A6700

[ykim418]

Would this work on new a6700?

[zhangyg]

Yes, the language tweak works for a a6700 from Japan. I run the command line version from a Linux computer, and use pull request #356, otherwise, the camera will reboot when you select certain languages. Basically, no Chinese languages after the tweak, but other languages are there.

[ykim418]

Mine is not from japan. Its from Korea, but i do not have english. Only language i have is Korean, chinese, and arab languages. But i also want to be clear, after you help me, can i freely update the firmware? I just got the camera and it has firmware update available.

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[zhangyg]

I just updated to firmware 1.01 that I downloaded from US website, and the language settings remain.
Since your camera is from Korean, you probably don't need that patch. All you need to do is using the latest version like https://anonfiles.com/y1V5K7B7y0/pmca-v0.18-18-gd634e6c-win_zip and follow the instruction.
You probably can do it in Windows.

[ykim418]

I just updated to firmware 1.01 that I downloaded from US website, and the language settings remain.
Since your camera is from Korean, you probably don't need that patch. All you need to do is using the latest version like https://anonfiles.com/y1V5K7B7y0/pmca-v0.18-18-gd634e6c-win_zip and follow the instruction.
You probably can do it in Windows.

Thabk you. Going to try tonight and let you know =)

[fimatr93]

I just updated to firmware 1.01 that I downloaded from US website, and the language settings remain. Since your camera is from Korean, you probably don't need that patch. All you need to do is using the latest version like https://anonfiles.com/y1V5K7B7y0/pmca-v0.18-18-gd634e6c-win_zip and follow the instruction. You probably can do it in Windows.

So if i have purchased the camera in Japan and i want English, can i use this? Have you tried it? It worked on my 6400 but i think 6700 is different,no?

[zhangyg]

I just updated to firmware 1.01 that I downloaded from US website, and the language settings remain. Since your camera is from Korean, you probably don't need that patch. All you need to do is using the latest version like https://anonfiles.com/y1V5K7B7y0/pmca-v0.18-18-gd634e6c-win_zip and follow the instruction. You probably can do it in Windows.

So if i have purchased the camera in Japan and i want English, can i use this? Have you tried it? It worked on my 6400 but i think 6700 is different,no?

It works for the a6700 I recently bought in Japan, and I also updated to v1.01 w/o problem.

[fimatr93]

I just updated to firmware 1.01 that I downloaded from US website, and the language settings remain.
Since your camera is from Korean, you probably don't need that patch. All you need to do is using the latest version like https://anonfiles.com/y1V5K7B7y0/pmca-v0.18-18-gd634e6c-win_zip and follow the instruction.
You probably can do it in Windows.

Thabk you. Going to try tonight and let you know =)

Could you update if it worked for you?

[ykim418]

thank you for the help! i was able to unlock all 35 languages. not that i need all of them, but English is activated!
in case someone need help, i followed this video step by step.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJhheKXs39A

[ykim418]

thank you for the help! i was able to unlock all 35 languages. not that i need all of them, but English is activated!
in case someone need help, i followed this video step by step.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJhheKXs39A

I havent been able to delete libusb driver like video, which i plan to do tonight. I havent been able to test anything yet except checking the language was working. Ill poat after testing tonight.

[Pazu5512]

It's good to know it still works even with such a recent model, as PMCA haven't been updated in ages. Hopefully it will work with the soon-to-be-announced A7cII and A7cr 😊
The anonfiles link posted above for the latest binaries doesn't work anymore though

[fimatr93]

Can confirm this works on a Japanese A6700 as just updated mine to include English.

I've forked and rebuilt the master branch and published a new release here: https://github.com/edandersen/Sony-PMCA-RE/releases/tag/master. The Windows Binaries.zip file has the console app and GUI that works with the A6700. It did complain about "unable to something something backup" with a python stack trace after applying the language tweak but it works fine.

What is the difference from the other version 0.18-18? Is there more options?

[Pazu5512]

Thanks for the binaries 👍

[fortheworld2017]

This is working with all new models well

[edandersen]

@ma1co please release a new version of this officially.

[fortheworld2017]

We have all new version now

[skylors]

I have an A6700 that I have been trying to get the language options unlocked for to no avail.

I have the official release v0.18 version and all the links to the 0.18-18 version are dead. I have no second button for a "service mode" in the pmca-gui, only the "updater mode".

Using the console on windows I got the camera to go into service mode, then I was able to update the driver for "Sony USB Device" to the proper driver, but alas the windows console version does not allow for a "tweak" function (just has help, exit, shell, push, pull).

Going to my linux machine, I can run the pmca console and get all the way to applying the "Unlock all languages" option. Choosing that and applying leads to an error:

Error: Cannot overwrite backup

I re-apply and the error doesn't come up again, so I exit and check my camera and I still have the same language options as before. All 35 languages are not in fact unlocked.

Tried to follow this:

Can confirm this works on a Japanese A6700 as just updated mine to include English.
I've forked and rebuilt the master branch and published a new release here: https://github.com/edandersen/Sony-PMCA-RE/releases/tag/master. The Windows Binaries.zip file has the console app and GUI that works with the A6700. It did complain about "unable to something something backup" with a python stack trace after applying the language tweak but it works fine.<

But have no idea where the "Windows Binaries.zip file" is on the fork page, or in the 'Source code' zip file.

I feel like I am going crazy because I am so close. Anyone got any ideas?

[fortheworld2017]

Hello @skylors
You can build gui version again

[skylors]

@fortheworld2017 I ended up using the linux pmca-gui, and the changes actually took. I didn't have the tkinter library so skipped it in favor of the pmca-console, but that one runs up against an error and changes don't save.

[rlcapr]

@ykim418 I found myself in the exact situation as you. I just bought an a6700 here in Korea and only later found out that English is locked. I really appreciated your confirming this works on the a6700. Could you let me know if you were able to update the firmware as normal after you unlocked the English? I appreciate your linking the video that helped you, but if you could give any more info on how you performed this on your a6700 I would really appreciate it. It was an expensive camera and I'm really nervous about damaging it.

thank you for the help! i was able to unlock all 35 languages. not that i need all of them, but English is activated!
in case someone need help, i followed this video step by step.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJhheKXs39A

I havent been able to delete libusb driver like video, which i plan to do tonight. I havent been able to test anything yet except checking the language was working. Ill poat after testing tonight.

[dreambold]

@rlcapr Do you have an Ubuntu machine or a laptop? If so, I can help you with the tweaks!

[rlcapr]

@rlcapr Do you have an Ubuntu machine or a laptop? If so, I can help you with the tweaks!

Yes I have an Ubuntu machine. Thank you for helping, I really appreciate it!

[dreambold]

Are you available now? If so, please send me a message to [email protected]

[ykim418]

@ykim418 I found myself in the exact situation as you. I just bought an a6700 here in Korea and only later found out that English is locked. I really appreciated your confirming this works on the a6700. Could you let me know if you were able to update the firmware as normal after you unlocked the English? I appreciate your linking the video that helped you, but if you could give any more info on how you performed this on your a6700 I would really appreciate it. It was an expensive camera and I'm really nervous about damaging it.

thank you for the help! i was able to unlock all 35 languages. not that i need all of them, but English is activated!
in case someone need help, i followed this video step by step.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJhheKXs39A

I havent been able to delete libusb driver like video, which i plan to do tonight. I havent been able to test anything yet except checking the language was working. Ill poat after testing tonight.

I was able to update firmware with no problem. And yes, as of now, all languages are unkocked. =)

[allbusiness1]

@rlcapr Do you have an Ubuntu machine or a laptop? If so, I can help you with the tweaks!

Yes I have an Ubuntu machine. Thank you for helping, I really appreciate it!

Did you end up getting it to work?

[rlcapr]

Yes, it works great. No problems at all. I wasn’t able to get it to work on my windows machine but it worked easily on my Ubuntu machine. My camera was bought in korea and had korean Chinese and a few other languages but I needed English unlocked. On Oct 13, 2023, at 1:48 AM, allbusiness1 ***@***.***> wrote: @rlcapr Do you have an Ubuntu machine or a laptop? If so, I can help you with the tweaks! Yes I have an Ubuntu machine. Thank you for helping, I really appreciate it! Did you end up getting it to work? —Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[astrozzj]

It's good to know it still works even with such a recent model, as PMCA haven't been updated in ages. Hopefully it will work with the soon-to-be-announced A7cII and A7cr 😊
The anonfiles link posted above for the latest binaries doesn't work anymore though

It works on my Japanese version A7C2. English is supported while Chinese is still not. NTSC/PAL switch is not supported as well. I use MacBook Pro 14, MacOS 13.4.1, and follow the procedure provided by @aikinai in #327.

Can confirm this works on a Japanese A6700 as just updated mine to include English.
I've forked and rebuilt the master branch and published a new release here: https://github.com/edandersen/Sony-PMCA-RE/releases/tag/master. The Windows Binaries.zip file has the console app and GUI that works with the A6700. It did complain about "unable to something something backup" with a python stack trace after applying the language tweak but it works fine.

What is the difference from the other version 0.18-18? Is there more options?

Same on A7C2, "Cannot overwrite backup" but works fine. When I tweak again, no error appears at all.

[solohsu]

It's good to know it still works even with such a recent model, as PMCA haven't been updated in ages. Hopefully it will work with the soon-to-be-announced A7cII and A7cr 😊
The anonfiles link posted above for the latest binaries doesn't work anymore though

It works on my Japanese version A7C2. English is supported while Chinese is still not. NTSC/PAL switch is not supported as well. I use MacBook Pro 14, MacOS 13.4.1, and follow the procedure provided by @aikinai in #327.

Can confirm this works on a Japanese A6700 as just updated mine to include English.
I've forked and rebuilt the master branch and published a new release here: https://github.com/edandersen/Sony-PMCA-RE/releases/tag/master. The Windows Binaries.zip file has the console app and GUI that works with the A6700. It did complain about "unable to something something backup" with a python stack trace after applying the language tweak but it works fine.

What is the difference from the other version 0.18-18? Is there more options?

Same on A7C2, "Cannot overwrite backup" but works fine. When I tweak again, no error appears at all.

If you want to enable Chinese, maybe you can try the approach proposed by #356 : change the region value in BackupHeader from "xxx_J1" to "xxx_CN1"

[aikinai]

It works on my Japanese version A7C2.

I was just thinking about upgrading to an A7C2 and was wondering about that, so thanks for confirming @astrozzj!

[kkthinksky]

I have a Japanese version A6700 and try to unlock english language but using pmca-gui in window can't get to the tweak service mode. I did follow everything from this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJhheKXs39A but can't get the service mode tweak show up and have camera as Sony USB device show up. I install ubuntu on my PC now and wonder where I can find the code and instruction to unlock using ubuntu. Thanks

[astrozzj]

I have a Japanese version A6700 and try to unlock english language but using pmca-gui in window can't get to the tweak service mode. I did follow everything from this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJhheKXs39A but can't get the service mode tweak show up and have camera as Sony USB device show up. I install ubuntu on my PC now and wonder where I can find the code and instruction to unlock using ubuntu. Thanks

Try this one: https://youtu.be/06x0_Edrph8?si=6h2EHDA5C4sT3EYv

[kkthinksky]

I have a Japanese version A6700 and try to unlock english language but using pmca-gui in window can't get to the tweak service mode. I did follow everything from this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJhheKXs39A but can't get the service mode tweak show up and have camera as Sony USB device show up. I install ubuntu on my PC now and wonder where I can find the code and instruction to unlock using ubuntu. Thanks

Try this one: https://youtu.be/06x0_Edrph8?si=6h2EHDA5C4sT3EYv

Thank you. I try the code from the video below but on the second command
git clone https://github.com/ma1co/Sony-PMCA-RE
I got the response from ubuntu below
fatal: destination path 'Sony-PMCA-RE' already exists and is not an empty directory.
then after pip install -r requirement.txt
I got Command 'pip' not found, but can be installed with:
sudo apt install python3-pip
then I run the next sudo apt install python3-tk but after I hit y it reply with many error.

so I am still not able to connect the service. I read the previous post from you mention there is a new release (see below quote) for A6700, I wonder if you can give me some help on the new code line on how to link and use that new release to work on my A6700. Thanks.

"Can confirm this works on a Japanese A6700 as just updated mine to include English.
I've forked and rebuilt the master branch and published a new release here: https://github.com/edandersen/Sony-PMCA-RE/releases/tag/master. The Windows Binaries.zip file has the console app and GUI that works with the A6700. It did complain about "unable to something something backup" with a python stack trace after applying the language tweak but it works fine."

From video description.
sudo apt install git
git clone https://github.com/ma1co/Sony-PMCA-RE
cd Sony-PMCA-RE
pip install -r requirements.txt
sudo apt install python3-tk
./pmca-gui.py

[astrozzj]

I have a Japanese version A6700 and try to unlock english language but using pmca-gui in window can't get to the tweak service mode. I did follow everything from this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJhheKXs39A but can't get the service mode tweak show up and have camera as Sony USB device show up. I install ubuntu on my PC now and wonder where I can find the code and instruction to unlock using ubuntu. Thanks

Try this one: https://youtu.be/06x0_Edrph8?si=6h2EHDA5C4sT3EYv

Thank you. I try the code from the video below but on the second command git clone https://github.com/ma1co/Sony-PMCA-RE I got the response from ubuntu below fatal: destination path 'Sony-PMCA-RE' already exists and is not an empty directory. then after pip install -r requirement.txt I got Command 'pip' not found, but can be installed with: sudo apt install python3-pip then I run the next sudo apt install python3-tk but after I hit y it reply with many error.

so I am still not able to connect the service. I read the previous post from you mention there is a new release (see below quote) for A6700, I wonder if you can give me some help on the new code line on how to link and use that new release to work on my A6700. Thanks.

"Can confirm this works on a Japanese A6700 as just updated mine to include English. I've forked and rebuilt the master branch and published a new release here: https://github.com/edandersen/Sony-PMCA-RE/releases/tag/master. The Windows Binaries.zip file has the console app and GUI that works with the A6700. It did complain about "unable to something something backup" with a python stack trace after applying the language tweak but it works fine."

From video description. sudo apt install git git clone https://github.com/ma1co/Sony-PMCA-RE cd Sony-PMCA-RE pip install -r requirements.txt sudo apt install python3-tk ./pmca-gui.py

They are normal commands before the last one "./pmca-gui.py". You may need to figure out why you cannot install python3-tk and so on. Just google the error posted in your terminal.

[dreambold]

You need to run python3 ./pmca-gui.py serviceshell

[ozz809]

¿I there a way to do it with windows? I have no experience with programing a need to unlock english for the a6700

[muhski86]

¿I there a way to do it with windows? I have no experience with programing a need to unlock english for the a6700

Yes, there is! I just unlocked all languages on a A6700 which I bought in China.
I used this Video as a reference (its Vietnamese, but with subtitles).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJhheKXs39A&ab_channel=Ho%C3%A0ng%C4%90%C3%A2y%21

No programming needed! I used the files the guy linked in the video, but I think they are exactly the same like here.
Only additional step I had to do: After unlocking the languages, I had to restart the camera once, then the languages showed up.

[Wirumnd]

¿I there a way to do it with windows? I have no experience with programing a need to unlock english for the a6700

Yes, there is! I just unlocked all languages on a A6700 which I bought in China. I used this Video as a reference (its Vietnamese, but with subtitles). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJhheKXs39A&ab_channel=Ho%C3%A0ng%C4%90%C3%A2y%21

No programming needed! I used the files the guy linked in the video, but I think they are exactly the same like here. Only additional step I had to do: After unlocking the languages, I had to restart the camera once, then the languages showed up.

Are u used The same ZVE10 Model on zadig for Sony A6700? I need your reply please.

[muhski86]

¿I there a way to do it with windows? I have no experience with programing a need to unlock english for the a6700

Yes, there is! I just unlocked all languages on a A6700 which I bought in China. I used this Video as a reference (its Vietnamese, but with subtitles). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJhheKXs39A&ab_channel=Ho%C3%A0ng%C4%90%C3%A2y%21
No programming needed! I used the files the guy linked in the video, but I think they are exactly the same like here. Only additional step I had to do: After unlocking the languages, I had to restart the camera once, then the languages showed up.

Are u used The same ZVE10 Model on zadig for Sony A6700? I need your reply please.

If you mean if I choose ZVE10 to install the drivers then, no. When you connect the camera to your computer and use zadig, it should show A6700 in the dropdown menu. All other steps are exactly the same.

[doybid]

can someone help pls. followed the video tutorial posted here, however when i use the pmca-gui-v0.18-22-ga82f5ba-win. i follow the steps start tweaking (service mode) then it shows this

Loading app list
Found 11 apps

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "pmca-gui.py", line 117, in do
File "pmca-gui.py", line 152, in start
File "pmca\commands\usb.py", line 659, in senserShellCommand
File "pmca\commands\usb.py", line 146, in importDriver
File "", line 971, in _find_and_load
File "", line 955, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "", line 665, in _load_unlocked
File "PyInstaller\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 495, in exec_module
File "pmca\usb\driver\windows\wpd.py", line 21, in
File "comtypes\client_generate.py", line 128, in GetModule
File "comtypes\client_generate.py", line 162, in _load_tlib
File "comtypes\typeinfo.py", line 485, in LoadTypeLibEx
File "_ctypes/callproc.c", line 940, in GetResult
OSError: [WinError -2147312566] Error loading type library/DLL

did again the reinstalling of drivers using zadig
it still wont lead to the part where i uncheck or check the unlock 35 languages-

[TOL00]

hello, help me please enable PAL NTSC selection, I do everything as indicated, but in the tweaks tab I only have two options - languages ​​​​and disabling the limit

[muhski86]

Are you certain that you cannot choose NTSC/PAL already in your camera settings? I can can switch it in my camera, but to be honest, I don't remember if I activated it via this mod here or if it was available by default. I bought a the Chinese language version.

[TOL00]

Are you certain that you cannot choose NTSC/PAL already in your camera settings? I can can switch it in my camera, but to be honest, I don't remember if I activated it via this mod here or if it was available by default. I bought a the Chinese language version.

Unfortunately, this setting is not available in the camera menu.

[DrewTNBD]

Hello. A new a6700 user here too. I managed to get my languages unlocked, but I also do not have the PAL/NTSC selection option showing up in neither the camera itself, nor the pcma-gui application. Anyone know why?

[dg-fullstack]

Is there anyone who can customise UI of sony a6700?

[Dorian99999]

I have the same problem, no pal/secam selection since update 1.03 on a 6700, when I do the procedure explained in the video I get the message no tweak available.

[Nebulater]

I have the same problem, no pal/secam selection since update 1.03 on a 6700, when I do the procedure explained in the video I get the message no tweak available.

I just bought an A6700 from Japan and I followed the steps of the video, only to also get a "no tweak available". I wasn't able to even get to the page that has the language unlock box on it.

[triplife007]

I just updated to firmware 1.01 that I downloaded from US website, and the language settings remain. Since your camera is from Korean, you probably don't need that patch. All you need to do is using the latest version like https://anonfiles.com/y1V5K7B7y0/pmca-v0.18-18-gd634e6c-win_zip and follow the instruction. You probably can do it in Windows.

Is this latest version link available? not able to reach the path, also in stable or dev releases no new items after 2022. Am I missing something can you help me with a download link please.

A6700 bought from japan.

[triplife007]

Hello. A new a6700 user here too. I managed to get my languages unlocked, but I also do not have the PAL/NTSC selection option showing up in neither the camera itself, nor the pcma-gui application. Anyone know why?

can you share the download link of the windows binaries you tried. A6700 bought from japan.

[muhski86]

I have the same problem, no pal/secam selection since update 1.03 on a 6700, when I do the procedure explained in the video I get the message no tweak available.

Strange... I just updated via the creators app to 1.03 and all my settings remain... Language settings as well as PAL/NTSC selector...
I have a Chinese/HK camera.

[beason409]

Do someone meet this problem? I got my a6700 connect to my linux computer in MSC mode,the linux can recognize it and I can see my photos from linux. But this program didn't find my device, always show Error Like"raise USBError(_strerror(ret), ret, _libusb_errno[ret])usb.core.USBError: [Errno 13] Access denied (insufficient permissions)" what can I do? Please Help!!!!!

[beason409]

Yes, the language tweak works for a a6700 from Japan. I run the command line version from a Linux computer, and use pull request #356, otherwise, the camera will reboot when you select certain languages. Basically, no Chinese languages after the tweak, but other languages are there.

want to know which Linux system you used？Linuxmint？because I try Linux like you but the command line program did not recognize my a6700 from Japan，just some “raise USB error”

[realzuoc]

It's good to know it still works even with such a recent model, as PMCA haven't been updated in ages. Hopefully it will work with the soon-to-be-announced A7cII and A7cr 😊
The anonfiles link posted above for the latest binaries doesn't work anymore though

It works on my Japanese version A7C2. English is supported while Chinese is still not. NTSC/PAL switch is not supported as well. I use MacBook Pro 14, MacOS 13.4.1, and follow the procedure provided by @aikinai in #327.

Can confirm this works on a Japanese A6700 as just updated mine to include English.
I've forked and rebuilt the master branch and published a new release here: https://github.com/edandersen/Sony-PMCA-RE/releases/tag/master. The Windows Binaries.zip file has the console app and GUI that works with the A6700. It did complain about "unable to something something backup" with a python stack trace after applying the language tweak but it works fine.

What is the difference from the other version 0.18-18? Is there more options?

Same on A7C2, "Cannot overwrite backup" but works fine. When I tweak again, no error appears at all.

I think I have the same situation.
My device is A7RV, Japan version, the service shell give two option in tweak sub menu, the limit of the video recording, and the language 35 option, however, after unlock all the language and exit, when select language on the camera, it could not circulate to all language option, it stops at Vietnamese and Arabic, then the camera would reboot automatically. Because English is on 1st place, so it is obvious that Eng is ok to use. However, for language inside the unreachable selections, it seems no use.

[astrozzj]

I have the same problem, no pal/secam selection since update 1.03 on a 6700, when I do the procedure explained in the video I get the message no tweak available.

Strange... I just updated via the creators app to 1.03 and all my settings remain... Language settings as well as PAL/NTSC selector... I have a Chinese/HK camera.

I think Chinese/HK camera has PAL/NTSC originally. Those cannot switch are from Japan I guess.

[BartoszMurzyn]

@rlcapr Do you have an Ubuntu machine or a laptop? If so, I can help you with the tweaks!

What about MacBooks?

[xiaofanpark]

Windows solution not works with 6700 V1.0.3. Shows no tweaks available

[haqigokil]

if you find the problem "no tweak available" you should use zadig with version 2.8, do not use the latest version.

[roshankhatri3461]

@rlcapr Do you have an Ubuntu machine or a laptop? If so, I can help you with the tweaks!

Yes I have an Ubuntu machine. Thank you for helping, I really appreciate it!

Did you end up getting it to work?

I have laptop can you help me please

[roshankhatri3461]

Windows solution not works with 6700 V1.0.3. Shows no tweaks available

I have same problem it shows no tweaks available how can i fix thish problem?

[roshankhatri3461]

I have the same problem, no pal/secam selection since update 1.03 on a 6700, when I do the procedure explained in the video I get the message no tweak available.

Do you get any solution?