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hey guys,
do you know how can i set google maps to english? because it always gets the info from the regional settings and changes it's language to that. but i wanna keep my regional settings on what it's set, and set google maps english.
any chance to do that?
If your regional settings are for instance 'Dutch', in 'Program Files\GoogleMaps' delete the file 'gmm_nl' then copy and rename the file 'gmm_en_GB' to 'gmm_nl'.
Sloefke said:
If your regional settings are for instance 'Dutch', in 'Program Files\GoogleMaps' delete the file 'gmm_nl' then copy and rename the file 'gmm_en_GB' to 'gmm_nl'.
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oh thanks a lot!! it's great!
this won't work in V4.0
can't find the lang files
Any new solution?
jzhyok said:
this won't work in V4.0
can't find the lang files
Any new solution?
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Here is what I found and posted on the Google Mobile Help Forum:
Google Maps detects the language for the menues on some weird ways from the settings on your phone.
The Windows Mobile on my phone is "ENGLISH", but the regional settings are "JAPAN".
Out of this information Google Maps decides to show me the menus in Japanese.
Ok, I guess the developers of this software were never moving their a.. out of the office, so they have no idea what it means to live in a country where you cannot understand the language nor read the writing.
According to the Google Employees answers here, there is no solution for this problem.
Well here is a workaround (at least for me it works). Its a little bit tricky and I give no guarantee that it works for everybody:
Install Google Maps and start it. Make sure it connects to the internet and sets your current location (maybe not necessary).
If it shows the menues in a language you cannot understand, (Japanese, Chinese, Thai, French, Spanish, ....) then close Google Maps.
Go to the settings of Windows Mobile. Change your regional settings to "English (US)" or whatever language you need in Google Maps.
Maybe you need to reset your phone.
Start Google Maps again. Now the menus should be in the language you selected. Make sure it connects to the internet and sets your current location (maybe not necessary).
Close Google Maps.
Go to the settings of Windows Mobile. Change your regional settings back to "Japanese" or whatever language you need in in your phone.
Now the tricky parts comes.
On your phone in the folder \Application Data\GoogleMaps you see a file "i18n-strings.dat". Copy the file to your PC and open it with a hex editor. When you scroll through the file, you (hopefully) see at the beginning of the file something like en^".. en/strings_remote_"
I changed here the "en" to "ja" (as I am in Japan).
Save the file and copy it back to your phone into the \Application Data\GoogleMaps folder.
On the next start of Google Maps, I get the menus in English, even my Regional Settings are back to "Japanese".
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Of course the maps itself are still in the local languages, but that is something I can live with.
Hope this helps.
Device: HTC Touch Diamond 2
Carrier: Softbank
Country / Language: Japan / Japanese & English
OS / Browser / build number (if applicable): WM 6.5 5.2.21898 (21898.5.0.91)
BeeGee_Tokyo said:
Here is what I found and posted on the Google Mobile Help Forum:
Google Maps detects the language for the menues on some weird ways from the settings on your phone.
The Windows Mobile on my phone is "ENGLISH", but the regional settings are "JAPAN".
Out of this information Google Maps decides to show me the menus in Japanese.
Ok, I guess the developers of this software were never moving their a.. out of the office, so they have no idea what it means to live in a country where you cannot understand the language nor read the writing.
According to the Google Employees answers here, there is no solution for this problem.
Well here is a workaround (at least for me it works). Its a little bit tricky and I give no guarantee that it works for everybody:
Of course the maps itself are still in the local languages, but that is something I can live with.
Hope this helps.
Device: HTC Touch Diamond 2
Carrier: Softbank
Country / Language: Japan / Japanese & English
OS / Browser / build number (if applicable): WM 6.5 5.2.21898 (21898.5.0.91)
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I don't care about the menu, I just want the map to display English only, anyway to do it? Thanks
Hi, I just like to share what i did to solve the problem of language on mobile google maps.
1. Change the setting of "set location service option" to off and unmark the "htc location service" checkbox.
2.Set region to English.
3.Restart the phone.
4.download google maps software.
5. Turn on back the "set location service option" and mark htc location service" checkbox.
6.Install the google maps.
7. Run the application.
So far it work well. I,m in Germany but using english on google maps.
tchuss.
good luck!
Hi,
I have an easy question...^^
How can I program programs for my phone?
Is there anywhere a tutorial or something like that?
Or are all of you just very high skilled programmer?
I'm very interested in programming, but I only handl Java and php..
I hope someone of you can explain me where I can learn this =)
Greetings
Chris
PS:I hope I posted this in the right section...^^
PPS: I'm from Germany so I'm sorry for any mistake in my sentences and I hope there is also a German programmer who can show me a tutorial on German, but English is also OK.
I asked this question a few months back and no one helped. Here is what I have been able to find on my own:
To program for your Windows Mobile device you need Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard edition or later. That is an expensive development program. If you buy that program, you can download a Windows Mobile plugin for free that includes an emulator for debugging.
I personally refuse to shell out tons of cash for the ability to program for my phone for personal use. I have not been able to locate anywhere on the internet even the slightest hint of a way that I can write a program for my phone with open source or free software. I use notepad++ and g++ for my coding needs so I was really hoping for a way to program using only these tools with perhaps an additional library.
Speaking of libraries, open gl es is open gl for embedded devices such as your Raphael. I have been unable to find an open gl es tutorial that does not involve buying Visual Studio.
If anyone can find anything else, please post here.
I've used C# and C\C++ to write programs for Pocket PC\Windows Mobile. Java I believe you can use with limited functionality (not the same as on the web). Php is a web langange I believe??
Are you using C++ via Microsoft Visual Studio, or do you know how to compile mobile programs without dropping money in Microsoft's bank?
@Chunkyeggfoo
I know that php is for the web
I only wanted to show, that im not a totally noob in programming ^^
But my question was: Where do you learned this? Did you have an online tutorial, or from school? Or somewhere else...from a book maybe?
Here is one answer to the question.
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/mobile/WiMoSansVS.aspx
I have never followed this guide because I use Visual Studio 2008. I started programming using visual basic .net (VERY EASY TO LEARN). Later, I wanted to write applications for the today screen and I needed to learn C++ and the win32 API. (NOT FUN!!!) The good news is that I have several programs that I use on my today screen including weather, calendar, battery monitor, task switcher, music player and an alarm. It has taken me about a year to become pretty proficient. NOTE: when you move from managed code (.net framework) to unmannaged code (C++, win32) you have to be VERY careful to properly manage device memory or you will end up with memory leaks.
I've attached a picture of my today screen to illustrate the possibilities.
Have fun
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You can also download evc4 and the evc4.sp4 from the following links.
http://www.download.com/Microsoft-eMbedded-Visual-C-/3000-2212_4-10108490.html
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...F4-91D3-4DBE-986E-A812984318E5&displaylang=en
This will be a very powerful tool but probably very hard to learn too...
Check out this thread. It has lots of info.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=445396
You can take a C++ programming class at most community colleges (not state or UC, ie very expensive). im currently taking the pre req that will allow me to take it next semester.
I think,the simpliest way is the Basic4PPC(Basic for PocketPC). Use Google and search for it.
programming
i guess the best way is learn C#, i'm a visual basic programmer and the best app you can do with it is database app, if you want to do more powerful app for your phone is better to learn C#
i'm learning c# right now
try these two
http://www.smorgasbordet.com/pellesc/
http://trajectorylabs.com/win32.html
Hi !
I'm new to this forum, and a new user of Android (2.1) / SGS. I recently switched from the iphone 3G, which was ****ed up by ios4 and after swearing I'd never buy another crapple product ever again.
As a linux user / open source fan, I love my SGS so far. I've started messing around with a number of things already, mostly basic customization and application / widget picking, and have landed on a launcherpro+folderorganizer setup. Now enough about my life nobody cares about, I have a few noob questions that are yet unanswered by my initial research, thanks to anyone who will take the time to answer !
1) Regarding plugnplay'ness : when I plugged my SGS to my computer (win7), at first it wasn't recognized. I had to google the error, find some samsung drivers, install them (took a while) before I could access the phone in explorer mode. Is that normal behaviour ? I kinda hoped the phone would be recognized as a "usb key" on any computer without having to install anything.
2) For Android updates : from what I understand, the way of doing them is to install Samsung Kies on a PC and pilot the upgrade from there, correct ? Or is this only for major updates ? Is there a way to auto-update the OS from the phone itself without needing to use Kies ? Are there other things I can only do with Kies (without needing extensive knowledge of Android internals) ?
3) About root : apart from installing android versions that are not yet official, what are the common uses that require root privileges ? I'm familiar with what being root means under linux, but I guess my question would be more like : what are the restrictions on the default user and what do they prevent him to do ?
4) The "lag" : I see everywhere mention of this "lag" problem. I haven't noticed any. Granted, I come from a world where simply opening an application can take anywhere between 15s (iphone 3G+ios4) to 10s (iphone 3G+ios4.1), so maybe I just got used to things being slow ? Or is this happenning only on some specific devices / setups ?
5) The keyboard : is there a way to hand-pick the keyboard layout ? I have my locale set to english because I like the english OS interface better, I have my input language set to french because that's the language I write most in, which results in an azerty keyboard layout which sucks. I'd like to hand-pick the swiss keyboard layout (qwertz with accents), I know it exists because it switches to it if I pick german as input language, anyway to do that ?
6) Android market and security : is there any control from Google over if not the quality, at least the security of apps in the market, or not at all ? Is it my duty as a user to make sure that any app I would download from the market is "safe" ? Is there any justification for installing something such as an anti-virus on android ?
7) MarketS : there are other markets than the "default one" out there. I do not understand their sales pitch. Aren't applications that are in other markets also in the Android Market anyway ? Where is their added value ?
8) Taking notes. On the iphone I loved the iconic notes application. It allows to create a hierarchy of folders and subfolders and write/store notes inthere. I haven't been able to find anything similar yet, the market seems spammed with forks from an "hello world" notes application. Any recommendations ?
9) RSS : I haven't been able to find a good RSS reader as well. By good I mean feed categories, widget, and support for images. Any recommendations for this ?
10) Media files : it seems that the embedded applications that aim at reading media files (images / music / video) auto-scan the folders on the SD card for supported file types and include them. Is there any way to prevent this on some folders ? For instance I used ringdroid to create a few ringtones, but now those appear in my music player, so I'd like to prevent my ringtones folder from being used by the music player.
11) GPS : haven't played with it much yet, but I read here and there it was buggy. Is it a general state or country-specific ? On an unrelated note, are there offline maps navigation applications available ?
Well 11 questions is probably enough to start with. If you take the time to answer, I thank you in advance .
You do not find anything, Why :?? Rss channel is on all sides, until you can organize its yourself ... kies works for the exchanges,multimedia mp3, video.. the last Firmware is recognize the kies,but need the driver , firmware changes are another thing, I had the iphone 4 .safari browser ****, really slow and messy Iphone 3gs is more better.I sold that **** 250 pound When The prize is more 400 pound, crap, The iphone 4 his value is U.S. $ 200. If you feel good in Iphone buy one and play with him .. ahh and have problems with sound and audio capture .. And not just for me, the number of comment are no good to Iphone 4. My SgS 9000 Working 100% kies Working Good, Video , No lag , Browser,,Everything. if something is wrong there you need chekin out, My Firmware is JPM, And The Market have everything, Everything Working in my SGS , Regards
Most advanced GPS calculations app for windows phone just got even more advanced!
GPS Calculator is an advanced app that allows you to do almost anything with GPS coordinates. Convert between 4 different formats (including UTM grid), calculate distances, area, and project points. It also does geo and inverse geo-coding (via bing services), maps true geodesic lines, works both offline and online, and allows you to manage waypoints. GPS Calculator major update to version 5.0 brings new features, including sharing of location in any supported format via sms, email or social, time zone, local time and sunrise-sunset calculations for any location, and the most advanced altimeter available on any mobile platform. With the new Altimeter function you can not only view elevation profile graphs and get current GPS elevation, but also compare it using five different elevation data models! In this update we support SRTM3 (shuttle radar topography mission), ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer - a high resolution imaging instrument that is flying on the Terra satellite), GTOPO30 (global digital elevation model from topo maps), USGS elevation data, and finally Google’s elevation data web service.
GPS Calculator is not a tool for everyone. It will not take you from A to B, it does not record tracks or replaces your car GPS. There are plenty other apps that do that. But if you feel a little geeky about GPS technology, or just want to learn about it – you should give GPS Calculator a try. Hey, it is completely free and has no ads too, so there is nothing to lose.
GPS Calculator does speak your language (if it happens to be English, Russian, Italian, Spanish, French, Dutch or Swedish). Kevyn82, BigwaveMx @XDA, NebZonNe, Willem van Vugt, Johan Spanberg and others helped me translate. When Tango ships even more languages will come – including Ukranian, Arabic and Turkish already in the works.
This message would not be very useful without the marketplace link at the end. So here it is:
http://windowsphone.com/s?appid=4e06928a-de12-e011-9264-00237de2db9e
Nobody saying much here, so I'll say thank you for this useful and interesting app!
Peace
just installed, not bad! thanks
Thank you fellow WP7 users. I appreciate your comments here and even more at the marketplace. It is quite hard for a little non-commercial app like mine get noticed.
And just to let you know - new update with even more useful functions is already in the works.
hi kitya,
will be happy to update the translation if you introduce me to that NebZonNe...
little request : would be nice if we could find the app amongst other "G" named apps...thought the "space" was here for easy testing purpose...
Thank you. I will let you know as soon as I make some progress. Takes some time, sorry
Great Application
I will say this is a terrific app - works like a charm. Very ingenious! I would like to make a request though. If it were possible to save area calculations and email them, that would definitely be a big PLUS!
Thanks - great job! Greg
Stonebird said:
I will say this is a terrific app - works like a charm. Very ingenious! I would like to make a request though. If it were possible to save area calculations and email them, that would definitely be a big PLUS!
Thanks - great job! Greg
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Thank you! But what exactly do you mean about area calculations saved. Just the result number? It should already be possible even now to select it and copy-paste into an email, if needed.
Hi, I would like to help with my project. My project should work as a travel journal. Thinking so that a man adds the land and using GPS can save a specific place where he stands and write some information to that place. I'd like to use google map import. After saving the coordinates, a classic red Google dot appears on the Google map. Is it somehow that it will be stored in a database and then displayed? If hey, could anyone help me write the code? You would help me a lot.
Where are you in the learning stage of Android app development?
bitpushr said:
Where are you in the learning stage of Android app development?
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I'm at the beginning. So far I only have to write GPS coordinates. But I was thinking to make it easier so I just write out the GPS coordinates and copy and paste to the map button. But I need to know how to save those GPS coordinates into a userid and then save a note to them. I work in the kotlin.