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Arabic support on all Android devices > 2.2

Here is something I put together to enable arabic on any device without changing any linked library in /system/lib which means it'll work cross-devices. This means that your android will be able to connect arabic letters properly to enable read/writing. Note: this will enable shaping for all android menu's and for writing, this will not fix the browser's problem. for that, we need to compile individual libwebcore.so files for each ROM. so we're out of luck there. You can get Persian Browser or the new Firefox browser to fix this problem.
Requirements:
1. your rom has to be deodexed. (if you have /system/framework/framework.odex, this will NOT work).
2. you must be rooted !
3. your android must be version 2.2, 2.2.1 or 2.3 (not tested on 2.3 yet but should work).
Steps:
1. Pull framework.jar from your phone's /system/framework
1. Download the file from the following link:
http://blog.devasque.com/?page_id=11
2. Extract it somewhere
3. Put your phone's framework.jar inside of the extracted folder's framework folder.
4. Click on commands.exe and wait ! eventually you'll get a framework.jar inside subfolder "generated". copy that back to your phone in /system/framework and restart.
Note: if you get a bunch of FCs after restarting, you'll need to factory reset your device.
this should work. It was tested successfully on a bunch of deodexed roms for the samsung galaxy S, and two roms on the G2.
Credits:
I got the script files from iAndroid, a hebrew patching thread that does something very similar to what this does. so hats off to the great minds over there.
The arabic patching files were compiled from source from Y6b's github. So thanks to his great work as well.
Finally arabic is supported across all devices.

hi madmack ! thank a lot
this is a very useful thread.
i test it on deodexed galaxy s (wxJS5 rom) and it worked almost flawlessly.now i have some question. please help me. you are only guy i know to answer these questions.this patch (mod) has some problem to render persian/farsi characters correctly.i am a java programmer and can edit java files and fix this errors.the only problem i face is : how can i apply my modification and (re)compile the source again ? because this files (framework.jar) are in java , can i use eclipse IDE to compile ? i already made and developed some programs and aaps for android os using eclipse . please if you have any ( just any ) information , please help me . again i have no any source and reference to ask these question .this is not a first time for me to ask a guy this question but nobody yet give me useful answer .

hamedpc007 said:
hi madmack ! thank a lot
this is a very useful thread.
i test it on deodexed galaxy s (wxJS5 rom) and it worked almost flawlessly.now i have some question. please help me. you are only guy i know to answer these questions.this patch (mod) has some problem to render persian/farsi characters correctly.i am a java programmer and can edit java files and fix this errors.the only problem i face is : how can i apply my modification and (re)compile the source again ? because this files (framework.jar) are in java , can i use eclipse IDE to compile ? i already made and developed some programs and aaps for android os using eclipse . please if you have any ( just any ) information , please help me . again i have no any source and reference to ask these question .this is not a first time for me to ask a guy this question but nobody yet give me useful answer .
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hey hamedpc. didn't think i would get any reply anytime soon here, lol.
you'll need to learn how to compile android from source, then apply patches etc.. this is not something i am willing or able to discuss on a reply post here so you got some research to do before you can attempt that.
anyways, if you want to know which files you should look into, simply look at the subfolder "files/froyo" and look at all the .smali files. Then, find the equivalent in the android source but they should be .java. These are the files that are patched.
sorry for not being more helpful

so if i have framework.odex should i just delete it and move on?

jaguar4002 said:
so if i have framework.odex should i just delete it and move on?
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you can't do that. you'll need to get a deodexed ROM or google around for how to deodex it yourself.

I'm using the leaked 2.2 rom for the epic. Is there any rom. That u recommend?
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jaguar4002 said:
I'm using the leaked 2.2 rom for the epic. Is there any rom. That u recommend?
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I use an I9000, so not sure what options you guys have for the Epic.
But I'm pretty sure that a lot of custom roms are out there that are (1) Froyo and (2) deodexed. Almost all custom roms are deodexed.

this isnt working on the epic. i did everything was suppose to be done.
i have arabic but the letters are disconnected. which is nothing new from froyo update.
am i doing anything wrong?

jaguar4002 said:
this isnt working on the epic. i did everything was suppose to be done.
i have arabic but the letters are disconnected. which is nothing new from froyo update.
am i doing anything wrong?
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Yea, most likely you are.
It really should work with all 2.2 and 2.2.1 roms. specially the samsung ones. I tried it on JS3, Darky's, JS5 and Doc's ROM for the I9000 and it works.
Just make sure you got a deodexed rom. (no framework.odex file), and also verify that the generated framework.jar is actually bigger than the original framework.jar by about 1MB. (sometimes the process stalls for some reason, so you'll have to redo it if the size is not bigger by 1MB).

im using this rom . http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=963845
and it is deodexed.
it shows the letters but they arent connected. just like how i was before doing all this.
And yes the size was larger.
i would love if u can pm me ur yahoo or something so we can go over it.. if i get this thing working, my phone would be PERFECT!!
and thanks for ur quick responses!

bro nevermind!
i wasnt enabled root access for my file manager, thats y i wasnt able to paste the net .jar file.
it works great!! i love u to death.. no homo lol
but i noticed FB is kinda laggy when theres arabic letters.
just saying.. dont really care.

ZT-180
I am using the ZT-180 with 2.2 but this didn't work for me do you have any suggestion for me

vitonline said:
I am using the ZT-180 with 2.2 but this didn't work for me do you have any suggestion for me
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if you know how to use logcat, post it here and I can have a look at it.

I am new at this if you can explean more
Thanks

vitonline said:
I am new at this if you can explean more
Thanks
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this is probably why you couldn't get it working on your device.
this topic is a little advance, and i really don't recommend applying it if you're not familiar with rooting, replacing system files and recovery.
there are many steps you need to learn to be able to apply this patch, which is beyond the topic of this thread. sorry but I can't help you with that.

madmack said:
this is probably why you couldn't get it working on your device.
this topic is a little advance, and i really don't recommend applying it if you're not familiar with rooting, replacing system files and recovery.
there are many steps you need to learn to be able to apply this patch, which is beyond the topic of this thread. sorry but I can't help you with that.
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I already rooted my ZT-180 and I apply the steps but still the Arabic

vitonline said:
I already rooted my ZT-180 and I apply the steps but still the Arabic
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Read around.. its out there.
Its not too difficult.
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@madmack
i tried your method on a rom for my htc hero and it worked just like you said, except for the web browser.. is there a way to patch libwebcore.so so that it could also support arabic?!

jaikat said:
@madmack
i tried your method on a rom for my htc hero and it worked just like you said, except for the web browser.. is there a way to patch libwebcore.so so that it could also support arabic?!
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unfortunately not. these .so libraries require recompiling of the source code.
the patch for libwebcore is up on my github account (same nickname). If you get your hands on your source code for the webcore libraries. Then you can try the patch yourself
I've already patched libwebcore.so for a 2.2.1 ROM for the Galaxy S I9000. It worked pretty well.

that was quick
madmack said:
unfortunately not. these .so libraries require recompiling of the source code.
the patch for libwebcore is up on my github account (same nickname). If you get your hands on your source code for the webcore libraries. Then you can try the patch yourself
I've already patched libwebcore.so for a 2.2.1 ROM for the Galaxy S I9000. It worked pretty well.
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i'll look into it, although i must say i don't have any experience on compiling from source, but i'm willing to learn...
great work anyway, and thank you.

[How-to] Get UOT-Kitchen Mods without Recovery

First: download your cooked .zip
2.
extract it and copy framework/framework-res.apk to system/framework/framework-res.apk
Done.
If it doesnt contains all changes, copy the systemui.apk to system/app/systemui.apk
WARNING! this making some error on my device because it was the same like i had before

HeathenMan said:
First: download your cooked .zip
2.
extract it and copy framework/framework-res.apk to system/framework/framework-res.apk
Done.
If it doesnt contains all changes, copy the systemui.apk to system/app/systemui.apk
WARNING! this making some error on my device because it was the same like i had before
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dude there was no need for this...................everyone knows this
make some informative threads........
DONT POLLUTE THE FORUM.........THIS IS UR SECOND SUCH [email protected]#!

newcomer didnt know this and i doesnt find it here - chill out

HeathenMan said:
newcomer didnt know this and i doesnt find it here - chill out
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No offence even my dog knows how to use uot
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its not about how to use uot - its about how to use without cwm or android recovery

HeathenMan said:
its not about how to use uot - its about how to use without cwm or android recovery
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I mean everyone knows how to replace files using root explorer
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I appreciate that u wanted to creat an informative thread. But actually the information u wanted to tell here is the most basic info which every new user know. So before creating any new thread verify that is ur thread really have any unique info or mod which is going to help people here.

Just a quick word in here...
When making instructional threads, try to make sure that all your information is accurate and complete. In this case you haven't mentioned the you need to set your permissions right... (set it to rw-rw-rw. I hope you know what I'm talking about).
Please make a better, more comprehensive tutorial mate. Also note that at it's core, this is a developer forum, so post your reasoning and everything that got you to your solution.
I appreciate your initiative, but try and do more research before posting, like for your earlier thread regarding boot animations.

Extracting Boot Image from tar.md5

As the Title says. Could someone tell me how to extract the Boot Image and the system and META-INF folder from the ROM I downloaded?

first u can change extension from .tar.md5 to .tar then you can use for example Total Commander.

m.kochan10 said:
first u can change extension from .tar.md5 to .tar then you can use for example Total Commander.
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Thanks, but could you tell me how? I mean, the steps involved. I'm a n00b :'(
Edit:
Eek! I got it. Thanks!

m.kochan10 said:
first u can change extension from .tar.md5 to .tar then you can use for example Total Commander.
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I can't seem to find the system and META-INF folders. Any clue's as to where to look?

oooo got it. These folders don't belong to Odin/.tar packages but to CWM/.zip files. Files that are included in .tar packages have extensions .bin or .img. There are no folders there.

m.kochan10 said:
oooo got it. These folders don't belong to Odin/.tar packages but to CWM/.zip files. Files that are included in .tar packages have extensions .bin or .img. There are no folders there.
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And I thought porting would be easy. :\ Damn!

AbShake96 said:
Thanks, but could you tell me how? I mean, the steps involved. I'm a n00b :'(
Edit:
Eek! I got it. Thanks!
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First thing-- if you are a n00b without much knowledge about ROM/Kernel/ etc.. Dont venture into the ROM development etc. world u will end up screwing the device.. Read,understand,ask.. then when u feel u know enough go ahead--
Still if you want to know--Then--
Put the factoryfs.img,cache.img into the original update folder of HTC kitchen.. then Open the kitchen using Cygwin.. And tap option 1.. then press enter .. then press 1..then wait it will extract.. then when u get a set of instructions.. Open ext2explore and select the new ext4_factoryfs.img in WORKING FOLDER-sytem.. then right click and save.. It will extract the system--
There u get your /system... Thats what I did

Adi_Pat said:
First thing-- if you are a n00b without much knowledge about ROM/Kernel/ etc.. Dont venture into the ROM development etc. world u will end up screwing the device.. Read,understand,ask.. then when u feel u know enough go ahead--
Still if you want to know--Then--
Put the factoryfs.img,cache.img into the original update folder of HTC kitchen.. then Open the kitchen using Cygwin.. And tap option 1.. then press enter .. then press 1..then wait it will extract.. then when u get a set of instructions.. Open ext2explore and select the new ext4_factoryfs.img in WORKING FOLDER-sytem.. then right click and save.. It will extract the system--
There u get your /system... Thats what I did
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Oh Great Titanium God! Accept me as your humble student! I'm serious. I'm absolutely dying to become a developer. Tried learning to make Android apps but im too dense forobject oriented programming. Any tips?
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It would be great if you can post some links from where we can learn how to make custom ROMs . . .
Its never too late to start & it would be great to learn the nuances of CROM making.

Exactly.
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Go to source.android.com
Read the page
Read ALL the pages
Read it all again
Take some aspirin for your headache
Read it again.

Requirements:
- Passion
- The ability to not get confused when coding
- The ability to NOT lose interest in Android unless Android dies
- Must be able to handle a complete reflash of your device if it goes haywire
That is all .
Herpderp Adreno + Tegra.

^^ First thing: I am no pro.. Just a student--learning--
Yes for a guide--there are plenty of them so far I have come across 4 tutorials .. But for a beginner I suggest you go to the Galaxy SL android development forum and check the tutorial made by bangalorerohan.. There is still lot that goes into making a Custom ROM but that tutorial should help to get you started.. Also follow that guide to the T and u will be able to make one for the Galaxy SL .. You can use it to make for other phones also but some aspects may change...
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First point There is Q/A Section for Galaxy R! This should Go There!!
N About Developing?! Porting is not as easy as Guides say
Using Kitchen will get you started but not a pro!
What Emo Said Is correct!
Read,Learn,Try N Code! Java n Linux is must! N moreover you should be ready to get your device out of brick! And its always a Pita

EmoBoiix3 said:
Requirements:
- Passion
- The ability to not get confused when coding
- The ability to NOT lose interest in Android unless Android dies
- Must be able to handle a complete reflash of your device if it goes haywire
That is all .
Herpderp Adreno + Tegra.
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I'm sure I can handle all of that. If there's a way to unbrick, then that's just too good. It takes my fear of flashing roms away. I don't care how long it takes. I just need a path to follow.
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KitsumiMaru said:
Go to source.android.com
Read the page
Read ALL the pages
Read it all again
Take some aspirin for your headache
Read it again.
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I'll try that. : )
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If the device is soft bricked u can unbrick .. Hard bricked u will have to take it to service centre....
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Adi_Pat said:
If the device is soft bricked u can unbrick .. Hard bricked u will have to take it to service centre....
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Hey mate! Howz ur build goin?!

Everything going well so far.. No obstacles yet !
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Adi_Pat said:
Everything going well so far.. No obstacles yet !
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Thats good to hear! Good Luck!

[WIP][ROM][4.0.4][Alpha] GummyKoko v0.1 | Gummy v1.2 Port

Hi,
This my first step in the Android kitchen world. I've been working on an AOKP port for a week but my exams came and I found that lots of AOKP ROMs suddenly appeared. The only great ROM left was Gummy. Just finished my exams yesterday and I continued the porting. I think it will be finished today and my main 3 goals for this ROM are Speed, Stability, Support. Any help would be great as this is my first try. Please suggest to me what would the best uploading site right now.
Thank you all for the support.

Reserved

Reserved for future

Greets and good luck for your project
I would recommend mediafire or dev-host for upload

Tectas said:
Greets and good luck for your project
I would recommend mediafire or dev-host for upload
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+1 And Some Screenshots Please

and congratulations on finishing exams
i´m a lucky guy too..
edit: dropbox would do the thing too..
http://db.tt/z6wH8HSG

mediafire is a good choice

Thank you all for your encouraging words. I am about to finish it and then I'll flash it and test it the upload it with some screenshots of course. I just want to ask one silly question. Where could I find the CM9 kernel?

Karimmunir said:
Thank you all for your encouraging words. I am about to finish it and then I'll flash it and test it the upload it with some screenshots of course. I just want to ask one silly question. Where could I find the CM9 kernel?
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Well i dont guess there is a flashable zip...if you have any aokp rom already from here or icecoldsandwich ...just take boot.img and form modules bcm... named file...should give you the kernel

Guess I'll need a Linux distro for that, right? Would Ubuntu work?

How about copying the whole boot.img. Will it create a bootloop?

Karimmunir said:
How about copying the whole boot.img. Will it create a bootloop?
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Download a CM9 ROM from here
Open it with any archiving program (7zip for example)
Extract the boot.img (you will see it right after opening the archive)
Browse to system/lib/modules
Extract the bcm4329.ko
Open your rom as an archive
Put boot.img and bcm4329.ko at the same places (delete yours first)
Save and close
Done.
P.S.: great idea! Wish you luck

Port it to incredible s
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amidabuddha said:
Download a CM9 ROM from here
Open it with any archiving program (7zip for example)
Extract the boot.img (you will see it right after opening the archive)
Browse to system/lib/modules
Extract the bcm4329.ko
Open your rom as an archive
Put boot.img and bcm4329.ko at the same places (delete yours first)
Save and close
Done.
P.S.: great idea! Wish you luck
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Yes I understood all this. My question is, how do I open the boot.img. I read before that it uses a file system Windows doesn't support. Would using Ubuntu open it?

incrediblealex said:
Port it to incredible s
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Well, as this is my first time and I only have a Desire S, I won't be able to do that but after I post the ROM, try contacting any famous developer in your thread and let him contact me. I'll be more than glad to help.

Karimmunir said:
Yes I understood all this. My question is, how do I open the boot.img. I read before that it uses a file system Windows doesn't support. Would using Ubuntu open it?
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You dont need to open boot.img...just copy it over and so bcm... named file...just copy

Karimmunir said:
Yes I understood all this. My question is, how do I open the boot.img. I read before that it uses a file system Windows doesn't support. Would using Ubuntu open it?
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Well Windows sucks for development. My chose is Ubuntu, it is pretty straight-forward. Here is a guide how to decompile boot.img, but I am wondering why you need this...
most of the ICS ROMs here are running on CM9 kernel, added by the procedure from my previous post

Wow. I'm extremely stupid. I thought you meant that bcm4329.ko was inside that boot.img. Sorry for my stupidity. I've finished all the necessary steps (I guess). Last question, how exactly do you compile the ROM?

Sorry For Being RUDE ..
But I Havent Understood What You Exactly Are Doing??
You are appearing as a NOOB

I'm porting the Gummy ROM (CRESPO) and I'm trying to get it to work. If your talking about the last few posts I was trying to get the CM9 kernel so that the ROM can work well. Currently I'm signing the ROM.

[tool] *CWM_FREE_ADB_DEODEX_INSTALLER*

CWM_FREE_ADB_DEODEX_INSTALLER
This is a tool for quick change your ODEXED apps on DEODEXED without CWM recovery
System requirements:
PC: Windows
Device: Root, USB debugging
How to:
Extract tool from rar archive
Put your deodexed folders app & framework into system dir and run DEODEX_ME.bat
Script will change odexed app on deodexed and will reboot device

Awesome! Must try! It can safe a LOT of time.. easy & fast transformation..
Thanks for that!!

Wow great tool:good:

Please anyone...could you enlighten us, what does this tool suppose to do?
Thank you
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iznee said:
Please anyone...could you enlighten us, what does this tool suppose to do?
Thank you
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Well, this simple tool will replace your existing apps and Framework with DeOdexed one's but it's NOT a DeOdexing tool. You must prepare all files before using this tool.
I was doing this from Custom Recovery as it was the easiest way to DeOdex your ROM. Now we can do it on Stock Recovery as well.

So this isn't a too for even someone with more experience than a novice, but someone who is also not at all experienced in doing dev work, correct? One would require specific dev type knowledge about preparing their apps to be deodexed before using this too, correct? If it is something not to crazy to do, do you have a link with even some general info about doing it so people who aren't too familiar with the process could get acquainted with it?

Any chance to make it work on TWRP?
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asaqwert said:
So this isn't a too for even someone with more experience than a novice, but someone who is also not at all experienced in doing dev work, correct? One would require specific dev type knowledge about preparing their apps to be deodexed before using this too, correct? If it is something not to crazy to do, do you have a link with even some general info about doing it so people who aren't too familiar with the process could get acquainted with it?
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Simple, all custom roms are deodexed , if u ever used or will use one then this is it. it has to do with cache and ability to change the apk'. Most likely it will work faster too.
If you Google you find lots about it.
It really a simple thing. U should do it.
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A.S._id said:
CWM_FREE_ADB_DEODEX_INSTALLER
This is a tool for quick change your ODEXED apps on DEODEXED without CWM recovery
How to:
Extract tool from rar archive
Put your deodexed folders app & framework into system dir and run DEODEX_ME.bat
Script will change odexed app on deodexed and will reboot device
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I'm confused, put your deodexed folders? or odexed folders into system dir
I get error all
Someone can better explain the procedure? I don't understand