The rom I'm using doesn't have a built in font changer or anything like that. So I just found the font I want, renamed it to the default system font (DroidSans or whatever) and placed it in the /system/fonts folder. That worked fine. However, it changed the layouts of some of the menus in certain apps, presumably because the font is bigger. The only method I could find to change the size of it (without using 3rd party apps) was to edit the density in the build.prop file. So I changed it from 240 to 220. And, of course, it worked. The only problem I have now is that it won't let me see hardly any of the apps in the play store because it doesn't think they are formatted for my phone.
Is there a better way to go about changing the font? Or the font size? Or is there a workaround to where I can edit the LCD density in the build.prop file but not have it affect what apps I can see in the market?
What ROM are you using?
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What ROM are you using?
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Senseless Energy. Correct me if I'm wrong about it not having a font changer or anything? I didn't see it.
No neither version has a working font changer. In the past if I found a ROM with a font I like, I would copy the system/font folder and paste it into the system folder of the ROM before flash. Where did you get the font you want to use?
Edit: Which version of Senseless are you using? I'll flash it and try to help you get what you want.
klund29078 said:
Senseless Energy. Correct me if I'm wrong about it not having a font changer or anything? I didn't see it.
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You can use rom toolbox free to change fonts
About the play store, there are modded gapps floating around that dont check your density to determine your compatibility with certain apps, so you might wanna check that out
I think pimp my Rom has a font changer too.
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No neither version has a working font changer. In the past if I found a ROM with a font I like, I would copy the system/font folder and paste it into the system folder of the ROM before flash. Where did you get the font you want to use?
Edit: Which version of Senseless are you using? I'll flash it and try to help you get what you want.
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I'm using the latest version 2 of the ROM. I could probably swap the fonts out before flashing it but I guess my problem is editing the font size to fit like I want.
CNexus said:
You can use rom toolbox free to change fonts
About the play store, there are modded gapps floating around that dont check your density to determine your compatibility with certain apps, so you might wanna check that out
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I was trying to do it without a third party app but I guess that's going to be the easiest route! Once I change it with either of the apps mentioned, would it stick if I uninstalled the app?
Also thanks for the heads up on the modified gapps I will look into that.
I used ROM Toolbox and it actually had the font I wanted inside it. So I changed my font, I went back and edited my density in the build.prop file, and everything is back to normal, no worries with apps in the playstore. And the changes stuck after I uninstalled it. :good::good::good:
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I was trying to do it without a third party app but I guess that's going to be the easiest route! Once I change it with either of the apps mentioned, would it stick if I uninstalled the app?
Also thanks for the heads up on the modified gapps I will look into that.
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Yup, basically it just gives you a catalog to choose from and then installs it into /system/fonts
Glad you got it sorted.
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Today i have found out that the android font changing app "Type Fresh" available on the market works with our X10 too.
I have attached the screens with changed font from my rooted X10.
Below are the simple steps
1.Root your X10 and install SuperUser.
2.Install TypeFresh from market and grant super user permission.
3.Install AndExplorer from market(Type Fresh needs this for browsing files)
4.Before proceeding further Back up existing fonts using Type Fresh and Save the files in /sdcrd/fonts.
5.Add your desired .ttf file to /sdcard/fonts and apply using Type Fresh
Reboot the phone and you are done with changing the font
Thanks to XperiaX10iuser for the screens
Open up TypeFresh, and tap DroidSans-Bold...
...open up your desired font folder, and select the font you wish to use, so you now need to select DroidSans-Bold and press "ok".
...once you have done that for both DroidSans-Bold & DroidSans, it should look like this...
...then press the menu button, tap "Apply Fonts", and you should see...
...reboot, and enjoy your new font...
Simples
Thanks Bro!!! Another great reason too root! Wingdings, here I come!
Nice one.
Can go wrong though, i changed the fonts two times.
First time no problem, second time however the phone refused to boot further then the SE logo. Had to reflash and reroot.
Phone gets stuck at boot screen if the ttf is not compatible.
Below is the reply from the dev on the same context.
"As the README states, Android itself does not support all TTF fonts, so you probably have one that it doesn't like. Your only option is to just try a different one. I'm going to have a font viewer out VERY soon to make the selection easier."
Heres a link for the sony ericsson font
http://www.4shared.com/get/NGapMTNy...sionid=51B93ACEBB71EA17438490A08CA5DF9D.dc211
Is there any way to use the fonts from the Handcent Font packs?? Just a thought as these would all obviously be compatible with our phones.
Been doing some more reading on the topic or using fonts from downloaded apk's and it seems tricky. More specifically....out of my league.
I also can't seem to get my downloaded fonts to install. I have TypeFresh and AndExplorer and superuser has permissions. When I open typefresh it just shows a list of fonts there (that were already there I assume) and the only option I have is to backup? I can't find my other fonts. Anyone have any ideas?
Maybe there is a way to apply them using better terminal? Im still learning how to use it so If anyone knows how I could apply my downloaded fonts with it, it would be sincerely appreciated.
thanks again
Could we get a list together on the first post of the fonts that do work with the X10 and download paths for the ttfs?
The font in the first post is desyrel.ttf
I have tried 3 fonts and all of them worked well,the fonts are desyrel.ttf,chinacat.ttf and lacartooniere.ttf
brunswick000- If you have installed all the 3 apps (type Fresh,Andexplorer and superuser) , then you should be able to apply the downloaded fonts.
-In TypeFresh Just click on "Droid_Sans.ttf" from the list of font u are seeing and just browser to your ttf file in the opened browser.
Once done,just open the menu and select "Apply Font".
@jassired, thanks for the help. I got the new font working. Downloaded the Droid Logo font. Its pretty sweet looking. Now I just want to change my framework res pak to get rid of the SE blue every where. Learning so much already since we got root. I have to say I love android
The easiest way to change fonts is with the above files.
Tried and worked well.Have fun
Can i just use any (.ttf) font files i find?
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Can i just use any (.ttf) font files i find?
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Like jassired said :
jassired said:
Phone gets stuck at boot screen if the ttf is not compatible.
Below is the reply from the dev on the same context.
"As the README states, Android itself does not support all TTF fonts, so you probably have one that it doesn't like. Your only option is to just try a different one. I'm going to have a font viewer out VERY soon to make the selection easier."
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No,so be careful ^^x
Very interesting post.
The better way to avoid many flash of the phone to anyone, it's to make a list of the good TTF files.
Hey guys I just wanted to aks if you know where I can find the font from the Demo video included in any X10. I simply can't understand why Sony didn't let the phone with this font. it looks cooler and it's more interesting.
So can you help?
How do you know if a font is compatible?
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The easiest way to change fonts is with the above files.
Tried and worked well.Have fun
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Tried but it says it is missing "theme conrtol file can not be read or missing"
Any help on this?
J had this problem with the latest version of metamorph.
This one in my post works well for me.
Sorry mate can't help you.Maybe if you install it again?
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Sorry mate can't help you.Maybe if you install it again?
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Guess what? I installed it again after removing it and it worked. Thanks for the advice and files.
Cheers,
So anybody got the earlier stage X10 font ?
I have looked ever where in settings to set my favorite font as the default but I can't find theoption to change it. This was easy on the captivate.
jamespaulritter said:
I have looked ever where in settings to set my favorite font as the default but I can't find theoption to change it. This was easy on the captivate.
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Maybe this helps
http://androidforums.com/x10-all-things-root/139912-how-change-default-font-after-root.html
It says to install an app called "Type Fresh", then you download fonts from the web and push them to the "Fonts" folder that will be created on your SD. Then use the app to set default
thanks for the info. Its a shame that it isn't a simple setting option like it was on the captivate.
If you're rooted, you can flash a new font via Recovery. First, you have to downgrade to Clockwork 2.5.1.3 to flash since the latest Clockwork won't flash fonts. Then just upgrade to the latest after you flash.
Here are some font packs:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=801160
I am using a theme that I downloaded from the theme store, however I wondering if there's any way to edit the downloaded theme. For example I am wanting to keep the stock touchwiz keyboard and still have everything else themed.
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I am using a theme that I downloaded from the theme store, however I wondering if there's any way to edit the downloaded theme. For example I am wanting to keep the stock touchwiz keyboard and still have everything else themed.
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I would think you find the keyboard in secsettings2 or whatever file all the system core files are in from the stock theme, copy it and replace it with the themed keyboard apk, and don't forget to set permissions to rx-rx-r? That's my best bet. @SICKMADE ? Am I close?
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There's an easy way around it. If you're applying theme from theme store, all you have to do is delete theme.input files
Any app that deletes .apk files, will work.
Example*
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...roid.optimizer
Just find the .apk and delete than reboot. profit
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There's an easy way around it. If you're applying theme from theme store, all you have to do is delete theme.input files
Any app that deletes .apk files, will work.
Example*
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...roid.optimizer
Just find the .apk and delete than reboot. profit
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Yeah I did something like that, after I found the file I added a .bak extention to the end making it a backup, rebooted, and I got my stock keyboard back.
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Yeah I did something like that, after I found the file I added a .bak extention to the end making it a backup, rebooted, and I got my stock keyboard back.
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All you have to do is use a root file manager like root browser then go into your data/app folder there you will find all the apps you have installed onto your device including every individual themed apk from whatever theme you downloaded and installed from Sammy theme store... if there is something that you don't like or want from a particular theme ie. Icons or keyboard just simply scroll until you see all the apps from the theme you installed and delete which ever themed app folder that you don't want. Hope that made some sense lol.
hello
i have change theme and font size but when i restart there's no numbers so i cant open my phone
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what should i do
can i change them or delete it from TWRP without wipe ??
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can i change them or delete it from TWRP without wipe ??
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I would assume deleting the theme will force the phone to use the default.thm instead, but not sure. Worth a try though
To go back to a normal font you have to use a theme with the stock font in there. This is one of the crappiest things about the themes/font engine and I will therefor never use a theme with a font installed in the first place. Even copying a stock font to /system/fonts won't do anything.
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I would assume deleting the theme will force the phone to use the default.thm instead, but not sure. Worth a try though
To go back to a normal font you have to use a theme with the stock font in there. This is one of the crappiest things about the themes/font engine and I will therefor never use a theme with a font installed in the first place. Even copying a stock font to /system/fonts won't do anything.
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thx for your reply
i have tried delete all theme folder from ( file manager ) all deleted but 1 keep showing after deleted
/sdcard/HWthame/ ( .cache folder )
I can't find it anyplace,and I don't see anyplace in the HTC theme app to use already existing fonts, it seems to only allow you to use cloud fonts.
Anyone know how to change the fonts other than via "font style", without physically overwriting the existing system font with a different one?
I'm rooted, and fairly good with a terminal if needed, though would prefer a chooser with a GUI.
Anyone have any ideas?
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I can't find it anyplace,and I don't see anyplace in the HTC theme app to use already existing fonts, it seems to only allow you to use cloud fonts.
Anyone know how to change the fonts other than via "font style", without physically overwriting the existing system font with a different one?
I'm rooted, and fairly good with a terminal if needed, though would prefer a chooser with a GUI.
Anyone have any ideas?
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Have you tried Googling "flashable fonts?" I haven't used any on this phone (yet...you have sparked my interest in that again...), but you can download fonts that are flashed through recovery.
The ifont app allows you to upload your own fonts if you don't already see it in their choices.
If you use the stock theme app you can download fonts from there
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If you can find font APK, install it then choose it in Theme app.
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Have you tried Googling "flashable fonts?" I haven't used any on this phone (yet...you have sparked my interest in that again...), but you can download fonts that are flashed through recovery.
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I've got the fonts on my phone, in the /system/fonts/ folder with the stock ones, same permissions,. etc. but I see no place to change from the stock font to one of them instead. in older versions of android there was a 'Font Style' section to change the system font, I don't see it on the U11 at all.
The HTC theme app, and all the APK's I've seen, either force you to download fonts or rename fonts to the stock font (like 'roboto.ttf') and overwrite it, to trick the system; or both.
I don't have a problem getting fonts on there, I'm asking how do I take the fonts I have, and change the system font to one of them, like the (apparently deprecated) 'font style' section in settings allowed you to?
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I've got the fonts on my phone, in the /system/fonts/ folder with the stock ones, same permissions,. etc. but I see no place to change from the stock font to one of them instead. in older versions of android there was a 'Font Style' section to change the system font, I don't see it on the U11 at all.
The HTC theme app, and all the APK's I've seen, either force you to download fonts or rename fonts to the stock font (like 'roboto.ttf') and overwrite it, to trick the system; or both.
I don't have a problem getting fonts on there, I'm asking how do I take the fonts I have, and change the system font to one of them, like the (apparently deprecated) 'font style' section in settings allowed you to?
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Not sure if stock Android always had a theming engine. From what I've seen only Samsung stock ROMs and Xiaomi phones have that support. But a rootless theming engine is coming in Oreo for sure:
https://www.xda-developers.com/android-oreo-rootless-system-theme/
Anyway the way I change font without overwriting existing font is, copy whatever fonts I want to /system/fonts, change those fonts to permission 644, and then edit /system/etc/fonts.xml to override the existing sans-serif fonts, which is usually the Roboto family. This works for other languages as well if you scroll down.
Every time you change this will require a system reboot to utilize the new changes, so I usually do this in twrp
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Not sure if stock Android always had a theming engine. From what I've seen only Samsung stock ROMs and Xiaomi phones have that support. But a rootless theming engine is coming in Oreo for sure:
https://www.xda-developers.com/android-oreo-rootless-system-theme/
Anyway the way I change font without overwriting existing font is, copy whatever fonts I want to /system/fonts, change those fonts to permission 644, and then edit /system/etc/fonts.xml to override the existing sans-serif fonts, which is usually the Roboto family. This works for other languages as well if you scroll down.
Every time you change this will require a system reboot to utilize the new changes, so I usually do this in twrp
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Had them in the right place, right perms, fonts.xml was the missing piece, thanks!