanji Hiragana and so on. I know that Japan uses W-DCMA as a protocol. Does anyone knows if it is possible to place a japanese SIM into it to make it operative there ?
An alternative would be to connect it (via BlueTooth) to a rent japanese phone, just for the e-mail.
Any Japanese reading this forum might pls, help?
Thanks in advance
Japanese on the English OS
i am japanese guy, and have been used Wallby--Himalaya--Blue Angel--Mini,with japanese language(OS is english, but can write/read/encoding to JP)
and also now tring to be localized Magneto WM2005.
i am very famouse guy (i hope) of the Japan/China Localization of English PPC.
To use Jpanese on ENG OS, need Japan font, replacing wince.nls=encoding inbox and IE,also font registry files, and encoding registry.
follows are my web site to show how i am fighting to be localize.(Japanese)
Home page;
http://www.geocities.jp/asukal_trader/
the cab files automatic localaziation i made
http://www.geocities.jp/asukal_trader/Localize/localizecab.htm
Instrudction of localization by manualy
http://www.geocities.jp/asukal_trader/Localize/Howto.htm
Intrudction of japanese input soft free/share
http://www.geocities.jp/asukal_trader/Localize/JP_SIP.htm
The DL link sources for the localization by manualy
http://www.geocities.jp/asukal_trader/NLS.htm
Also my Blog to be shown my PDA life
http://asukal.seesaa.net
I think those links make you happy!
I was in Japan last year for 3 weeks holiday (fantastic!), but my XDAII certainly wasn't able to connect to anything GSM/GPRS like over there. It was still invaluable to have as a PDA because of the Kanji dictionary program.
I hired a J-Phone temporarily while I was out there, but I don't know whether there are Bluetooth enabled ones out there allow the XDA to use the phone as a data modem.
Asukal - interesting website, I must parctice my Japanese more!
andyclap said:
I was in Japan last year for 3 weeks holiday (fantastic!), but my XDAII certainly wasn't able to connect to anything GSM/GPRS like over there. It was still invaluable to have as a PDA because of the Kanji dictionary program.
I hired a J-Phone temporarily while I was out there, but I don't know whether there are Bluetooth enabled ones out there allow the XDA to use the phone as a data modem.
Asukal - interesting website, I must parctice my Japanese more!
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Thanks!
Japan has no GSM, but has a W-CDMA, you can use W-CDMA phone with your country SIM card and W-CDMA/GSM dual Mobile Phone(such like a nokia 7600/6630). we have very few mobile Phone with Bluetooth in japan. so you had better bring your M Phone in japan.
while i am in japan,i use XdaO2 IIs+Nokia 7600 with china GSM SIM. it was not officail roaming (china Moble Co also dont know how to do), but it can be done. also Hong Kong SIM can.
if you wish to hire J-Phone<now they are Vodafon japan>, Nokia6630 and Sonny erricoson are available with Bluetooth. but those phone were sim locked. your own SIM will be rejected and must use J-Phone`s.
i am very await for the MDA-4 with W-CDMA will comming!
Thank you.
Thank you Andy. Thank you Asukal. You guys, have made me understand the matter. Now I understand that I have either to have an MDA IV (as soon as it is available) or have an MDA III plus a phone like a Nokia 6630 for when I am to Japan.
Thanks again, have a nice day.
Welcome to Japan
Mr,spinzolone>>>>
MDA IV, if it come with New OS WM2005, i can`t guarantee to enable Japanese encoding internet browsing and e-mail inbox .
In my test with Beta-WM2005,(also another chinese friend so) still cant do it currentry. but i hope it will be solved soon.
Asukal: One quick question - I'm having problems with my font-linking, notably "\". Do you have any idea what might be wrong?
I'm using XDAII, PPC2003, with the ttc font collections rather than individual files. I've checked your registry files and the linking information seem the same as mine.
Hints for Japan ...
Dear Asukal, so do you think that with a iPAQ MM2003(first or second edition) patched for displaying japanese characters, and a Nokia 6630 I'll be able to send/receive e-mail while in Japan?
And, for a matter of costs, would you suggest to buy a SIM in Japan rather than roaming from Japan to Italy?
Any other hint for a European guy?
Thanks again a lot. Domo arigato
Elio
Mr,andyclap> "\" will show on Jpanese Localized deveise as "Yen" mark.
following is the registry to make localize to JAPAN, i use.
EGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\International]
"ACP"=dword:000003a4
"LCID"=dword:00000411
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International]
"Default_CodePage"=dword:000003a4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\GDI\GLYPHCACHE]
"Limit"=dword:00004000
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Charset\x-sjis]
"AliasForCharset"="shift-jis"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Keyboard Layout\Preload\1]
@="e0010411"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000030]
"Ime"=dword:e0010411
"KM"=dword:0000c400
"VK"=dword:00000019
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Ime]
"FileName"=""
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Layouts\e0010411]
"Layout Text"="KBD e0010411"
"Ime File"=""
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\GDI]
"FontLinkMethods"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\GDI\V1\SYSFNT]
"CS"=dword:00000080
"Wt"=dword:00000190
"Ht"=dword:fffffff4
"Nm"="tahoma"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Notifications\{A877D663-239C-47a7-9304-0D347F580408}]
"Wave"="lowbatt"
"Duration"=dword:00000000
"Options"=dword:00000000
"Default"="Battery Warning"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\FontLink\SkipTable]
"Tahoma"="005c,00a5,007e,0391-03c9,2026,2116,221a,25a0-25ff"
"Courier New"="005c"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\FontLink\SystemLink]
"Symbol"="\\Windows\\msgothic.ttc,MS PGothic"
"Times New Roman"="\\Windows\\msgothic.ttc,MS PGothic"
"Courier New"="\\Windows\\msgothic.ttc,MS PGothic"
"Arial"="\\Windows\\msgothic.ttc,MS PGothic"
"Tahoma"="\\Windows\\msgothic.ttc,MS PGothic"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Sip]
"MenuBarHeight"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\GWE\Menu]
"BarLMrg"=dword:00000006
"BarRMrg"=dword:00000006
"BarTMrg"=dword:00000002
"EatDismissEvent"=dword:00000001
"Overlap"=dword:00000060
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\GWE\Menu\BarFnt]
"Wt"=dword:00000190
"Ht"=dword:fffffff4
"Nm"="Tahoma"
"HtInPts"=dword:00000001
"It"=dword:00000000
"CS"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\GWE\Menu\PopFnt]
"Wt"=dword:00000190
"Ht"=dword:fffffff4
"Nm"="Tahoma"
"HtInPts"=dword:00000001
"It"=dword:00000000
"CS"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\GDI\SYSFNT]
"Nm"="Tahoma"
"HtInPts"=dword:00000001
"It"=dword:00000000
"CS"=dword:00000000
"Ht"=dword:fffffff4
"Wt"=dword:00000190
Simply you can down load "Lets Japan.CAB" 4.5MB from follows, and tap it on the device, "Yes" to all if you asked. MSGothic.ttc and wince.nls, and also regostry will be installed automaticaly.
http://www.asukal.jp/Asukal Lets Japan.cab
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spinzolone said:
Dear Asukal, so do you think that with a iPAQ MM2003(first or second edition) patched for displaying japanese characters, and a Nokia 6630 I'll be able to send/receive e-mail while in Japan?
And, for a matter of costs, would you suggest to buy a SIM in Japan rather than roaming from Japan to Italy?
Any other hint for a European guy?
Thanks again a lot. Domo arigato
Elio
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i e-mailed u last night about Japanese input Atok, also i made cab files of another Japanese SIP "POBOX" which has predictive input system.
Just tap this CAB to install,Reginal setting must be Japanese when you install and use this.(also only can use after Localize to Japan)
down load from here
http://www.asukal.jp/JapanSIP.cab
about SIM in Japan, Japan has no prepaid SIM card. you must make conract for a year! it was cost and troublesome for forginer.(ask some japanese friend to buy his name, US$100 at the first and US$30 per every mounth. One year contract.
So i suggest use your italy SIM.
Thanks a lot Asukal, it was a joy to me to receive your quick reply yesterday evening. I've followed you suggestions and now I have a HP hx2410 - Windows Mobile 2003 se v. 4.21 perfectly "japanized".
Showed it to the Japanese manager who's going to use it and he was very satisfied.
P.S. We were told from a japanese guy that, when we go to Japa we can make contract with DOCOMO or VODAFONE. Particularly with DOCOMO, asking for a contrat FOMA we should receive a SIM card.
You know, it is not that I want to have SIM cards. To me it's enough that my phone NOKIA 6630 works there. But I'm to send a manager there and I'd better instruct him on what to do to make connections in Japan.
If you could confirm that, no matter which contract (with or without SIM card), we can work, this would bring a smile on our faces.
Have a nice day
Elio
HELP!
HELP fellas, I am the other way around! I bought a Chinese O2 XdaIIs and i can't read chinese (but only chinese available here for sale). I thought I can easily change it to english but i guess i won't be here if that's the case. Can anyone help me out? I'm a decent PC guy but never worked with PPCs..HELP!!!!
C4
Re: HELP!
c4Lvin said:
HELP fellas, I am the other way around! I bought a Chinese O2 XdaIIs and i can't read chinese (but only chinese available here for sale). I thought I can easily change it to english but i guess i won't be here if that's the case. Can anyone help me out? I'm a decent PC guy but never worked with PPCs..HELP!!!!
C4
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Many Kinds of English ROM were uploaded to XdaO2-Developers.com,
You can download and write engish rom on your chinese rom.
You can srech relative thread about that(for link of DL, or how to write rom)
If i had time, i can find for you but now i am on business travel now, no time to do.
Or you sale it and buy again! because if you re-write rom, no more guarantte by devise vender.
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Asukal said:
spinzolone said:
Dear Asukal, so do you think that with a iPAQ MM2003(first or second edition) patched for displaying japanese characters, and a Nokia 6630 I'll be able to send/receive e-mail while in Japan?
And, for a matter of costs, would you suggest to buy a SIM in Japan rather than roaming from Japan to Italy?
Any other hint for a European guy?
Thanks again a lot. Domo arigato
Elio
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i e-mailed u last night about Japanese input Atok, also i made cab files of another Japanese SIP "POBOX" which has predictive input system.
Just tap this CAB to install,Reginal setting must be Japanese when you install and use this.(also only can use after Localize to Japan)
down load from here
http://www.asukal.jp/JapanSIP.cab
about SIM in Japan, Japan has no prepaid SIM card. you must make conract for a year! it was cost and troublesome for forginer.(ask some japanese friend to buy his name, US$100 at the first and US$30 per every mounth. One year contract.
So i suggest use your italy SIM.
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Asukal-san,
Would you mind send "Atok" to me too? I'm using iPAQ 2210. I want to use japanese in my PDA becoz I'm learning japanese now. I'm looking for a better Japanese SIP. I'd used Atok in my Sony Clie. Its quite good. And Decuma Japnese is the other great Japanese SIP.
Anyway, Thx Asukal-san provied us very useful information about Japanese in PDA.
Shinji
Morning!
I send you a private message.
one of link patch of atok for WM2003 was wrong.
http://www.asukal.jp/Atok_2003_patch.zip is right one.
other japanese localize cab files i made,can downlaod from here
http://www.geocities.jp/asukal_trader/Localize/localizecab.htm
some SIP for CHinese support to Japanese input like follows
http://www.geocities.jp/asukal_trader/Localize/Multi_SIP.htm
Also new SIP soft like a T9 chinese of GSM mobile ,called Plum SIP for simple chinese, now i made Japanese option for that. and they will provie.
this is very nice! and i love it.(but not for Traditional chinese)
but japanese DIC for Plum SIP is not perfect now and we make perfect dictionary for that.
pls see my Blog!!
http://asukal.seesaa.net/article/3893465.html
The japaese set for PlumSIP is from
http://www.new-e.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=225&PN=1
(SATO=my another name)
pls visit my blog any time about PDA/GSM/and china life(japanese only)
http://asukal.seesaa.net
also home page for the PDA about PDA
http://www.geocities.jp/asukal_trader
Asukal said:
Morning!
I send you a private message.
one of link patch of atok for WM2003 was wrong.
http://www.asukal.jp/Atok_2003_patch.zip is right one.
other japanese localize cab files i made,can downlaod from here
http://www.geocities.jp/asukal_trader/Localize/localizecab.htm
some SIP for CHinese support to Japanese input like follows
http://www.geocities.jp/asukal_trader/Localize/Multi_SIP.htm
Also new SIP soft like a T9 chinese of GSM mobile ,called Plum SIP for simple chinese, now i made Japanese option for that. and they will provie.
this is very nice! and i love it.(but not for Traditional chinese)
but japanese DIC for Plum SIP is not perfect now and we make perfect dictionary for that.
pls see my Blog!!
http://asukal.seesaa.net/article/3893465.html
The japaese set for PlumSIP is from
http://www.new-e.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=225&PN=1
(SATO=my another name)
pls visit my blog any time about PDA/GSM/and china life(japanese only)
http://asukal.seesaa.net
also home page for the PDA about PDA
http://www.geocities.jp/asukal_trader
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Asukal-san,
Thx your support!!! You are really nice for me ^o^
I have other problem in localize. I'm using english iPAQ 2210. I need to use traditional chinese and japanese. I found your web site have simplified chinese + japanese localize. Would you kindly make a traditional chinese version??
Arigarou!!
Shinji
Dou itashimasite!
Any way,
if used my osurces to make it, already traditional chinese have been done with Simple chinese and Japanese together.
Mybe you are missing to input soft ware for the Traditinal Chinese,right?
You can yuse Monstar SIP(only SIP) or some other input system.
http://www.hi-pda.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=215892&sid=pzcAoc
you can download Hand writing soft .
You also see for this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=120453#120453
Asukal said:
Dou itashimasite!
Any way,
if used my osurces to make it, already traditional chinese have been done with Simple chinese and Japanese together.
Mybe you are missing to input soft ware for the Traditinal Chinese,right?
You can yuse Monstar SIP(only SIP) or some other input system.
http://www.hi-pda.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=215892&sid=pzcAoc
you can download Hand writing soft .
You also see for this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=120453#120453
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Asukal-san,
Would u mind tell me which file already have Tradition Chinese and Japanese? Is it Asukal e-chinaV3 or Asukal e-chinaV+?? Pls put the direct link let me download it ok? I already installed SIP from Monstart and PenPower. Please advice.
Shinji
I did a search before asking and couldn't find anything (at least in the Hermes forums)...
My phone displays "UMTS Cingular"... is there a way to change it to say something else?
Hi
A small change in the registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\RIL\OperatorNames
Add a string with your operators operatorcode in the Name field, and whatever you like in the String field.
Thanks for that
thanks also for the excellent info but how do u find out the operatorcode of my operator?
im on vodafone uk and my phone displays UMTS vodafone UK.
Any help would be greatly appriciated.
Andy..
as an addendum to your advice... I don't have a " HKLM\Software\Microsoft\RIL\OperatorNames" in my registry
Thank you,
nice tweak.., for all T-Mobile Germany users operatorcode is 26201
or look here http://www.m-99.co.uk/Mobile_Phone_...ork_Codes/service_provider_network_codes.html
z1ppster said:
thanks also for the excellent info but how do u find out the operatorcode of my operator?
im on vodafone uk and my phone displays UMTS vodafone UK.
Any help would be greatly appriciated.
Andy..
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Google knew it 23415
rgreenpc said:
as an addendum to your advice... I don't have a " HKLM\Software\Microsoft\RIL\OperatorNames" in my registry
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Are you sure? Which prog did you use for browsing the registry?
pronor
I have tried two reg editors to be sure - Mobile reg editor I have found to never have an issue...
In my HKLM\Software\Microsoft\RIL\ directory I have APIInfo and lots of folders numbered 0 - 128
If I go up to my HKLM\comm\cellular\ril\eons.cache\ I have an OPL and a PNN dir
Not sure if that could be it ( using WM6 )
Same here, I want to change that and also do not have a " HKLM\Software\Microsoft\RIL\OperatorNames" in my registry. I am using WM6 also.
@rgreenpc and darktiger
You have to create a new directory "OperatorNames" for example using totalcommander.
still not quite right...
The registry entry successfully changes the Operator Name but the "UMTS " string is still inserted before the new operator name
Is there a way to stop this UMTS string from appearing?
Many thanks,
caruthers
you have to change \HKLM\Software\OEM\PhoneSetting\
LongnamePrefix=UMTS
here can you write whatever you want eg. 3G
the Key have to set to 1
Enable3GLongNamePrefix=1
Mosquito said:
you have to change \HKLM\Software\OEM\PhoneSetting\
LongnamePrefix=UMTS
here can you write whatever you want eg. 3G
the Key have to set to 1
Enable3GLongNamePrefix=1
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I can confirm that this way works. I did this a while back and have had no issues.
That's great - it works perfectly
Many thanks Mosquito and maevro
It used to work for me, and I see the name I have chosen for like 5 secs, but then it switches back to AT&T. Is there something else?
yeah, i tried 3 diff reg editors, phm, ceregedit and one other, never got it to stick once. thats the carrier name. i have however managed to change the 3G name.
My uncle sent me his TP2 that he no longer had any use for. The packaging, casing, serial numbers, etc. attest to the hardware being from US Cellular. Then I realized that the phone is running on Verizon's ROM [3.04.605.3, 2.23.00WV], with all its settings, extras and what have you. Thought nothing of it, thinking that seeing Verizon at startup and at the home screen was a minor inconvenience. Then I came across the following problems:
- it's full of Verizon's pre-loaded add-ons
- it wouldn't let me change Verizon's MMS and GPRS/EDGE settings into the ones I'm using
- there seems to be a mis-assignment of hardware QWERTY keyboard functions [i.e. ; : ? ! _ - =, etc.], such that the system would take "," as the my shortcut button. Judging from the carrier TP2 screenshots, the system is following Verizon's keyboard layout, and the hardware keyboard layout is indeed US Cellular's.
Thought of doing a hard reset, hoping that doing that'd bring back the original(?) US cellular shipped ROM. But wouldn't that just restore the default Verizon ROM settings?
Or is there a way for me to replace the ROM altogether with the standard HTC, non-network dependent one? Or would doing this just mess up the phone even more?
What do you think I should do?
dartbider said:
My uncle sent me his TP2 that he no longer had any use for. The packaging, casing, serial numbers, etc. attest to the hardware being from US Cellular. Then I realized that the phone is running on Verizon's ROM [3.04.605.3, 2.23.00WV], with all its settings, extras and what have you. Thought nothing of it, thinking that seeing Verizon at startup and at the home screen was a minor inconvenience. Then I came across the following problems:
- it's full of Verizon's pre-loaded add-ons
- it wouldn't let me change Verizon's MMS and GPRS/EDGE settings into the ones I'm using
- there seems to be a mis-assignment of hardware QWERTY keyboard functions [i.e. ; : ? ! _ - =, etc.], such that the system would take "," as the my shortcut button. Judging from the carrier TP2 screenshots, the system is following Verizon's keyboard layout, and the hardware keyboard layout is indeed US Cellular's.
Thought of doing a hard reset, hoping that doing that'd bring back the original(?) US cellular shipped ROM. But wouldn't that just restore the default Verizon ROM settings?
Or is there a way for me to replace the ROM altogether with the standard HTC, non-network dependent one? Or would doing this just mess up the phone even more?
What do you think I should do?
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Flash the stock ROM from US Cellular's website. You don't need any custom anything from this site to do that. This will set everything right for you. The stock ROM is normally located in the support section of most carriers' sites.
You can also get the stock ROM from:
http://shipped-roms.com/
Oh. But would doing this make my phone locked to US Cellular?
*re: keyboard - i was able to tweak the the registry keymap first while i contemplate ROM flashing. I got most of the rather problematic keys reassigned except for the ",/SYM" key.
dartbider said:
Oh. But would doing this make my phone locked to US Cellular?
*re: keyboard - i was able to tweak the the registry keymap first while i contemplate ROM flashing. I got most of the rather problematic keys reassigned except for the ",/SYM" key.
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Was the phone locked before? Changing the ROM doesn't change whether or not it's locked to a carrier. If it's locked now, it will be locked when you change the ROM. If it isn't locked now, then it won't be locked when you change the ROM.