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Hebrew on Desire?

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.

alegator23 said:
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.
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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.

nvardi said:
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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Sent vía XDA Tapatalk app

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

I got official Arabic support for Desire, how can i help ?

Hello all,
i joined this forum to help me decide which mobile to buy and i bought in the end the awesome Desire.
I am from Egypt so i bought it from there , it was released here on second of October.
it has built-in Arabic support in text input window, it doesn't show in the normal keyboard input screen but to activate Arabic language i need to do the following which i got in a reply from htc support here in Egypt
Hold & long press at any empty space of text input box, you will see a message to change input keyboard.
Select the other input method & press ok.
You will see the Arabic keyboard.
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i want to help in making Android more popular, in the middle east, and since Google refuse to release official support for Arabic, i guess the only way i can do that by offering my mobile to you to see if we can extract the Arabic support plugin/software and be able to install it on any android based mobile.
i used to be a power user in Symbian but now i am a newbie in android so anyone interested in helping me ?
the android version is 2.1, they told me 2.2 will be available next month through OTA.
Regards,
Ahmad

Salam Ahmad,
Sorry to bust your bubble bro....
But I have already rooted that ROM (leaked) and added A2SD+ 2 months ago
check it out
http://www.ce4arab.com/vb7/showthread.php?t=238900
Froyo with Arabic support would be a great plus!

Nice job
But what i want is to be able to extract the Arabic addon and be able to add it to any other ROM
like for example i want very much to instal the Desire HD Rom on my Desire but i will be missing the arabic support
So i am looking for help to extract the arabic support addon and be able to install it freely
is this even possible ?

Hi
Maybe you should be in contact with this guy (Ayman): http://ardoid.com/?p=41
He added Arabic support to Froyo (but of course with some bugs), maybe you could help.

the android version is 2.1, they told me 2.2 will be available next month through OTA.
Sorry, can't help you with the keyboard, but am very happy to hear that we will finally be getting Froyo - in November???
HTC would not give me a date when I asked!
Salaam.

Guys i found the arabic support intalled inside the Application Manager ad it is named "Arabic Keyboard" and it is version 2
is it possible by any mean to extract the apllication to be able to install it on any other HTC or even Android mobile ??

Look for the .apk under system/app/ and data/app/, it will be there. Then pull it using adb when you're in Recovery. I can try and push that apk on mine and see if it works.
Arabic support should entail more than that though but a keyboard that even just writes would be very helpful to me too.
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- HTC Desire via XDA App -

sorry but i am still a newbie regadring android
Can you please tell me what is adb and how to enter recovery ???

Hi,
You can get the .apk file with easy way. Install Androzip from the market, open it, it will show directly the files on SD card. Press the arrow up in the menu to leave SD card and navigate to system files. Open system folder : System -->> app -->> here you have all .apk files
Hold & long press on the .apk file you want, -->> copy, you can see now 2 new options in the menu, cancel and copy here.
Go now to home in the menu and you can paste it in ur sd card -->> copy here.
thats all you have the .apk file on your SD card.
good luck.

Unfortunately i can't find it in this folder
i found HTC_IME which i understand is the interface for the touch keyboard made by htc, can this be the one we need ??? its size is 4.2 MB

using "Android System Info" i found the name of the Arabic Keyboard software.
com.parfield.inputmethod.arabic
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but still can't find it inside /system/app
any suggestions ?

Like mentioned, look in system/app/ and data/app/. The name might be different.
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Arabic not joint up
Hi there guys
The arabic on my phone is not joint up, does anyone know how I can make it joint up??
I have the latest Android 2.2 update and have not rooted my phone but I am willing to give it a go if it will fix the problem.

RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_ARA_2.32.415.3_Radio_32.49.00. 32U_5.11.05.27_release
Hi,
I made a goldcard and installed the Stock Arabic Froyo rom, on unbranded Desire, everything went fine got complete arabic support.
It supports Arabic (Lebanon, Qatar, Kwait, Bahrain and one more country dont remember) and the same for english
But the problem, no 3G connection at all, the mobile internet is on but no icon, no internet!!!
any one can help?
here is the orginal link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853178
then i installed this rom to be able to root and downgrade to go back to orginal stock rom because it has the higher Hboot. not easy to downgrade
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_Vodafone_UK_2.33.161.2_Radio_32.49 .00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_157522_signed.exe
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853178&page=3
but got the same issue, no 3G connection at all.
At last rooted and went back to orginal rom, everything works great. But if there is a solutin to fix the 3G problem, please tell.
thank you all.

i hve same probleme with this rom , no 3G connection
pls help to resolve 3G connection

[FIX] Capacitive buttons, keylayout, and CAPITALIZED Scandis!

Hey everyone!
Didn't find thread anywhere about this (just a lot of mentions in other threads).
Problem is:
Any exotic DZ (Asian and Scandinavian reported) does not work properly without Sense.
Capacitive buttons vibrate normally when pressed but no action whatsoever. (not in the apps neither in launcher).
ROM's reported to have this problem (as far as I know):
HTC Vision stock (by Modaco) (I can confirm)
CM RC 6.1
And generally speaking any ROM without sense.
Could we gather all these problems here, with mention what version of DZ and which ROM?
Also if someone knows a way to get them working it would be appreciated to post it here so everyone would know.
UPDATE:
with more research I found this in VillainROM topic:
redglasses designed some help:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Z13DE4QE
(link contains update-vision-keypad-for-desirez.zip)
LINK to the thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9353194#post9353194
(says that it is designed to work with CM)
Any one know more, does this work with any ROM?
UPDATE1:
The update-vision-keypad-for-desirez-signed.zip is compatible with any ROM! (thanks to redglasse for it)
This came to be pretty obvious after opening it and checking what it does
So just flash it after your new rom.
UPDATE2:
It really does not have anything to do with Sense. Only that the right keymap and keychar files are only shipped in roms with Sense!
(Asia and special European countries get only Sense versions)
Link to files pulled from Finnish (Scandinavian keymap) DZ:
DO NOT FLASH THE FILE BELOW, IT IS NOT IN FLASHABLE FORMAT!
http://www.filedropper.com/keyfilesfromscandidz
(I think that Redglasses is missing some keymaps, so every one of them is in the link above)
UPDATE 3
Seems to me that there is still problem that special Scandinavian characters type as CAPITALIZED every time. Is there any one out there that has some knowledge about them?
With Hexedit I can't locate the chars at keychar files. But in keylayout files they are named as func_number. So I presume that even when they are binded as some special characters they still work via some functions? Could anyone look into this or have some knowledge where those functions are?
UPDATE 4
Hey all!
HOW TO FIX YOUR CAP BUTTONS AND KEYLAYOUTS + CAPITALIZED SCANDIS!!!
In theory should work in every ROM.
1. Perform NANDROID backup! (I'm not responsible for any damaged devices etc blah blah...)
2. Download this fix from redglasses http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Z13DE4QE
3. Apply it from clockwork recovery
4. If you have capitalized Scandinavian keys!!! Download this file modded by me:
http://www.filedropper.com/vision-keypad-norkcm
5. Connect your device with usb debugging on
6. type this to cmd prompt:
Code:
adb remount
adb push \(PATH TO DOWNLOADED FILE HERE) /system/usr/keychars/vision-keypad-nor.kcm.bin
7. reboot your device to remount system as it should be
8. profit
Thanks to Redglasses for the original fix, I would appreciate if someone backed my fixed vision-keypad-nor.kcm.bin into his update.zip
****LINK FIXED!

AnyDone said:
Hey everyone!
Didn't find thread anywhere about this (just a lot of mentions in other threads).
Problem is:
Any exotic DZ (Asian and Scandinavian reported) does not work properly without Sense.
Capacitive buttons vibrate normally when pressed but no action whatsoever. (not in the apps neither in launcher).
ROM's reported to have this problem (as far as I know):
HTC Vision stock (by Modaco) (I can confirm)
CM RC 6.1
And generally speaking any ROM without sense.
Could we gather all these problems here, with mention what version of DZ and which ROM?
Also if someone knows a way to get them working it would be appreciated to post it here so everyone would know.
UPDATE:
with more research I found this in VillainROM topic:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Z13DE4QE
(link contains update-vision-keypad-for-desirez.zip)
And the instructions where that redglasse did this and it should be flashed on top of the rom.
Any one know more, does this work with any ROM?
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If the buttons vibrate, they are being picked up.
Can you do an 'adb logcat' and show what it says.
This should help the devs. And give me something to read.
All you need to do is plug your phone in, open a command prompt (have adb working) and type 'adb logcat'. Press a button, wait for a reaction and press CTRL-C (on the PC). Copy / Paste the log into a post. The shorter the better.
EDIT - that zip could be flashed on any ROM. Make a nandroid first though.

I guess that there is no need for logcat. Just that the roms missed the files in ZIP. Keymap and Keychar files in fact. I could post all of them somewhere (zip seemed to miss one or two keymaps).
This is just a bit specific issue, to my knowledge this is 2nd QWERTY Android phone getting worldwide attention, so community is not aware of the fact that all the roms need bit of a "compatibility" to include every phone.
So I got it working with that ZIP and G2 rom. (almost)
I just left wondering when the device chooses the keymap and keychar to use? Is it on the first boot up after the flash or every boot up? So if I make any changes are they applied in every boot up?
Anyways these should be bakes in to ROMS.
And why I said that it works almost is that my Å Ö Ä buttons always type with CAPITALS. No matter if i press shift or no. And I still can chose the special letters from a or o with long press and touchscreen. So is it problem with these files or somewhere else?
I'll upload my own files pushed from Scandinavian DZ when I find some free host
So in this link U can find the files pulled from my own DZ sense rom before any hassle:
http://www.filedropper.com/keyfilesfromscandidz

TheDeadCpu said:
I only have this problem when I run Cyanogenmod. LauncherPro+ works nicely on Sense ROMs. I'm guessing it's some keyboard layout thing that is different.
Sendt with a HW Keyboard from my Desire Z, woop!
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As I stated in the update it is due the versions of the roms, not really the sense itself. (the ROMs that include every keymap also include Sense )

TheDeadCpu said:
Well, I'm guessing (aka not sure) that taking the Scandinavian/UK keymap files and using them in the ROM would solve it.
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Instead of Scandinavian/UK just put every one of the files. They are 1Kb each and in total like 22Kb. See previous posts for a link to d/l my files
Yeah, seems to me that would be the case. (I'm almost 100% sure about that) Just make everyone use them!!!!
And make a guide/wiki article or something to be found via google by noobs like me

i flashed Modaco Stock Rom from G2 on my danish Desire Z and then flashed the keyfilesscandz file but where can i set the keymap ? it doesnt seem to work for me. i tried under settings > language and keyboard > Device keyboard but i couldnt choose any layout.. every time i have to go back in the settings ill need to reboot the phone :S

kenned88 said:
i flashed Modaco Stock Rom from G2 on my danish Desire Z and then flashed the keyfilesscandz file but where can i set the keymap ? it doesnt seem to work for me. i tried under settings > language and keyboard > Device keyboard but i couldnt choose any layout.. every time i have to go back in the settings ill need to reboot the phone :S
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Okay i got i working by installing the first zip..

Yeah, the second zip is no flash, I'll make a point to it at first post.
I just took them out because redglasses zip seemed to miss some so if ayone wanted to push my files into same zip.
Btw is there anyone out here who could help / knew why all the special chars in Scandinavian keyboard are capitalized?

See 1. post to know how to fix the capitalized Scandis

AnyDone said:
See 1. post to know how to fix the capitalized Scandis
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sorry but the links doesnt work.. in update 4

Should work now

AnyDone said:
Should work now
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Thank you mate.. It works perfect it didnt work for me the first time i dont know if it was because i rebooted the phone with the powerbutton.. But second time i did it with adb and now it works.. this is amazing.. Thanks a lot.

For us swedish guys I made some improvements on the keyboard last week.
Rest in swedish.
http://www.swedroid.se/forum/showthread.php?p=340035#post340035
Ø = ! Så man slipper trycka FN+Ø
Æ = ? Så man slipper trycka FN+Æ
FN+Æ = . Så när man kör siffer mode så kan man få . där.. bra när man skriver IP addresser.
FN+Ä = <
FN+Ö = >
FN+Ä = |
Följ länken till swedroid forum så finns den att tanka hem där.

I tried flashing this with CM7 build6, yet my buttons do not work even after doing this. This is on Gingerbread. Should I try flashing again?

Same problem as you ilifin. Flashed, but when pushing the capacative buttons the phone doesnt even vibrate.

All works for me if I mount /system in clockwork recovery before installing this patch. Some kind guy told that in one of parallel threads

Mounting /system in recovery before patching solved it. Thanks a bunch!

Does someone still have the fix as a zip? The megaupload no longer works and I desperately need it. Pretty Please?

Galaxy W - changing ui language

Hi, I have a newbie question about android
Recently I've bought a new galaxy w. I've turned it on and figured out that it has a support of English and Malaysian language.
I'm a russian native speaker, so I would like to change a ui to russian language.
I mean not just being able to type sms in russian, but the whole ui (like application names, menues, and so on).
So, I would like to know how conceptually it can be done?
Is it just a matter of changing some locale related files or I need to install something?
Thanks a lot in advance

Install more locale app from google play
From My GWonder

mohza said:
Install more locale app from google play
From My GWonder
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Hi, Thanks a lot for the answer and sorry for the late reply
I've installed this application, but it seems like it provides only partial solution.
I saw that some applications really were named in russian (like google maps and google play)
But it did nothing with menus and icons on the bottom of the screen (phone, contacts, and so on).
When I chose Settings -> Language I don't see russian language and I guess this is the problem. I understand that more locale application only changes the locale and its good enough for applications having internationalization support by themselves but it doesn't affect the whole UI language of the system.
The issue looks deeper than only installing the right locale.
Meanwhile I've read about different ROMs available. I'm still vague on details but can ROM installation resolve the problem? If so, what ROM should I install?
Some more details that can shed some light:
- I'm located in Israel and the phone is bought there
- Kernel version : 2.6.35.7-perf-I8150DXMLM3-CL1103265
[email protected] #3
-Baseband version
I8150DXLC1
- Android version 2.3.6
-PDA I8150 DXLM3 (to obtain this I used *#*#1234#*#*)
Disclaimer, I'm quite a technical guy (programmer with ~15 years experience) so stuff like rooting the phone and installing custom modes of os version doesn't scare me, I just only never dealt with android phones
Thanks a lot in advance

Hi,
After reading and learning a little bit, I've tried to root the device, but with no luck
I tried all 3 methods I've found
here
but no one didn't really work
I'm quite sure I did everything like it was explained.
In the first method it wrote me the the update.zip was installed successfully, but after the reboot the phone wasn't rooted.
I've paid attention that in logs (accessible through recovery console there are a lot of messages of type:
failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state - looks like its an invalid path.
So any help will be appreciated here
Thanks
OK. It looks like after a couple of hours I've got a root access to the phone.
Thought someone can be interested...
I've used the first method and it didn't work.
I've made factory reset (also available in recovery console) and then came across mounting option in menu.
So I've mounted everything I could there and then re-applied the update.zip. Rebooted the phone and now it seems to have a root access (I have a superuser application).
Now the next challenge will be installing the ROM with russian language native support (in android jargon "flashing" ) with Odin.
I've downloaded a firmware from sammobile.com. And planning to use this tutorial
And I believe I'll be happy with my russian language
Since my experience with this stuff now is impressive _one_ day, so
could someone point me whether i'm in the right direction at all?
Thanks

Install the latest firmware XXLM8, i think it support russian language via the tutorial how to install via odin, then u will need to use the first method to root the firmware again...thats all
From My GWonder

mohza said:
Install the latest firmware XXLM8, i think it support russian language via the tutorial how to install via odin, then u will need to use the first method to root the firmware again...thats all
From My GWonder
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Thanks a lot!
It looks I did exactly as you wrote, and it worked great
I didn't find XXLM8 firmware on sammobile, instead I used XXLM6 which is also good enough for my needs.
Thanks a lot for your help, mohza!

http://www.hotfile.com/dl/154220032/a7a8e53/I8150XXLM8_I8150OXXLC2_SMO.zip.html
From My GWonder

mark.bramnik said:
to obtain this I used *#*#1234#*#*
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BTW *#1234# is enough
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1515429

Add locale with ADB?

Hello everyone. So, today I learned to use ADB (yay!) I installed MoreLocale (for whichever time...) but it still doesn't work the way it did. So, here come the questions:
1. Is it possible to add a locale (hidden by default - I downloaded Language Enabler, and it shows there are hidden languages) solely through ADB?
2. If yes, what is the command?
3. If not, is there any other way to add another language/locale?
P.S. As some of you might have mentioned, lately I've been basically spamming the forum. But there is only one reason for it: I want to make my phone as much Russian as possible. As soon as Russian will be added (not like now - only a few apps are translated), I'll stop creating new threads and posts.
P.P.S. I'm posting here for the reason that not each phone contains each language, and so it might be useful for everyone how to add a locale with ADB if it's possible.

Anyone? For almost a week no response?