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When I try to replace the default "DroidSans.ttf" files to change, fonts, FREEEZE

When I try to replace the default "DroidSans.ttf" files to change, fonts, FREEEZE
So after reading a theme thread, I tried to change the font.
I simply took a font file I liked from my PC (a .ttf) and copied the text file and renamed them all to the default text files in the /system/fonts folder.
I didn't know which font is used for what, (DroidSans, DroidSerif, etc) so I just copied my new .ttf 5 or 6 times and renamed each copy to the old original DroidXXXX.ttf file.
However after pushing via ADB and re-booting the phone just freezes on the htc screen, so I went to default.
Is there a particular font I toyed with I shouldnt have or is the ttf not compatible?
Im running fresh 2.0d

Where did you get the .ttf's from? If they were straight from the theme thread then pull the fonts from the phone via ADB:
adb remount
adb pull /system/fonts fonts
(copy the new .ttf's over the ones pulled from the phone and make sure the names stay the same)
adb push *Directory of the font file on your computer goes here* /system/fonts
adb reboot

poor_red_neck said:
So after reading a theme thread, I tried to change the font.
I simply took a font file I liked from my PC (a .ttf) and copied the text file and renamed them all to the default text files in the /system/fonts folder.
I didn't know which font is used for what, (DroidSans, DroidSerif, etc) so I just copied my new .ttf 5 or 6 times and renamed each copy to the old original DroidXXXX.ttf file.
However after pushing via ADB and re-booting the phone just freezes on the htc screen, so I went to default.
Is there a particular font I toyed with I shouldnt have or is the ttf not compatible?
Im running fresh 2.0d
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Well, your problem is that you changed all the default fonts names, which is NOT correct. The only two fonts that need to be changed are: DroidSans-Bold and DroidSans... DO NOT change ANY other font names, leave them the way they are.
Here's some instructions::
1) Find the font you want (Should have two variations: A regular non-bold font and another bold font).
2) Then upon opening /system/fonts folder -- you should see these two font names: DroidSans-Bold and DroidSans
3) Change the font you have chosen to the names above and then copy them over to the /system/fonts folder -- this action should prompt you to overwrite the changes, you'll say yes and that's it.
To verify that you did infact do it correctly, you can double click on the DroidSans-Bold and DroidSans and both fonts will open up (Windows only) and at the top you will see the font name -- if it matches what you've chosen, then congrats. Now all you have to do is either adb push the fonts back to your phone or the better solution, would be to create a .zip file for easier convenience and of course to share with the XDA community. Good luck.

Revert back to stock font?

I just installed the incognito theme and love it but was wondering how to switch the font back to stock. Is there an easy way to do this?
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I'm also intrested in changing up a few fonts? And font colors too. I've browsed around most of the apk files to see if anything stands out to me but no luck... Mostly .png image files. Which ive successfully modified. But can't seem to find straight forward answers floating around for fonts in the any of the forums.
Any help pointing to the right files locations??

Why would you want to go back to the old font
If you wanna do that, the best way is to repackage the Incognito zip file with the fonts you wanna use. You can do that by:
1 Extract the files in the .zip file to some location on your computer (there should be 2 folders and a file, I think).
2 From your extracted files, go to the font folder located inside the system folder
3 Replace the fonts in that folder with any fonts you want (in your case, you'll have to download the stock fonts from somewhere) and make sure that the fonts are renamed to match the ones before
4 Once that's done, repackage the files/folders as a .zip file by jumping back out to the location of where you originally extracted the files, selecting all 3 files/folders(ctrl+ click each one), right click and "send to compressed folder (zip)".
5 Put that file on your sd card and install it the same way you installed the theme the first time.
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PS: Thank you Android gods for Swype

Changing System Fonts (easy way)

I've seen posts on this topic, but nothing in one place.
This will help you to just switch out the basic overall system fonts (without any apps, aside from root explorer)...
0. (optional) using root explorer, navigate to /system/fonts and copy the current Clockopia.ttf, DroidSans-Bold.ttf, and DroidSans.ttf files to your sd card for safe-keeping (note that if you are on any custom roms, these are most likely not the actual font names - if you're curious, copy it to your computer and preview the .ttf file or just hold your cursor over the font and it should tell you the actual font name)
1. get the .ttf files that you want (maybe from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194202 <-- these are font packs with a lot more stuff in there than you need - just unzip and grab the three .ttf files only) you really only need to grab the unique files - usually clockopia and droidsans are the exact same file with different names, and sometimes all three are the same when there is no actual bold type of a specific font)
2. put the .ttf files on your sd card (i have a folder with different fonts on my sd, i named the .ttf files the actual font name to keep everything straight, and copy and rename when i want to switch fonts)
3. using root explorer, copy the 3 .ttf files (or only the unique files and make additional copies as needed) to your /system folder - make sure to mount r/w first (we need to make a layover here so we can change the permissions)
4. rename the files (you could do the renaming at any stage really, just sometime before you put them in the /system/fonts folder) - change the regular font types to Clockopia and DroidSans, and the bold font type to DroidSans-Bold (that's what your system is looking for when calling fonts)
5. change permissions of the 3 files to chmod 644 (see attached pic)
6. multi-select the 3 files and MOVE (do not copy) to the /system/fonts folder. it will ask you if you want to overwrite, check the box to do it for all files, and hit ok.
7. exit. reboot. done. cheers!
Disclaimer - I am not responsible for what you do to your phone. It is advised to install the CWM on Boot mod (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1554579) before messing with any of the system files.

Thanks man, easy as pie!
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916x10 said:
Thanks man, easy as pie!
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No prob. I learned quick after taking a misstep trying to copy them to the fonts folder w/ no cwm on boot - fc's, followed by a boot loop, followed by rsd lite... you know where this goes... anyway, i thought i'd share..
...Still not sure what all the other fonts in there do.. heck, i got no idea what the clockopia font is even for. I've changed it to different fonts separately, and notice no difference anywhere... you probably don't need to even change it. Someone else please feel free to post if you can add to the topic
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Guys, I just did what I didn't suppose to and ended up in bootloop during font change! I know, am a stupid noob...
But, can't get the phone to CWM either. What should I do?
Running Victory rom if that helps. Thank you very much for the responses.
EDIT: nevermind, now I know what to do. Sorry for trolling, moderators can now delete my stupid post...

Don't beat yourself up my brother.... We've all been there.
Some, like me, more than others. That's the way I learned.
ATRIX 2 / Victory Rom

Yup - been there. And, learned from it..
Try and keep that CWM on Boot installed if you're messing around, and a backup on your sd card to restore if you start looping..

Thanks for your support guys, you're awesome
The thing is that i did have CWM on boot installed, and I did make all important backups. I just couldn't get anywhere but in regular fastboot mode only...
Anyway, RSDLite will do the thing I hope...
Thanks again boys, cheers from OZ

Back to CM7 fonts
How I can back to CM7 fonts or reinstall it?
Thanks in advance

Mobeca said:
How I can back to CM7 fonts or reinstall it?
Thanks in advance
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Wow.. I forgot about this thread!
Anyway, you would need you to find the fonts from cm7 and move those as described above.
I am not familiar with CM roms, but I assume the fonts are in the same /system/fonts folder - grab them from a CM7 rom and follow the steps..
Note: there are also apps that change system fonts (like Font Changer) - but I prefer to do things manually..
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Thanks man, that;s easy to setup

Anybody try this on ICS yet?
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alteredlikeness said:
Anybody try this on ICS yet?
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Good read : http://rootzwiki.com/topic/15077-how-to-make-font-packs-that-work-in-icsjb/

Archmag3 said:
Good read : http://rootzwiki.com/topic/15077-how-to-make-font-packs-that-work-in-icsjb/
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Thanks! That is a good read... and, so it looks like you could possibly still use the method in my OP, but you need to replace the four Roboto font files instead of the DroidSans ones.. I'll give it a try sometime when I get back on ICS and update the OP accordingly.

alteredlikeness said:
Thanks! That is a good read... and, so it looks like you could possibly still use the method in my OP, but you need to replace the four Roboto font files instead of the DroidSans ones.. I'll give it a try sometime when I get back on ICS and update the OP accordingly.
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There is a application called LCfont changer. It works via CWM / Recovery..but i didnt work for me.Can you just try out and let me know ?

CM theme engine bootanimation

Hi, I've a (probably silly) question. I'm using the last paranoid version for nexus 5. I'd like to change the bootanimation but only have the bootloader.zip (not the apk for theme engine). I tried to put the zip in system/media but it doesn't work, on boot I get a plain "android" text.
Anybody knows how to solve? Thanks in advance

You mean bootanimation.zip, right? Putting a zip file of a bootloader isn't going to do anything. If it's a custom made that you did yourself, make sure when compressing it to a zip file, you select 'store' as opposed to 'normal' for the compression level or it will show the stock Android BA that you're seeing. You can't just install the apk of the theme and open theme engine and only select bootanimation?

Ops, my bad. Yes, I meant bootanimation.zip
The animation is an already made one which I downloaded from an xda thread, there is only the zip version, not the apk unfortunately
Thanks for the advice about the compression, I'll try to extract and compress it again

Thank you very much, it worked!!! :good:

Glad I could help.

You can find some bootanimation in apk format here which you can apply via theme chooser.

Flashable Fonts

Hi, with most of my phones I have been able to flash font zips in TWRP to change the Roboto font family used in the UI. For some reason on the pixel they appear to flash but no change once I boot in. I think the system needs to be made writable before the flash if that makes any sense? I am on Pure Nexus rom.
The font zips are from this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/themes/fonts-flashable-zips-t3219827
I have been able to use some apps to change the font but it only changes the regular font and not the rest so I prefer the zips.
Any ideas on how to get this working?

jets76 said:
Hi, with most of my phones I have been able to flash font zips in TWRP to change the Roboto font family used in the UI. For some reason on the pixel they appear to flash but no change once I boot in. I think the system needs to be made writable before the flash if that makes any sense? I am on Pure Nexus rom.
The font zips are from this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/themes/fonts-flashable-zips-t3219827
I have been able to use some apps to change the font but it only changes the regular font and not the rest so I prefer the zips.
Any ideas on how to get this working?
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You will need to change the updater scripts in the zips from package_extract_dir("system", "/system"); to package_extract_dir("system", "/system/system");

Put the fonts you want from that thread into the font folder of this zip and flash it. It should work.

THANK YOU!

@jets76, did that zip work?
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jesssiii said:
@jets76, did that zip work?
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I edited my script file. The zip works too. Just make sure you open the zip and drag the files in and then save.

jets76 said:
I edited my script file. The zip works too. Just make sure you open the zip and drag the files in and then save.
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When I open the zip, there's only the META-INF folder. Tried twice, I should just add the font folder?
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jesssiii said:
When I open the zip, there's only the META-INF folder. Tried twice, I should just add the font folder?
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Try this one. Just replace the fonts.

:silly:

Microsoft YaHei
I am looking for a flashable Microsoft YaHei Font.
Someone, please help.

bush911 said:
I am looking for a flashable Microsoft YaHei Font.
Someone, please help.
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I actually have the regular and bold versions of that font. I also have the ttc (not ttf) versions that have secondary "UI" sub fonts in them but I think they require specialized software to utilize them. There's also no italic/condensed versions so if adding to the zip for android the regular and bold is as good as it will get. In addition to all these I found a monospace ttf variant of the font I have. These fonts are massive due to the glyphs so I am not sure if the system will choke so make a nandroid before flashing! Most ttf files in are small around 150KB - the Yahei fonts are 14MB each or so!
The ttf versions are in zip attached. What I did was replaced all Roboto fonts with 'bold' to Yahei bold and the rest are the Yahei regular version.
DOWNLOAD HERE

Can u share Ubuntu Font flashable file please

Tulsadiver said:
Try this one. Just replace the fonts.
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So I moved the Trebuchet MS TTF files from the original folder to the installer. No errors, YAY!
Not all of the fonts changed. How can I replace all fonts in phone with Trebuchet MS?
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Scottay5150 said:
So I moved the Trebuchet MS TTF files from the original folder to the installer. No errors, YAY!
Not all of the fonts changed. How can I replace all fonts in phone with Trebuchet MS?
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If you moved all of those over, that is about the best you can do.

Scottay5150 said:
So I moved the Trebuchet MS TTF files from the original folder to the installer. No errors, YAY!
Not all of the fonts changed. How can I replace all fonts in phone with Trebuchet MS?
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One additional one you can change is the clock. Copy off the one you want the clock to be and change it to AndroidClock then copy it back.
Also maybe NotoSerif.Bold, Bolditalic, Italic, and regular.