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Arabic Gingerbread Keyboard

Update: I've added to the attachments Moo-gbkb-ar.apk . It is an Arabized version with dictionary for the "Keyboard from Android 2.3" version 1.0.11 by Steven Lin so the credit goes to him for the original application (here is a link to the original application in the Market: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.moo.android.inputmethod.latin.free)
Moo-gbkb-ar.apk resolves a FC issue on Desire HD...
This is an Arabic/English Keyboard based on hotaru's post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875202
The keyboard has a big Arabic dictionary.
The first file has the source files for the xml keyboard layouts and binary dictionary and Arabized strings. It is only for developers and you don't need it if you just want to run the app.
The second file is the APK file that can be installed directly.

If i install this on my nexus 1, will i get correct arabic letters, right now they are disconnected. if yes how to install them???
i know how to install the .apk but i have no idea what to do with the .zip file.
if this would enable me to read arabic on my nexus1, i will be so thankfull for you.

If your phone is not already Arabized this will not Arabize it. It only makes it possible to enter Arabic characters.
Is your N1 rooted? and what is your Android version (look it up in Settings=> About phone)
The attached zip file is for developers who would like to use the xml source or the dictionary in other apps. It is not for end users.

no my phone is not rooted...my android version is the latest 2.2.2
i can write arabic letters using "ibrahim keyboard" i downloaded it from the market, but can't read arabic from browser or other apps like twitter or facebook, as i said the letters appear disconnected.
i guess i still have to wait for the gingerbread release.

Gingerbread is not going to fix the disconnected Arabic characters problem based on the following article:
http://ardroid.com/2010/12/14/upcoming-android-info-arabic-support-and-other-features/
Rooting is not that hard and it gives you flexibility in changing many things including fonts...
You can use this simple method to root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
and then flash the Arabized libraries from here:
http://ardoid.com/?p=27

Arabia said:
This is an Arabic/English Keyboard based on the hotaru's post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875202
The keyboard has a big Arabic dictionary.
The first file has the source files for the xml keyboard layouts and binary dictionary and Arabized strings.
The second file is the APK file that can be installed directly.
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This works well on Gingerbread, thank you.

didnt woek with HTC Desire HD...

can i get the Desire HD version of this Keyboard?

Can you explain more what the issue is?

I always interested to have an Arabic keyboard in my device. I am using HTC Desire Z with Android Froyo. Is this keyboard compatible with this device as someone has reported that this keyboard is not compatible with HTC Desire HD? Please Android Expert, help!

can work in galaxy tab?

I use it on a Nexus One with no issues. I would appreciate if you download it and let us know if you had any problems.
To activate the keyboard you will need first to go to "Settings"=> "Language & keyboard" check on "Gingerbread keyboard". Then go to any text box (for example create a new message) and long press on the text area until you get a list of options. Choose "Input methods" and then select "Gingerbread keyboard".

Dear Arabia,
The problem i am getting the: Force Close Issue>>>>
Any help?
Yesterday, i downloaded the one which is in the Market, worked perfectly, BUT cant write Arabic although the Arabic is there & the space bar has the Arabic swipe method???!!
<<I have the latest Arabic software & My device is not Rooted>>

really very good, i like it
thanks

Some Body helps me plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

HD HTC HD
Can you attach the apk file that you got from the market (or a link to it) and I'll check it out for you.
For the force close issue, can you help me troubleshooting it by uninstaling my apk and installing the one in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875202
test this apk, if it's force closing, then we'll need to report that to hotaru. If not then please let me know and we'll try to take it from there.
Regards,
Yahya

Arabia said:
HD HTC HD
Can you attach the apk file that you got from the market (or a link to it) and I'll check it out for you.
For the force close issue, can you help me troubleshooting it by uninstaling my apk and installing the one in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875202
test this apk, if it's force closing, then we'll need to report that to hotaru. If not then please let me know and we'll try to take it from there.
Regards,
Yahya
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Dear Yahya,
First of all, i would like to thank you for your kind reply,,
Here you go, the link of the Gingerbread Keyboard from the Market which works with me ( No Arabic ):
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.moo.android.inputmethod.latin
Inshalla, i will install the one you advised me & will let you know by today it self.
Warm Regards
Salmin

Dear Yahya,
Just tested the one you advised me , and the same (Force Close Issue) i am having..???
Hope to hearing from you Soon.
Salam
Salmin

I'm sorry Salmin this means that the original apk has the issue. Only hotaru would be able to fix it. I only added the Arabic keyboard and I don't know that much in programming.
Regarding the Market keyboard, I thought it was a free app. This is a paid app and paid apps are disabled where I live.

I'm confused now. There is another keyboard by the same developer and the same name here:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.moo.android.inputmethod.latin.free
Is this the one you're using or is it the paid one?

[Q] Access additional supported languages?

Apologies if this thread is not in the correct place. I have a wifi motorola xoom and would like to change the interface language to russian. The only available choices on the rom are English, French and Spanish.
I can add the russian keyboard and voice support no problem but would like the full ui to be russian. I downloaded the android SDK with Eclipse and the Motorola Xoom emulator and checked the language setting on the emulator and the russian language UI works fine on the emulator.
I extracted the CustomLocale.apk file from the SDK system.img and installed it which helped, as now the applications that support russian are displaying properly.
Is there another .apk or file I can push to the Xoom to unlock that russian ui? Any assistance that can be offered would be greatly appreciated, I am new to Android and am trying to stumble through to a solution.

Obviously no one was interested in helping with this. I figured out how to decode and extract the values folders with apktool and was able to recompile most of the apk with the needed russian language values, but am now stuck trying to recompile the framework-res.apk. It refuses to build due to not defined errors in the public.xml file.
There were also mulitple substitution errors in the strings.xml and plurals.xml files that I was able to resolve by changing the strings
%d of %d to %1$d of %2$d
does anyone know the correct positional format for the numeric_date_template string? %s/%s/%s
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Privet brat.Any luck with this?
I remember my first Android phone Samsung Behold2 with android 1.6.I could choose russian ui on it.But now im on Samsung Epic Touch(gs2) and cant change ui.
There is gotta be a way.
---------- Post added at 01:22 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:17 AM ----------
I found free app called Custom Locale,teper umenya ruskoe ui!

[APP] Stock/System 2.3.5 Keyboard App That supports Greek/Eng Keyboard + Dictionary

Hello all,
I recently became a U8800 owner and I decided to flash it with the latest MIUI ROM, only to find out that their stock Android keyboard does not yet support text prediction in Greek or Greek keyboard at all. Since I didn't want to install a third-party Greek IME from the market, I decided to inject a Greek dictionary found in a previous CM Release plus a Greek keyboard supporting existing LatinIME.apk (from htc devs on a stock 2.3.5 keyboard apk).
It should work on all devices/ROMs, but you can try and share your results.
I also removed all other dictionaries exept english / greek to make it light.
How to install:
1. Navigate to /system/app using Root Explorer and copy/rename your existing LatinIME.apk to a backup folder in your SD card (just to be sure, should things go wrong).
2. Use Root Explorer to mount /system/app as R/W and then paste the new LatinIME.apk inside this folder. Change the file's permissions to rw-r--r-- after pasting.
3. Reboot your device and go to Settings > Language & Keyboard > Android Keyboard > Input Languages. Under Greek, it should now say "Dictionary available".
Download Link:
http://www.multiupload.com/O5KAN3HQ1E
Here is another link to download it from:
nullfix.com

It wokrs correctly on HD2 with Xperia v42 ROM
Thanks

Nice to hear that it works ok.
It works also 100% on my Ideos x5

please reup to somewhere else! will test it on x10 2.3.4 with android keyboard running donut hd rom

Hi ! It's a good news, since I'm seeking how to do the same for the French language since a ROM i flashed my Wildfire S with doesn't support spell check or prediction for it.
Yet, I'm fairly new to the modding scene (my previous phone was a an LG oldie...) and don't know how all of this works, so could you please elaborate ?
Do you mean I should try and retrieve HTC_IME.apk (I'm guessing it's the equivalent of LATIN_IME.apk, but for HTC...) from the stock 2.3.5 ROM and replace the current crappy one with it ? Are the dictionaries contained in the apk ? If not, where will I find the French dictionary ?
Thanks for reading me, I hope you can help.
I would gladly click the "thank you" button for your OP, but I can't seem to see it...
So here goes the old-fashioned way : Thanks !

comaX13 said:
Hi ! It's a good news, since I'm seeking how to do the same for the French language since a ROM i flashed my Wildfire S with doesn't support spell check or prediction for it.
Yet, I'm fairly new to the modding scene (my previous phone was a an LG oldie...) and don't know how all of this works, so could you please elaborate ?
Do you mean I should try and retrieve HTC_IME.apk (I'm guessing it's the equivalent of LATIN_IME.apk, but for HTC...) from the stock 2.3.5 ROM and replace the current crappy one with it ? Are the dictionaries contained in the apk ? If not, where will I find the French dictionary ?
Thanks for reading me, I hope you can help.
I would gladly click the "thank you" button for your OP, but I can't seem to see it...
So here goes the old-fashioned way : Thanks !
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I have French dictionary on mine but i don't know where to find it..on stock Sony keyboard the files where located in system /usr ..but on the rom i am using with android keyboard i just have en.us folder..if anyone could give a hint ...
Sent from beneath my cloak of magic

Hanzo.Hasashi said:
I have French dictionary on mine but i don't know where to find it..on stock Sony keyboard the files where located in system /usr ..but on the rom i am using with android keyboard i just have en.us folder..if anyone could give a hint ...
Sent from beneath my cloak of magic
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Yeah I stumbled upon this same folder en.us in usr/ and it's purely useless (in regard of our problem) as far as I can tell...
But I found a way to get it back and working. It's basically the same procedure, but for HTC. I just posted it, I hope it'll help others as well :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1521922

comaX13 said:
Yeah I stumbled upon this same folder en.us in usr/ and it's purely useless (in regard of our problem) as far as I can tell...
But I found a way to get it back and working. It's basically the same procedure, but for HTC. I just posted it, I hope it'll help others as well :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1521922
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Looking good on first sight.will try it when i have time and post feedback!
Gesendet von meinem X10i mit Tapatalk

[Q] Atrix 2 Italian??

Hello everyone, I'm an Italian guy and I have a atrix 2. I would like to know if there is a way to install the Italian language on this smartphone. thanks

Turboie91 said:
Hello everyone, I'm an Italian guy and I have a atrix 2. I would like to know if there is a way to install the Italian language on this smartphone. thanks
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Do you have retail or at&t device?

It's at&t device

Turboie91 said:
It's at&t device
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Is there anyone who can help me?

Turboie91 said:
Hello everyone, I'm an Italian guy and I have a atrix 2. I would like to know if there is a way to install the Italian language on this smartphone. thanks
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It's posible... but you need "developer's skills" if you want insert the italian language in your current Stock ROM. On the other hand, the "Easy" way is install https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.c_lis.ccl.morelocale&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImpwLmNvLmNfbGlzLmNjbC5tb3JlbG9jYWxlIl0., and set your LOCALE (I assume is it_IT). In general all non system apps will be translated, and maybe some system apps too, or maybe not.
Another "solution" is install a Custom rom like CyanogenMOD. You can read this thread.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121029.

alrojas said:
It's posible... but you need "developer's skills" if you want insert the italian language in your current Stock ROM. On the other hand, the "Easy" way is install https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.c_lis.ccl.morelocale&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImpwLmNvLmNfbGlzLmNjbC5tb3JlbG9jYWxlIl0., and set your LOCALE (I assume is it_IT). In general all non system apps will be translated, and maybe some system apps too, or maybe not.
Another "solution" is install a Custom rom like CyanogenMOD. You can read this thread.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121029.
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Thank you very much

+1. developer skills: - this is the most difficult and time-consuming solution (I made this, translate the official ME JB + official ME ICS rom's from English to Hungarian):
You decompile the main apps (framework-res, moto-res, blur-res, system, setup, phone, chinamms, browser, etc... cc. 20 app) translate the .xml files, put this in the res/values-in and recompile the apps. - it"s realy hard, but the earlier ME ICS probably has italian language support, If I remember correctly, and those files may help.

[HELP]Implement new languages to ROM. Donation availalbe

Hi guys,
Recently I bought couple of MTK based Smartphones from China, but I didn't realise they are coming with Chinese and English only. I have the language files that I want to import, but I am not sure how exactly I am supposed to include them into the ROM. I believe that I need to decompile, add the new language files and compile the ROM again, but I am not exactly sure how. I do not want to download already compiled multilanguage roms, but do one on my own, keeping all the original software that comes with the phones and only including couple of additional languages.
I am willing to make a small donation to the one who takes the time to explain everything to me step by step
Thanks in advance.

rosenzhelev said:
Hi guys,
Recently I bought couple of MTK based Smartphones from China, but I didn't realise they are coming with Chinese and English only. I have the language files that I want to import, but I am not sure how exactly I am supposed to include them into the ROM. I believe that I need to decompile, add the new language files and compile the ROM again, but I am not exactly sure how. I do not want to download already compiled multilanguage roms, but do one on my own, keeping all the original software that comes with the phones and only including couple of additional languages.
I am willing to make a small donation to the one who takes the time to explain everything to me step by step
Thanks in advance.
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Android version?

kulranjan said:
Android version?
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4.2.2

rosenzhelev said:
4.2.2
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if I got you right, then first try to implement your language readability. for this:
1) copy your language font into /fonts directory
2) add font entry into /etc/fallback_fonts.xml
...(see already present lines of code to get an idea)
3) restart your phone
4) open a web page in your language to see if it is readable.