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[HOW-TO] Change Galaxy Tab system font without FontFlip

Being one to never stop changing the look of any of my Android devices I wondered how to change the system font on my Tab. First result was the ability right within the system settings app itself, but more clicking on "Get more fonts" ended up with only pay options. My Tab is rooted with z4 so I though why not see if I can just swap out the files. A simple install of Root Explorer and some file renaming later I had a new font installed on my Tab that even sticks through reboot. Here is how I did it (quite simple really):
Requirements:
- A Galaxy Tab of course, rooted
- Root Explorer, paid market app or other means if you are so inclined
- Your new font in TrueType format on your sdcard with the needed ttf's for regular and bold (eg YourFont-R.ttf and YourFont-B.ttf, etc)
Steps:
1 - Using root explorer, navigate to /system/font and rename DroidSans.ttf and DroidSans-Bold.ttf (I just append ORIG to them)
2 - Still in that directory click the button "Mount as r/w" just under the notify bar on your screen
3 - Navigate back to where your new font is and copy the regular and bold ttf files to /system/fonts
4 - Rename each ttf file as DroidSans.ttf for regular fonts and DroidSans-Bold.ttf for bold fonts
5 - Go to Settings > Display > Set Font and set if to Default
NOTE If Default is already your selected font, select another font and apply then reselect Default and apply and your new font should be visible.
Your new font should now be used as the on screen display font. For reference my Tab is a Bell version and I used the attached font (Ubuntu font) as my new font.
Hope this helps some people.
Cheers

Thanks! Will try this out on my Sprint Tab later.

Any luck finding a way to do it without actually replacing the font? Surely if it allows market download of fonts then you can just add new ones and update some list somewhere...
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alias_neo said:
Any luck finding a way to do it without actually replacing the font? Surely if it allows market download of fonts then you can just add new ones and update some list somewhere...
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I didn't fully replace the original font as I renamed the original files. This is the way I was able to use the built in font switching tool without spending money on font packs. Only drawback for me is that the font list will only ever be 2 fonts for me, Default and Helvetica Neue Something. I originally changed it as I really like the Ubuntu font on my Desire and wanted to sue it on the Tab.

Or just grab any font apk from this thread!

alias_neo said:
Any luck finding a way to do it without actually replacing the font? Surely if it allows market download of fonts then you can just add new ones and update some list somewhere...
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Create a new folder on sdcard (fonts) under that folder create 2 more 1) original 2) custom fonts or (what ever fonts u r using) go back to system/fonts and copy the original and save them on sdcard/original now download the fonts to (custom folder created)
Copy the fonts go to system/fonts and paste (Before you do this write the permissions )
After you paste change the permissions and you are done
Now go to display / fonts and/ change them to default
Happy fonting lol

bluemonde said:
Create a new folder on sdcard (fonts) under that folder create 2 more 1) original 2) custom fonts or (what ever fonts u r using) go back to system/fonts and copy the original and save them on sdcard/original now download the fonts to (custom folder created)
Copy the fonts go to system/fonts and paste (Before you do this write the permissions )
After you paste change the permissions and you are done
Now go to display / fonts and/ change them to default
Happy fonting lol
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I'm not sure I follow your explanation here. Is there a way to just add fonts to the font folder and they show up?

Uprightmusic said:
I'm not sure I follow your explanation here. Is there a way to just add fonts to the font folder and they show up?
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Hi the option to paste the font folder seems lost when I am opening the sd card ? Which program are you using to paste it into? Also I tried the first suggestion, renaming the fonts, but it says ...system file is read only? Your help is much appreciated.
Many thanks Devarsi

Hi the option to paste the font folder seems lost when I am opening the sd card ? Which program are you using to paste it into? Also I tried the first suggestion, renaming the fonts, but it says ...system file is read only? Your help is much appreciated.
Many thanks Devarsi
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bluemonde said:
Create a new folder on sdcard (fonts) under that folder create 2 more 1) original 2) custom fonts or (what ever fonts u r using) go back to system/fonts and copy the original and save them on sdcard/original now download the fonts to (custom folder created)
Copy the fonts go to system/fonts and paste (Before you do this write the permissions )
After you paste change the permissions and you are done
Now go to display / fonts and/ change them to default
Happy fonting lol
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DAMN I forgot to change back the permission and now my Tab is looping boot.. AARRGGHHH

heavylildude said:
DAMN I forgot to change back the permission and now my Tab is looping boot.. AARRGGHHH
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Boot into recovery and reflash your rom/kernel.

Tray this one, it's simple
using apk font
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12927086&postcount=6

Help using Ninjamorph to change icon!!!

I am trying to change the Icon using Ninja Morph. I did exactly what the tread on "how to NinjaMorph" but it does not work.
It seems like I can change the color on the Icon's but it will not let me change out the Icon.
Here is what I did.
I start with New Project
go System than App
than I go the the app that I want to change the Icon
open Res, than Drawable-hdpi, tap the icon I want to change.
Than it opens a folders
I go to the folder with the Icon that I want to replace it with
I click on the Icon that I want use.
After that I exit
than I go to Finish Project,
It as me to confirm Action and couple of other question after.
I reboot the phone and the icon is not change.
What am I missing?
Note: I already did review the tread "how to ninjamorph" and it seem like I am doing everything correctly. The only thing is that the tread says that phone should reboot automatically and mine doesn't. I reboot manually.
When I change the icon color on "edit icon", it works fine.
By the way, I already have busybox installed.
Any input will be greatly appreciated.

What's the app?
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I tried many different app. One of the example is browser.
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There are some system apps that just wont take. Does the app disappear from the drawer after you edit it? If not then its not taking the change. Be wsue youre changing the png as they normally have a couple pngs that look the same but only one is the icon.

Have you tried manually replacing them?

I tried many different apps. I can edit the icon by changing colors but it will not let me replace icon.
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Droid-Xer said:
There are some system apps that just wont take. Does the app disappear from the drawer after you edit it? If not then its not taking the change. Be wsue youre changing the png as they normally have a couple pngs that look the same but only one is the icon.
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When I edit the icon, it would disappear but when I reboot the phone, app will reappear. The only thing is that I have to mount the app in the system. Once I edit the app it was not reinstall with app manager. In other words I have to mount the application directly into the zip folder for the system then reinstall the theme or the rom.
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I've had some experience with ninja morph not always accepting my changes. After you open your project, use astro to go to sd/androidthemes/workspace. Copy paste the files using astro and then go to ninjamorph and finish the project. Then I use root explorer to paste the app in system/app. Install it (sometimes says fail but it works) then change the permissions and reboot. Just match the permissions list with any other app in system/app as they're all the same. Then reboot. Hope this helps.
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newtsevo said:
I've had some experience with ninja morph not always accepting my changes. After you open your project, use astro to go to sd/androidthemes/workspace. Copy paste the files using astro and then go to ninjamorph and finish the project. Then I use root explorer to paste the app in system/app. Install it (sometimes says fail but it works) then change the permissions and reboot. Just match the permissions list with any other app in system/app as they're all the same. Then reboot. Hope this helps.
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What do you mean by changing the permission? Also, can you be little bit more specific with instructions? I am fairly new to all this.
Also, is there a way I can try to change the icons with my computer? Is there a program or an app out there that works like a Ninja Morph for the desktop?
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I actually use picsay on the phone to make small edits to the icons. I then pull them from my sd to my pc to convert the jpeg back to png and insert them. But you can also use photoshop to edit images/create your own. Theg have to be the correct size.

I gave up. I just decided to use Better Cut. I never knew/realized you can customize icons on your phone with icon.

[Q] How to change bootanimation in Oxygen RC7 ?

hello,
Well I've downloaded a boot animation, I've to put it in data\local like I did in 1. 0. 4 but, the folder is empty!
So, where the bell do I have to put my bootanimation. Zip?
Thanks guys
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Paradoxxx said:
hello,
Well I've downloaded a boot animation, I've to put it in System\local like I did in 1. 0. 4 but, the folder is empty!
So, where the bell do I have to put my bootanimation. Zip?
Thanks guys
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bootanimation.zip must be in /data/local.
use UOT kitchen.

Yeh, but this folder is empty.
Just made a mistake in first post.
I try now let see
EDIT : Aww it worked. I feel stupid now xD. Thx anyway!
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How can I change the boot audio for Oxygen? I tried several things already, but I can't get the audio to work!

hey guys, im running rc7 also s-off but i have never been able to find the local folder... anytime i enter data/ its empty...
ive tried with different file managers but still empty.
any ideas?

not sure, but
I use cyanogenmod 7 rc2 (gingerbread) and had to put my bootanimation.zip to system/media/bootanimation.zip
Perhaps you've to put it there too, because the roms are very similar.
try it.

Dr.Don said:
I use cyanogenmod 7 rc2 (gingerbread) and had to put my bootanimation.zip to system/media/bootanimation.zip
Perhaps you've to put it there too, because the roms are very similar.
try it.
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just place it there and all will be good^^

thanks guys

How can you add audio at boot? I mean were to put the file?
I copied an mp3 (that I used with another rom as a boot audio) into /system/media/ but nothing happened.

Alternate method to flash Boot Animation without PC
There is an alternate method to change the Boot Animation for HTC Desire without computer section for abd push.
1. Download Boot Animation Changer Lite, it needs Root.
2. Launch and Choose Change Animation
3. Select any Animation from the list and Install it
4. It'll backup the Stock animation in sdcard\bootanimStock folder as bootanimation.zip
5. Using any File Manager - Astro or Root replace the bootanimation.zip with the desired boot animation file (make sure you name the file as bootanimation.zip)
6. Relaunch the application
7. Choose Advance Settings
8. Select Restore Stock animation and reboot
9. You'd see your desired Boot Animation running
Cheers!!!

Good to know!

freezer2000 said:
There is an alternate method to change the Boot Animation for HTC Desire without computer section for abd push.
1. Download Boot Animation Changer Lite, it needs Root.
2. Launch and Choose Change Animation
3. Select any Animation from the list and Install it
4. It'll backup the Stock animation in sdcard\bootanimStock folder as bootanimation.zip
5. Using any File Manager - Astro or Root replace the bootanimation.zip with the desired boot animation file (make sure you name the file as bootanimation.zip)
6. Relaunch the application
7. Choose Advance Settings
8. Select Restore Stock animation and reboot
9. You'd see your desired Boot Animation running
Cheers!!!
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WORKED like a charm..!!! thanks bro

Paradoxxx said:
hello,
Well I've downloaded a boot animation, I've to put it in data\local like I did in 1. 0. 4 but, the folder is empty!
So, where the bell do I have to put my bootanimation. Zip?
Thanks guys
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hey..from where i can download oxigen rc 7?
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Hyperdroid Rom! Letter size change??

hi.I'm using the hyperdroid rom with the Nand development.it works fine but the only thing which is difficulty to handle fire me is the size of the letters.these are to small.i search fire option but didn't find it.ty
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Get Root Explorer apk, install it, with root explorer go to folder system, find build.prop ,long press on it and choose Open in Text Editor, find the line containing lcd density=167 change it to 240 press back, it will ask whether save it, confirm. Then reboot your phone.
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Help with font installer

Hi Everyone,
Recently I installed JRummy16's font installer on my phone.I installed some font and it asked me for reboot,as I clicked reboot my phone went into bootloops and I had to restore my nandroid backup,I tried it again and same thing happened.
Can anyone help me with this ?
Thanks in advance.

Wasimk32 said:
Hi Everyone,
Recently I installed JRummy16's font installer on my phone.I installed some font and it asked me for reboot,as I clicked reboot my phone went into bootloops and I had to restore my nandroid backup,I tried it again and same thing happened.
Can anyone help me with this ?
Thanks in advance.
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are you s-off? you need to be to change system fonts from phone or app. I just rename the fonts I want to use to DroidSans.ttf and DroidSans-Bold.ttf copy and paste using a root file manager into system,font and reboot.
p.s clocktopia is your lockscreen clock font so renaming any font to Clocktopia.ttf and doing same as above will change clock lockscreen font.
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are you s-off?
if you are try it manually, the app should have downloaded the font to your sd card. find it and copy it to /system/font then rename it to overwrite the old ones and set permissions.
Alternatively, try a different font installer. i use absolute system tools and it works flawlessly on every rom i tried.
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slymobi said:
are you s-off? you need to be to change system fonts from phone or app. I just rename the fonts I want to use to DroidSans.ttf and DroidSans-Bold.ttf copy and paste using a root file manager into system,font and reboot.
p.s clocktopia is your lockscreen clock font so renaming any font to Clocktopia.ttf and doing same as above will change clock lockscreen font.
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Yes my phone is S-OFF.
Anyways, thank you guys for your quick replies. Copying fonts to system folder and renaming them worked.
Scratch0805 said:
are you s-off?
if you are try it manually, the app should have downloaded the font to your sd card. find it and copy it to /system/font then rename it to overwrite the old ones and set permissions.
Alternatively, try a different font installer. i use absolute system tools and it works flawlessly on every rom i tried.
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Thanks again, Greetings

slymobi said:
are you s-off? you need to be to change system fonts from phone or app. I just rename the fonts I want to use to DroidSans.ttf and DroidSans-Bold.ttf copy and paste using a root file manager into system,font and reboot.
p.s clocktopia is your lockscreen clock font so renaming any font to Clocktopia.ttf and doing same as above will change clock lockscreen font.
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lol.....
what was you saying bout great minds, I didn't even notice till now that you'd ninja'd me and by about 5minutes too..
must be getting slow in my old age!
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you can find the font zip and flash it

HTC Wildfire
[s.off]: AlpharevX
HBOOT:6.01.1002
Recovery: [3.0.0.6] ClockworkMod Recovery
ROM: [2.3.5] CyanogenMod7-NIGHTLY-buzz
Internal Memory:320Mb Custom MTD Partition
Kernel: [2.6.35.14] nFinity [email protected] #1
Radio: [13.55.55.24H_3.35.20.10]
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very good HTC Wildfire