I attempted this mod recently, based on what others have reported here, without the desired success. I got the f700 image to load on to the unit and it booted up nicely in English, however, with the exception of the systems setting menu, no functions operate.
Can anyone advise whether or not it is actually possible to convert the Japanese unit to the english version successfully, as at least one person here have announced, or is it just not possible to do?
My dilemma is that I have attempted to save my orriginal image but was unable to as everything was in Japanese, so I am also not