[Q] Galaxy S Custom font. - General Questions and Answers

Hey, I am extremely tech un-savvy. I have tried to create a custom font for my Galaxy S (T-Mobile: Vibrant) phone. I got as far as editing the font in Font Creator (to get the signed version, or whatever.)
From there I have been unable to make it into a flip font - despite trying to follow all related instructions. My phone is not rooted, I will not root it. For my purposes, the risk of bricking does not match the potential benefits gained.
So, my real question comes in as: Does anyone know if someone has made a Fraktur flip font, or if anyone could possibly make one for me.
Thanks for any help, assistance, or answers offered. Sorry if this is an innappropriate question/set of questions for this forum, or whatever.
Thanks again!
(I'd post the wikipedia page about Fraktur... but I can't until 8 posts. Sorry. The good news is that if you are unfamiliar with Fraktur... this is the interwebz, so it's easily researched - Sorry!)

Fraktur flipfont
Der Erlkoenig said:
From there I have been unable to make it into a flip font - despite trying to follow all related instructions. My phone is not rooted, I will not root it. For my purposes, the risk of bricking does not match the potential benefits gained.
So, my real question comes in as: Does anyone know if someone has made a Fraktur flip font, or if anyone could possibly make one for me.
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Hi Erlkönig
Well, do understand your problem, see the part I quoted. For a long time already I have been searching for a way to include f.ex. the Leipzig Fraktur in an ePub so I can use it on my eBook-reader. Now the use of flipfonts for my mobile is added for my search.
Maybe with joint effort we at last can get it working?
Galaxy Note (and of course the Medion eBook reader, localized firmware)

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Please Help out a Newbie -

Hi guys im new to the forum and new to winmo. I recently purchased an HTC touch pro from verizon, and contrary to most reviews I like it so far. Anyway I need to do quite a few things, and dont know where to get started.
I need to:
- Update the phone (if i install a new ROM will this update the phone?) If not how/where do i get the updates?
- Install a new ROM - do i need to do this? what does it do which one and where?
- I need a youtube app - where/which?
- I would like any web browsers you think are better then opera 9.5 ( I heard Fennic was fast?)
- I also need step by step instructions to doing all of this please. sorry
PS: Do i need to install the software that comes with phone? if I do, or if I do any of the above, doese it waver the 30 day trial period?
Thanks for any help! sorry its so much!
lolobean said:
Hi guys im new to the forum and new to winmo. I recently purchased an HTC touch pro from verizon, and contrary to most reviews I like it so far. Anyway I need to do quite a few things, and dont know where to get started.
I need to:
- Update the phone (if i install a new ROM will this update the phone?) If not how/where do i get the updates?
- Install a new ROM - do i need to do this? what does it do which one and where?
- I need a youtube app - where/which?
- I would like any web browsers you think are better then opera 9.5 ( I heard Fennic was fast?)
- I also need step by step instructions to doing all of this please. sorry
PS: Do i need to install the software that comes with phone? if I do, or if I do any of the above, doese it waver the 30 day trial period?
Thanks for any help! sorry its so much!
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Today is a great day to spend reading.
The answers to all your questions and more can be found here
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Raphael
and here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=437
Welcome to the forum and winmo and have fun.
I would still like any help you guys can give. thanks for the links but im stil pretty confuions about some of the specific questions i had.
lolobean said:
Hi guys im new to the forum and new to winmo. I recently purchased an HTC touch pro from verizon, and contrary to most reviews I like it so far. Anyway I need to do quite a few things, and dont know where to get started.
I need to:
- Update the phone (if i install a new ROM will this update the phone?) If not how/where do i get the updates?
- Install a new ROM - do i need to do this? what does it do which one and where?
- I need a youtube app - where/which?
- I would like any web browsers you think are better then opera 9.5 ( I heard Fennic was fast?)
- I also need step by step instructions to doing all of this please. sorry
PS: Do i need to install the software that comes with phone? if I do, or if I do any of the above, doese it waver the 30 day trial period?
Thanks for any help! sorry its so much!
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First off - Why do you feel you have to install a new ROM - you say you are happy with the device. Are you saying this because many people here are flashing different ROM's to their devices so you think you should. You just got your device - you should really learn how to use it first and figure out what it can do for you. Afterwards if you feel you want to flash a new ROM, than the ROM you choose is based on your needs. Follow the advice already given to you and start reading (LOTS) If you don't you might kill your device before really getting to enjoy it.
Opera is a good browser, I have used it - but I am now using skyfire. I just find it quicker. Haven't used Fennic so can't say how it compares
Youtube app - You can watch Youtube using Skyfire - but there are several Youtube apps available throughout these forums. If you do a simple search with Keywod "youtube" you should be able to find some rather easily. I don't use any though because I can watch them though Skyfire.
You probably won't find anyone giving you step by step instructions for unlocking, flashing and installing apps etc... you have already been pointed to where you need to go to learn this for yourself so do some reading. If you have questions after having done some reading about something specific, then ask and people will help but not many people will hold your hand through this.
If you try returning your device within the 30 days with a custom (non official) ROM - you might have some troubles. You will have to reflash your stock ROM back to your device and lock it again I think.
I don't know what you mean - Do I have to install software that comes with the phone. There are many apps available in this forum which you can easily install (many are in .cab format for easy installation. Some in .exe format requiring installation from your computer to your device though activesinc and some are just (place on your device and run it) Take into consideration which version of WM you have on your device (some are specific to WM 6 some to 6.1 and some to 5. Also take into consideration your screan. VGA or WVGA or QVGA etc.. as running an app with resolution different than your device and it will not display properly. If you install an app and it does not work properly or you just don't like it - go to settings - System - Remove programs and uninstall the app that way (works only for cabs or exe's installed) The others you just navigate to where you placed the app and delete it. You cannot delete applications hard coded into your ROM (from what I have read)
There is much to learn in these forums and it is up to you to do some reading and learning and figure out for yourself what it is you really want on your device. As you can see from my signature - I am still running my stock WM 6 ROM.
If I sound like I am being harsh I appologize; however, I must point you to this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/faq.php
These are the rules and you need to read the rules - I notice that you created three seperate threads asking pretty much the same thing. This was the first thread started and was in the right section.
You created another one asking the exact same things after not having gotten the response you were looking for (bad move and a violation of the rules) and you created a third asking the same thing but not in quite as much detail (violation of the rules)
We are (most of us) are helpful community; however, you must do some work yourself to learn as much as you can and this will require lots and lots of reading. If you don't do the reading and learning for yourself (you just will never understand your device and what it is capable of and your next post will be titled
"Help - I bricked my device" - You don't want this and neither do we. Read and if you need clarification (because it is a lot to learn and can be confusing) then ask questions about your specific uncertainties. We will be glad to help (except I can't help with flashing ROM's because I havn't ever done it yet) lol
Good luck and enjoy your new device
thanks for all the help man, i should have done more research, the wiki is kinda confusing to me though and i wasnt sure of the different procedures to flashing etc. sorry. One question though, I was looking at downloading a pack of apps from bwone.com called the bowman pack pro, i cant really find much info on it, besides the apps it contains and therefor am unsure of how to install it.
lolobean said:
thanks for all the help man, i should have done more research, the wiki is kinda confusing to me though and i wasnt sure of the different procedures to flashing etc. sorry. One question though, I was looking at downloading a pack of apps from bwone.com called the bowman pack pro, i cant really find much info on it, besides the apps it contains and therefor am unsure of how to install it.
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I checked out the website you mentioned and checked out hte Bowman pack pro - Sorry that I really can't tell you much about it or the apps included; however, if it is completely free - give it a shot - it is probably a cab install which is easy enough to install and uninstall. If it is not free or only trial version then use the search function under your name up top to try to find prorams which are equivelant but free on this site. You really should be able to find most things you need through this site. I don't want to discredit the website you mentioned. I have never seen it before so I will leave that at that. I know this site and there is much available for everyone here.
You want cool music players seach S2P or Mortplayer or TCPMP or the new Nitrogen player (all free) or core player (pay) all are really good in my opinion.
TCPMP also plays videos really well (as does core player but Core Player has other codecs I think) There is a special version of TCPMP to run on your device I believe - Use search above.
Check out development and hacking section of this forum for all your application needs. Apps do not have to be designed specifically for your device as I have already mentioned above.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=260
This is link to Development and hacking section where you will find most of the apps and ROMS developed for all devices - Remember ROMS are device specific - Apps are not device specific in general - Check out apps that interest you and read the developers description and program details - It should tell you everything you need to know. Read also throughout the thread to see what others say about the program - How it runs on their devices, bugs found, fixes etc....
Like already said before - There is a lot of reading to do - This is a reading forum but it will allow you to enjoy your device to the max.....
Good luck.

[Q] How do I customise a preference to display a time picker widget through XML

Hey guys!
Firstly I'd like to say that I have only been working on Android for about a week now, so I guess you can consider me a newb! Therefore I apologise in advance if the solution is overly simple, but I can assure you that I have done my research before posting here, and haven't found an appropriate solution as of yet (or maybe I have and don't fully realise it!). Nonetheless, having lots of fun and just want to solve this problem and learn, so here goes...
The Application
The application I am developing is essentially a reminder service, and I am currently working on the preferences screen.
The Problem
I would like the user to be able to specifiy a time when he/she will be reminded daily. I want this selection to be done via the preferences screen. This is how my preferences screen looks so far...
[http]://img87.imageshack.us/img87/3129/preferencesm.png
My Question
Ideally, whenever the user selects the "Alarm Time" preference, I would like the following to appear
[http]://img580.imageshack.us/img580/2366/timepickerwidget.png
My question is, what is the best way to create this? I really want to keep all the visual aspects of the application using only XML, therefore I don't want a Java solution. Is this possible or am I completely off track? Other potential solutions I have heard of are using themes, alert dialogs and extending preference classes etc. Maybe some of these are correct, but I am unsure.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

[Q] Lock Screen Multiple Choice Quiz

I am a teacher and was wondering if anybody was aware of a lockscreen app that offers a multiple choice question which must be answered correctly to unlock the phone. It would be a great way to keep on top of core facts that need to be learned for a course, if it was possible to upload question banks for the app.
(I've tried googling this but the keywords 'test or 'choice' do not correlate well with 'lockscreen' to get me towards this type of app)
Any thoughts or comments?
trf197
trf197 said:
I am a teacher and was wondering if anybody was aware of a lockscreen app that offers a multiple choice question which must be answered correctly to unlock the phone. It would be a great way to keep on top of core facts that need to be learned for a course, if it was possible to upload question banks for the app.
(I've tried googling this but the keywords 'test or 'choice' do not correlate well with 'lockscreen' to get me towards this type of app)
Any thoughts or comments?
trf197
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Excellent idea!
You should seek further info at AOKP : http:^^aokp.co^index.php^about , probably at their forum. The reason I think that these guys are the ones to go to, is because they feature lockscreen modding into their ROM releases. If anyone is able to have a phone display several lockbars, with custom titles, and have only one of them (correct one) result in the phone being unlocked, they would be the ones to do it, I think.
Descent2 said:
Excellent idea!
You should seek further info at AOKP : http:^^aokp.co^index.php^about , probably at their forum. The reason I think that these guys are the ones to go to, is because they feature lockscreen modding into their ROM releases. If anyone is able to have a phone display several lockbars, with custom titles, and have only one of them (correct one) result in the phone being unlocked, they would be the ones to do it, I think.
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Excellent. Thanks
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Descent2 said:
Excellent idea!
You should seek further info at AOKP : http:^^aokp.co^index.php^about , probably at their forum. The reason I think that these guys are the ones to go to, is because they feature lockscreen modding into their ROM releases. If anyone is able to have a phone display several lockbars, with custom titles, and have only one of them (correct one) result in the phone being unlocked, they would be the ones to do it, I think.
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trf197 said:
I am a teacher and was wondering if anybody was aware of a lockscreen app that offers a multiple choice question which must be answered correctly to unlock the phone. It would be a great way to keep on top of core facts that need to be learned for a course, if it was possible to upload question banks for the app.
(I've tried googling this but the keywords 'test or 'choice' do not correlate well with 'lockscreen' to get me towards this type of app)
Any thoughts or comments?
trf197
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Did you ever find a way to do this? I have a similar need in the education field! Thanks:highfive:

[Q] security for android - beginner friendly how to?

hi all!
please note: i am nothing near a professional user or even coder! i rooted my phone and i install custom roms on it, and thats about it. in addition to that i am concerned about my privacy. for me it started with the LBE Privacy Guard from the play store, it was quite nice until it stopped working, and made my phone stuck in a boot loop...
i have read and searched a lot of stuff before i decided to write this. but i havent found an easy and understandable how to. maybe that is because there no easy way to this. please go easy on me if there is already a thread for this...
i just installed openpdroid on my samsung galaxy s+ (i9001) and that is just because user bululu has made a patch for the rom i am using (cm10.1 from user davidteri) - thanks to both of them! i installed the patch with cwm (clockworkmod) and afterwards i was wondering there is no privacy setting in my menu or anything that would let me set up permissions. but from all the stuff i was reading before i figured i will need some kind of gui (not sure this is the right word - that goes for most of the stuff, but please correct me where u can, i will try and learn) so i installed 'pdroid manager' from the play store. that would finally let me set permissions for the apps! so far, so good. i am now using openpdroid...
should be all good at this point u might think, but this is where my questions begin ^^ f.ex:
is this the best solution atm? are there more solutions? what are the differences? what can u recommend?
furthermore i try to figure out how to encrypt email on android. most things i read point to k9 mail and using agp (or apg? is this the same?). i did some research on that topic an it seems to be the 'android privacy guard'. more questions here too...
it seems to be out of development, since the last changes are from 25.12.2010. is there a newer alternative for that or something i missed? or maybe it is still the thing to use or it is quite finished in its current state?!? but i dont wanna clog my device with old or unsupported software until i am 99% sure on what to do...
so basically i am asking if there is a nice and user friendly (with images) 'how to' for this kind of stuff i was just missing or is it just impossible (at the current state) to do such thing? if both answers are 'no' i'd like to start something like that, of course with your help that is...
because it seems the info i found is not coherent, its all bits and pieces one needs to bring together (in the right order and with compatible software). at least thats what it feels like for me as non-professional user and linux noob. i have no problem with puzzling stuff together but i also would like to help others who would like to do increase their security and get different opinions on whats the best way to do some things...
so if any of u got an opinion to any of the above please let me know! and help or links would be greatly appreciated! lets see if we can bring some things together and make our devices, our communication and our data more secure! and please note: this should not be device specific, my device and rom was just for information and for better understanding my starting point. this should be as broadly defined and open minded as possible. so everybody could partake and make use of it...
thanks for reading!
kind regards
bad1080

General questions regarding the new lingo.

Hello all. I have came here in the quest in to seek out anyone that is willing to help me. As I wish to find out how to install a custom rom.(as I look everywhere and everyone is doing it(but I would like to stick to standard Samsung Galaxy Note 3 style as possible) I for some reason am unable to find the meaning for several words. I would like some assistance in trying to find out what these words mean. Most of the words that I do not know what they mean are: Nandroid, Dedoxed/Odexed, Aroma.
I did a little bit of looking around on Google Play store and found some interesting lock screens from X-Andev. The 2 that I have downloaded and played around with are. Galaxy Locker & LG Optimus Lockscreen. I was wondering/hoping that someone could point me to the place that I could find a rom or find a way to import these unlock styles into my Note 3's native settings. (in a custom rom of course)
Thank you for taking time out of your busy day's in reading this and helping me.

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