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This FAQ will be updated as more common questions are found!
I hope this will help cut down the number of threads that just pop up with the same old questions! PM me or post if you have something that you think should be added.
Made sure you have the newest .net frameworks installed on your computer before you try to do anything!
You can get it here!
Custom RRU and other things will NOT run without this installed on the computer you are trying to flash from.
Basic Troubleshooting and how to ask questions
¤Do these first
Soft reset your device
Check there is no other programs conflicting
Check if there is a newer version of your program that fixes the bugs, same goes for roms.
¤How to ask questions
If all else fails and you need to ask a question, at least do it in a way that makes it easy for us to help you.
Tell us what rom you are running.
What radio you are running
The above two points is why most people have there device info in there sigs.
Dont just say "it doesn't work" tell us what happens, is there any errors?
What have you done to try to fix it? Have you googled and checked this FAQ first?
What device do you have? The Hermes comes under many different names, tell us
Anything else you think that might help, the more info we have the better!
Roms
¤I want a rom, where can I find the best roms?
See this sticky here or see the list below this FAQ that zocster will be starting and maintaining (Should be more upto date).
¤I want a fast rom! Give me SPEED!
You can see here for some info,
And here is my own benchmark thread
¤English isnt my native language, are there roms out there in other languages?
This is an english forum, but there are roms cooked for other languages, here is a Spanish rom and a polish rom, finaly, schaps's roms are available in English and French
Also, here is a thread for a Japanese rom
And now a Italian rom
And a beta of a Czech rom
A cab patch for Chinesein WM6
If you want to do it yourself, You can translate WM into your own language, here though this thread isnt much help for the average user.
¤Will this rom work on my AT&T 8525/ect?
The first thing you see under the devices HTC codename is the list of names its sold under, YES the 8525 is a Hermes!
¤What version of hardSLP do i need? Whats it do?
HardSPL helps prevent bricking your phone though bad blocks, and superCID’s your phone to allow you to flash a custom Rom. Get it here
¤Where do I find my carriers “shipped” rom? And what is it?
This is a rom that a carrier puts out rather than a cooked (custom) one, see here
¤Whats RBSC/RBSC/NBSC/NBCN mean?
RBSC - Real Big Storage Compressed
¤ More storage space than normal
¤ Extra storage space because of being compressed
¤ More snappy and responsive
¤ Less stable
¤ Requires the installation of an original carrier ROM before installation in order to avoid system freeze and spontaneous Hard Resets
¤ No extended ROM
RBSN - Real Big Storage Normal
¤ More storage space than normal
¤ No Extra storage space because of being compressed
¤ More snappy and responsive
¤ Less stable
¤ Requires the installation of an original carrier ROM before installation in order to avoid system freeze and spontaneous Hard Resets
¤ No extended ROM
NonRBSC - Non Real Big Storage Compressed
¤ Doesn't have more storage space than normal
¤ Extra storage space because of being compressed
¤ Not so snappy and responsive
¤ More stable
¤ Doesn't require the installation of an original carrier ROM before installation in order to avoid system freeze and spontaneous Hard Resets
¤ Extended ROM
NonRBSN - Non Real Big Storage Normal
¤ Doesn't have more storage space than normal
¤ No extra storage space because of being compressed
¤ Not so snappy and responsive
¤ More stable
¤ Doesn't require the installation of an original carrier ROM before installation in order to avoid system freeze and spontaneous Hard Resets
¤ Extended ROM
To check if your rom is BS look in settings/system/memory ... if it is big storage it will have over 70 mb Free program memory.
When you are flashing your shipped rom, use dutty's good NHB tool to extract the carriers NBH, then put it back together without the radio, due to the dangers of flashing your radio over and over again. "nbhtool.exe" which is the tool, is attached zipped to the last post.
or here is the rom with the radio striped out (by me).
I myself use this, and im not on AT&T.. it was just the first stock rom I downloaded and stripped, it really doesnt matter where you live. The reason for doing this, is its quicker, you dont need to reflash the radio( Just the OS and extended rom), and radio flashing can also lead to bricks if you get an error midflash!
See here for more info
You should do this everytime you move from a bigstorage rom to another bigstorage, you will be fine going stock --> bigstorage, and you should be fine going bigstorage --> normal cooked, but sometimes its better safe than sorry! (I flash shipped when im planning on keeping a rom for some time, even if im going to a non BS cooked)
¤What is a "naked"/"lite" rom?
This means that the rom is as "lite" as possible, that it doesn't contain any/much extra software, normally designed to give you as much program and storage memory, to allow you to load the apps you want to use rather than using what the chef thinks are the best.
Radios
¤Will flashing a new radio solve my problems with Wifi/slow SMS/poor signel/Slow 3G?
Your radio rom only affects GSM/UTMS signal quality and speed, as well as call drop-outs can be palatially due to having a old radio. So, if your having slow 3G, poor signal, or lots of drop-outs, look into flashing a new radio.
¤Whats the best radio rom for me?
This depends, on where you live and what carrior, lots of people like the newest radio here and there is a thread about the radios that use the least power here.
¤Where do I find a radio rom?
All radios are here
¤Is flashing a Radio rom more dangerous than flashing a rom? If so, why and what can i do to protect myself as much as i can?
Yes, a lot more, if the flash gets interupted you could brick your radio. The best way to flash a radio is via the SD card method (see flashing section of this FAQ).
¤Noo! Im to late, my radios bricked, what do i do?
Well, see this thread here for help unbricking.
¤Best radio for XXXX countery
Best radio for South Africa
Best radio for Belgium
Flashing
¤How do I Flash a rom?
You need to flash HardSPL first, then download a custom rom of your choice, and flash via the Custom RRU or the SD card method.
¤What is the SD card method?
This is flashing your rom from your SD card, this is safer than using a USB cable, as there is less chance of disconnection ect. See here here
¤DAM! My phones broken, but I need to send it back to my carrior/ect for warranty, Dam how do i restore my phones SPL ect?
See mrvanx's guide on this here
¤My phones a brick! something went wrong, help!
This is a list of all the brick types that are known and how to fix them
¤Im geting random hard resets and other bugs, and im using a BS rom, whats wrong?
You didnt read the advice in post #1, flash a stock rom, for example this stripped one.
¤Why does this happen?
The idea floating around, and as explained by mrvanx is that as we are abusing the area of memory that is normally the extended rom, the memory setup gets a bit messy, so flashing a stock rom with extended rom overwrites everything back to how it was supposed to be, helping to improve stability. A stock rom is like a spring clean for the phone.
Bugs, Fixes, and Tweaks
¤Help, my 8525’s keyboard is wrong, what do i do? / How do I change advanced settings? / I want my keyboard to be in the German style.
Get Schap’s Advanced configuration Tool from here and here is a post with a cab for German keyboard layout.
¤What's the page pool? What does it do? How do I change it?
The page pool is Ram that windows uses as a cache, the more you have the faster windows should be running apps, but the less memory you will have for programs. Most roms come with a 6meg pool. To change the page poll BEFORE you flash the rom, use this tool, you cant change the page pool post flash.
Also see this thread for a good discussion on the topic
¤My cameras broken, what do i do?
See here
¤My BT stereo sucks, how do i fix this?
Installed Advanced config and increase the bitpool. And try the cab in this post.
¤Help! My screens gone white, what do i do?
See here
And here
¤Why doesn’t my hardware keyboard work in landscape mode with opera moble?
This version of Opera is so far the only one I have found that works with the keyboard, Thanks Josh!
Or you can use this newer version which has full keyboard support.
I use Build 1957 myself, as i find the newer 2000+ builds do not support the landscape keyboard again (I have tried both of the builds at there at time of writing this).
¤But thats an old version of Opera mobile! I want a newer one!
Download this for build 1930 or this for build 1780, extract the 3 EXE's and replace the once in /windows with them (After you install the cab of cause)
Or you can use this cab to update to build 1938!
¤Im having network issues! Help!
Try running the HTC network wizard, that you can get from here if it isnt in your rom.
¤I want to make a theme for WM! How do i do this?
Use this fantastic program ThemeGenCE
How to make WM5 Themes
And how to make your bar's 3D or not.
¤Help! My wifis messed up, on any cooked WM6 or WM6.1 after install, i turn on wifi, and it gets garbled settings from the router, acquires bogus IP, then disconnects right after, what do i do?
This seems is to-do with a driver issue, see this thread for more info and it seems the cab "HTC_Hermes_WiFi_drivers.cab" fixes this as seen in this post of the thread the cab is also attached to post #4 of this thread.
¤My Hermes wont change from this random USB cable? Why?
This is because HTC uses custom wiring in cables that come with the phone, it seems to work if you plug it in and then soft reset with the cable still in.
¤Im having problems with syncing with acticesync via bluetooth, what do i do?
This seems to have been resolved in this post here.
¤My WMP is acting odd, and using up loads of ram, then being closed due to not enough ram, whats going on?
Read this report
¤I am getting random crashes and hard resets, I have flashed a big storage rom! whats wrong?
You more than likerly didn't follow the doctors orders, see here for more info.
¤Im having Problems getting Activesync to connect to my phone, what do I do?
Go to Start > settings > connections > USB to PC and untick "Enable advanced network functionality" If this fails remove all partnerships, reset device and computer, and try again.
And if you have Windows vista, Try downloading the newest WMDC 6.1, making sure to uninstall the old one before you install.
¤Im having problems with the custom RUU, its flashing up errors/not running.
You need to install the latest .net framework, run windows update to get it.
¤I cant get YahooGo! To run, it just crashes, what should I do?
It seems YahooGo doesn't like CF3.5, see this thread here for a fix
¤My phone says I have unread SMS even when I dont! What do I do?
This post here should help fix it.
¤Does the Hermes support SDHC cards (4gig and up micro SD)?
Yes, in some WM6 and 6.1 roms that add the drivers to support it, but this is only in software, the bootloader doesn't support them, so you cant flash from a SDHC card.
¤How can i toggle Silent mode on and off with the com manager button?
Cab in this thread.
¤Im having problems with my sound quality, its rubish on speeker and the earpice, what can I do?
Uninstall SRS WOW and if that doesnt help, see this thread
¤Im haveing problems with screen alligment! Help!
See this post for a utility to skip it.
Popular software
¤Where do i get HTC home?
here
¤How do I customise my HTC home?
HTC Home Customiser allows you to fully customise your HTC home, from changing the clock skin to backing up your settings between flashes, get it here(direct download link)
¤Why isn’t my HTC home weather working?
See here
¤Where do I find diamond apps?
Have a look here
¤I want a home plugin, a clock, that doesn’t take up the whole page like HTC home, where do i find one?
Look here
¤I want to do finger scrolling, and cool stuff!
You need touch flow, see this thread here
¤I want to configure Touch flow, its not quite right for my needs!
Phew, we have everything covered here!
¤There's this Cube people have been talking about, sounds cool, where do I get it?
Just click right here
¤I want touch friendly software! And I want it NOW!
Okey! Okey! Calm down and look on this website for loads
¤I have heard about A_C's Slide to software, where do i find it?
Here is Slide to lock and then there is slide to view and Finaly slide to play
¤Pocket IE just sucks, what else is there out there?
Well, there is Opera Mobile (see bugs section for info about keyboard problems) or Opera Mini. Skyfire looks good, but its a closed beta atm, and I cant seem to find a version of netfront anywhere.
¤I want to play flash files and see web pages with flash in them, what do i do?
You will need flash lite, and a better browsers than pocket IE, see the section on better browsers, You can get flash here. Flash lite is only flash V7, and some files still don't play anyway.
Flash Lite V3.1 is now out, kinda, you can get it here. Read the first post about notes of what it works on.
¤I want to alt + tab and alt +f4 like on my windows PC! is there any programs that can do this?
This topic has a cab for both and there is SPB Alt tab on the 4th post. (This cab doesn't make short cuts, and i cant find one that does, you will need to make them yourself, it install in /programs/alttab)
¤Im looking for more software, where do i find it?
Here is a good cabs collection, some of the links are broken, but see post #139 for alt links.
And here is S64's massive cab collection!
¤Im looking for a threaded SMS app, but I dont know where to look, help?
Here is the palm one.
¤I want to use my phone as a virtual keyboard and mouse for my computer, what software is there out there?
This post here gives 7 options!
¤Im looking for a copy of "schaps advanced config" where do I find it?
See this post for a copy or for his website
¤I want this snazzy new Touchflow2D interface on my phone, where do i get it?
Look right here!
¤I want to change the skin/clock ect! Where do I look?
Heres a massive thread with LOADS of themes/skins/clocks!
Other
¤How do I sim unlock my device? And CID unlock, what does CID unlock mean as well?
CID means carrier ID, and it locks your device to only your carriors roms, hardSPL superCID’s your phone, so you shouldn’t need to run the CID part of the unlocker, as perminatly superCIDing your phone will void your warranty.
Get the unlocker here
You DONT need to superCID if you have flashed HardSPL
¤How do I change my boot splash screens?
See the readme in the attacked Custom splashscreens zip
¤Whats this "UC" people keep talking about, and how do i use it?
UC is user customisation, a way to automatically install cabs during the customisation stage of a rom's first start, This post here has info on how to use it.
¤Im looking for a WM6.1 kitchen and more help cooking, where should I look?
This post here has a nice round up of all the current kitchens
¤I dont like HTC Network wizzad, I want a cab of the operators settings, where do i find one?
This thread contains a lot of network settings made into cabs.
¤This doesn’t answer my question, how do i do XXXXX? And how do i fine this piece of software?
See this sticky for more guides.
Here is another good thread with links.
And this site for mrvanx's guides.
Finaly my 4shared here has stuff in it as well
¤Im confused by the terms used here! Help!
A few very common terms:
Flashing: To flash a new rom/radio means to basicly install a new OS
HardSPL: HardSPL is a a patched and hacked bootloader which alows us to run unsighed code (custom roms), and superCID our devices
Custom rom: A rom made my a chef rather than put out by HTC or another OEM
OEM/shipped rom: a stock rom that came from a carrior or HTC
Radio rom: This rom controlls the GSM part of your phone, and ONLY the GSM radio, flashing this WONT help with wifi/bluetooth problems, they are driver based (aka the rom you have on your phone)
A brick: A phone that has had a problem during flashing, and is only usefull as a brick, aka its non fuctional
A list of basic Acronyms
And here is a very comprehensive Glossary
Search XDA with Google If you cant find the info you need here, BEFORE posting a new topic
This thread is also for any cab's/programs ect I cant find links to.
Credits to
mrvanx for his guide
Kevlar-Source
zocster
joshkoss
farres
Everyone whos work I have linked to
All the fantastic Chefs that make XDA great
And YOU for reading this rather than posting ANOTHER new topic
My to-do list:
Measure Idle and full speed file download power consumption on a few radios (new Thread)(This isnt going to get done I dont think.. to much risk flashing all the radios myself.. and it varies so much across the world..)
Radio Example:
Radio: 1.47.30.10
Location: England, East Anglia
Carrier: T - Mobile
Signal when testing: 4bars HSDPA
Rom: CRC V12.9BS Naked
Idle consumption: 40mA (leave the phone in the same place for 5min ish and take the average)
Radio on idle consumption: dial upto 3g then leave the phone in the same place and take the average.
Load consumption:415mA (use the dsl report mobile speed test, 1 meg file, and watch the meter, take the highest it goes)
Any notes: Kept poping between 3G and HSDPA.
I hope Im not going to upset/offend anyone with this, im just looking to make a roundup of all the info out there, and put down answers to all the questions I had when I first for my device, I know the radio testing has been done before, but it seems mrvanx has left us, or is leaving us for the Touchpro.
If this has helped you, or you like what I do, pleases consider sending me a small donation, any amount is very gratefully received.
Awesome effort
Hope one of the mods will make this a sticky, as most punters don't like reading, and don't go to wiki. Also translators would be helpful. I speak English and Indonesian/ broken Malay. Anyway as we are trying to keep this thread as UP TO DATE as possible, I am going to post the most recent and active chefs on the hermes forum.
RIP Marahox - he has left us for the raphael (traitor! ) anyway hope you enjoy your new toy buddy.
The latest 20753 by DVH - as this is the most recent build that the chefs here have managed to port, this is a super storage ROM, and possibly compressed, so if you are not adventurous, don't go this way.
PDA Corner 20748 - latest build, with a variety of flavours, for the adventurous and the conservative (being super storage, compressed, and normal) if you like older builds you can go to his old thread.
Starbase64 thanks for the great ROM and excellent cabs collection! And starbase's new release here!
CRCinAU 20270 Development ROM and CRCinAU 20270 gone stable ROM - this guy never cease to amaze me. Stable and fast ROM, with intuitive device update wizard.
I wish to extend my warmest welcome to two new chefs!
Anryl and JoshKoss new talents that the hermes world are happy to have!
Geez don't these two newbies ever sleep? Anryl just came up with a new 20748 build already, and so has joshkoss, ... their wives need to strap them to a chair?
Anryl has a CZ project going, visit here, for those come from CZ!
And how can I forget our order what you want chef, kareem9nba that is when he gets his laptop back, hopefully later this week!
And for those wanting some international flavour
Here is a Polish and a Spanish ROM (which I believe he is no longer cooking for the hermes either), and before you know it a new chef comes out with ITALIAN Rom
I am looking forward to some old chef that are returning, I can't mention names. If you are looking for an older ROM, don't forget to visit the first sticky!
so you've made it... thanks! I hope this will put an end to the endless tiny questions... if any need for translations is required, I might help with German and Arabic. thanks again
zocster said:
Hope one of the mods will make this a sticky, as most punters don't like reading, and don't go to wiki. Also translators would be helpful. I speak English and Indonesian/ broken Malay.
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You can find below the list of the languages I speak:
- Aikaná
- Andoque
- Betoi
- Camsá
- Canichana
- Cayubaba
- Cofán
- Culle
- Gamela
- Huamoé
- Irantxe
- Itonama
- Jotí
- Karirí
- Kawésqar
- Kukurá
- Mapudungun
- Movima
- Munichi
- Nambiquaran
- Natú
- Omurano
- Otí
- Pankararú
- Pirahã
- Puquina
- Sabela
- Taushiro
- Tequiraca
- Ticuna
- Tuxá
- Warao
- Xokó
- Xukurú
- Yámana
- Yuracaré
- Yuri
- Yurumanguí
- Adai
- Atakapa
- Beothuk
- Chimariko
- Chitimacha
- Coahuilteco
- Cotoname
- Cuitlatec
- Esselen
- Haida
- Huave
- Jicaque (also known as Tol)
- Karankawa
- Karok
- Kootenai
- Natchez
- P'urhépecha language (Tarascan)
- Quileute
- Quinigua
- Salinan
- Seri
- Siuslaw
- Takelma
- Timucua
- Tonkawa
- Tunica
- Washo
- Xinca
- Yana
- Yuchi
- Zuni
- Basque
- Etruscan
- Abinomn
- Anem
- Busa
- Enindhilyagwa
- Isirawa
- Kakadju
- Kol
- Kuot
- Laragiya
- Minkin
- Ngurmbur
- Pele-Ata
- Pyu (New Guinean)
- Sulka
- Taiap
- Tiwi
- Umbugarla
- Yalë
- Yawa
- Yélî Dnye
- Yuri
- Ainu
- Burushaski
- Elamite
- Hattic
- Korean
- Kusunda
- Nihali
- Nivkh
- Pucikwar
- Shompen
- Sumerian
- Hadza
- Sandawe
I hope i can translate the post into some of these above metioned languages
Cheers.
Kevlar-Source said:
I hope i can translate the post into some of these above metioned languages
Cheers.
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All that and no Portuguese? had a PM from one lol.
Kevlar-Source said:
You can find below the list of the languages I speak:
- Aikaná
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- Korean
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- Sandawe
I hope i can translate the post into some of these above metioned languages
Cheers.
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ok, of course you can... just translate it into Korean and we will be thankful to you.
Well Done!! Hopefully this will eliminate tons of duplicate threads and questions...
Oh, WWE is the forum language!
Im working my ass off Its almost done! (for the time being)
Anyone feel like starting off doing benchmarks for each rom? I might do, unless someone else feels like going into a flashing frenzy, with sktools lite, fresh flash, unpluged, and no activesync running!
veyka said:
Im working my ass off Its almost done! (for the time being)
Anyone feel like starting off doing benchmarks for each rom? I might do, unless someone else feels like going into a flashing frenzy, with sktools lite, fresh flash, unpluged, and no activesync running!
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May be next month! As per my sig, I have rested my flashing .. have a few real urgent family things to sort out and need a reliable phone/pda.
zocster said:
May be next month! As per my sig, I have rested my flashing .. have a few real urgent family things to sort out and need a reliable phone/pda.
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I shall maybe start it soon, not sure if I have the time or energy for it.
Glad to see your rom list
I fixed the first page.. managed to wipe most of it , thank god for old tabs
Keep the suggestions rolling people, Ill update more later today when I wake up
veyka said:
Keep the suggestions rolling people, Ill update more later today when I wake up
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What?? You're not allowed to sleep in this world as it is called the hermes world.
zocster said:
What?? You're not allowed to sleep in this world as it is called the hermes world.
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The human body is weak anyway, tonight I shall benchmark all the roms in your list and the sticky, and make a new thread, and write a biology paper, and start on the radios
Wow! This is a lot of roms, 14 to flash and benchmark!
Hate to kinda bumb my own thread, but here you go, AND, I did the benchmarks!
See here!
veyka said:
Hate to kinda bumb my own thread, but here you go, AND, I did the benchmarks!
See here!
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Nothing wrong with bumping your own thread, here we go .... I am shameless today
zocster said:
May be next month! As per my sig, I have rested my flashing .. have a few real urgent family things to sort out and need a reliable phone/pda.
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Wow dude, Wish you the best on the family home front!
Thanks for all the work you're doing in the Hermes forum.
Shameless bump
it is Sunday and we should also make this a sticky.
http://www.htc.com/mea-en/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=179&cat=3&dl_id=472
http://rapidshare.com/files/180680979/Touch_HD_Arabic__Applications_Taiseer.rar
Habiby ya tayeb
Thank you
Please how can we extract from this files .cab
Regards
Can I installed these applications in my Touch HD arabized with the TSD Arabic package posted earlier?
kbnordin said:
Can I installed these applications in my Touch HD arabized with the TSD Arabic package posted earlier?
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New modified installer was created to enable users to install all packages to any HTC device (regardless of device CID or Arabizer used) http://www.ce4arab.com/vb7/showpost.php?p=1054009&postcount=36
taiseer999 said:
http://www.htc.com/mea-en/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=179&cat=3&dl_id=472
http://rapidshare.com/files/180680979/Touch_HD_Arabic__Applications_Taiseer.rar[/QUOTE
Please another link because it is impossible to download from rapidshare
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Look at post #4
Not successful. Message 'Please update device ROM to the required version'. I am using the TSD arabizer provided in the other post. Really need your help. Thanks
kbnordin said:
Not successful. Message 'Please update device ROM to the required version'. I am using the TSD arabizer provided in the other post. Really need your help. Thanks
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Have you used the modified package pointed to in post #4
I am now downloading 'TSD_HD_ADDON_INSTALL_FIXED_JAN7.ZIP'. I hope that's the right one. Thanks so much.
Thank you so much. The installer works. And now I have the Quran running on my HD. May you be given a MIGHTY and PERPETUAL reward. Thanks again.
I get the message "your license for running mobidiv products on this device has expired..." Yet, there doesn't appear any obvious way to install a license/key. The citglobal.mobi website isn't much help.
Anyone else had this problem?
Thank you a lot.
help with arabic... :S
hey
was wondering if anyone could help
i've tried looking on the forum but not really had much luck....
i got my touch hd on upgrade with the orange network in the uk...
i just want to be able to read arabic but keep the default english setting.
thanks
oy1 said:
hey
was wondering if anyone could help
i've tried looking on the forum but not really had much luck....
i got my touch hd on upgrade with the orange network in the uk...
i just want to be able to read arabic but keep the default english setting.
thanks
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Check out "WIKI"
Salam Brother Taiseer; can I install this app. on my HTC HD?
Thanks
Mazen
I would love to use this package, since my parents are going to move to SA
This would come in handy when I pay them a visit
kbnordin and taiseer:
The software that you downloaded, does it give arabic support? My wife wants the Quran and prayer schedule on her phone as well as the ability to recieve sms messages in arabic? I bought her the phone from the UK and HTC will not let me install the mobidiv package that is available....is there a solution for this?
I feel like a nitwit, but I am not sure what to do with the files....there are about 6 cabinet files that downloaded and when I open the Windows Mobile Device Center and go to install new programs, they are not located there...when I click on one of the files it opens another folder...when I click on setup it asks me where I want to extract but my computer will not extract anything...
any help please??!!
cashmeer said:
kbnordin and taiseer:
The software that you downloaded, does it give arabic support? My wife wants the Quran and prayer schedule on her phone as well as the ability to recieve sms messages in arabic? I bought her the phone from the UK and HTC will not let me install the mobidiv package that is available....is there a solution for this?
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Hi bro
if you can read arabic, here is the two main topics foryou to get the "Arabic Support" so that you can read arabic and receives arabic SMS.
the first one by TSD:
The thread also contains the Arabic Bundle of applications (Dictionary, Quran, Prayers, Calendar). Make sure you read before u start downloading or installing anything
http://www.ce4arab.com/vb7/showthread.php?t=137802
The second one is by taiseer999
it's a perfect one too.
http://www.ce4arab.com/vb7/showthread.php?t=147055
best of luck
DrBasem said:
Hi bro
if you can read arabic, here is the two main topics foryou to get the "Arabic Support" so that you can read arabic and receives arabic SMS.
the first one by TSD:
The thread also contains the Arabic Bundle of applications (Dictionary, Quran, Prayers, Calendar). Make sure you read before u start downloading or installing anything
http://www.ce4arab.com/vb7/showthread.php?t=137802
The second one is by taiseer999
it's a perfect one too.
http://www.ce4arab.com/vb7/showthread.php?t=147055
best of luck
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Hey Dr. Basem:
Unfortunately I cannot read arabic. My wife can but she doesn't understand how these things work. I downloaded the files from the URL taiseer provided:\
http://www.mediafire.com/?jvxzkz1ngzn
So, then I unzipped the folder and I have about 6 cabinet files...
I am just unsure about what to do next. Does this require that I backup the phone entirely before I install?
Do I install these things just like any other software, through the Windows Mobile Device Center?
When installed, I/She just wants to be able to view arabic text but not have everything displayed in arabic.
The last point can be addressed later, once the stuff is installed....I just want to get the software installed...
Any help would be greatly appreciated...
Hi Guys,
Is there any chance to get Hebrew Fonts support on the deisre. I dont want the whole OS to be in Hebrew. Accessing Hebrew Websites, and reading heabrew mails/sms would be just perfect and more the anough.
Is it possible?
thx
Please keep me informed in case of success - I have the same interest
I promise the same in my turn
I only got Hebrew on my G1 by rooting it. Then you could upload modified fonts with the Hebrew characters included.
I guess it's the same here, get root and then upload fonts. Hopefully, rooting is on the way!
I don't know any other way of adding the Hebrew fonts.
I apologize......meant for general.
Moved to proper forum and re-opended for discussion.
In case you haven't heard, you can now root the Desire and apply Hebrew fonts:
tinyurl . com / desireroot
I've rooted but haven't tried the fonts yet.
Thanks Mikey for moving the thread back in right place.
Regarding the fonts.
I have also rooted my device and flashed an update with hebrew fonts. Works like a charm now, finally!
If someone needs further info, just let me know.
abcls said:
Thanks Mikey for moving the thread back in right place.
Regarding the fonts.
I have also rooted my device and flashed an update with hebrew fonts. Works like a charm now, finally!
If someone needs further info, just let me know.
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Hi
I have the r1-hebrew-desire-signed zip file, can you write what should be done to apply the fonts, after the root is done.
excellent news
I should get my Desire on the 12/5.
Will play with it for a while then root and apply the Hebrew fonts.
But, I have a question. Why on earth do we have to root the phone for that?
Why there isn't any official languages support?
If its done in order to reduce the ROM size they can give it in additional package
It looks like HTC/Google are loosing market here (although we fans will continue to buy them)
I heard that Android 2.2 will have this support but as I know HTC, we will get update after a long while (Hero gets its update only now after 1/2 a year or mor...)
Although im sure we will find a lots of modified ROMS here and on MODACO that will let us do what ever you want.
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I have the r1-hebrew-desire-signed zip file, can you write what should be done to apply the fonts, after the root is done.
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Ok figured out how to configure the hebrew, there was some problems with linux / windows recovery stage.
Thanks anyway.
abcls said:
Thanks Mikey for moving the thread back in right place.
Regarding the fonts.
I have also rooted my device and flashed an update with hebrew fonts. Works like a charm now, finally!
If someone needs further info, just let me know.
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Hi,
where do you get the Hebrew fonts? can you post a link?
Thanks
Hebrew on Desire without root: Install the "Il News Droid" app from the market. As a side effect you get Hebrew fonts installed.
I'm almost certain I was able to view a site in Hebrew the other day on my Desire. Using just your standard desire with official 2.2 update.
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Hebrew on Desire without root: Install the "Il News Droid" app from the market. As a side effect you get Hebrew fonts installed.
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There is no such app in the market!
(on my spanish Desire)
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I just checked, it displays hebrew without any issues what so ever.
Lots of information on the Israel Android forum - in Hebrew
As a new use I am not allowed to embed links, so you will have to c&p.
iandroid.co.il/phpBB3/topic5657.html?sid=942f646877d0fb4057391c0c26214d66
(To Forum Admins: I've posted the very same thing this morning but it disappeared -- presumbably because of the DB crash. Sorry if this wasn't the case and/or this was better placed in the General Forum)
Hello all,
I need a bit of help
I've flashed and rooted the XXJPK as in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=790686
The problem I have is that after I rooted the phone I've done a not-so-smart thing
Without even thinking I replaced the "/system/app/Swype.apk" and "/system/lib/libSwypeCore.so" with the multi-language files from JP1 (from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7412595&postcount=73)
To my unpleasant surprise now Swype crashes
Goes without saying that -- in good old hacking tradition -- I didn't backup the original files first
So, the cry for help is:
1) Can some kind soul post the original (above two) Swype files in the XXJPK so at least I have a functioning Swype (even if it doesn't have the swedish language....)
2) Even better -- if a fellow swede (or scandinavian... ) that managed to get the swedish input in Swype in XXJPK, can you please post the files (apk / library) you are using ?
Thanks a bunch in advance for the help !!!
Moving on....
I've managed to find a Swype WVGA version with support for the swedish language (google: Swype WVGA svenska)
I removed the previous existing Swype-relevant files:
/system/app/Swype.apk
/system/app/Swype.opex
/system/lib/libSwypeCore.so
After a reboot I managed to installed the .apk version above.
The showstopper now is that I cannot switch to this input method: When I hold on a text entry field and selecting "Input Method" only "Samsung Keyboard" shows up (but no Swype)
Any input ?
(And applogies to the forum admins as this become off-topic for ROM development -- however, the fact that "Swype" is missing from "input method" should be vaguley relevant . Thanks for understanding)
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(To Forum Admins: I've posted the very same thing this morning but it disappeared -- presumbably because of the DB crash. Sorry if this wasn't the case and/or this was better placed in the General Forum)
Hello all,
I need a bit of help
I've flashed and rooted the XXJPK as in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=790686
The problem I have is that after I rooted the phone I've done a not-so-smart thing
Without even thinking I replaced the "/system/app/Swype.apk" and "/system/lib/libSwypeCore.so" with the multi-language files from JP1 (from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7412595&postcount=73)
To my unpleasant surprise now Swype crashes
Goes without saying that -- in good old hacking tradition -- I didn't backup the original files first
So, the cry for help is:
1) Can some kind soul post the original (above two) Swype files in the XXJPK so at least I have a functioning Swype (even if it doesn't have the swedish language....)
2) Even better -- if a fellow swede (or scandinavian... ) that managed to get the swedish input in Swype in XXJPK, can you please post the files (apk / library) you are using ?
Thanks a bunch in advance for the help !!!
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I use the the JP1 file. You find the link to download on Swedroid. Its in the Galaxy S forum.Some thread about Q&A. Good Luck
It worked for me with JPK several times
I found the answer in the mean time (posting here for the record):
Under: Settings -> Locale and text activate Swype; change the settings as desired (language, etc).
Switch to Swype via the "Input Method" radio button selection when inputing text (tap and hold on a text input box).
Hope this will help others as well
Well this guy, DocRambone, most surdenly knows how to do it. Cause he did in his modded ROM, the superlite version. I just checked Swype settings again and it has swedish, danish, norway, uk, us etc. - all the languages are there.
Try out his ROM - so far it's working really perfect
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769374
teriemer said:
Well this guy, DocRambone, most surdenly knows how to do it. Cause he did in his modded ROM, the superlite version. I just checked Swype settings again and it has swedish, danish, norway, uk, us etc. - all the languages are there.
Try out his ROM - so far it's working really perfect
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Do I need to check the "re-partition"-box in Odin when flashing this modded rom?
Can somebody please upload the file /system/app/Swype.odex from JM4 or JM6 ROM ?
Messed up my slovenian swype in JPK. Please help!
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Do I need to check the "re-partition"-box in Odin when flashing this modded rom?
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I did - so yes you do
Delete cache anden you should be fine..
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Hi all,
I purchased this H815 in the Czech Republic.
I Brought it back to Israel, and following an update, the Hebrew vanished from the phone.
I added again Hebrew Locale (iw_IL or iw_GB) with MoreLocale2 app, and the phone turns into fully supported Hebrew.
However, the problem is that each and every time I perform a restart to the phone, the Hebrew vanishes again, and I need to choose from the MoreLocale2 app or from the Language & input settings to Hebrew again.
I tried to set the language to Spanish, Italian, etc. and it stays in these languages following restart. Only the Hebrew is changed during the restart process to English UK (en_GB).
Do someone know why this occurs? I know for a fact that there is a way to avoid this, but I don't know how.
Thanks,
Omer
Thumbs down to LG...
Happened to me too. The difference was that I purchased my phone IN Israel, and HAD the Hebrew language too but now it's gone.
I suspect that update's only purpose was to remove the Hebrew language from your phone.
It's truly an evil move from LG.
The way I can see we could fight it is by making MoreLocale2 automatic... On each restart it should brute force the Hebrew language back everytime as well as change the text to appear from right to left, instead of manually going to the developer options every time.
Sure. You are right. But this is not the issue.
With morelocale2, there is Hebrew in the phone. But - it changes back to English UK in each restart, but if you change to other languages, it stays in such language.
So annoying!
That's what I'm saying!
The same thing happens to me too!
They've probably added a check on every restart to see if you had the Hebrew language, if yes they change it back to English.... Truly lowly.
But Ronlight, the official importer, installed a rom without this "check" during July. However, when I updated the software, this language check came back (but the touch screen problems were resolved. This is the reason I know there is a way to solve this, but don't know how.
What can we do?
There is no way to undo the update, is there?
Also, why do you still think they didn't do it on purpose?
omermu said:
but the touch screen problems were resolved. This is the reason I know there is a way to solve this, but don't know how.
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How is that even a reason, sure, they coupled that update with some improvements it seems but only to make it a bit more legal.
I mean, lowly actions can be understood? No.
Ronlight charges more for the LG G4 because of the Hebrew language? (500 ILS more)
They hold you in the balls and make themselves a monopoly in the market.
Next time I will see the LG logo I will spit on it. Obviously it's a good phone but why I can't enjoy it to its fullest?
Sorry I'm venting my anger but you do see my point.
You can install the latest H815L10F.KDZ file on your h815 and everything will be fine, not sure about unlocked bootloader.
I prefer the unlocked bootloader.
But - Ronlight installed V10a rom of h815 (not L) with Hebrew as default, with unlocked bootloader.
Derpling said:
You can install the latest H815L10F.KDZ file on your h815 and everything will be fine, not sure about unlocked bootloader.
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H815L rom on H815 phone? Won't that brick my phone?
Bump?
i bought from eline they have one app that apply language on boot " שינוי שפה "
how i extract tha apk from system without root?
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here is apk
the ??? is שנוי שפה
Working...
yosef019 said:
here is apk
the ??? is שנוי שפה
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Good. It's an app with the suggestion I've said earlier - Making the app start on startup and forcing the Hebrew language.
Don't forget to run the command: pm grant com.avicohh.languagechangerapp android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION
How much did you purchase it for?
Haha - this works...
This is not a real solution but rather a workaround.
He purchased a phone from Eline which is not from the official importer but rather a paralel import (but they are a good shop), and they installed Hebrew with MoreLocale2, installed this app which will run at startup each time you perform restart, and in the delevloper option I believe they clicked on force right to left option.
This causes the restart to be slower, since the phone changes to English, and then back to Hebrew. But it works
RageSmirk - your addition regarding the "pm" above is of course essensial, otherwise the app does not change the config. Thanks for that.
BTW - I started seeing other seller in Israel selling Lg G4 with "burned Hebrew" which does not erase when you perform a system update, but the importer in not Ronlight. I wonder how can it be... If someone knows which firmware they are using, please let us know!
RageSmirk said:
Good. It's an app with the suggestion I've said earlier - Making the app start on startup and forcing the Hebrew language.
Don't forget to run the command: pm grant com.avicohh.languagechangerapp android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION
How much did you purchase it for?
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omermu said:
Haha - this works...
This is not a real solution but rather a workaround.
He purchased a phone from Eline which is not from the official importer but rather a paralel import (but they are a good shop), and they installed Hebrew with MoreLocale2, installed this app which will run at startup each time you perform restart, and in the delevloper option I believe they clicked on force right to left option.
This causes the restart to be slower, since the phone changes to English, and then back to Hebrew. But it works
RageSmirk - your addition regarding the "pm" above is of course essensial, otherwise the app does not change the config. Thanks for that.
BTW - I started seeing other seller in Israel selling Lg G4 with "burned Hebrew" which does not erase when you perform a system update, but the importer in not Ronlight. I wonder how can it be... If someone knows which firmware they are using, please let us know!
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its was with samsung note 3 i needed manual change to english because those mirored left to righrt sybols at status bar
at lg its at right place im on 10c and i remember i updated the phone several times i so other firmware not for word wide version
tryied to flash new rom ISR/ISRAEL V10f LGH815L
Hello
i have H815 bought in usa
i use to have V10b-sea-xx on my g4 after software update i dont have hebrew lang in the list
so i tryied to flash new rom ISR/ISRAEL V10f LGH815L
i got this error after boot anf i have the new verion but no hebrew
error :current vertion is not available for user.cant find matched cust for nt code mcc/mnc[FFFFFF]subset[56]
anyone can help?
You are not supposed to flash a rom that isn't for your phone. H815 isn't the same as H815L.
And as for the reason that you still don't have Hebrew, is probably that they're checking your phone's IMEI.
RageSmirk said:
I suspect that update's only purpose was to remove the Hebrew language from your phone.
It's truly an evil move from LG.
The way I can see we could fight it is by making MoreLocale2 automatic...
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Paranoid much? Are LG a bunch of antisemites in your eyes?
How is this related to race or religion? They are just making this to help the local official distributor to charge more money for the same product. There is no reason to remove funcions from a device just in order to add it again and charge 150 Euros more.
BTW - this user FFFFFF problem can be easily resolved. I'm not in front of my pc, but I had the same problem following the update to v10c, and I found a solution easily.
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How is this related to race or religion? They are just making this to help the local official distributor to charge more money for the same product.
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I see. I guess me misunderstanding this makes me an antisemite.