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*Guide* - view other languages on the G1

first of all i would like to thank this forum and it's members, you have been a great source of G1 info for me, and i want to give something back .
this is a guide for installing fonts which will enable you to get rid of the annoying while boxes when you try reading something in a foreign language such as:
web pages
contacts
pretty much everything else
note that it does not alter your current English font, so no worries about font size not fitting buttons, etc.
this, of course, requires root access.
I haven't been able to find a comprehensive and full guide, so i made one:
1) download the DeJaVu fonts from here, they are freely licensed (so no worry about copyrights).
2) copy 'DejaVuSans.ttf' to your sdcard and rename it exactly 'DroidSansFallback.ttf'
3) start terminal emulator and type exactly (watch the Case) the following commands, followed by enter:
Code:
su (then wait for the superuser screen and press yes)
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
chmod 4755 /system/fonts/DroidSansFallback.ttf
dd if=/sdcard/DroidSansFallback.ttf of=/system/fonts/DroidSansFallback.ttf
reboot
your phone will now reboot, and vualla! you have your native language displayed! no more white boxes! Ha Ha Ha!!
note: if the dejavu fonts don't support your language, just find a font that does, and follow exactly the same procedure.
hope this helps someone, because I sure needed it...
cheers!
note: you might want to make this a sticky

Hi there
Thank you so much for the guide
Will this font work for Vietnamese?
Thanks

this will not support Arabic .. right ?

superxnova said:
first of all i would like to thank this forum and it's members, you have been a great source of G1 info for me, and i want to give something back .
this is a guide for installing fonts which will enable you to get rid of the annoying while boxes when you try reading something in a foreign language such as:
web pages
contacts
pretty much everything else
note that it does not alter your current English font, so no worries about font size not fitting buttons, etc.
this, of course, requires root access.
I haven't been able to find a comprehensive and full guide, so i made one:
1) download the DeJaVu fonts from here, they are freely licensed (so no worry about copyrights).
2) copy 'DejaVuSans.ttf' to your sdcard and rename it exactly 'DroidSansFallback.ttf'
3) start terminal emulator and type exactly (watch the Case) the following commands, followed by enter:
Code:
su (then wait for the superuser screen and press yes)
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
chmod 4755 /system/fonts/DroidSansFallback.ttf
dd if=/sdcard/DroidSansFallback.ttf of=/system/fonts/DroidSansFallback.ttf
reboot
your phone will now reboot, and vualla! you have your native language displayed! no more white boxes! Ha Ha Ha!!
note: if the dejavu fonts don't support your language, just find a font that does, and follow exactly the same procedure.
hope this helps someone, because I sure needed it...
cheers!
note: you might want to make this a sticky
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It works great for me(Vietnamese fonts).
Thanks a bunch

h4ng0ver said:
It works great for me(Vietnamese fonts).
Thanks a bunch
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These fonts 're different from Android fonts. Droidsans font family is a font pack which're specialy for Android phone.

wont open dd cant file
i paste the DroidSansFallback.ttf on sd root, and have problem on the last sentence
dd if=/sdcard/DroidSansFallback.ttf of=/system/fonts/DroidSansFallback.ttf
its says the file cant find
any help thanks
root access on G1 jesus frekes Dev1 Rc33

this will not support Arabic .. right ?
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yes it will, enjoy
aacshar, try redoing it all over again, you probably mistyped some letter...
i have tried this several times and works like a charm, i am running jf1.41 RC33 also

Why can't JF put this in his releases, as a default font? I know that future android releases support locales, etc.... but why can't JF replace his release with this one so we don't have to redo this every time?
Thanks

Something went wrong, now "su" wont work, only flash black, then denied or something???
What now???
Trying to flash again, don`t want to wipe...
E: Reflash and works again...
But no help my fonts

ahmad.yousry said:
this will not support Arabic .. right ?
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This will work for Arabic but the letters will be disconnected. I wrote about that solution in my blog a month ago:
http://dumpytips.blogspot.com/2009/01/arabic-on-t-mobile-g1half-solution.html
Read the comments if you are interested, we had an interesting discussion in there.
-Gus

I second the motion, JesusFreke - what do you say?
yochaigal said:
Why can't JF put this in his releases, as a default font? I know that future android releases support locales, etc.... but why can't JF replace his release with this one so we don't have to redo this every time?
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why not?

Success
This works great thank you!
Edit - Now that this is working, we must ask how can we undo these changes? - Thanks!

you need to get hold of the original file, either by someone sending it to you, or by getting it out of an image.
these instructions just copy a file over an existing file, so use the same instructions again for the original font file.
JesusFreke: It would aid us all not native English speakers if you added this to your ROM. this is after all a feature. thanks

Thank you for your instruction. It's exactly what I need.
But my question is DejaVu Sans font comprises of 4 style: regular, italic, bold, bold-italic. The font has 4 files:
DejaVuSans.ttf
DejaVuSans-Oblique.ttf
DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf
DejaVuSans-BoldOblique.ttf
Why your instruction only use DejaVuSans.ttf file ? What if text in web page has italic, bold or bold-italic, how will it be displayed ?
Nathan Tran

I figured it out. Android will use DroidSansFallback.ttf for anything that it cannot display.
Nathan

1.5 gmail LTR
Hi, in the new version of JF 1.5 i tried it and the LTR isn't working on gmail application
just an FYI

superxnova said:
first of all i would like to thank this forum and it's members, you have been a great source of G1 info for me, and i want to give something back .
..........................
hope this helps someone, because I sure needed it...
cheers!
note: you might want to make this a sticky
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cheers m8. brilliant (works fine on my HTC magic 1.5)

Just one question. So if I install someone's rom that doesn't have polish locale in it, all I have to do is to -dd this font file and I will have polish language in my phone? Or is it just for web browsing? Thanks in advance for any reply.

URGENT Pleeeeease
thank u for yr post but i'm sorry I dont understsnd the 3rd step...
3) start terminal emulator and type exactly (watch the Case) the following commands, followed by enter:
Code:
How to do ( start terminal emulator )???
And where i should type the code ????
NEED V.V. URGENT REPLAY
Thank u in dvance

g1lovermas said:
thank u for yr post but i'm sorry I dont understsnd the 3rd step...
3) start terminal emulator and type exactly (watch the Case) the following commands, followed by enter:
Code:
How to do ( start terminal emulator )???
And where i should type the code ????
NEED V.V. URGENT REPLAY
Thank u in dvance
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Terminal means command prompt in Windows.
1. go to command prompt (window + R , type cmd , press enter)
2. cd to your androidsdk/tools/ (cd C:\AndroidSDK\tools\)
3. type this without quotes 'adb shell'
4. copy and paste this in command prompt
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
5. copy and paste this in command prompt
chmod 4755 /system/fonts/DroidSansFallback.ttf
before you do this
dd if=/sdcard/DroidSansFallback.ttf of=/system/fonts/DroidSansFallback.ttf
unmount OR turn off your sdcard
and then copy and paste this
dd if=/sdcard/DroidSansFallback.ttf of=/system/fonts/DroidSansFallback.ttf
6. reboot
That's all.
I have installed HTC ROM following this guide
http://www.karrderized.com/romguide/
so i think mine is already rooted. So when I type 'su', no problem for me.
Thanks to the person who posted this awesome tricks.
Cheers,
thihaz

Android gingerbread 2.3.1 on Nokia N900 step by step installation guide

A step-by-step Android installation guide for Nokia N900 Users
Things you will Need:
1: Your nokia n900
2: Any Micro SD card (i used a 2GB)
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For this installation you need to Enable all repositories from App Manager (you need to input those information manually and be precise):
The configuration below is for N900 up to firmware PR 1.1.1:
Application manager --> Application catalogs --> New
Catalog name: maemo.org
Web address: http://repository.maemo.org/extras/
Distribution: fremantle
Components: free non-free
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The configuration below is for N900 for firmware PR 1.2:
Application manager --> Application catalogs --> New
Catalog name: maemo.org
Web address: http://repository.maemo.org/extras/
Distribution: fremantle-1.2
Components: free non-free
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The configuration below is for N900 for firmware PR 1.3:
Application manager --> Application catalogs --> New
Catalog name: maemo.org
Web address: http://repository.maemo.org/extras/
Distribution: fremantle-1.3
Components: free non-free
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Second step :Install rootsh from app manager or from this site : http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/rootsh/
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Third step we will use X-terminal (here get your fingers ready )
basic commands used : root( to give root access) ls (list files in a folder or directory) mkdir (create directory) rmdir (removes directory this command is specially used if you Used any NITDroid before and created AND directory in the root of the phone) Ok lets get started Type in X-terminal :
root
apt-get update (to download packages needed make sure you are connected to internet )
apt-get install nitdroid-installer
y
y (if its asks again)
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After this you have to download two files on your PC:
1st file : http://downloads.nitdroid.com/e-yes/gingerbread.tar.bz2
2nd file: http://downloads.nitdroid.com/nitinstaller/Packages/nitdroid-kernel-2.6.28-06_final1_armel.deb
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Once you downloaded those files make sure you copy them to the root phone memory ( once you connect it to the pc tap the mass storage mode and just copy them to the phone memory for example lets say its H: just open H: and copy it there)or for other users they can copy it anywhere as long as they put the path correctly
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After you have successfully copied the files open the x-terminal and typeNOTE:be precise and take care for space)
root
cd /home/user/MyDocs (cd(space)/home/user/MyDocs)
bzip2 -d gingerbread.tar.bz2 (bzip2(space)-d(space)gingerbread.tar.bz2) WAIT
cd /home (cd(space)/home)
mkdir /and (mkdir(space)/and)
cd / (cd(space)/)
mount /home /and (mount(space)/home(space)/and)
cd /and (cd(space/and)
tar xvf /home/user/MyDocs/gingerbread.tar (tar(space)xvf(space)/home.......or the path you put the file in
dpkg -i /home/user/MyDocs/nitdroid-kernel-2.6.28-06_final1_armel.deb (write this one like this as it here with all spaces / _ . -
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Now You have to install two more updates to Patch some Bugs in the OS.
First Is Codec Update:http://downloads.nitdroid.com/e-yes/gingerbread_update1.tar.bz2
second VOIP update :http://downloads.nitdroid.com/e-yes/gingerbread_update2.tar.bz2
copy both files in directory like the before 2 files
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After downloading both the files Again open X-terminal and type
root
mount /home /and
cd /home/user/MyDocs
bzip2 -d gingerbread_update1.tar.bz2
cd /and
tar xvf /home/user/MyDocs/gingerbread_update2.tar
Make sure you install the updates correctly.
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After the updates are installed you are done Installing Android Gingerbread On your Nokia n900 . just slide open your keyboard and reboot your phone. you will get a Dual Boot Option screen Select Nitdroid And Unleash the Gingerbread Power.
For more visit Nitdroids official wiki

Wow, i've been waiting for a step by step post. And some of the posts i read said it needs a minimum 4GB SD card. Will all the features work, i mean calls and internet with 3G with other basic phone features ? This is for my wife and all she does is to go to FB, calls and text Is the Market working ?
Thanks again for the lovely tip

zeus09 Thanks for reply .....for me calls sometimes work sometimes not i need to fix it, camera also is not working, otherwise everything is working fine but you can try it and see it wont brick your device i will work on 2.3.3 to fix those minor bugs here....try it and tell me whats wrong so i can develop it more

Oh yeah, I'm gonna have the phone charged fully now. Gonna give it a shot tomorrow morning. Wish me good luck man . Hope I will not brick it ha ha

hey man go for it dont worry ! and if you need anything tell me here ill help you

Hi
I just want to know if someone could help me..
I found a problem on my n900 at ''apt-get update'' it said 99%(working) but then it said fail after a while it said some packages would be ignored, or the old ones would be used instead
apt-get install nitdroid-installer
It then said nitdroid couldnt be found
If someone could help it would be great..tnx

I found the problem tnx but the airplane mode is always on..

Just a? . Would this work for any nokia. Um say e7? Irs the same nokianess?
Sent from my Defy. Using XDA App.

I can't install the updates....

I can't install the updates. I receive the message: "Can't open input file gingerbread_update1.tar.bz2: No such file or directory."
I tried several times and always the same error. I put the 2 files in the root as i did with the first 2 files.
Please help!!!!

deviljf it worked for you ? just fine? is there any kind of deley ? but in both ways its nice to have android on n900 the concept is awesome even with some minor bugs ,,thanks for trying it man

metal_n ...you must specify the directory and the path well other wise it wont work ....but now if you reboot your phone and open the keyboard and choose nitroid you can boot it ... if you face the same problem... tell me ill try to help you but its matter of pathing only man and thanks for trying it

gplock ... no it wont work mate... sorry cuz nokia e7 is based on Symbian^3

^ damn nokia. Fingers crossed they go android n not windows. Good job man thanks for sharing
Sent from my Defy. Using XDA App.

First of all thanks a lot for the easy steps you have provided,
On the other hand we have two issues:
1. This version as many as other versions does not support the Mic, or the cam plus other features on the droid system
2. For the users that are trying to follow the steps you will face one issue, make sure to add the following:
root
mount /home /and
cd /home/user/MyDocs
bzip2 -d gingerbread_update1.tar.bz2
----------------->bzip2 -d gingerbread_update2.tar.bz2
cd /and
tar xvf /home/user/MyDocs/gingerbread_update2.tar
Hope to hear from u when you get the full version
Regards,

Hey, jut installed it on my n900 and it's pretty good... A few things don't work right, but it's pretty impressive - I think it's faster than my old g1 already!
Points of interest:
Wifi seems to work but very slowly...
No 3G but I can't seem to add an APN in the network settings...
I made a call but I don't think the speaker was working...
Marketplace is acting weird but probably because of slow connection
Anyway it's awesome that it's working at all - great job mate!
Rick

Rick glad you like it thanks mate for trying it

silver386.....ill try my best thanks for replay

i cant install the nitdroid-installer
error
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package multiboot
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also when i type apt-get update its says.
failed to fetch repisitory devil
failed to fetch moff mozilla
some index files failed to download.. they have been ignore or use the old ones used insteal
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i solve the previous problem
now the last one when i install the nitdroid-kernel-2.6.28-06_final1_armel.deb
error
files list file for package 'com.ea.app.sim; contains empty filename
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how to solve?

I managed to get an APN added - it was me being dense but no 3G. Been doing a bit of reading and it appears that the 3G radio is not fully working with android at the moment...
Do you think that is going to be possible to have android able to make calls properly or is this just going to be a fun hacking experiment.
Either way is fine - it's the journey I enjoy with these things not necessarily the destination...
Thanks again for your efforts
Rick

[How to] Everything I know about the Gooapple 3g and Gt-6

Hi Everyone,
Sorry for the discombobulation of this post, but I have been adding to it non stop.
This thread covers all I have learnt from this model phone;
Root procedures for both Gooapple and iorange GT-6
ADB access (no USB adb so need to use over WiFi), - ADB WORKING NOW!!
Secret reset button location,
Recovery mode,
Download mode,
Drivers,
How to (and not to) theme framework-res.apk with uot kitchen
Flash tool
Change Boot animation
Upgrade External storage.
GPS server change.
Battery Info.
Serial No. Location
Quick access to the Camera
Mayiandjay on the Gooapple 3g on Youtube
Creating an extracted system.img
Dump recovery.img / boot.img
Alternate ROM dumping method (Thanks Dastin1015)
Flash a recovery image (Thanks Dastin1015)
Full Market on the Goo
ROOT;
I have purchased one of these and they are quite easy to get root using Visionary+ for temporary root option to push su and Busy Box, then use Z4root for permanent # works quote well and easy and
Checkout the rooting video here (http://www.youtube.com/user/mayiandjay) for an easier way just using z4root.
ADB OVER Wi-FI;
once you can get adb to recognise it (using terminal emulator on the phone
"setprop service.adb.tcp.port 5555"
then
"stop adbd"
"start adbd"
from there you can use your pc to run
"adb connect *insert IP address here*"
UPDATE: I found how to get ADB access over USB... I just insta;;ed the PdaNetA302.exe file from http://www.alcatel-mobilephones.com/global/content/view/full/25287
and then disconnected when advised to, reconnected when advised to, then BAM!!! working ADB..
I wish I had known about this a week ago...
From here you can have access to all supported adb commands including shell for # access, also for pushing and pulling files from the goo,
UOT KITCHEN; (Be careful dangerous)
I used the "ADB PULL" command to pull "/system/framework/framework-res.apk"
from the device, I then used the UOT Kitchen to modify it to my liking once I got the uot .zip file, I extracted the framework-res.apk file and used "adb push" to overwrite the one inside /system/framework/ dir.
(use a pc to push, not the phone explorer copy paste... Lol I bricked mine by using the file explorer, see the rest of the post for more info....)
RECOVERY MODE, DOWNLOAD MODE and BOOT ANIMATION;
some other usefull info is that you do not have to wait for the phone to run dead if you use the wrong key combo whilst booting ( trying to get into recovery hold home button whilst turning on then 5 seconds after "gooapple" appears let go of home and then press it again) you will get recovery console, where you can change the boot animation to the static apple or the gooapple animation, you can also do a factory reset or clear cache, from here you can also run an "update.zip" file but unfortunatly after i 1/2 bricked mine i stupidly did a factory reset and lost rw on /system (loosing bus box and su) (CRAP!!!) i was using the above mentioned method to use the "uot kitchen" to retheme the framework-res.apk file of the goo, and it was working fine when pushing the framework-res.apk to the phones /system/framework/ dir using a pc, but I got lazy and stupidly did a copy / paste using the phone to return to the original framework-res.apk (i know dumbass right) and then she rebooted to infinate bootlooping (F#@K!!!) I can now get into recovery mode and unfortunatly I cannot get my update.zip that pushes busybox and su etc to sign properly so that I can copy via update.zip the backed up version of framework-res.apk back to the now read only /system/framework dir.... (possible Brick anyone?)
SECRET (hidden) RESET BUTTON;
So... continuing on... to reboot the phone if it locks up and stops responding, you need either the original simtray pin or something like a multimeter probe and stick it down the headphone jack, down there there is a hard reset button, (get a torch and look for yourself if you don't believe me) hope this helps people...
DRIVERS;
Also I downloaded the qualcomm MSM drivers from 4shared and can now connect to the phone cos I noticed that if you boot the phone using the down volume key (i think) with the USB connected you can get nothing come up onscreen on the phone but the PC picks up a new device, the 4shared drivers worked but unfortunately that's where my knowledge stops...
FLASH TOOL;
I downloaded the flash (or google translated "brush") tool from mobileuncle but untill I find someone sharing the rom, or system.img it is usless to me...
UPGRADING EXT. STORAGE;
Something interesting for the rest of you is that the Gooapple 3g ( shows as A4-3G) and the preproduction iOrange Gt-6 (also shows as A4-3G) seem to look the same on the inside, I have both ( but liked the good ol F#@K you Apple, with the apple eating an android boot animation and apple in a android symbol on the back of the device ) I have opened both of them up (use a very small screwdriver on the screws between the speakers and 30pin dock connector on the base, remove these screws and slide the back plate up towards the power button (gentle no to break the retaining nuts on the back plate), from here you can undo the bit of tape and lift the battery up out of the way ( its soldered in so be careful, seeing as its always powered and easyier to short something out ) then next to where the battery sits you will see the back of a micro SD card (this is you external storage) if you get your nail and press on the back of it you will notice it is held by a spring retainer and will pop out a bit, from here press it in half way again with your nail and slip your nail off it, releasing the spring tension, flicking the micro sd card out into the casing (and hopefully not across the room)
you should now find either a 4GB, 8GB, 16GB or possibly a 32GB micro SD card came out depending on the model you chose, if you chose a 4GB or 8GB like i did you can replace it with an inexpensive 16GB Micro SD card put it back together and reboot, This is how I have tried copying my "update.zip" with Busybox and Su files (see above, that wont sign!!! GRRRR) the recovery console recognises the file but says signature authentication fail....
I could sign my "update.zip" for my framework-res.apk file but without Busybox or system RW it is useless.. it passes authentication but without rw on system it is useless....
GPS SERVER CHANGE;
Also, using faster fix off the market (need root) you can change the GPS server for better GPS performance.
BATTERY INFO;
Stamped on the Battery is
PL402874 1000mAh
3.7V 3.7WH
SERIAL NO. LOCATION.
Under the back cover there is a Version (mine is v2.3) and Serial number sticker
QUICK ACCESS TO THE CAMERA
Double click Home on the unlock screen to have quick access to the Camera.
USEFUL YOUTUBE VIDS
Check out mayiandjay on youtube (http://www.youtube.com/user/mayiandjay), he has done videos covering the stuff I am trying to explain, Thanks deepakpitrola333 for pointing this out
CREATING A EXTRACTED SYSTEM AS SYSTEM.IMG
for windows pc,
Go to http://db.tt/GAyvuDE (thanks Dastin1015) download and extract to your sdk/platform-tools folder
Rename mkfs.yaffs2.arm to mkfs.yaffs2 (delete the .arm extension)
open up command prompt (if you don't know how to do this in your current windows environment by now then just give up now)
change dir to the platform-tools dir in the sdk,
TYPE: adb push mkfs.yaffs2 /data/misc/mkfs.yaffs2
then pick up your shinny gooApple device;
open root explorer and navigate to mkfs.yaffs2 select and hold, change to have execute permissions
Back on the PC;
adb shell
su
# cd /data/misc
# ./mkfs.yaffs2 /system /sdcard/system.img
# exit
adb pull /sdcard/system.img ./system.img
I got a 176Mb system.img with "Build ok."
DUMP RECOVERY and BOOT IMAGES
you'll need dump_image from http://db.tt/9EANtEX (Thanks Dastin1015)
copy to your platform-tools folder in your androidsdk dir
do the same as above and push to /data/misc
then as before, change permissions of dump_image in root explorer to have execute. reboot device
Then you can run command prompt
go to your sdk platform-tools directory
run;
adb shell
cd data/misc
./dump_image boot /sdcard/boot.img
./dump_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
exit
adb pull /data/misc/boot.img ./boot.img
adb pull /data/misc/recovery.img ./recovery.img
ALTERNATE ROM DUMP METHOD (Thanks Dastin1015);
To do any flashing to the phone you must be rooted.
Rooting:
1) Download z4root and hit the permanent root option: http://db.tt/Bltsa73
2) Once rebooted you will have root.
Dump ROM:
~Prerequisite is that you have root~
{Non ADB method}
1) Download romdump and place it on the root of your SD card: http://db.tt/kXTaCDF
2) Download Terminal Emulator from the Market if you haven't already.
3) Open Terminal Emulator and issue these commands:
Code:
$ su
# cp /sdcard/romdump /system/bin
# chmod 747 /system/bin/romdump
# romdump
4) Now on your SD card under the romdump folder you will find you recovery.img, boot.img and system.tar. Backup these files to your computer for safe keeping.
{ADB method (Must have Android SDK installed)}
1) Open up command prompt and issue these commands:
Code:
C:\Users\Your_Name> cd ..
C:\Users> cd ..
2) Navigate to your installed Android SDK (Mine is under the Program Files (x86) folder):
Code:
C:\> cd Program Files (x86)
C:\Program Files (x86)> cd Android/android-sdk/platform-tools
3) Connect your device to your computer and make sure you have USB Debugging enabled on your phone.
4) Issue this command to verify that your computer recognizes your phone:
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools> adb devices
5) If you see your phones serial then it is connected.
6) Download romdump and place it in the platform-tools folder: http://db.tt/kXTaCDF
7) Issue these commands:
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools> adb push romdump /system/bin
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools> adb shell chmod 747 /system/bin/romdump
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools> adb shell
# romdump
you should get the following;
Android ROM dumper v0.82b
(c)2011 Sebastian404
Device : GOOAPPLE 3G QUALCOMM-Android2.2.3-IOSUI-eng.autobuild.20110729.144151
Creating required files... done.
Opening mtd table... done.
Dumping kernel config... done.
Dumping boot partition... done.
Dumping recovery partition... done.
Dumping system partition... done.
Creating Checksums... done.
Cleaning up... done.
8) When done your ROM dump will be in the romdump folder on your SD card.
/sdcard/romdump
boot.img
checksum.md5
config.gz
recovery.img
system.info.gz
system.tar
DONE.
INSTALL CLOCKWORK RECOVERY (orange lantern recovery) ( Tested on my GT-6, that is basicly the same as the gooapple but has the apple symbol on the back, and now my Gooapple 3g,both successfully)
Flashing custom recovery image:
{Non ADB method}
1) Download flash_image and place it on the root of your SD card: http://db.tt/flHRxiG
2) Download recovery.img to the root of your SD card: http://db.tt/uy56zhj
3) Open Terminal Emulator and issue these commands:
Code:
$ su
# cp /sdcard/flash_image /system/bin
# chmod 747 /system/bin/flash_image
# flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
4) If you see a bunch of successful on your screen then it has flashed properly.
{ADB method}
1) Open up command prompt and issue these commands:
Code:
C:\Users\Your_Name> cd ..
C:\Users> cd ..
2) Navigate to your installed Android SDK (Mine is under the Program Files (x86) folder):
Code:
C:\> cd Program Files (x86)
C:\Program Files (x86)> cd Android/android-sdk/platform-tools
3) Connect your device to your computer and make sure you have USB Debugging enabled on your phone.
4) Issue this command to verify that your computer recognizes your phone:
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools> adb devices
5) If you see your phones serial then it is connected.
6) Download flash_image and place it in the platform-tools folder: http://db.tt/flHRxiG
7) Download the recovery.img and place it on the root of your SD card: http://db.tt/uy56zhj
8) Issue these commands in command prompt:
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools> adb push flash_image /system/bin
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools> adb shell chmod 747 /system/bin/flash_image
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools> adb shell
# flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
9) If you see a bunch of successful on your screen then it has flashed properly.
boot into recovery, hold home whilst powering on, after 5 long seconds, let go of home and then push home again, you will need to put the volume/menu-back toggle to "volume" mode and according to deepakpitrola333, you need to cycle the list 3 times using volume to allow selection.
Video by mayiandjay;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_dX9Ruoljo
ENABLE FULL MARKET ON THE GOO
Thanks to Smith, we can have the full google market on our Goos
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133702
IF I OR ANYONE ELSE EVER HELPS YOU, PLEASE CLICK THANKS... Its not that hard....
Done.
CHEERS!!! - KEG.

Thanks for info on the gooapple, its good stuff.
Any idea on how to do any of the following:
- restore original recovery screen
- get a clockworkmod recovery image to work
- do a nandroid backup
i have managed to get the applestyle home apks and the keyboard and stuff and so want to install another rom. I flashed a random clockworkmod image but now i dont get any recovery screen at all, its gets stuck on apple every time on every button combo/method.
if its not too much to ask, could you check if you can run fpse the psx emulator on your gooapple, it crashes to home straight after loading a game even tho i have a bios. psx4droid works but is choppy, similarly specd phones like the wildfire s and legend can play fpse games like ff7 very well.

Gooapple GPS
Do you now how to acivate the GPS on the gooapple.
Have this phone a GPS chip like SiRF III chip?
Is it possible to use it with navigation software?

Did you purchase it? If you did that, please, send me link to rom dump after you dump it or you know already existing link?
Sent from my IDEOS S7 Slim using XDA App

this phone has a sirf III and installing a gps program makes the gps work.
i cant dump the rom without getting a clockworkmod recovery image that works for this phone, unless you know of a way jon2555.

Hey guys, the best way I found to toggle gps on (because it does not show up in networks) is by installing go launcher so you get a shortcut to it in your apps, the press home and set applestyle as default again, then go through your drawer and select the go launcher shortcut, from there add the power control widget, from there you can toggle gps...

Also I have been nagging the people at the gooapple factoryand they advised they may add a downloadable firmware upgrade soon...., fingers crossed as mine is currenly half bricked, I got access to the fastboot by downloading the microsoft mobile drivers update, that lets fastboot recognise it when you reset with the vol down button, but need to read up on how to use it....
I had a quick readup on fastboot commands, and I have written an update script (The one that I cant sign), and I'm going to try to run it with fastboot as my limited and unexperienced understandung is that through fastboot you dont need signed updates...., unfortunatly I left my goo at work on wednesday and I was in Sydney all day today, so i wont be able to try it out untill I return to work in freezing Canberra tomorrow... Fingers crossed, and if I can successfully get it working again I will try to find a way to dump the partitions and make an update.zip that rewrites all of /system (if possible), so next time i kill it, I may have a better chance recovering from my mistakes (or pure lazyness....)

jon2555, no rom yet, but Hat007 did previously do an app dump of all the apps on gooapple 3g here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1245655
(thanks hat007)
and as deepakpitrola333 said, until somebody can put a working clockwork on it, we are out of luck regarding nandroid backups.... and my goo is currently bricked so i cant do much with it, and i gave my gt-6 to my daughter already, so no chance of getting that back......

Gooapple Firmware ROM Update
Hi All,
I'm New to this. Is there going to be a ROM or Firmware Update? if so how is it going to be done? Which Website??
I've bought mine from Android-Sale.
Has anyone else bought there's from Android Sale?
Also Is there a FIX to Make the Unlock Slider Back to English without the Stupid Chinese Symbol TXT??
Also Is anyone having Trouble with there Built-In GPS?? I cant get mine to Work??
I Look Forward to your Comments.
Cheers.....

hey spookie,
kegatron has said to toggle the gps from go launcher, which enables an android style interface with power options for bluetooth, gps, wifi etc by widget or otherwise. I assume you can do this with the stock froyo launcher too.
Home key can select the launcher after a third is installed.
I got mine from fastcardtech as they gave a discount over android sale, however it will be gooapple themselves releasing the update and or rom in the future.
With so many units sold, there is gonna be stuff up soon.
If someone knows how to make thier own clockworkmod recovery, the rom can be uploaded by anyone with the phone. I have no clue who to ask to do this tho.
The chinese in the lock screen is not something i know how to change but as i said a stock froyo launcher and lock screen can be used instead. Helps with the long icon name problem too.
If its not too much to ask can you check if fpse, the psx emulator, works on your phone. It crashes straight away on mine but all psx4droid versions work but as it is known, psx4droid is considerably slower, like 10-20 fps slower making final fantasy games run 50fps max and 35-40 normally which is too choppy.
I hope what i have said helps, gps isnt on all the time so try to toggle it like keg said and if you know anyone who can write custom recovery images, get them over here
i also assume you have rooted to get rid of all chinese from system icons/folders

Hey Spookie,
With the GPS, I was still using the applestyle launcher but one of the good things about go launcher is the fact that it has a app link in your app drawer, meaning you can select the applestyle launcher as the default and still have access to go launcher without too much hassle (just select it in the apps on your home screen)
So with that said I assume you have root?, if not... get it... Lols..
from there you can get rid of the standard Chinese crud that I cant read like baidu input or whatever its called, QQ (whatever that is...) etc. using Titanium backup (CAREFUL FOR WHAT YOU UNINSTALL, and batch backup everything first!!!), I'l put up a list of what can be uninstalled safely once I get mine working again. and you can fix the server your GPS is looking for by using FasterFix from teh market (you need root for this)
And the gooapple webpage is quite easy to find.... I just googled gooapple and funnily enough the webpage's name wasn't too cryptic (its www.googapple.com lol) just use the google chrome browser to automaticly translate the Chinese and for most of the bad translations you can still work it out..
Hope this helps...
BTW, I'm looking into rewriting my update.zip file for my framework-res.apk file as the scripting is different using fastboot and I need to read up on it.. give me time
I need to work out what needs to be in the android-info.txt and android-product.txt files....

Hi Guys,
Thanks for all you Help & input.. However I'm Very Confused and Lost?? Yes I've installed Z4Root.
But Now That I've installed this App. How can I BACKUP the Whole ROM as it is before I Start to Uninstall all thoses Chinese APPs etc??
Also What Input Keyboard do I install? Which one is the Chinese Keyboard??
I'm Wanting to keep the Stlye of the Phone as it is when I bought it but wanting to Take Out the Chinese Junk, and Install just want I want in English.
As for the GPS, is there a Way to Keep it always Switch on From First turning on the Phone??
I do hope you dont think I'm a Stupid Person??
I dont want to Brick or Destroy this Phone?? Just want the Chinese Junk Out and GPS & the Unlock Slider Fixed?? Do hope they Bring out Firmware or ROM Update? I'm picking it's going to be on here once it's Relesed??
Look Forward to your Comments.
Regards
Spookie...

Gooapple Camera & YouTube
Hi Again,
I was meant to also ask in my Last Post
Can anyone if Possible post a Photo on here taken Directly off there gooapple device? Ans is it a True 3.2mb Camera? And Also is the Front Camera 1.3mb?? I'd be glad to have a look and you image....
I cant get youtube to work with the Youtube App? I've tried all sorts of Differnt Apps (apk files), and still NO Luck with youtube??
Any Thought's Or Comments??
Thanks...
SpookieNZL

Hey Spookie,
Sorry champ, if I misdirected you, what I ment by batch backup all the apps first was to do with "Titanium Backup" from the market, it requires root access
to test for correct root access, you should get # when you type su in a terminal emulator.
try this once you have it installed,
Download the Iphone keyboard from the market, the go to settings, keyboard, and enable the iphone keyboard (tick box) then, find any text box and press and hold the box untill "input method" comes up select iphone keyboard
Once you have the iphone keyboard working, you can then delete the baidu (or whatever it was called) keyboard, by opening Titanium backup, accept super user access, then go to "backup / Restore" then press the menu key (vol up) then select "Batch" then select "backup all user apps +system data", then once completed, you can then go back to "backup /restore" and find Baidu input and select it, and then "uninstall"
Congrats you have now deleted the Baidu input,
I would recommend NOT uninstalling anything that you don't know if it is crucial or not, as if you delete the wrong thing you can get major "Force close" issues and make the phone 100% unusable until a ROM has been released to re-write the partition and start again...
With the Camera, I will post a heap of photos up when I get mine working again, I have taken lots of photos of pulling it apart and upgrading storage etc. I am in the progress of putting all the info from this post into a full guide with photos of step by step how to do everything that I know of, as I can't find anything from anyone else posted on the net regarding most of the things i have covered, I might just step up to the plate and do it
With Youtube, I installed the tubemate app from market, worked fine for me.., try it an let me know
Hope this helps!!!
Also, for those who didn't know, when you have the slide to unlock screen, if you double click home you will get a camera icon pop up (on an Iphone / ipod this is to access the music menu) that way you can get quick access to the camera to take a photo

hey keg why are you telling him to uninstall baidu input, on its last setting it is a perfect iphone input keyboard completely in english, the one on the app market is not good looking or accurate.
also, on youtube this guy, mayiandjay, has good videos on some of the stuff your trying to explain so maybe skip this to save time.
lastly i hope you get your phone back to working, as i have the phone working and sort know what im doin, feel free to ask for anything from it.
spookie, ill get some daylight pics up in the morning, at night the camera looks more grainy but is still good.

Hi deepakpitrola333,
Sorry I never really gave the Baidu input a real go, I found it slow unresponsive, and sometimes would revert back to converting whatever I was trying to write into Chinese, so it got the ass, I did get swype working on it, but I'm used to my Galaxy S and didn't find it that good on this device.
I suppose my guide to deleting the Baidu input was reversable if you did it step by step, you can go into titanium backup, go to backup / resore, and go right to the bottom, select baidu input that should have a line through it, and select restore.
BAM!!! Bauidu is back, though you will have to enable it again through the keyboard s option in settings, then press and hold a text box and select it again....
Sorry for the confusion.

yea it took me a while to set it to how i like, iphone style full english with predictive, wild guesses from the options list when holding down the circle key.
it is faster than the 4-5 keyboards ive used and looks the best in caps with no numbers to ruin the look.
it wont help you keg because yours is unfortunately bricked but spookie, on baidu after getting the keyboard up (press home a few times), hold the circle (world?) key, then select last, (keyboard will close) then hold bottom left key after getting it back up then first option, then second to last for predictive or last for non predictive.

Got the Goo Going again!!!
WOOOO!!! I'm soo happy
here's how I did it, (and I will add this to the first post)
When my device was bootlooping (the gooapple animation was playing over and over) I connected it to my computer, noticed that once again I got the unknown devices (4x qualcomm HSUSB interface) pop upagain and after giving up trying to find the Qualcomm HSUSB Driver prviously I decided to go on the hunt as this was close to my last resort before giving up for the day, well guess what!! I found it!!
I downloaded a file called PdaNetA302.exe and it installed the correct drivers for me!!! from there I could finally see the device in the Android Debug Bridge (especially whilst it was was booting!!) from there I could push the framework-res.apk into the /system/framework/ dir on the goo!!! WOO HOO!!
I'l play with it for a while and start ripping everything off it tonight, see what I can do about making a backup of some sort.... or if anything a listing of all dirs and files in each partition.
Thanks everyone who is reading this for your support during these "goo-less" times

Hi! I am the youtube member "mayiandjay" that has been posting some videos on how to work around with the gooapple 3g.
Recently I tried flashing clockworkmod recovery but now I get stuck on the "gooapple" logo.
How can I restore the original recovery Image or get one that works for this unit. ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!! THANKS IN ADVANCE.

Hi! I am the youtube member "mayiandjay" that has been posting some videos on how to work around with the gooapple 3g.
Recently I tried flashing clockworkmod recovery but now I get stuck on the "gooapple" logo.
How can I restore the original recovery Image or get one that works for this unit. ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!! THANKS IN ADVANCE.

[HUAWEI U8350][Orange Barcelona] Custom Huawei boot screen

I recently bought an Huawei u8350 from the french operator Bouyges Telecom. THe rom has very few customisation, but annoying enough. It is:
- a Bouygues Telecom start screen,
- Two apps that links to Bouygues Internet site.
OK, I really HATE the boot screen from Bouygues, so I did my own boot screen. And if I can somehow help some people with sharing my work, let's do it!
I found an Huawei boot screen from the u8100. I croped the files to the u8350 screen format, and here it is! A nice boot screen for my boulder.
For the quickstart I read that the file size must be small, so I reduced the color ammount, took only key frames, and I got a quickstart boot screen.
Now to install it... To allow operator customisation these files are in /cust/ partition. For Bouygues Telecom it is in /cust/bytel/fr/media/
So: prerequisite:
1- a functional devkit. If you used SuperOneclick to root your phone it is fully functional.
2- a rooted boulder
For windows users:
- Make sure you activated the USB debug mode,
- connect the boulder to the PC, activate the USB drive, copy the 2 files (bootanimation.zip and bootanimationex.zip) to the sdcard.
- desactivate the USBdrive,
- launch a cmd window,
- type "adb devices", you should see your device on the list
- type "adb shell", the shell starts,
- type "su", the # prompt appears,
- type "mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock8 /cust", the /cust partition is now writable,
- on the boulder, use a file explorer (I use ES File Explorer and activate the root mode in the prefs) and copy bootanimation.zip and bootanimationex.zip to the place where your original files are (make a backup perhaps, in case you hate my work),
- if you want, as long as it is writable, delete the operator apk that you don't use (by me they were in /cust/bytel/fr/app/).
Done! you can reboot the phone and enjoy!

hello
i am the u8350 french version
have you the rom stock for this phone
thanks

No, I don't have the stock rom, but if someone can find it i'd be happy to flash my Boulder.
The only thing to take care about is the keyboard! With these hard keyboards it is easy to loose the fr keymap. The best idea is to find how it is configured and only then to flash it.
I got a clue: in /cust/bytel/fr/prop/local.prop there is this line:
ro.config.qwerty_type=fr
Should it be in /system/build.prop in a stock rom? No idea ATM.

Hello
Thank you for this topic.
I'm newbie here and It is my first android phone I have got. I'm sorry but I try to follow instructions, what is a root boulder. I have got some problem with superoneclick I click on "root" button and the software stop to work.
Can you send me in PM, French this tutorial.
Thank you.

Anolnx said:
I recently bought an Huawei u8350 from the french operator Bouyges Telecom. THe rom has very few customisation, but annoying enough. It is:
- a Bouygues Telecom start screen,
- Two apps that links to Bouygues Internet site.
OK, I really HATE the boot screen from Bouygues, so I did my own boot screen. And if I can somehow help some people with sharing my work, let's do it!
I found an Huawei boot screen from the u8100. I croped the files to the u8350 screen format, and here it is! A nice boot screen for my boulder.
For the quickstart I read that the file size must be small, so I reduced the color ammount, took only key frames, and I got a quickstart boot screen.
Now to install it... To allow operator customisation these files are in /cust/ partition. For Bouygues Telecom it is in /cust/bytel/fr/media/
So: prerequisite:
1- a functional devkit. If you used SuperOneclick to root your phone it is fully functional.
2- a rooted boulder
For windows users:
- Make sure you activated the USB debug mode,
- connect the boulder to the PC, activate the USB drive, copy the 2 files (bootanimation.zip and bootanimationex.zip) to the sdcard.
- desactivate the USBdrive,
- launch a cmd window,
- type "adb devices", you should see your device on the list
- type "adb shell", the shell starts,
- type "su", the # prompt appears,
- type "mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock8 /cust", the /cust partition is now writable,
- on the boulder, use a file explorer (I use ES File Explorer and activate the root mode in the prefs) and copy bootanimation.zip and bootanimationex.zip to the place where your original files are (make a backup perhaps, in case you hate my work),
- if you want, as long as it is writable, delete the operator apk that you don't use (by me they were in /cust/bytel/fr/app/).
Done! you can reboot the phone and enjoy!
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Hi.. I tried these and successfully overwritten my bootanimationex.zip. I tried to open the archize on es file explorer to verify if it replaced the contents and it did. But when I try to reboot, my bootscreen wasn't changed at all... Any suggestions please? I'm using a branded U8350 tagged cloudfone temption by Globe Telecom Philippines.

Did you replace both files? Bootanimationex is only for short boot sequence.
Sent from my Nexus One using xda premium

Anolnx said:
Did you replace both files? Bootanimationex is only for short boot sequence.
Sent from my Nexus One using xda premium
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I have no bootanimation.zip only bootanimationex.zip.. however, I found another bootanimation and bootanimationex inside /system/bin but I can't decrypt those files.. they are not in zip format.. tried it but it's broken when extracting it. any suggestions will be great... By the way.. I'm using the kenyan stock ROM..

Hello,
Both zip files are located under /cust/bytel/fr/media folder.
It works fine on my Bouygtel U8350 boulder.
Thanks for your job.

Sorry for the late reply but I got this working by placing the bootanimation.zip inside /data/local or /system/media (which ever you prefer) also, you can change the splash screen (egg timer) by creating a 320x240 rgb565 format using paint.Net and hex editing load_oemlogo located at /system/bin/... find the code that looks like /cust/$/oemlogo.mbn, something like that (depends on what Rom) the change it to /data/local/ and place the image you created to /data/local and rename it to oemlogo.mbn... finally open terminal emulator and key in
Su
Load_oemlogo
Reboot
Your splash screen should have changed..
Sent from my U8350 using XDA

Thanks for the tips it's working on my boulder

[Q] hellp-How to Enable Hidden Languages

New to forum so i'm forced to post here
i followed instruction from here
HTML:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2281254
HTML:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2281254&page=2
and also tried from there
HTML:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/android-4-1-4-2-4-3-jelly-bean/314447-solved-htc-one-change-system-language-swedish-not-list-options.html
and also from here
HTML:
http://www.droidviews.com/how-to-enable-hidden-languages-on-samsung-htc-and-sony-android-devices/
and except app MoreLocale 2 i cant enable more languages in system language on device.
my device is
htc one s ver s4(1500 mhz procesor) cid HTC_Y13
i unlocked bootloader, rooted and have SUser permision(i think) and didn't do anything else except backup withTWRP(Team Win Recovery Project) , but every time i tried to edit default.xml or HTC__Y13.xml in
/system/customize/CID/
or with adb or copying with app root browser
it edit the files (open and chek) but when i restart the device nothing stays, it revert to original state .
So i cant have more languages then before, i'm missing some that are not listed.
i dont have Customization Settings Provider from this tutorial
HTML:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/android-4-1-4-2-4-3-jelly-bean/314447-solved-htc-one-change-system-language-swedish-not-list-options.html
so i'm running out of ideas.
i dont want to use app MoreLocale 2
is the solution different rom or what?
i dont want to mess a lot with the phone which is from my older Neighbour who need Serbian language, or Croatian not listed in device setup
so please help or give me the link to solution , i search the last 3 hrs on the web but cant find
cant the factory reset done by TWRP be the problem or not.
before i reset i pull the htc__y13 file and it is edited( so i know a copied it on right place, i also do remount with ro which is not described in tut. but also without efect
i found this elsewhere
Not all phones and versions of android have things mounted the same.
Limiting option when remounting would be best.
Simply change ro to rw and add the remount option
# mount -o rw,remount /system
Once you are done making changes, you should remount with the original readonly.
# mount -o ro,remount /system
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but still with no efect
and i also cant find bak file after reset from tut thanks to CVAngelo
Code:
adb shell
su (tap "grant access" on your htc screen)
mount -o remount,rw /system
mv /system/customize/CID/default.xml /system/customize/CID/[U]default.xml.bak[/U]
cat /sdcard/your_cid.xml > /system/customize/CID/default.xml
exit
exit
its like there is a backup which overwrite everything i do to system folder ?????