add Chinese (ZH+ZC) on TM506?

you may try C902 R3DA first, but you have to update TM506 to Cin Bell R3DA as well
however, I made some special Customize.xml for T-Mobile version and Cin Bell version (will work with T-Mobile without effort)
if you want to have flashlite themes, get the models below
C702, C902
W595, W760
T700

For both traditional and simplified chinese with stroke and pinyin inputs for both, and T9. Try debrand with a generic CDA from a "customized" custom file for Hong Kong, then update with SEUS. It worked very smoothly for W760a.

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Originally Posted by xyn19

For both traditional and simplified chinese with stroke and pinyin inputs for both, and T9. Try debrand with a generic CDA from a "customized" custom file for Hong Kong, then update with SEUS. It worked very smoothly for W760a.

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I read that sebbs it168 forum has a method, but I don't have enough point to read
TM506 is pretty unique, it's lucky I found SE version, no more carrier stuff

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Originally Posted by xyn19

For both traditional and simplified chinese with stroke and pinyin inputs for both, and T9. Try debrand with a generic CDA from a "customized" custom file for Hong Kong, then update with SEUS. It worked very smoothly for W760a.

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The problem is Z780 did not release in Hong Kong and Taiwan, therefore, there's no traditional chinese version of Z780 firmware available. However, simplified Chinese is available for Z780. Some claimed they've seen traditional chinese on Z780, but I never seen them in person and I doubt there's a traditional chinese version for it unless it's customized with lng files from a particular model.

I learned a lot from you guys. Thanks

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Originally Posted by mingkee

no.....
I tried every single method, I still can't change the supported language

finally
I can enable Chinese menu for TM506
the first thing is: you must update TM506 to R3DA030 (don't worry, just delete three lines on <techmode> on Customize.xml, and you still can tether)
you need
a2uploader (of course)
C902 R3DA .fbn
3150read
after dl'ed C902 .fbn file, locate it over 3150read, and get the following files
/tpa/preset/system/fonts
all 5 files
/tpa/preset/system/language
get zh.lng and zs.lng (must be in lower case, or change it), and copy them to TM506, you have to edit to add the language you want
Customize.xml
allowed_language.txt

after that, you can turn the phone back on, you should be able to choose Chinese menu, but:
MAKE SURE YOU UNCHECK ALL CHINESE INPUT METHOD, currently I am unable to find .t9 file for zh and zs, if you keep these Chinese input checked, you phone will crash
one more thing, you must transfer music through phone mode, or the Chinese track may display improperly

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I extract the C902 rom with 3150Read, but there is not /tpa/preset/system/fonts or /tpa/preset/system/language directories. I found a /tpa/system/language directory, but it is empty. Do I need to read the files with a different programs?

The firmware I downloaded it C902_R3CA033_FS_HUTCH-HK_RED52.fbn
After using 3150read, I got a directory named C902_R3CA033_FS_HUTCH-HK_RED52.fbn.raw.out. Inside this directory, I have the TPA folder. But, inside TPA, there is no preset folder.

Look, for chinese INPUT method, you have to flash the phone with china's firmware, and it will show up. I don't know "how" yet, but we you flash as i said, you will be able to write chinese, but in the FS folder it's not going to be the zc/zs/zh.t9. I saw that in a W580. I opened the FS and i didn't find any t9 of chinese, but it could write chinese :VVV

I'm getting crazy searching the "zs/zc/zh".t9