Looking to understand i18n - Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking

I'm looking to understand something about internationalisation and fonts on Windows Mobile 6 (mine is a HTC Touch Cruise). The practical problem is that my user interface is European but when I receive e-mails and text messages in Hebrew I only see squares. I don't need to write in Hebrew or to change the MUI.
I'm not looking for a commercial product - I'm a software developer myself (but not on Windows Mobile) and feel very comfortable modifying registry entries, swapping files and the like. What I'd like to understand is the mechanics of the problem.
I've read about changing the system font and have changed it to one that supports Hebrew with the following results: the popup notification when a message arrives is now in Hebrew characters (but backwords), but when I open the messages they're still only squares. Is there a system font that isn't covered in the above link? A system default codepage issue?
Many thanks for pointers, explanations and suggestions

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Chinese Characters on TMobile Dash
Hi everyone,
I have in my possession an unlocked TMobile Dash which I'm trying to get some use out of in Shanghai, CN. I can't get it to display any Chinese characters except in ClearVue applications and internet explorer (so no SMS, menus, network warning messages, etc.)
I once had hopes of flashing the dopod ROM, but obviously I didn't act quickly enough.
Can anyone help me?
Thanks!
bucka said:
Hi everyone,
I have in my possession an unlocked TMobile Dash which I'm trying to get some use out of in Shanghai, CN. I can't get it to display any Chinese characters except in ClearVue applications and internet explorer (so no SMS, menus, network warning messages, etc.)
I once had hopes of flashing the dopod ROM, but obviously I didn't act quickly enough.
Can anyone help me?
Thanks!
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just copy a chinese font into windows dir.
You can try to install the CE-STAR.
It's the great software for you.
I had heard that CE-Star works well on the Dash for Chinese. I personally am using the Dash in Japanese (SMS, e-mail, Web, not menus, though).
~Cheers~
what about Korean? what software or what can i do... so that my dash could read korean as well????
thanks,
display japanese characters? (kana, kanji, asian font)
Hi,
has anybody succeeded in getting Japanese characters to display? Especially in email, web (opera mobile), dictionary (MDictSP).
I've searched the forums a bit:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=269140
[ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=301247 ]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=288552
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=24&p=1353&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
http://www.yasukawa.com/blog/archives/000336.html
There are lots of free solutions for PocketPC edition (or palm os) on the web, but next to nothing for Smartphone.
I'll keep you up to date if I manage to get anything working (haven't experimented yet).
use CE-STAR
It supports most Asian languages.
Incoming call screen font size
Is there any way to increase the font size of the calling number and name on the incoming call screen? This is for the Rogers WM6 ROM. I've looked through the registry but couldn't find an entry for this.
I did change the system font to "large" in the accessibility settings, and while it changed other screens, it had no effect on this one.
Any help is appreciated.
Is there really no solution for this?
If you can find out how to change the colors to white that'll be great too. Sesinger, do you know how to change the colors of the home screen test to black? I've got some pictures I want to use as wallpaper that are too light for the white text. Thanks
--Mike
To-Do List Font Size
Hey everyone, searched for 20 minutes so it's not on the forum or I'm blind. Regardless, I'm wondering how I can change some of the fonts - most importantly my "to-do" or "tasks" when I'm entering them in on the phone. Running the HTC Rom and wm6. I want to make the font smaller so I can see more on the screen when entering and scrolling...
Also, I'm wondering if there's a way to change the font size in the text messages. Size that I'd prefer would be "small" or "smallest" if your viewing any text in your pop.mail.
Any one have any places, programs, or instructions to modify this? Tried SK Tools and it wont change the font sizes on those, just menu, system font, and a couple others.
Thanks ahead for any help.
Huh funny thing is I am also looking at how to change sms font size... in a search this is one of the first posts to come up...lol...
Shadowdh said:
Huh funny thing is I am also looking at how to change sms font size... in a search this is one of the first posts to come up...lol...
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a good way to use a different font size is to use a program called xtreme text.
it is a threading sms app.
the do to list or tasks can be changed only through using a xtreme agenda.
Ive searched and cant find a precise answer i am looking for, SO i'll do it with a thread
How can you change the default font, and font size used in wm 6.1? It looks too big and edgy.
Thanks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1996507&postcount=1
Change Fonts
There are any software that allow to change the font?
font too small for me
Any idea how to increase font size, changed to segoe but too small. Accesibility setting doesn't have increase font option like other roms. Help. Thanks,
Dave
Haha, yeah after not being able to find how to change it I found both those programs. Been using for a while now.
Changing size of system font for WM 6.1?
In the original Chinese build of 6.1 the system font was significantly smaller and I think looked a lot better in text messages, menus, etc. However, now in the WWE version of the 6.1 ROM the system font is a lot bigger. Anyone know a reg edit or something to make it smaller again?
I would like to know also. I have tried editing the read_sytle.0409.css and changing the fonts there doesn't seem to affect anything. I would desperately like to reduce the font on the threaded sms conversations.

FontLink system font Tahoma with Japanese font?

Hi, I want to have Japanese on my htc touch hd.
So far I put all the fonts into the appropriate folder (\windows\schriftarten for Germann language windows mobile 6.1) and linked them in the registry in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\FontLink .
However, Tahoma won't show any Japanese glyphs in sizes below 10px (shows boxes instead). I tested in word and all other fonts do, just Tahoma won't!
Is there any way to fix this without increasing system font size from 8px to 10px or above?
Thanks,
FreakRob
Bump. Has nobody a clue??
I heard of a few people here having Chinese... That would probably word alpng the same lines...
cYa,
FreakRob
Please try to download this link.
http://rapidshare.com/files/181768174/CE-Star_2.8_R3C_0710.1__E_.zip.htm
It will let your device available for Chinese and Japanese.

Using Hebrew and touchflo

I have an application that requires a Hebrew font on my Touch HD. I have copied the Hebrew font that I need to windows\font and I can then use the font is then available for me to use in my application.
The problem is that touchflo for some reason picks up this font in some places. Most of touchflo is OK but when I dial someone's phone number for instance I get a load of garbage on the display rather than the name of the person that I am calling. Does anyone know how to control the fonts that toughflo uses?
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[Q] Why doesn't the DesireHD display Greek accents in fonts; and can I change this?

Hi,
I would really appreciate end to end help with changing, or installing a font on my Desire HD so Greek fonts - particularly accented greek letters - display correctly. Right now, using a program such as Ankidroid, accented letters display as a square.
I have read all around the subject but there seems to be a whole lot of assumed knowledge which I'm unsure of.
Do I have to have my phone permrooted?
Can I temproot and install new fonts then go back to normal?
Do I need to instal sdk tools, etc?
There seems to be a great process involved in doing this one task but it's important for my study of language to have the font displaying correctly.
Can you help?
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[Q] change the font used when composing/sending email?

I have been thinking about this question for a while now -
I have stock Froyo, and if I send email from the Sense email app, the received email appears with a strange font (some form of Serif, I think), which looks nothing like the Arial font I'd like to see.
I'd like the font used to send emails to be the same as the font I use on Outlook desktop - so that it's not obvious when I'm sending from my mobile
I installed Arial on the phone via FontChanger, but of course it just renders everything in Arial, doesn't actually change the font used to compose and send email.
So, is there a way to change this font?
Hey,
I have a rooted DHD so it's pretty easy to change the font using CWM. I was looking at how to change fonts before i rooted and ran across this site. Might help you out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4898208&postcount=4
Thanks for the idea, but I think that just changes the font that you see on the phone.
I guess the font actually used by the mail app is embedded (or at least referred to) within the app.
I was thinking of going to that folder - if accessible on the device - and pasting the renamed Arial fonts, or something similar.
I have been googling this on & off over the last couple of weeks, the question has been asked on various fora, but not answered
Pleas fix this global failure of Android email font setup
This question appears all over internet, but no one have working solution. How hard it can be to make mail app that defines font?
For example:
Email tipe <>HTML <>plain text
Font type <> Calibri
I am willing to donate if someone can fix this. from my point of view there are lot of folks in here xdadevelopers forum that seek answer for this issue.
it would be grate gift to Android Os users for Christmas

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