I'm hunting for full Arabic support (fonts, and keyboard). I know I'll need to root the EVO, but honestly I don't know where I should look next. Should I look for a ROM with full arabic support built in (if so could you please recommend one to me?)? Or should I try and find external language packs and load them onto the phone? Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
There are a couple of arabic keyboards in the market. You don't need root for that.
to have full support u have to root and install keyboard and language pack
I think what he is talking about is getting the fonts installed so not only can you view Arabic text messages, but you can browse the web, view emails, and any other method where there might be Arabic. Currently the keyboards on the market still require you do have an Arabic font installed.
I need the Arabic font as well!
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Hello,
I speak Hebrew and I wanted to know if there are Hebrew fonts built-in in the Desire. I'll be glad if someone could check his device (I get mine in a few days) Is there a possibility to replace to the Hebrew language or at least set to read Hebrew fonts.
Thanks in advance,
Yaniv
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Hebrew and other right-to-left languages such as arabic and farasi are not supported built-in in the desire unfortunately.
technically, right-to-left is supported by android, but those languages are not there built-in.
AFAIK, you can only get the RTL languages by rooting the device and either install a custom ROM that has the language, or install the language by following some steps and installing some APKs and fonts (different from language to language)
irkan said:
Hebrew and other right-to-left languages such as arabic and farasi are not supported built-in in the desire unfortunately.
technically, right-to-left is supported by android, but those languages are not there built-in.
AFAIK, you can only get the RTL languages by rooting the device and either install a custom ROM that has the language, or install the language by following some steps and installing some APKs and fonts (different from language to language)
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Flag - Iraq, Muscat (Location) - Oman?
Just curious
brummiesteven said:
Flag - Iraq, Muscat (Location) - Oman?
Just curious
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Lol, Iraqi national, studying & working in Muscat, Oman
EDIT: here is more about RTL http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=647159&highlight=RTL
I think your waiting for the same thing as me and that is the device being rooted.
A|ex said:
I think your waiting for the same thing as me and that is the device being rooted.
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Do you know what's the deadlines for the device to be rooted ?
I saw that there's already a root, am I wrong ?
Thanks in advance to all of you !
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yanivriv said:
Hello,
I speak Hebrew and I wanted to know if there are Hebrew fonts built-in in the Desire. I'll be glad if someone could check his device (I get mine in a few days) Is there a possibility to replace to the Hebrew language or at least set to read Hebrew fonts.
Thanks in advance,
Yaniv
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Cooked ROMs from other android phones sometimes include Hebrew fonts. Until someone finds a way to install custom ROMs I think you will be out of luck.
The Desire has now been rooted and you can apply Hebrew and Arabic fonts using the files on the following site:
tinyurl . com / desireroot
Personally, I've rooted my phone but haven't tried the fonts.
blackadder1000 said:
The Desire has now been rooted and you can apply Hebrew and Arabic fonts using the files on the following site:
tinyurl . com / desireroot
Personally, I've rooted my phone but haven't tried the fonts.
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The hebrew fonts were tested and found to be ok, except the gmail.
The exchange, sms, websites are working properly.
Hi! all. just want to check after rooting can i still input & display Chinese characters on the desire?
yes you can! however i use chinese keyboard as an additional input method as the rom i am using didnt come with the chinese language pack as part of froyo
Hi do you know how to install chinese keyboard into the desire? I don't want those applications like MoreLocale 2, Sogou, etc. I want something generic.
Sogou is actually very good! Why don't u want that?
Hey there,
Today I went from CM9 to Liquidsmooth v1.5
It's so fast!
But there is a problem, Liquid devs deleted other languages from ROM and I need Arabic/Persian language.
So I got the fonts from CM9 and pushed them to Liquidsmooth ROM and fixed the permissions so now fonts are working in web browsing I can read Persian fonts in webs. (Before it was squares!)
Then I installed Smart Keyboard Pro and downloaded persian language for it from Google Play.
Then I noticed that Persian font doesn't work in the OS itself. I mean, when I switch to persian keyboard, all the letters are "squares" and I can't type.
I just need Persian language for web browsing (that I fixed this part) and typing.
I don't want to translate everything. I want my phone to be in English language only I want to fix typing. and I have a keyboard app that supports Persian language. Just it doesn't show the letters (it shows squares)
So, what should I do? I hope someone help me.
Thanks in advance.
PS: I'm still a newbie in android because I got my phone 2 weeks ago, I didn't have time to learn Android programming and other things but I will do it in near future.
I think I have to edit fallback_fonts.xml and push it to the phone too. Right?
Anyone?
For adding languages you need a Rom with the language you want. In ur case Arabic.
So you download AOSP Rom and then you need to get the "values-ar" and "raw-ar" from every apk you want to translate. Its kinda mayn work. Specially if you never done it before and if you do it just like me ;-)
You need some tools like apktool and zipalign and winrar.
I cant really explain how to do it. Iam not in that.
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For adding languages you need a Rom with the language you want. In ur case Arabic.
So you download AOSP Rom and then you need to get the "values-ar" and "raw-ar" from every apk you want to translate. Its kinda mayn work. Specially if you never done it before and if you do it just like me ;-)
You need some tools like apktool and zipalign and winrar.
I cant really explain how to do it. Iam not in that.
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Thanks for your answer mate. But do I really need to do these? Because I don't want to translate anything. I only want it for typing. Fonts work great in web browsing I got them from CM9 ROM.
Liquidsmooth doesn't show the letters in the keyboard but it works in web browsing.
even the keyboard is not the android keyboard I use another keyboard from Google Play that supports Persian language.
Devs really should not delete languages from roms :crying:
Helping
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2107255
Head down to above link.
Hi, I found this thread that shows how to add languages to the international version of the GS3.. I tried them on my Sprint SPH-L710 but I couldn't get the language to show..
Can anybody help me add Arabic? I would like it for the language and to be for the GS3 keyboard as well..
I'm using hackers keyboard and able to type Arabic but not liking it as the GS3 keyboard.
Thanks.
Sprint Galaxy S3 with TeamSonic FreeGS3 Rom.
[GUIDE] How to "add" 5 more languages to XX based stock roms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684194&page=2
Posted by: firefds
So,
It seems like Samsung has introduced a new way for supporting languages on the Galaxy S3.
If you go inside the language settings you will see a nice bunch of languages.
But! Those are not all the available languages on the phone!
There are 5(!) more languages you can "unlock" in 2 ways.
The languages are:
Arabic (ar)
Farsi (fa)
Hebrew (iw)
Japanese (ja)
Thai (th)
Vietnamese (vi)
Chinese (zh)
The easy way to enable them is to download the application "morelocale2" and add to choose or add the language code you want.
With this method you will not see these languages in your language settings.
To enable these languages in the language setting of your phone, you will need to root it.
you can use Chainfires method here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1660918
The next step is to use root explorer or any other familiar application and go into /system/csc.
There is a file there named languages.xml.
If you open the file you will see a list of languages to display.
Just add your desired language code from the list above (in 2 places in the file) + country code, reboot, and then you will see that language in your language setting!
good luck!
Is no one able to help with this???
Mr. Q 5 said:
Hi, I found this thread that shows how to add languages to the international version of the GS3.. I tried them on my Sprint SPH-L710 but I couldn't get the language to show..
Can anybody help me add Arabic? I would like it for the language and to be for the GS3 keyboard as well..
I'm using hackers keyboard and able to type Arabic but not liking it as the GS3 keyboard.
Thanks.
Sprint Galaxy S3 with TeamSonic FreeGS3 Rom.
[GUIDE] How to "add" 5 more languages to XX based stock roms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684194&page=2
Posted by: firefds
So,
It seems like Samsung has introduced a new way for supporting languages on the Galaxy S3.
If you go inside the language settings you will see a nice bunch of languages.
But! Those are not all the available languages on the phone!
There are 5(!) more languages you can "unlock" in 2 ways.
The languages are:
Arabic (ar)
Farsi (fa)
Hebrew (iw)
Japanese (ja)
Thai (th)
Vietnamese (vi)
Chinese (zh)
The easy way to enable them is to download the application "morelocale2" and add to choose or add the language code you want.
With this method you will not see these languages in your language settings.
To enable these languages in the language setting of your phone, you will need to root it.
you can use Chainfires method here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1660918
The next step is to use root explorer or any other familiar application and go into /system/csc.
There is a file there named languages.xml.
If you open the file you will see a list of languages to display.
Just add your desired language code from the list above (in 2 places in the file) + country code, reboot, and then you will see that language in your language setting!
good luck!
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Hi all XDA developers, ..
I decided to make my own custom ROM, it is based on ARHD, and I need some help to finish my work.
1- I need the latest version of the Arabic keyboard (from Sense 4+)
2- I need a de-odexed version of "Tips & Help" app, the odexed version is attached
3- I have inserted some apps in system partition and they all work fine after flashing except Google Search (crashed), what should I do to fix this problem ??
Please I want your help necessary, and thanks in advance.
Please developers I need help !!
Please, I want help
I have fixed Google Search problem (no. 3), so please help me in the rest.
I want from anyone to deodex the uploaded app, and also I need the official arabic keyboard (from Sense 4+)
Now I deodexed the app, I need only the Arabic keyboard
as if they've disappeared
nobody wants to respond .. i too need the stock arabic sense keyboard for ics or jb. Im on Android Revolution custom rom ... for god's sake what exactly is your problem.??!!! RESPOND! this gentleman needs the goddamn app..
Please help
how are you Mr omar good to see you in xda i know you from menokia "magd malak"
i am not interested in htc smartphones because i have gs2 from samsung but i will give you link for ParfieldIME i used it in hd2 before it support arabic i hope it help you
sorry i am not good in english
version with other arabic font.
there is other thing i know "arabic language in keyboard in many phones depends on arabic language in system language because in an rom i added arabic keyboard to rom and arabic language doesn't appear in keyboard until i added the arabic string files in framework-res.apk or until the arabic language appear in system languages"
but this keyboard not depend on system language