w580I - How to add chinese character writing?

[chichi]

I have already debranded my phone with the following:

W580_R8BA024_MAIN_GENERIC_LA_RED52
W580_R8BA024_FS_HONG_KONG_RED52
HB1-06_Gen_CDA102568_104_R8A_GENERIC_HONG_KONG.zip

I can read chinese characters now but can't type chinese characters and would like to be able to. I was thinking if i used the main file W580_R8BA024_MAIN_HONG_KONG_LA_RED52 it will allow me to do this, but since my phone is still locked, i am scared that it won't take my roger's sim card.
If anyone has done this or know what to do, can you please help. Also, what are the various ways for unlocking a w580? I've searched and read many posts and still can't seem to figure it out. TIA

[sam620]

you need flash main HK

what sim mean sim locked

locked to other network or...

[leon21ca]

chichi, you can flash with main hong kong, fs and a customized file. it wouldn't affect your sim card. as I have done the same thing with ma phone and I'm with rogers as well. my phone is still locked. i have flashed my w580i few times now with different mains ans fs, all with out any problems. so I'm sure you would be able do it too... good luck flashing :) P.S. for unlocking w580i I have searched around and didn't have any good ones, the phone is fairly new on the market, so the unlocking options are very limited. try give Rogers a call and ask them if they can unlock it for you. sometime they will do it for some unknown reason. BEST PART IS IT'S TOTALLY FREE!! ;)

[chichi]

Thanks for the quick reply. I will go ahead and flash it with main hong kong then.

[forcotton]

I have flashed my 580 with CHINA main and fs. One thing is, I have to set the language to chinese to be able to input chinese (pinying T9). Kind of stupid.

[bdragon]

Hey man ,

How to download those files

W580_R8BA024_MAIN_GENERIC_LA_RED52
W580_R8BA024_FS_HONG_KONG_RED52
HB1-06_Gen_CDA102568_104_R8A_GENERIC_HONG_KONG.zip

I mean....where??

Thanks

[enono]

chichi, you got to know which chinese characters you want to have, simplified chinese, complex chinese hong kong, or complex chinese taiwan?
if you want simplified chinese, you have to flash with

W580_R8BA024_MAIN_CHINA_LA_RED52
W580_R8BA024_FS_CHINA_RED52 or W580_R8BA024_FS_APAC_RED52

and, if you want complex chinese for taiwan, ie. with zhu-yin, then you'll need

W580_R8BA024_MAIN_TAIWAN_LA_RED52
W580_R8BA024_FS_TAIWAN_RED52

[battlekami]

you can download them here under Download's firmware

[tommybgone]

chichi, you got to know which chinese characters you want to have, simplified chinese, complex chinese hong kong, or complex chinese taiwan?
if you want simplified chinese, you have to flash with

W580_R8BA024_MAIN_CHINA_LA_RED52
W580_R8BA024_FS_CHINA_RED52 or W580_R8BA024_FS_APAC_RED52

and, if you want complex chinese for taiwan, ie. with zhu-yin, then you'll need

W580_R8BA024_MAIN_TAIWAN_LA_RED52
W580_R8BA024_FS_TAIWAN_RED52

I had no idea which pack to use. Thanks for the explanation.

[razr04]

Hey,

total noob at flashing, in fact never flashed before XP
so i was wondering if someone can give me a step to step tutorial of what to do, i just got my w580i from rogers and found out it doesn't support chinese. i've been searching around trying to see if there was a way to put chinese into the phone and i came to this.

as i can see i have to download this:

W580_R8BA024_MAIN_GENERIC_LA_RED52
W580_R8BA024_FS_HONG_KONG_RED52
HB1-06_Gen_CDA102568_104_R8A_GENERIC_HONG_KONG.zip

for traditional chinese hong kong rite??

then wut do i have to do after??
thanx in advance =D