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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
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mohza said:
Install more locale app from google play
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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
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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
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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
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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

[Q]About changing-installing languages.

Hello, I have got a problem, I bought an HTC One V for my girlfriend last week and its language was in german, I tried to change it on Greek going on "Systemeinstallungen" or something like this and press on "Sprache" or something like this. I reallized the phone had not Greek language installed. Is there any way to install Greek language on my phone to switch on? Please help me I am confused. Thanks in advice.

i think you must root you phone and put the language in the system but iam not sure ..
or an alternative is to install a custom rom
Sent from my One V using xda premium

mhnx said:
Hello, I have got a problem, I bought an HTC One V for my girlfriend last week and its language was in german, I tried to change it on Greek going on "Systemeinstallungen" or something like this and press on "Sprache" or something like this. I reallized the phone had not Greek language installed. Is there any way to install Greek language on my phone to switch on? Please help me I am confused. Thanks in advice.
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In that language list Greek should be among the options, all the way down in Cyrillic.

BirthdayDog11 said:
In that language list Greek should be among the options, all the way down in Cyrillic.
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I didn't find anything about my language, only 10 options out there. I am gonna update with a RUU to see how it will go. Anyway thank you for your replies I think I will find a way.

I don't know what's going on but I can't find Greek on any RUU I installed. I think HTC has not translated the official roms in Greek language. Any suggestion further?

mhnx said:
I don't know what's going on but I can't find Greek on any RUU I installed. I think HTC has not translated the official roms in Greek language. Any suggestion further?
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I can definitely tell you that Greek should be on there. I get like 100 languages in that menu, including four variations of "Έλληνικά", so there must be something missing on your phone.

Have you try this:
Go to Settings - Apps - All - Customization Settings Provider - Disable it
Then go to Language & keyboard - System Language - Select your language
Reboot
Go to Settings - Apps - All - Customization Settings Provider - Enable it again
You're done.

ckpv5 said:
Have you try this:
Go to Settings - Apps - All - Customization Settings Provider - Disable it
Then go to Language & keyboard - System Language - Select your language
Reboot
Go to Settings - Apps - All - Customization Settings Provider - Enable it again
You're done.
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@ckpv5 - Thank you, you saved me! I couldn't find how to make all the languages available after I had Asian languages only.

amiregelz said:
@ckpv5 - Thank you, you saved me! I couldn't find how to make all the languages available after I had Asian languages only.
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NP.. glad it works for you... never expect this still useful to someone after more than four month posted. And it is very nice of you to use search function to find this old thread :good:

it works!
ckpv5 said:
Have you try this:
Go to Settings - Apps - All - Customization Settings Provider - Disable it
Then go to Language & keyboard - System Language - Select your language
Reboot
Go to Settings - Apps - All - Customization Settings Provider - Enable it again
You're done.
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Many thanks. It works in my HTC one V.

ckpv5 said:
NP.. glad it works for you... never expect this still useful to someone after more than four month posted. And it is very nice of you to use search function to find this old thread :good:
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Hello
I have the same issues with HTC one S
I install the locale settings, gave me greek menu but when Im sending text they receive half of it
Is any way to fix it please"
Thanks

ckpv5 said:
Have you try this:
Go to Settings - Apps - All - Customization Settings Provider - Disable it
Then go to Language & keyboard - System Language - Select your language
Reboot
Go to Settings - Apps - All - Customization Settings Provider - Enable it again
You're done.
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Thank you, found this useful

you are the MAN
ckpv5 said:
Have you try this:
Go to Settings - Apps - All - Customization Settings Provider - Disable it
Then go to Language & keyboard - System Language - Select your language
Reboot
Go to Settings - Apps - All - Customization Settings Provider - Enable it again
You're done.
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Thank you very very much for your helpfull post, you have saved my day too

ckpv5 said:
Have you try this:
Go to Settings - Apps - All - Customization Settings Provider - Disable it
Then go to Language & keyboard - System Language - Select your language
Reboot
Go to Settings - Apps - All - Customization Settings Provider - Enable it again
You're done.
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Hi, I am new to this forum, just got my HTC One VS and I don't know anything about Android (used Windows Phone before). I think it's great I found this threat even though it is older ... I would like to have my language set to German but cannot find it either. Only English and Asian languages. I tried this tip, but when I follow the path, there is no "Custimization Settings Provider" ... what to do now??? Does anybody have a good idea?
I would also like to ask how to delete apps that I don't want. I found in other forums that I should basically follow the same path (or go to the apps differently), then tap and tap "uninstall". But I don't have an "uninstall" option, only "disable". Is it the same?
Btw: is the HTC One VS the same as the HTC One V? If not, what are the differences?
Thank you all very, very much for any help!!!
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no_clue said:
Hi, I am new to this forum, just got my HTC One VS and I don't know anything about Android (used Windows Phone before). I think it's great I found this threat even though it is older ... I would like to have my language set to German but cannot find it either. Only English and Asian languages. I tried this tip, but when I follow the path, there is no "Custimization Settings Provider" ... what to do now??? Does anybody have a good idea?
I would also like to ask how to delete apps that I don't want. I found in other forums that I should basically follow the same path (or go to the apps differently), then tap and tap "uninstall". But I don't have an "uninstall" option, only "disable". Is it the same?
Btw: is the HTC One VS the same as the HTC One V? If not, what are the differences?
Thank you all very, very much for any help!!!
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Oooops ... wrong, it is HTC One SV, not vs

no_clue said:
Hi, I am new to this forum, just got my HTC One VS and I don't know anything about Android (used Windows Phone before). I think it's great I found this threat even though it is older ... I would like to have my language set to German but cannot find it either. Only English and Asian languages. I tried this tip, but when I follow the path, there is no "Custimization Settings Provider" ... what to do now??? Does anybody have a good idea?
I would also like to ask how to delete apps that I don't want. I found in other forums that I should basically follow the same path (or go to the apps differently), then tap and tap "uninstall". But I don't have an "uninstall" option, only "disable". Is it the same?
Btw: is the HTC One VS the same as the HTC One V? If not, what are the differences?
Thank you all very, very much for any help!!!
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Oooops ... wrong, it is HTC One SV, not vs
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One SV And One V are completely different phones

[Q] My default language change when I restart.

Im in Hong Kong in 4.1.2 version Android, I using English as my default language, when I restart my phone, it change back to Chinese, how do I fix this not change my language every time when I restart my phone ?:crying:

Eric_L_2011 said:
Im in Hong Kong in 4.1.2 version Android, I using English as my default language, when I restart my phone, it change back to Chinese, how do I fix this not change my language every time when I restart my phone ?:crying:
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Well most advised method is a factory reset...but note it will delete your data...use caution

Eric_L_2011 said:
Im in Hong Kong in 4.1.2 version Android, I using English as my default language, when I restart my phone, it change back to Chinese, how do I fix this not change my language every time when I restart my phone ?:crying:
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For some reason I have the same problem from today. I have set my language to English, but when I restart it changes to German - which was the country I purchased my Note 2

carlitos66 said:
For some reason I have the same problem from today. I have set my language to English, but when I restart it changes to German - which was the country I purchased my Note 2
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I have experienced this too starting last night... But mine changes from English to French.

I'm searching for the reason and solution now, and I find that we all encounter this today! (or yesterday considering timezone)

Started to happen from yesterday to mee too, languages changes to Italian after restart. I downloaded from Google Play app called "Language enabler" and disabled all languages but English, but after restart language changed to Italian again....

Same here on a Galaxy Tab 3 7"
Reboot sets my to Greek (I think)

Same for me, started yesterday, it' s very annoying and I dont want to Factory Reset, but I found something in the logcat which seems to be the source of the problem (maybe)
Screenshot in attachment

Mine happened as well. It changed to Russian from the default English.

Super SU Bug
The language change on reboot is a bug introduced by the most recent update of SuperSU (1.69, I think). Chainfire says (on Google+) that he's figured it out and it will be fixed in his next update, so patience all! (I'm experiencing the problem too!)
(Pls. press thanks if this helped you, I could use some!)

rschwed said:
The language change on reboot is a bug introduced by the most recent update of SuperSU (1.69, I think). Chainfire says (on Google+) that he's figured it out and it will be fixed in his next update, so patience all! (I'm experiencing the problem too!)
(Pls. press thanks if this helped you, I could use some!)
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I almost thought its coz my s3 is a korean version that it changes its language by itself when i restart it... thanks.. do you happen to know when will the next update come??... or if i uninstall the recent update on supersu, will it get rid of the bug too??

Solved !
rschwed said:
The language change on reboot is a bug introduced by the most recent update of SuperSU (1.69, I think). Chainfire says (on Google+) that he's figured it out and it will be fixed in his next update, so patience all! (I'm experiencing the problem too!)
(Pls. press thanks if this helped you, I could use some!)
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Solved!!!! Here is what I did:
Go to Settings --> Application Manager --> All --> SuperSu
Choose "Uninstall update".
Reboot phone.
Open Google Play(market), and update SuperSu to latest version.
After this I rebooted phone and language English again!
I've located Chainfire on Google+ and you can check his original post here:
plus.google.com/u/0/113517319477420052449/posts/P2Aqd3jBrgb
What I did is close to what he wrote there.

for me it didn't work. i still get french after reboot
vadish said:
Solved!!!! Here is what I did:
Go to Settings --> Application Manager --> All --> SuperSu
Choose "Uninstall update".
Reboot phone.
Open Google Play(market), and update SuperSu to latest version.
After this I rebooted phone and language English again!
I've located Chainfire on Google+ and you can check his original post here:
plus.google.com/u/0/113517319477420052449/posts/P2Aqd3jBrgb
What I did is close to what he wrote there.
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for me it didn't work. i still get french after reboot

vadish said:
Solved!!!! Here is what I did:
Go to Settings --> Application Manager --> All --> SuperSu
Choose "Uninstall update".
Reboot phone.
Open Google Play(market), and update SuperSu to latest version.
After this I rebooted phone and language English again!
I've located Chainfire on Google+ and you can check his original post here:
plus.google.com/u/0/113517319477420052449/posts/P2Aqd3jBrgb
What I did is close to what he wrote there.
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This did not work for me as well.

German for me
Ya same problem for me. Glad I found this thread, i was one minute away from a fact reset.

Same problem here. I fixed it uninstalling SuperSU and installing SuperUser.

Perform downgrade to 1.65 or wait for update.

this is what I did
Open supersu then goto settings then language and change it from default language to your language of choice. I rebooted my phone and it stayed on my selected language which is English UK

bug supersu v1.69
nothing works for me ...when this issue will be fixed Mr chainfire ???

linuxerghost said:
nothing works for me ...when this issue will be fixed Mr chainfire ???
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Just to share...
Chainfire is working on a beta version. Tried it and it fixed the language issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
Theres a link in page 407.

LG G4 H815 - Hebrew is removed each restart

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?

omermu said:
Bump?
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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.

omermu said:
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.

How to change system FONTS in miui 9

Hi!, i dont know if this should or not be a "post"... its kind of silly actually, but...
If, by any case youre like me (using a stock-noroot miui9 user) and want to change the system font...well probably you cant, at least if you don't live on certain regions (aparently).
So...how to do it?... well, you have to go under "SETTINGS", "ADITIONAL SETTINGS", "REGION" and change youre region to INDIA.
once the phone doas it, you can go to themes app, and there youll have the option to change sounds AND fonts.
You can download as many as you like, and try them on. Once youre happy with youre choice, go back and change youre region to your own region...and ofc, the options in THEMES are no longer there (so anything you download you cannot access it anymore)..but...alas....you still have that font working, even after you reboot youre phone...
So, when you get tired of that font....repeat process..
TL;DR
Change font
1-Go to settings-Aditional settings-region
2- change region to india
3- go to themes, download and apply font you desire
4- go to settings-aditional settings-region
5- put your real region
6- profit
I hope this acctually serves someone...
PS: you can also "try" to unlock the mi carousel... it "sort of work", but i couldnt make it so...well, another time

ahh so difficult. thanks Man

For rooted devices just download FontFix (free) from Play Store, it has a lot of fonts.

nice threads dude, it works!!

I wonder, why Xiaomi doesn't make fonts to be available to any country??
Why just India???
Weird company.