[GUIDE] Sense Language and Locale settings - G2 and Desire Z General

Someone asked about how to change and edit the language settings for sense based roms, so I thought I'd write a small guide.
This seems to only work for Sense 2 roms
The language and locale settings for sense based roms have to do with the cid, which tells where the phone is from.
First off, we need to know your backup-cid, which can be found by putting:
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p17 bs=1 count=8 2>/dev/null; echo
in either adb shell, or terminal emulator.
This will spit out an 8 character string, which will be something like "HTC__001"
Next, the cid files are stored in /system/customize/CID/ on the phone in xml format. They are not too hard to modify with a text editor, and you should be able to work out what values you want where.
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<customization_form>
<category name="system">
<module name="locale">
<function>
<set name="single">
<item name="total_list">[COLOR="Red"]en_NZ;en_AU;en_GB;en_US;fr_FR;[/COLOR]</item>
<item type="boolean" name="[COLOR="Red"]en_NZ[/COLOR]">yes</item>
<item type="boolean" name="[COLOR="Red"]en_AU[/COLOR]">yes</item>
<item type="boolean" name="[COLOR="Red"]en_GB[/COLOR]">yes</item>
<item type="boolean" name="[COLOR="Red"]en_US[/COLOR]">yes</item>
<item type="boolean" name="[COLOR="Red"]fr_FR[/COLOR]">yes</item>
</set>
</function>
</module>
That is part of my modified cid.xml, the parts you want to change are in red.
Now, I don't know if we can just swap out the new cid.xml file, and re-run the setup after a reboot to get our language options.
What I did was create a flashable zip to replace the cid.xml file after installing a sense rom.
I have attached a zip, so you just open it up, and swap out the file in zip/system/customize/CID/ with a modified cid.xml, and then flash the zip after flashing a sense rom.
-Nipqer

Nipqer said:
Someone asked about how to change and edit the language settings for sense based roms, so I thought I'd write a small guide.
This seems to only work for Sense 2 roms
The language and locale settings for sense based roms have to do with the cid, which tells where the phone is from.
First off, we need to know your backup-cid, which can be found by putting:
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p17 bs=1 count=8 2>/dev/null; echo
in either adb shell, or terminal emulator.
This will spit out an 8 character string, which will be something like "HTC__001"
Next, the cid files are stored in /system/customize/CID/ on the phone in xml format. They are not too hard to modify with a text editor, and you should be able to work out what values you want where.
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<customization_form>
<category name="system">
<module name="locale">
<function>
<set name="single">
<item name="total_list">[COLOR="Red"]en_NZ;en_AU;en_GB;en_US;fr_FR;[/COLOR]</item>
<item type="boolean" name="[COLOR="Red"]en_NZ[/COLOR]">yes</item>
<item type="boolean" name="[COLOR="Red"]en_AU[/COLOR]">yes</item>
<item type="boolean" name="[COLOR="Red"]en_GB[/COLOR]">yes</item>
<item type="boolean" name="[COLOR="Red"]en_US[/COLOR]">yes</item>
<item type="boolean" name="[COLOR="Red"]fr_FR[/COLOR]">yes</item>
</set>
</function>
</module>
That is part of my modified cid.xml, the parts you want to change are in red.
Now, I don't know if we can just swap out the new cid.xml file, and re-run the setup after a reboot to get our language options.
What I did was create a flashable zip to replace the cid.xml file after installing a sense rom.
I have attached a zip, so you just open it up, and swap out the file in zip/system/customize/CID/ with a modified cid.xml, and then flash the zip after flashing a sense rom.
-Nipqer
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ooohhh yeeees, it works great
thx
---------- Post added at 10:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:06 PM ----------
Do you know how I can change the hardware keyboard language? Can I disable the spelling or set it to german?

I'm not sure exactly, but look under Language & Keyboard settings, and I think it's under the dafault soft keyboard settings that the Hardware keyboard settings are kept.
I'm running cyanogen at the moment, so this is only from memory for sense.
-Nipqer

Nipqer said:
I'm not sure exactly, but look under Language & Keyboard settings, and I think it's under the dafault soft keyboard settings that the Hardware keyboard settings are kept.
I'm running cyanogen at the moment, so this is only from memory for sense.
-Nipqer
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thats not possible, I can only select englisch ...
should I delete some files with the rootexplorer , under system/usr .. ?

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<selector> button states

I am trying to figure out how to use the <selector> resource to change custom button images depending on the state of the button. I have created button_up.9.png, button_down.9.png, button_disabled.9.png and put them in the drawable folder.
I then created this button.xml file in the drawable folder:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 <item
android:state_enabled="false"
android:drawable="@drawable/button_disabled" />
<item
android:state_pressed="true"
android:state_enabled="true"
android:drawable="@drawable/button_down" />
<item
android:state_focused="true"
android:state_enabled="true"
android:drawable="@drawable/button_up" />
<item
android:state_enabled="true"
android:drawable="@drawable/button_up" />
</selector>
Eclipse does not like this xml file and spits out:
Code:
error: Found tag selector where item is expected
This seems to be how all the examples I have found define their selector xml file, what am I doing wrong?
Edit:
Eclipse is no longer giving me the error above but is giving me this error on the closing </selector>:
Code:
Multiple annotations found at this line:
- error: Error parsing XML: not well-formed (invalid
token)
- Content is not allowed in trailing section.
Ok, this is really strange. I just took the xml code I had pasted above and copied it over the same code in button.xml. This time it didn't give me any errors and I can now use the selector in my layout without a problem. Does anyone know why Eclipse would have been showing these incorrect xml errors?

[Q] How to Change Model Number in ICS 1.3

Hi,
I there any way to change the Model Number of our HD2.
I had tried to change it by editing build.prop file located in /system folder.
I changes .provider, .manufacturer, model.
and rebooted then I saw the changes.
Does only this information goes to the network provider for detecting the type of handset or is there any more thing goes and I need to change?
Thanks.
What does you mean with "model" ?
Do you mean at "Phone-Information"?
Dhruna said:
Hi,
I there any way to change the Model Number of our HD2.
I had tried to change it by editing build.prop file located in /system folder.
I changes .provider, .manufacturer, model.
and rebooted then I saw the changes.
Does only this information goes to the network provider for detecting the type of handset or is there any more thing goes and I need to change?
Thanks.
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the build.prop is one place as you noted, some have it in more than one place in build.prop, I think the last one over rides the previous ( have no idea why it's repeated other that for information purpose)
around line 17 using notepad++
ro.product.model=HTC X315e
around line 56 using notepad++
ro.product.model=HTC Runnymede
ro.product.brand=htc_wwe
ro.product.name=htc_bravo
ro.product.device=bravo
ro.product.board=bravo
ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi-v7a
ro.product.cpu.abi2=armeabi
ro.product.manufacturer=HTC
also the \system\customize\MNS\default.xml
around line 2357 using notepad++
<!-- Web Browser UA string -->
<function name="ua_string">
<set name="single">
<item name="value">HTC_X315e</item>
</set>
around line 2445 using notepad++
<!-- MMS UA string -->
<module name="MMS">
<function name="ua_string">
<set name="single">
<item name="value">Nexusone</item>
</set>
and \system\customize\CID\default.xml
around line 460 using notepad++
<set name="single">
<item name="market_name">HTC DesireHD</item>
</set>
and \system\customize\AAInfo.txt if your rom has it
TaskID : 234625
Project : Runnymede
SKU : HTCCN CHS[1400]
ROM Ver : 1.27.1400.4
Customization Id : 275465
RCMS Id : 533

[Q] Menu Icons with different themes

Hello,
in the settings of my App the users can switch between Holo.Light and Holo theme.
But I show some Menu options in the ActionBar. I've copied the icons for Holo.Light into my App.
When I switch to Holo theme, the icons looks not really good.
How can I implement the icons for the dark theme?
I've tried the following: http://stackoverflow.com/a/12339924
But it dont work..
values/attrs.xml:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
<declare-styleable name="main">
<attr name="search_icon" format="reference" />
</declare-styleable>
</resources>
values/styles.xml:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
<style name="MyTheme" parent="android:Theme.Holo">
<item name="search_icon" [user=3944923]@drawab[/user]le/ic_action_search</item>
</style>
<style name="MyTheme.Light" parent="android:Theme.Holo.Light">
<item name="search_icon" [user=3944923]@drawab[/user]le/ic_action_search_light</item>
</style>
</resources>
menu/main.xml
Code:
<item
android:id="@+id/action_search"
android:icon="?search_icon"
.....
manifest:
Code:
<application
android:theme="@style/MyTheme"
wheres the error? it does always show the @drawable/ic_action_search_light icon..

[SHARE][TUTORIAL][HOWTO]disabling/Enabling option for system APP

hi,
in different customization of the same device for region or operator , we find some option in system configuration enabled in some and other no then we can do it by changing variable value in application files in system by decompiling and recompiling after modifying ( bools or arrays...etc ) it take a lot of time
so customization Sony has choose to make a little files for a region customization or enabling or disabling option in system app without modifying the original app file by using {real_application_name}-res.apk what will be adding in /system/vendor/overlay
in 4.0.4 and before sony ericsson used /system/etc/customization/ folder for enabling and parameterizing apps, so in JB 4.2 and 4.3or 4.4 these files are incompatible only 4.3 and 4.4 are compatible (attached files)
for JB 4.2
4.3 and 4.4
How to use ??
example :
for enabling data traffic notification and status icon in status bar we must change in or semcphone.apk phone.apk this line after decompiling Phone.apk or SemcPhone.apk in res/value/bools/xml we find a default value of application :
Code:
<bool name="data_connection_except_mms_can_clear_icon">true</bool>
<bool name="data_connection_except_mms_show_icon_when_disabled">true</bool>
<bool name="data_connection_except_mms_show_icon_when_enabled">false</bool>
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they must be change to :
Code:
<bool name="data_connection_except_mms_can_clear_icon">false</bool> ----->[COLOR="red"] icon always visible can't be removed[/COLOR]
<bool name="data_connection_except_mms_show_icon_when_disabled">true</bool>
<bool name="data_connection_except_mms_show_icon_when_enabled">true</bool>
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then it can be inserted in com.phone-res.apk and injected in system/vendor/overlay and rebooting after that the options are activated.
just know what value to want be activated in the main application apk
Another exemple :
in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2703113 to have mod for activating low cost in conversations.apk but with decompiling main apk conversations.apk but the simple one is using -res.apk
default value are :
Code:
<bool name="character_conversion">false</bool>
<bool name="character_conversion_visibility">false</bool>
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and must be changed to
Code:
<bool name="character_conversion">true</bool>
<bool name="character_conversion_visibility">true</bool>
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then modifing com.sonyericsson.conversations-res.apk
after decomiling
we have
Code:
[CODE]
[/CODE]
res
|-------> bools.xml -------------> to be modified
|-------> public.xml ---------------important contains all variable defined
bools.xml
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
<bool name="three_digit_number_linkify">true</bool>
<bool name="delivery_report">true</bool>
<bool name="mms_retrieval_during_roaming_visibility">true</bool>
[COLOR="Red"]<bool name="character_conversion">true</bool>
<bool name="character_conversion_visibility">true</bool>[/COLOR]
</resources>
public.xml
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
<public type="bool" name="three_digit_number_linkify" id="0x7f020000" />
<public type="bool" name="delivery_report" id="0x7f020001" />
<public type="bool" name="mms_retrieval_during_roaming_visibility" id="0x7f020002" />
[COLOR="red"]<public type="bool" name="character_conversion" id="0x7f020003" />
<public type="bool" name="character_conversion_visibility" id="0x7f020004" />[/COLOR]
<public type="bool" name="enable_send_empty_message" id="0x7f020005" />
<public type="integer" name="max_recipients" id="0x7f030000" />
<public type="integer" name="mms_max_size" id="0x7f030001" />
<public type="integer" name="sms_max_segments" id="0x7f030002" />
<public type="integer" name="mms_trigger_sms_segments" id="0x7f030003" />
</resources>
and recompile , push it in system/vendor/overlay and done.

[Q] MOD For Hiding Number On Incoming Screen

HI
I Want To Hide The Number Of An Incoming Screen Who Is Calling and Only Show The Name Of The Saved Contact. I Have De compiled LGContacts.apk,LGIncallUI.apk..
Can Anyone Help me telling Which FIle To Edit To Acheive This...
Azharkanorwala said:
HI
I Want To Hide The Number Of An Incoming Screen Who Is Calling and Only Show The Name Of The Saved Contact. I Have De compiled LGContacts.apk,LGIncallUI.apk..
Can Anyone Help me telling Which FIle To Edit To Acheive This...
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which rom? if you have CloudyG3, in LGInCallUI.apk\res\layout\coverui_call_card_layout.xml
there is this line
Code:
<TextView android:ellipsize="end" android:gravity="center_horizontal" android:id="@id/callerNumber" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginTop="1.0dip" android:singleLine="true" android:layout_below="@id/callerName" android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" style="@style/voicecall_cover_incall_phone_num" />
try to delete it or put 0.0dip in styles instead of 15.0dip, in this line
Code:
<style name="voicecall_cover_incall_phone_num">
<item name="android:textSize">[B][COLOR="Red"]15.0[/COLOR][/B]dip</item>
<item name="android:textStyle">normal</item>
<item name="android:textColor">#ffe6e6e6</item>
<item name="android:includeFontPadding">false</item>
<item name="android:shadowColor">#33000000</item>
<item name="android:shadowDx">2.0</item>
<item name="android:shadowDy">2.0</item>
<item name="android:shadowRadius">4.0</item>
</style>
clearly, i don't know if it works. never tried
glfsd said:
which rom? if you have CloudyG3, in LGInCallUI.apk\res\layout\coverui_call_card_layout.xml
there is this line
Code:
<TextView android:ellipsize="end" android:gravity="center_horizontal" android:id="@id/callerNumber" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginTop="1.0dip" android:singleLine="true" android:layout_below="@id/callerName" android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" style="@style/voicecall_cover_incall_phone_num" />
try to delete it or put 0.0dip in styles instead of 15.0dip, in this line
Code:
<style name="voicecall_cover_incall_phone_num">
<item name="android:textSize">[B][COLOR="Red"]15.0[/COLOR][/B]dip</item>
<item name="android:textStyle">normal</item>
<item name="android:textColor">#ffe6e6e6</item>
<item name="android:includeFontPadding">false</item>
<item name="android:shadowColor">#33000000</item>
<item name="android:shadowDx">2.0</item>
<item name="android:shadowDy">2.0</item>
<item name="android:shadowRadius">4.0</item>
</style>
clearly, i don't know if it works. never tried
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Thanks,I am on cloudy g2 2.2
I Want to know if the same can be applied to call log section,that only the names appear and not the number.

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