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[PATCH] Italian, French (AZERTY), Greek and Portuguese layout for physical keyboard

Hello guys, as described in the title, i've reworked the generic.kcm file to give an italian, french and greek generic layout for the keyboard.
Ampinto has ported the portuguese layout, so a big thank to him for his work
It's not 100% perfect, but work pretty good, tested on 3.1 acer rom, taboonay mod V.1.0.4.
I would say a big Thank to Salleq that was first to modify Generic.kcm for his language.
That need root access
the installation it's really simple:
1. With a root explorer, go into /system/usr/keychars
2. Make a backup copy of the file Generic.kcm
3. copy the new Generic_(language).kcm.txt into the mentioned directory
4. Rename Generic_(language).kcm.txt into Generic.kcm
5. Fix permission read / all, write / proprietary, exec / none.
! IMPORTANT !
I'm not responsible for any damage or problem occurred to your device!
I hope that will be usefull for someone
Update: fixed accented letters, download again the file to get the update
Update-2: Added initial release of french (AZERTY) layout, must be tested, i haven't an azerty keyboard...
Update-3: Updated french layout, download again to get update. Fixed two wrong keys on french layout, please, report if find wrong or missed keys.
Update-4: First release of greek layout, must be tested for fix wrong keys, i haven't a greek keyboard, so, please report me any problem and it will be fixed.
Update-5: Fixed French layout, now work!
Update-6: Added Portuguese layout, credit for this goes to Ampinto.
I would be gratefull if someone try the french and greek layout and report me a feedback for fix it!
Thanks

Hey,
Well done
Do you mind if I add it to the kitchen ?

vache said:
Hey,
Well done
Do you mind if I add it to the kitchen ?
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No problem, i would be pleased
If can be useful i can create the cwn script.
In the next days (when i'll find a bit of time) i'll try to fix the accented letters.
P.S. If someone want his keyboard layout, can ask for the release

Attachment to the first post updated: fixed some wrong symbol and accented letters. Download again & replace!

First post updated for all friends from france
Hope that will be usefull ^^

It probably will ;-)
Thanks.

I've updated the french layout and fixed two wrong keys on that, see first post.

Ciao Rhys! Do you think you could do a greek layout too? You can have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout#Greek for the letter map.
Thanks!

i've already see the greek layout, now, i have not time, but tomorrow i'll do the porting
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First post updated, added initial release of greek layout.
Please, try the layout and report me where you find a wrong key and i'll fix it, sorry but i haven't experience with greek keyboard

Russian layout is pretty in demand too

tatuk said:
Russian layout is pretty in demand too
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With or without english alphabet?
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Rhyr said:
With or without english alphabet?
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Together... with a chance to switch.
Thanks!

tatuk said:
Together... with a chance to switch.
Thanks!
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Wich keys are used to switch them?
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Thanks for that, you are quick! I can't try the greek one immediately, as I am away from my desktop, but I will as soon as I can.

It would give you a lot of work to implement a Portuguese keyboard?
Many users would appreciate.
Thanks a lot.

Rhyr said:
Wich keys are used to switch them?
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As an example, in "GO Keyboard" there is special button to switch between...

@tatuk: thanks for the info!
@ampinto: no problem, but after the weekend
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I tested the french one and my physical keyboard is still in QWERTY instead of AZERTY.
I tried to replace several times the file but, same issue.

Thanks for the report, now i'm going to see the logcat to find the error!
Soon the update
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[Q] Installed Cyanogenmod 7 (mur4ik) and half the apps in my app drawer are Russian!

I've just installed the latest version (RC4) and upon reboot everything was in Russian. I managed to change the system language to English by navigating blindly through the options but still half the apps in the app drawer are Russian!
Any suggestions?

Reboot again and it should be in english.

It's a hassle changing the profile names from Russian to English. Don't wanna erase data D:

Reboot. I've got the same problem.

Thanks guys
It fixed itself after a reboot, strangely
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Also, just in case he reads this part of the forum, I've got to give my thanks to Mur4ik for creating the rom - it's running better than ever now

i had the same too, its normal on swiftdroid i think

Do you have russian names in your profiles names also ? :|

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Do you have russian names in your profiles names also ? :|
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I think you need to (in non-chronological order) modify the 'build.prop' file and fully wipe userdata.

Build.prop two lines one says RU the other ru change to ENG and eng hope this helps ya
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I'd written a thread much earlier on changing profile names into English. You can check it out here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1047745

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 cyrillic keyboard bug

Hi everybody,
I'm already owner of Galaxy Note 3. I have a small problem. When I set second typing keyboard to Bulgarian or Russian, or other Cyrillic type of keyboard, the Cyrillic symbols are smaller then Latin. It's not a "big deal" but is annoying, especially when i have to switch between deferent types.
I think the problem become from system font witch using application keyboard.
If somebody has an idea how to solve this problem - please share with us. Thank you!

I'm using SM-N900T version Note 3 and have no such problem. The only problem I had was missing bg phonetic layout, but got it sorted out by modifying the app.
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Is it Latin and Cyrillic symbols are same size?
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Yes, they are.
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phonetic layout issue
nijel8 said:
I'm using SM-N900T version Note 3 and have no such problem. The only problem I had was missing bg phonetic layout, but got it sorted out by modifying the app.
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Hi Nijel8 - I have the same problem - no PHO layout on my Note 3 -- 9005 standard samsung keyboard. how do you modify that app? it doesn't seem to let me go into any alteration mode ... if i install a third party keyboard - then i get the PHO layout but ... when i send a message to either apple or other android devices - they recieve ?????? ??? ?? instead of the cyrillic letters in the message
any advice will be much appreciated.
thanks

ok5ko said:
Hi Nijel8 - I have the same problem - no PHO layout on my Note 3 -- 9005 standard samsung keyboard. how do you modify that app? it doesn't seem to let me go into any alteration mode ... if i install a third party keyboard - then i get the PHO layout but ... when i send a message to either apple or other android devices - they recieve ?????? ??? ?? instead of the cyrillic letters in the message
any advice will be much appreciated.
thanks
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Flash this in recovery or just extract the modified apk from the zip and replace yours in /system/app.

nijel8 said:
Flash this in recovery or just extract the modified apk from the zip and replace yours in /system/app.
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Thank you very much, Nijel8. However, I am either stupid or ... I am doing something wrong ... it doesn't let me install that app. I reach the level where I have to allow not google playstore app to be installed - from "unsecure" source ... but the installation is unsuccessful

ok5ko said:
Thank you very much, Nijel8. However, I am either stupid or ... I am doing something wrong ... it doesn't let me install that app. I reach the level where I have to allow not google playstore app to be installed - from "unsecure" source ... but the installation is unsuccessful
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You can't install system apps... you have to replace the apk file manually and set permissions.
Also judging by what you are saying you are probably running stock odexed ROM so don't even try... It wont work. Sorry.

[Q] Stock swype keyboard

I'm on DST.Odexed 98.30.1, and i want to get the original stock swype keyboard - with the navigation arrow keys. I have a back up of the stock rom with the swype keyboard and i have extracted it but cant find any swype apk in there.
Can anyone help with finding the apk and/or installing? I have tried the one from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705258 but it doesnt seem to have the arrow keys. i have also tried the google 4.2 one and kii but dont like them as much as the stock one.

143 views and not one reply!
Have i breached protocol somehow?

I think its under vendor
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I love this keyboard also, for the same reason you stated, the arrow keys lol. Swift Key keyboard is the only other keyboard with arrow keys on it that I could find. But I prefer Swype.
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Yep, I just checked again and it's there. Use a file explorer and navigate to device/ vendor/app/Swype.APK! Hope you find it.
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I hope this works for ya...
https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=D495BA094E4C4F4D!528&authkey=!AO6DpUcJyVqIRwY&ithint=file,.apk
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Edit: I just tried to down load it on my phone...it downloads it as a .zip... I used Es file explorer and changed the .zip to .apk and it installed fine
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Thanks all, i found my old swype and also tried downloading the one provided here, but keep getting message "unfortunately swype has stopped".
Not sure why, do i also need the swype installer app? or maybe its not installing correctly for some reason...? [sorry im a noob]

Google Assistant working on our dear Shamu

Hey guys good news just tested Google assistant working on my nexus 6 running custom 7.0, here's what you need to do,
Add this line to build.prop
ro.opa.eligible_device=true
And product model to Pixel and also you must have the latest Google app version and voila
So for guys still having crashes ill tell what you've to do
1- rooted Nexus 6 running stock or custom 7.0 with root Explorer
2- Google app 6.6.14.21.arm with pixel launcher installed
3- go to root Explorer and edit the build.prop as mentioned above, for our device it is necessary that you also edit product model to Pixel
4-reboot your phone
5-wipe data from Google app
6-press long home button, assistant should work now
7-ok Google detection from any screen is broken atm
8-if you want ok Google inside assistant, uninstall Google app updates and in previous Google app version go to voice and record your voice 3 times, this would make ok Google work inside assistant not from home screen or any other screen
9-press thanks if I helped

What is Pixel product name? just "pixel"?

Yeah

Yasharkhan said:
Hey guys good news just tested Google assistant working on my nexus 6 running custom 7.0, here's what you need to do,
Add this line to build.prop
ro.opa.eligible_device=true
And product model to Pixel and also you must have the latest Google app version and voila
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It works on my Nexus 6 by long pressing the home button.
But .......... I made the pesky Google search bar transparent and removed the Google logo.
The search bar is there but not visible.
Now it is white again - ugly.

Not working
On pure nexus rom 7.0 Google app version 6.5.35.21
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Yasharkhan said:
Hey guys good news just tested Google assistant working on my nexus 6 running custom 7.0, here's what you need to do,
Add this line to build.prop
ro.opa.eligible_device=true
And product model to Pixel and also you must have the latest Google app version and voila
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Help

hiz1993 said:
On pure nexus rom 7.0 Google app version 6.5.35.21
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Help
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Update your Google app to latest, and then wipe the Google data and try

Updated to latest version 6.6.14.21 and wiped the data than to not working
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Yasharkhan said:
Update your Google app to latest, and then wipe the Google data and try
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And product model to Pixel
Build prop to de changed right and nothing else ?

hiz1993 said:
Updated to latest version 6.6.14.21 and wiped the data than to not working
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And product model to Pixel
Build prop to de changed right and nothing else ?
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Yes reboot your phone and give sometime it'll work, I wiped Google app data two to three times before it started working

Hope it works
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Yasharkhan said:
Yes reboot your phone and give sometime it'll work, I wiped Google app data two to three times before it started working
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Thanks working

Works for me, although I needed to change my phone language to English for it to work at all. Hope it will be supporting more language in near future. It really is an awesome feature!

Glad to be of help

Sorry for the stupid question... what can I do to wipe the Google app data? Thank you!

cerico76 said:
Sorry for the stupid question... what can I do to wipe the Google app data? Thank you!
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Settings/Apps/Google app
Storage
Manage Space - and delete everything
Edit: confirmed, it works for me too. Needed both build.prop changes, and after the second change, I've cleared the Google app data, and after the reboot it worked.

thanks for this! anyone else having issues with Ok Google being grayed out?

Working on stock rooted Shamu nougat. Thanks for this.
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This is only for rooted phones , right ?

teinwhite said:
thanks for this! anyone else having issues with Ok Google being grayed out?
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Yes, I am. Every time I try to enable it, it brings up the screen to train my OK Google voice recognition.

4L0M said:
Yes, I am. Every time I try to enable it, it brings up the screen to train my OK Google voice recognition.
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Thanks for replying. That was the behavior I was seeing as well. I'm Google app version 6.6.14.21.arm. Running Stock Nougat - Rooted. I've reverted the build.prop changes for the time being.
I thought it was maybe the storage permission not being granted, but I allowed it and the issue still persisted.
I'm unable to grab any logcats due to some logcat read error.

Works on my Shamu, except for the voice model won't stick.
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teinwhite said:
Thanks for replying. That was the behavior I was seeing as well. I'm Google app version 6.6.14.21.arm. I've reverted the build.prop changes for the time being.
I thought it was maybe the storage permission not being granted, but I allowed it and the issue still persisted.
I'm unable to grab any logcats due to some logcat read error.
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Yes, it's annoying.
I'm on Danvdh stock lite nova launcher rom, if that matters.