Hello everybuddy
Happy to be among you XDA members
I am new to android, I know how to work with Odin and what a custom ROM, rooted OS,... mean and need some answers to figure out some concepts:
1. I guess Google has made android a modular and structured platform, is it possible to extract some base applications from one ROM and install it on another one currently running on the phone (i9000 in this case), for example is it possible to extract ICS sms app and install it on a 2.3.3 ROM on the phone? or for example extract excellent Samsung keyboard from stock 2.3.3 ROM and install it in a custom ICS ROM?
2. How android manages input languages? for example I see one ROM providing 6 european languages and another with middle-eastern ones... does android provide a regular method to install and uninstall input languages from standard keyboard? (for example you may tell take X files from some ROM and add them to Y folder in another ROM) if so I may add some languages to an ICS custom ROM.
3. How it manages fonts? is there a regular method to add other fonts to the phone? and how to set the default one?
4. A strange problem I saw in a custom ICS rom was that it kept phone numbers in dash-based format (i.e. 090-233-23-23) and if the numbers already in address book was simple and dash-free, wile receiving incoming calls the phone app can't match the contact name in the address book and only shows the number! How you may change this? I like numbers stay simple and dash-free!
5. How to analysis all low-level OS files currently on the phone? for example is there some PC software similar to Odin that connects to phone and shows file system tree ?
Thanks in advanced for any help and reply
as far as keyboard goes if you are talking about swype you can get the swype beta which is free and works on Ics.
I have this on my phone running team icsgs.
Just do a quick google search for swype beta.
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thanks for the reply,
I don't mean Swipe, all the features it provides, the way it changes language and...
I need to figure out how android provides modules
Hi, did you find out how input languages work? I just installed the ICS333 ROM on my Samsung Galaxy S (I9000) and would like to add Greek, which is not currently listed (in the Android keyboard settings > input languages).
low level?
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Hello , i live in Israel and i want to buy an htc wilfire.
there is a shop that sells it and the shop's name is "E-Line", they offer an upgrade to android 2.2 for money [ because they add Hebrew support (keyboard + fonts)].
So i have a few questions:
1) The most important one: do you think they make an official update provided by HTC or install a custom ROM? (I'd like to root it after a few months of usage and i heard that i can't root the original froyo)
2) Is there any ROM (except "SUnAaBh" ) that HAS Hebrew support? (I'd prefer to buy on android 2.1 and change ROM by myself to 2.2, and save money)
If the answer to (2) is "NO" than:
3) Is there any way to install Hebrew keyboard and fonts onto a cusom ROM? (Please give a link or an explanation on how to do it)
As for the upgrade they "provide", there's no way to know if it's the official one or not.
Well, not with the information you (and probably they) have given.
About Hebrew support, Android 2.1 can't display hebrew glyphs (they're simply not implemented in the font) but it's relatively trivial to fix, and there's even a script on iandroid.co.il that does it for you (but you have to be rooted and your rom must be de-odexed).
Unfortunately this is my first post so I can't post outside links I'll PM you the forum thread for the script if you want. (or you can just google it)
Android 2.2 can display hebrew glyphs natively without any sort of patching, so you're not required to use specifically SUnAaBh or whatever
As for the hebrew keyboard, you just need an extra keyboard app that supports hebrew layouts, the ones I know of are AnySoftKeyboard (free) and Smart Keyboard Pro (costs .99$ I believe).
I should mention that both Android 2.1 and 2.2 have a bug that cause certain applications (notably gmail) to display hebrew words reversed, the script I mentioned also contains a fix for that, as does the Cyanogen rom.
thanks, you've helped me
I'm running Perception 10.1 and it only comes with the Samsung keyboard and Swype. I dont like either of those. Personally I like the stock android keyboard that was in the version of Cog 2.2B7 that I was running.
Does anybody know where I can find the apk for the regular Android keyboard that will work with 2.2.1?
Thanks!
I have the gingerbread keyboard that is almost the same, find it attached. it is an .apk so just install it, then go to settings and make sure it has a checkmarc so you can select it on the keyboard selection.
It only has English but I have the other .apk with lots more languages if you need it
PS : I am running 2.2.1 so I know this works
dq13 said:
I have the gingerbread keyboard that is almost the same, find it attached. it is an .apk so just install it, then go to settings and make sure it has a checkmarc so you can select it on the keyboard selection.
It only has English but I have the other .apk with lots more languages if you need it
PS : I am running 2.2.1 so I know this works
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Thanks. I have tried that one. Its better than the samsung keyboard but the keys are a little small, in my opinion.
I did manage to find the stock android keyboard in the Cog2.2B7 zip file that I had. I just took it out of there and installed it on my phone, it seems to work.
cool, I like this one because the keys are a little smaller LOL
how can i install samsung chinese keyboard?When i put the htc_ime into system/app, ans install it, force close again and again,how to do so?
Help ,i need somebody help,it's too urgent
I know there's an apk in the romkitchen.org (use create update.zip package) but i don't know of this will work with htc phone, you can try it Good Luck!
It doesn't dowk:<
My phone is sgs i9000,not htc.i install htc_cime from darkys 9.5.but,i don't know why.btw,how can i install chinese keyboard in miui rc3? someone said that i also need to copy some files in libs.but,which one?
chinese input
There are 2 apps in the Marketplace. Google Pinying, which is just a standard pinying input method. There is also SCUT gPen, which allows for chinese handwritting. Both app works great on my SGS I9000M.
Hiii
I have a Droid XT883 flashed with chinese ROM, already most of bloat & chinese are removed but having below issues :
1. In email it shows all chinese email providers like netease, shina etc, I want to remove them & put verizon default
2. Calander doesn't work
3. In my contact list 3 contacts are there in chinese can't remove them
4. In social nework there is no Icons to create any account
5. Don't want moto chinese input option, need english version. Anyway this also works same if i draw alphabets but will prefer english version
6. some other app issues
I have my phone rooted, & all original stock APK & ODEX files extracted from verizon original droid 3 ROM which I downloaded from internet.
Please someone guide me how i can reinstall them,
I tried copying apk & odex file to memory & installing but installation failed. SWYPE installed but if I go to swype setting it crashes & ask for force close.
Please guide me.
Just use a GB ROM based off of stock.
Sent from my XT862 using XDA
If you have the apks you want to install you jusy drop them in /system/app, might have to remount it rw first. Otherwise take the easy way an install a verizon rom on it like MrObvious suggested.
Flash Liberty or Maverick or a similar ROM.
Sent from my XT862 using XDA
Thanx Mr. Obivious & Willis
Hii
First I would say sorry for my delayed response, actually i didn't get any notification of your responses on my mail. Now only i was going through my post & saw ur comment.
As you know it's XT 883 so haven't been able to backup it yet with safestrap.
so won't dare to flash another ROM rightnow as some radio issue may come. I am on a CDMA network & in india most of these imported handsets won't work easily with CDMA. This one i got from ebay with CDMA activated.
I have been able to solve my chinese email problem, removed them, removed chinese contacts as well, removed moto chinese input & instead of swype installed touchpal. Got calendar working too. But now I got some other issues, I will be grateful if u could suggest some solution.
In my social networking account setting there is no icon to add any account it's just a blank page where is says tap on icon to add social account.
No sticky note, In my calendar if i check to show solar holiday or lunar calendar then below date it shows some unreadable font box which I don't like.
But i am loving this phone since the first day, and thank u all for this support forum.
im trying to extract the 4.2.2 keyboard from a cm10.1 based rom. please help identify the apk as i do not want to flash something that could be deadly to my note. the apps i can identify so far are : 1.inputdevices.apk 2. keychain.apk....
which file should i be looking for? and will it come with the english language pack?