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Non-English language support

Stock Android currently doesn't support Sanskrit/Hindi (Devnagri lipi Character Set). I see Square boxes like ☐ instead of characters अ आ इ ई उ ऊ on Unicode or UTF8 compliant Hindi websites. Even Google Hindi website doesnt open properly through my HTC Hero's stock Android 1.5 browser or any other browser like Dolphin, etc.
Has anyone figured out how to support Non-English fonts like Devnagri lipi (Sanskrit/Hindi) fonts in Android OS? I want to change my default font to see Devnagri numerals: ०,१,२,३,४,५,६,७,८,९ instead of Roman numerals: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. I want my clock to use Devnagri numerals instead of Roman numerals.
Can someone please help?

prateekandroid said:
Stock Android currently doesn't support Sanskrit/Hindi (Devnagri lipi Character Set). I see Square boxes like ☐ instead of characters अ आ इ ई उ ऊ on Unicode or UTF8 compliant Hindi websites. Even Google Hindi website doesnt open properly through my HTC Hero's stock Android 1.5 browser or any other browser like Dolphin, etc.
Has anyone figured out how to support Non-English fonts like Devnagri lipi (Sanskrit/Hindi) fonts in Android OS? I want to change my default font to see Devnagri numerals: ०,१,२,३,४,५,६,७,८,९ instead of Roman numerals: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. I want my clock to use Devnagri numerals instead of Roman numerals.
Can someone please help?
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The problem is obviously with the font and Android being unable to recognize it -- which leaves me to believe that the fonts you're trying to use are UNI-CODE and actually should be TTF (True Type Face). However, I would try different variants of the font you're looking for. I did some searching and this is what I've found (below). I don't know what characters I'm supposed to look for, but the site I found seemed somewhat helpful and apparently they might have the fonts you're looking for. If so, you need to push the font files you find to your /system/fonts/ folder of your phone -- but HAVE to rename the the font files. One needs to be called DroidSans and the other DroidSans-Bold -- Case sensitive for both.
If you'd like -- I can make an update.zip file for you instead. All you would need to do however it tell me which font you are considering and either upload the font here or give me a link where I can download and package it. Hope that helps.
Just remember that IF and when you find the font file you need, that it has an .ttf extension -- which is where I think your problem is.
http://www.wazu.jp/gallery/Fonts_Devanagari.html
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pseudoremora said:
The problem is obviously with the font and Android being unable to recognize it -- which leaves me to believe that the fonts you're trying to use are UNI-CODE and actually should be TTF (True Type Face). However, I would try different variants of the font you're looking for. I did some searching and this is what I've found (below). I don't know what characters I'm supposed to look for, but the site I found seemed somewhat helpful and apparently they might have the fonts you're looking for. If so, you need to push the font files you find to your /system/fonts/ folder of your phone -- but HAVE to rename the the font files. One needs to be called DroidSans and the other DroidSans-Bold -- Case sensitive for both.
If you'd like -- I can make an update.zip file for you instead. All you would need to do however it tell me which font you are considering and either upload the font here or give me a link where I can download and package it. Hope that helps.
Just remember that IF and when you find the font file you need, that it has an .ttf extension -- which is where I think your problem is.
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Thank you for a prompt reply. The website you suggested is very helpful and I think Mangal or Arial Unicode MS are the best bet. It took me a while to find these fonts, sorry for a little late response.
Unfortunately, I could only find Mangal.ttf (201 KB) & ArialUni.ttf (22 MB) but not their respective "-Bold.ttf" fonts as you mentioned.
I can use Mangal.ttf in MS Office 2007 to write in Sanskrit/Hindi and it lets me format the text (bold, italics, resize, etc.).
Would it be enough to push this one font? Since Mangal-Bold.ttf is not available specifically.
Also, does pushing a font to ADB means that it overwrites the new font over the existing font in Android? Since we'll be renaming new font to already existing DroidSans.ttf. Or does it merge the two fonts?
I have attached Mangal.ttf (in a zip) to this post since that has a smaller size (201 KB) than ArialUni.ttf (22 MB). Would really appreciate if you could please create an Update.zip with proper files?
Thanks for your help!

prateekandroid said:
Thank you for a prompt reply. The website you suggested is very helpful and I think Mangal or Arial Unicode MS are the best bet. It took me a while to find these fonts, sorry for a little late response.
Unfortunately, I could only find Mangal.ttf (201 KB) & ArialUni.ttf (22 MB) but not their respective "-Bold.ttf" fonts as you mentioned.
I can use Mangal.ttf in MS Office 2007 to write in Sanskrit/Hindi and it lets me format the text (bold, italics, resize, etc.).
Would it be enough to push this one font? Since Mangal-Bold.ttf is not available specifically.
Also, does pushing a font to ADB means that it overwrites the new font over the existing font in Android? Since we'll be renaming new font to already existing DroidSans.ttf. Or does it merge the two fonts?
I have attached Mangal.ttf (in a zip) to this post since that has a smaller size (201 KB) than ArialUni.ttf (22 MB). Would really appreciate if you could please create an Update.zip with proper files?
Thanks for your help!
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It's fine that you only found the regular font without it's bold counterpart. What can be done is that we'll use Mangal.ttf twice and rename it Droid-Sans.ttf as well as Droid-Sans-Bold.ttf. The system will accept it, though if you can find a font with both the regular and bold files, that would be nice.
Also, when you adb push the new renamed fonts into the /system/font folder -- they will indeed overwrite the previous fonts that were there. They will NOT be merged.
In anycase, I've created an update.zip file for you to flash. Tell me what happens.

pseudoremora said:
It's fine that you only found the regular font without it's bold counterpart. What can be done is that we'll use Mangal.ttf twice and rename it Droid-Sans.ttf as well as Droid-Sans-Bold.ttf. The system will accept it, though if you can find a font with both the regular and bold files, that would be nice.
Also, when you adb push the new renamed fonts into the /system/font folder -- they will indeed overwrite the previous fonts that were there. They will NOT be merged.
In anycase, I've created an update.zip file for you to flash. Tell me what happens.
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Thank you for the file pseudoremora. Really appreciate it.
So if these new fonts will overwrite the previous fonts, I hope I don't loose my current stock fonts & style. Just for knowledge purposes; Did you manually merge "Mangal" font into stock fonts?
As far as I know, I would need to root my phone for flashing this file. I have never done it before. But I found steps for it on Unlockr (don't know if I can mention other websites on this forum). I am mentioning the steps below for other people's references, assuming these haven't changed:
Code:
1. Download the following file and then unzip it.
AsRoot2
2. Take the unzipped file and save it into the Tools folder of your AndroidSDK.
3. Plug your phone in via USB and do NOT mount the SD card.
4. Open the Command Prompt and type the following (hitting enter at the end of every line):
cd\
cd AndroidSDK\Tools\
adb devices
And make sure your phone’s serial number pops up (if not setup ADB & USB drivers).
5. Then type:
adb push asroot2 /data/local/
adb shell chmod 0755 /data/local/asroot2
adb shell
/data/local/asroot2 /system/bin/sh
6. Then type:
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
cd /system/bin
cat sh > su
chmod 4775 su
Although, I don't know how to unroot the phone after rooting it.
pseudoremora, I have been searching for steps on how to flash a file like "Mangal_font-signed.zip". But since "flash" is such a term that most search results are for Adobe Flash. Do you know any place with step by step instructions to do it for Sprint HTC Hero?
Also, if these fonts don't work. How do I go back to stock condition? Do I need to take some backup?
Thanks for your help.

prateekandroid said:
Thank you for the file pseudoremora. Really appreciate it.
So if these new fonts will overwrite the previous fonts, I hope I don't loose my current stock fonts & style. Just for knowledge purposes; Did you manually merge "Mangal" font into stock fonts?
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You should have rooted first before thinking about anything else, but that's alright. Also, I did NOT "merge" the fonts... you can't do that. I overwrote the previous font with the Mangal one. Even if you flash a new font, getting the stock font back on is just as easy as adding a different one.
prateekandroid said:
pseudoremora, I have been searching for steps on how to flash a file like "Mangal_font-signed.zip". But since "flash" is such a term that most search results are for Adobe Flash. Do you know any place with step by step instructions to do it for Sprint HTC Hero?
Thanks for your help.
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Before we go any further, its imperative that you root your phone and understand the in's and out's of flashing, using command prompt, and the installing recovery image. Also, you do own a CDMA Hero, for the Sprint network, correct?
All of the information you are trying to find can be found right HERE on XDA. The link will provide step-by-step guides that will walk you through everything you are trying to learn. I would advise reading them, following the steps the best you can, and then asking questions when you get stuck.
I can give the answers, however... with anything new, it's always best to let ones own curiosity invoke the learning process. Myself and others here are more than knowledgeable to help you any way, but even a beginner is capable of rooting there own phone.
prateekandroid said:
Also, if these fonts don't work. How do I go back to stock condition? Do I need to take some backup?
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Upon rooting your phone and installing a recovery image, you will have the option to backup your phone and ALL its data. Secondly, if for some reason, you do in fact mess up and get to a point where you would like to start from the beginning (Go back to Stock), there is also an application for that.
So, for the time being -- don't worry about backing up your phone or even going back to stock, you need to focus on rooting your phone, installing a recovery image, making your first Nandroid backup, and then hopefully installing your first user created ROM.
As always, I'm here to help. Oh, one more thing... before you ask me, try to search the CDMA Hero threads, you'll more than likely find your answer. Otherwise, you can ask.

pseudoremora said:
You should have rooted first before thinking about anything else, but that's alright. Also, I did NOT "merge" the fonts... you can't do that. I overwrote the previous font with the Mangal one. Even if you flash a new font, getting the stock font back on is just as easy as adding a different one.
Before we go any further, its imperative that you root your phone and understand the in's and out's of flashing, using command prompt, and the installing recovery image. Also, you do own a CDMA Hero, for the Sprint network, correct?
So, for the time being -- don't worry about backing up your phone or even going back to stock, you need to focus on rooting your phone, installing a recovery image, making your first Nandroid backup, and then hopefully installing your first user created ROM.
As always, I'm here to help. Oh, one more thing... before you ask me, try to search the CDMA Hero threads, you'll more than likely find your answer. Otherwise, you can ask.
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Thanks pseudoremora. Will do.
In case of an issue, I may have to bug you again.
PS: Yes, I do have CDMA Sprint HTC Hero with Google written on its back cover

prateekandroid said:
Thanks pseudoremora. Will do.
In case of an issue, I may have to bug you again.
PS: Yes, I do have CDMA Sprint HTC Hero with Google written on its back cover
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Hope my last post didn't come as asshole-ish. That wasn't my intention. I'm just trying to get you in the mindset to always think about searching for the answer(s), before I step in and give them to you.
Also, you're not bugging me at all, I'm more than happy to help.
Good luck!

pseudoremora said:
Hope my last post didn't come as asshole-ish. That wasn't my intention. I'm just trying to get you in the mindset to always think about searching for the answer(s), before I step in and give them to you.
Also, you're not bugging me at all, I'm more than happy to help.
Good luck!
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Na dude. You're fine.
So I am now rooted, recovered (v1.6.2), nandroid backed up (stock v1.5) & running DC v2.07.2. I flashed Mangal.zip. Good news is that I can now read Devnagri on Dolphin bowser. Glyphs are messed up. So instead of शिवाय it is showing शविाय. But its Ok, at least its readable. Better than ☐☐☐☐☐.
However, the bad news is that English characters are all bigger & spacier than normal. It looks so weird. Will attach a screenshot tomorrow.

prateekandroid said:
Na dude. You're fine.
So I am now rooted, recovered (v1.6.2), nandroid backed up (stock v1.5) & running DC v2.07.2. I flashed Mangal.zip. Good news is that I can now read Devnagri on Dolphin bowser. Glyphs are messed up. So instead of शिवाय it is showing शविाय. But its Ok, at least its readable. Better than ☐☐☐☐☐.
However, the bad news is that English characters are all bigger & spacier than normal. It looks so weird. Will attach a screenshot tomorrow.
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Excellent! Seriously, that's amazing that you were able to accomplish everything I stated without having me helping you (not that I wouldn't have), but I'm sure you know that you get a great feeling once you accomplish each one of those things (I know I did when I first did it).
Again, great job!

pseudoremora said:
Excellent! Seriously, that's amazing that you were able to accomplish everything I stated without having me helping you (not that I wouldn't have), but I'm sure you know that you get a great feeling once you accomplish each one of those things (I know I did when I first did it).
Again, great job!
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Dude, I am sorry for being MIA. I have been trying for a few days the merged font that I created using FontLab but it makes English characters so bloated that two lines start overlapping each other. For eg. if you are looking at a specific contact in people App, "Call mobile" text overlaps the cell number right below it.
Wats weird is that FontLab doesn't bloat Devnagri characters but only English characters. I dont know FontLab very well so dont know how to stop it from scaling.
I had to revert to stock font. S**ks!
Do you have any suggestion of some way to merge Stock font with Mangal font?

prateekandroid said:
Dude, I am sorry for being MIA. I have been trying for a few days the merged font that I created using FontLab but it makes English characters so bloated that two lines start overlapping each other. For eg. if you are looking at a specific contact in people App, "Call mobile" text overlaps the cell number right below it.
Wats weird is that FontLab doesn't bloat Devnagri characters but only English characters. I dont know FontLab very well so dont know how to stop it from scaling.
I had to revert to stock font. S**ks!
Do you have any suggestion of some way to merge Stock font with Mangal font?
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I've never had to merge any fonts; but then again I've only had to read English.
I've never worked with Fontlab, so I'm not sure where to even begin. The reason however I think you keep having problems is because maybe the phone isn't understanding how to handle the merged font... so the Devnagri characters are okay, but the English ones aren't scaled correctly because they were merged or merged incorrectly? Again, I don't know, those are just my ideas.
I hate to say it... but it looks like you're either have to bare with it, choose one font or the other, or what I would do is contact HTC and see if they have native font or any font that they could recommend. I'm all out of ideas, so I don't know what to tell you. Sorry.

Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=798380
Replace only Fallback font. Do not touch DroidSans.ttf
Hope it helps

But there are issues in having hindi support in this way.
There is Samsung Galaxy phones with perfect hindi support in 2.1 and 2.2 versions of Android. Is there any way to get the Language pack or Hindi IMI from them. And have heard Android 2.3 has bulit-in Hindi language support. But I don't know how to install it.

Opera mini can read hindi font
Opera mini can read hindi font
click here

pseudoremora said:
The problem is obviously with the font and Android being unable to recognize it -- which leaves me to believe that the fonts you're trying to use are UNI-CODE and actually should be TTF (True Type Face). However, I would try different variants of the font you're looking for. I did some searching and this is what I've found (below). I don't know what characters I'm supposed to look for, but the site I found seemed somewhat helpful and apparently they might have the fonts you're looking for. If so, you need to push the font files you find to your /system/fonts/ folder of your phone -- but HAVE to rename the the font files. One needs to be called DroidSans and the other DroidSans-Bold -- Case sensitive for both.
If you'd like -- I can make an update.zip file for you instead. All you would need to do however it tell me which font you are considering and either upload the font here or give me a link where I can download and package it. Hope that helps.
Just remember that IF and when you find the font file you need, that it has an .ttf extension -- which is where I think your problem is.
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Problem is most of the world has now moved to the unicode fornts from google transliteration which has become defacto standard due to ease of use. If that helps. Any help would really be very useful.

How to install Thai fonts

As the title says...how can I install Thai fonts onto the Galaxy S ? I've downloaded the fonts from droidsans.com. My device is rooted so what are the steps to install

Don't know if you've had any luck with this but I've been trying to do the same and stumbled across a tutorial on nexusonehacks.net.
Trouble is I can't get it to work on my SGS it keeps coming up with errors on the
Android Terminal Emulator.
Any one have any ideas?????

easy install of thai ( and possibly other ) fonts to android
hi guys, i realise this post is fairly old now, but i did a font install yesterday, so it may well still be relevent. after reading many forums etc i started trying to push with adb but for some reason it kept failing.
so, i had the droidsans thai font pack, looked at what was inside it, looked in my system fonts folder, saw they were all the same, so i thought, shall i?
so i made a copy of the system fonts folder, put the thai fonts on the phone sd card, used root explorer to copy and paste the thai fonts, overwrote the system files, rebooted, and crossed my fingers....
anyway, the phone rebooted, everything still in english ( good! )
went to my thai-english dictionary and phrasebook ( i live on koh samui ) everything was proper thai characters! success! i've rebooted a couple of times since, played with loads of apps and stuff, everything is working as it should.
so long story short, if consoles and commands and pushing files seems a bit daunting, then good ole copy and paste can work just as good.
final point...phone must be rooted, superuser permissions etc.
i did this on a ( former orange uk ) gsm hero running 2.1, installing thai fonts on it, tho i guess you could do it with any language. my only advice...backup, backup, backup! font files i used are attached, and so far my thai friends say they are perfect
hope this helps someone. i've had a lot of good advice from this forum, and if i can do one small thing to help someone else it will make me happy

[Q] htc_cime for legend with froyo 2.2

Hi,
I live in China and got an already rooted legend from a super friendly little shop in the neighbourhood here, but it came with a horrendous goapk.com rom which severely locked down my ability to install anything from the market - instead, it tried to force me into this relatively useless Chinese goMarket thing. So, waiting patiently, I finally installed the MoDaCo custom ROM last week and everything is running sweetly.
Only now I find I actually miss a couple of the customisations the Chinese ROM had on it. In particular, the htc_cime was very useful to me because it supported handwriting input - the Google Pinyin IME is less useful to Chinese noobs like me who can't read the sound of the characters and need to input the handwriting.
I have had a http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7276627 rummage around these threads and found lots of htc_cime packages, none of which work on Legend under Froyo. Does anybody have a solution? The apk's that do install die immediately when I try to input text, and I don't know what to do with the zip files available on that site - I can extract them, but then it says "Application not installed" without any further help.
Cheers and thanks! Maybe the IME will turn up when 2.2 finally comes out for stock Legends, which will surely happen any minute now

So, a few hundred reads and no replies. Seems like a difficult issue, and obviously not many people are interested in using Chinese handwriting. Should I post this on the development thread? Can anyone at least give some advice on how to install these .zip distribution packages? I know how to install a .apk using the file manager, is some other app necessary to install the .zips?

strophy said:
So, a few hundred reads and no replies. Seems like a difficult issue, and obviously not many people are interested in using Chinese handwriting. Should I post this on the development thread? Can anyone at least give some advice on how to install these .zip distribution packages? I know how to install a .apk using the file manager, is some other app necessary to install the .zips?
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I just downloaded the .zip file from your link and it had the .apk file inside it and another zip (?).
A zip file is a zip file, they are not android specific, have been around at least 20 years now, it is a compressed file, windows or whatever os you use should be able to open it no problems and then just extract/copy the apk inside to your phones sd card and install it, you also need to open the other zip file INSIDE the zip file (yay recursion) and extract/copy the folder to your sd card as well.
I didn't install it myself as I am still on éclair.

It may be that ZIP files are not Android specific, but to install one you should flash it with ROM Manager or from Clockworkmod Recovery. I don't know if extracting the zip and installing the .apk is working like that. The reason for doing this is mainly because some files cannot be written or replaced when phone is in normal use. From that link I saw it is a signed package (by the name) and it should be installed via ROM Manager or recovery

Hi again,
I tried unzipping the .apk file and installing it, but also no luck. I am fairly sure the .apk installer references the "zi" folder ("zi" means character in Chinese), as that folder seems to contain a lot of files describing the metrics and probably recognition of each character as you write it. Still no luck though.
Using the ROM manager to install packages seems a bit like overkill though - if the Google IME can be installed as an apk without rebooting, surely any IME can be installed like that?
I might ask htc about this when the official 2.2 FOTA comes out, if I claim I had it before and it wasn't in the update they might just send me an .apk that will sort this out once and for all. No big hopes on that one though.
Cheers,
Leon

[Q] how to update/uninstall pre-installed apps?

Hello!!!
i am another happy owner of the Ideos X5! New to android but i read a lot, before every step.
Here is one problem that i can't find a solution.
My device has preinstalled the app "Documents to go" v 2.5004 (748). I got the "documents to go" v 3.001 but i can't install it. :S
I used Root Uninstaller to uninstall the app, it said that the app is uninstalled, but i still can't install the newer version.
I got a message that says that the app is not installed.
what should i do? :S

with root explorer go into system/app folder and see if there is any trash of this app left... also check into data/data folder...

in the first directory there aren't any leftovers and the second is empty.
any other suggestions?

maybe you can use a new room?

xjabdda said:
maybe you can use a new room?
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that's the most difficult solution, for a simple problem.
finally i switched to OfficeSuite v4.0.351.

the portuguese model have the stock apps in the folowing path:
cust/tmn/pt
The "TMN" is the company name, soo you maybe have some like this.
You can go in this path and delete the apps with Root Explorer, Mount R/W and long press on the app and select Delete.
Sorry about my english

As syckopt says, you can delete the .apk files via Root Explorer, but the directories may vary depending on which carrier you have (and which country).
For example, my directory is: /cust/Dialect/SE/app

@ syckopt , sebgus
The Greek model has most of the stock applications at this directory: system/app/
while at the /cust/wind/gr/app/ there are only three (GreekPack.apk , Layar.apk and TouchPal.apk)
there are some applications, they say that they can "freeze" some stock apps. what exactly is freezing?
please check out and my other active thread: [Q] how to migrate to a new SD card?
thank you all for your help!

sakis_the_fraud said:
@ syckopt , sebgus
The Greek model has most of the stock applications at this directory: system/app/
while at the /cust/wind/gr/app/ there are only three (GreekPack.apk , Layar.apk and TouchPal.apk)
there are some applications, they say that they can "freeze" some stock apps. what exactly is freezing?
please check out and my other active thread: [Q] how to migrate to a new SD card?
thank you all for your help!
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Freezing is basically the same as renaming the app or removing it. Its just allows to to unfreeze it (or rename it back to original name again), which is a lot easier than using something like root explorer.

ryronz said:
Freezing is basically the same as renaming the app or removing it. Its just allows to to unfreeze it (or rename it back to original name again), which is a lot easier than using something like root explorer.
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oh, i see!
which is the best app to do this?

Hello,
I've got the same problem. As it is not possible to update the pre-installed Documents to Go via Google Play (I always get error -104) I uninstalled that app using Titanium Backup. But unfortunately, it is still not possible to install ANY version of Documents to Go. If I try to sideload the APK file, I only get "App was not installed". Google Play gives me various errors, mostly -4 or -104, refusing to install the app, either.
In System/apps, there is no remnants of Documents to Go as far as I can see, a directory named cust does not exist.
Please help.
Thank you very much in advance and kind regards,
DAC324

[GUIDE] Add/Remove Languages to swype keyboard

How to add/remove languages to swype.
Preparation
* Get a tool capable of working in zip files. I use WinRar. WinZip, Total Commander or anything else should also work.
* Get a Swype Version which works on your device (QVGA for Galaxy 3). Install and test it! This is your base - it has to run propperly so you customize it. You can find swype keyboard swype inside a stock rom.
* Check your swype version & download a swype (With any resolution).
* When i refer to "dummyfile.apk", that is always meant without quotation marks.
Customization
* When you find your swype that suits to your device, we start. I refer to it now as "myswype.apk"
* Open "myswype.apk" in WinRar/Total Commander/Winzip/WhateverYouLike - we wont unpack it, we work inside it.
* Delete the "META-INF/" Folder inside "myswype.apk"
* Go to "Assets/Files" inside "myswype.apk"
* Each standard language consists of 3 Files here: "Language.htm", "Language-full.htm", "Language.le" - some complicated languages like korean may consist of up to 5 files.
* Delete the Languages you dont need.
* Dont delete anything else! Important files are "languages.lst", "license.dat", the two "Numbers-XX-Latin1.zkb.le" files, the four "QwertX-XX-Latin1.zkb.le" files and all .png's!
* Now copy additional languages from the other swype with the languages you want here. Of course it is in the same location: "theotherswype.apk/assets/files/" - remember: 3 files per language!
* Open "languages.lst" in any text editor - even notepad will do! (I use Notepad++)
* Write a list of Languages you wanna use here. The name to use is the name of the .htm file without .htm. This is case sensitive!
* The Contents of the original language.lst as an example: "EnglishUS,Spanish,Italian,PortuguesePT,German"
* Open "helplanguages.lst" in any text editor and repeat above steps
* Delete unneeded keyboards from "assets/keyboards/". The "SwypeRef*" are QWERTY default, the rest is self-explaining like QWERTY or AZERTY. There is no way to see what language needs what keyboard. You either know or you have to test.
* Delete chinese help-file from "res/raw/dict_pinyin.mp3". It's only needed if you use chinese.
* Recheck all your steps and close your zip-tool!
Optional: Customize Skin and Sound
* If you wanna change the skin, modify the .png files at "myswype.apk/assets/keyboards" - the other .png files in the .apk are only for tutorial and help.
* There are some skins at XDA forum, which already made it to a custom .apk file.
* The one and only soundfile, played when typing or finishing a word, is located at "myswype.apk/res/raw/beep.mp3" - change this if you like
Finalization
* Download a sign tool from xda (Auto-apk-tool v1.0.7 its nice)
* Open it and press "10". Drag "myswype.apk" to the command and press enter.
* A file will be created (myswype_signed.apk).
* Thats it! you are done! install the .apk and have a nice day!
Troubleshooting
* If you find your language not working, that usually got one of 3 Reasons:
* You messed something up. Recheck your "language.lst" and "helperlanguage.lst" file and see if you have all needed language files in "assets/files"
* Your language is not allowed by our included license file. That happens a lot with new languages like the Chinese in 2.10.52. Users reported workarounds with renaming the language to some supported language. Like renaming Serbian to Croation.
* The language files you got are not supported by the latest swype version. Rule of thumb is, 1.x swype language files wont work with 2.x language files, but 2.x language files are compatible with each other. As far as i know this rule applys in most but not all cases. So search for another swype version containing your desired language and try that file.
* We obtained another license file. Right now, it is unknown which languages it supports, but it is from swype 2.7 asia galaxy s. the license we currently use is 2.4.44 based. give it a try, it might work with your language. please also give feedback, which language works/doesnt work. copy it it "assets/files/" and overwrite the exiting license.dat
* Swype languages from swype 2.XX dont work on swype 3.XX!

kyrillos13 said:
* If you wanna change the skin, modify the .png files at "myswype.apk/assets/keyboards" - the other .png files in the .apk are only for tutorial and help.
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Kyrillos,
is it enough to resize the keyboard images from the other APK, or is there other trickery?

debaj said:
Kyrillos,
is it enough to resize the keyboard images from the other APK, or is there other trickery?
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I havent tried it but it will work

I have installed Swype 3.xx from official site and procedure. Licensed.
Worked at first but after reboot, it started giving FCs. Nothing else can be done with anything related to swype now. I do have the apk backed up. Using that backed up apk, i re-installed it but now it says Invalid License and will work with limited functionality. which is basically no swyping at all!!
How do I get it to work again???
I did a search for "Auto-apk-tool v1.0.7" but results showed me only earlier versions.
Where can I get the version you mentioned?

jinxskore said:
I have installed Swype 3.xx from official site and procedure. Licensed.
Worked at first but after reboot, it started giving FCs. Nothing else can be done with anything related to swype now. I do have the apk backed up. Using that backed up apk, i re-installed it but now it says Invalid License and will work with limited functionality. which is basically no swyping at all!!
How do I get it to work again???
I did a search for "Auto-apk-tool v1.0.7" but results showed me only earlier versions.
Where can I get the version you mentioned?
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Hm, you installed the swype.apk? sign apk with the auto apk tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13254186&postcount=2

Thanks. Will try n let u know...

used your guide to add engish uk to wqvga on us english only. it worked perfectly have now integrated this uk only swype into my jpq! ty!

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Hm, you installed the swype.apk? sign apk with the auto apk tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13254186&postcount=2
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Not working.
Used AutoApkTool you provided. Signed my Swype 3.xx.apk. Got a resulting Swype 3.xx_signed.apk.
Copied to SD.
Then using Root Explorer, copied apk to /system/app
Went to Locale & Text...
Saw Swype Settings (but the was no "Enable Swype" checkbox)
Tried entering Swype Settings. Gives force close.
Uninstalled!!
Went to SD. Tried installing directly by clicking on the Signed.apk.
Installed like any normal app.
Went to Locale & Text...
Saw Swype Settings (this time, there was "Enable Swype" checkbox also)
Checked it.
Entered Swype Settings. Language, audio & vibration were grayed out, cant select (not that i want them though )
Went to text input box, new message compose.
Selected Swype as Input Method.
BACK TO SQUARE ONE. "Invalid License. Will have limited functionality"
Cant SWYPE at all!!!

Yeah. If you take swype beta, you need a licence (which mean you need a cracked swype 3 qvga). So you can take one from a rom, or you should find one (type "mobilism swype" in google)

kyrillos13 said:
Yeah. If you take swype beta, you need a licence (which mean you need a cracked swype 3 qvga). So you can take one from a rom, or you should find one (type "mobilism swype" in google)
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haha. Oh. is it? LOL
KK. will try that again.
Would I need to sign the new apk from mobism?
And what install method would you prefer?
Click install or Root Explorer method?
Thanks for previous help and thanks in advance for reply.

kyrillos13 said:
Yeah. If you take swype beta, you need a licence (which mean you need a cracked swype 3 qvga). So you can take one from a rom, or you should find one (type "mobilism swype" in google)
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haha. Oh. is it? LOL
KK. will try that again.
Would I need to sign the new apk from mobism?
And what install method would you prefer?
Click install or Root Explorer method?
Thanks for previous help and thanks in advance for reply.
EDIT:
It works! It works! It works!!!! Thanks man. U the MAN!!!
But I didnt use the QVGA, I used the WQVGA one.
Didnt sign it again as I saw it was already signed.
Installed it like any other app.

Exellent guide. 5 stars . Thanks

how can I get Swype Keyboard v3.25 from your rom? Do I have to install it first and then find swype on my Galaxy 3? Can sbd upload it here?

I know this thread is probably forgotten (which is a shame, its great) but I feel like responding regardless.
1. Extracting Swype from a rom:​
windows- "Disk internals linux reader" can do apparently do it for windows. Thanks -Vinne2-
linux-extract factroryfs.rfs from the rom .tar. in a terminal cd to the folder with the file, then run (as root)
Code:
#mkdir mount
#mount -o -loop factoryfs.rfs mount
now the folder mount will be like the system folder in yourt phone, so go to the folder app and copy Swype.apk somewhere else.
mac - I don't have mac experience, but I think there might be a method similar to the one above for linux
Phone
Flash the rom, copy the file from /system/app/ (of course)
Put factoryfs.rfs on your sd card, do the same as for linux (isn't it great when your smartphone can do something that windows cant )
2. Installing your Swype​If you want to install it as a system app, you also have to put libSwypeCore.so in /system/lib. You can find libSwypeCore.so in the Swype apk in the lib folder. If you do this you can also delete the lib folder from the apk to save more space!
You can install it like a normal app (will go to data).
3. Signing the apk / -linux​There is no auto apk tool for linux so I made this script (well I didn't actually make it, I stripped down APK manager, so credits to Daneshm90( java is required, and I guess a chmod 755 may be necessary.
Extract, place the apk as Swype.apk in the "Swype-signing" folder, then run the script
Code:
$chmod 755 Script.sh
$./Script.sh
P.S. There was something else I wanted to say,... oh yeah, I dont know if I can post Swype here so if somebody wants it, I can send them the one from kyrillos's cm7/gingy rom (the 20+mb one with a lot of languages), just pm me and hopefully I'll see it soon afterwards .
I still have the feeling that I'm forgetting something
eidt: forgot the attachment
edit 2: forgot that our phone is linux based, updated the part about getting Swype.apk from a rom

stubborn_d0nkey said:
I know this thread is probably forgotten (which is a shame, its great) but I feel like responding regardless.
1. Extracting Swype from a rom:​
windows- I dont know of any method. I dont think windows can access .rfs files.
linux-extract fa(...)
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Try "Disk internals linux reader". http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21569967&postcount=298

since I'm using Galaxy Tab 7.7, don't really know where to ask but here goes... My phone have Swype and I'd like to add additional language in Swype. How can I do this?

Followed all the steps, but
getting force close when trying to use
If i am trying to install from apk(and not by file delete and copy) I get "application not installed.
What can I do?
I want to add hebrew to my swype on Galaxy 3

Hey chaps,
the Swype that comes with any Samsung is version 3.26.92.39150, it comes with many language options but with no arabic. This guy has an earleir version of swype with arabic. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1588906
Can you please do me an apk file with arabic files from the link above into a swype of version 3.26.92.39150? Thanks. I tried the steps from the 1st post, but it aint working. I even tried this but did not work:
Rename arabic files to greek ones, and replace the original greek files, in a plan to select greek, but get arabic. but it aint working.
Please advise.

I have a Samsung Note 3 with Swype that allows me to download some additional languages, does anyone know where those language files are located? Thanks.

awdrifter said:
I have a Samsung Note 3 with Swype that allows me to download some additional languages, does anyone know where those language files are located? Thanks.
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same question.
I'm trying to add portuguese language using swype "add language" function but every try show me "error" so I want to download manually the language dictionary and also add manually to the direction/file where could be located and be "readable" by swype.
Thanks in advance for your help