[Q] Weird font issue - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all,
I've noticed that on two apps I use that the font has changed to a strange outline style font, rather than a solid font. The most obvious app is documents to go. Every word doc or spreadsheet has hollow outlined fonts. Has anyone else seen this? Even after a factory restore it is still wrong.
You can download a free version if you'd not mind trying on your 5.
Thanks
Steve

As an update. Please see attached screen shots. I've still got this issue even after a factory reset. Anyone else seen this with Documents to Go or or My Trails?
Thanks
Steve

True.
After update to KitKat (version KRT16S, later on to version KOT49E) the Documents To Go (full version) has issue with fonts.
Ever after re-install.

outline fonts
I am having the same issue with my Nexus 10. Has anyone worked this out yet?

Rsainsbury said:
I am having the same issue with my Nexus 10. Has anyone worked this out yet?
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just got kitkat 4.4 via cyanogenmod and it's doing the same for me in Documents to Go 3.004

Same issue for me from Day 1 with my Nexus 5. No KitKat updates have fixed it nor does there seem to be any word on the issue from Docs To Go publisher.

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[Q] Zinio Issues

Got Zinio working on the Galaxy tab and downloaded the latest issue of Rolling Stone. I can read the mag in text mode but the full visual mode is showing blank screens. Anyone else having this issue?
I don't know about this particular issue, but it seems that the content being pushed to the Android Zinio client is not the same as the one available online. There is a clear disclaimer in the apps' FAQ about Zinio content currently being converted to meet the requirements of the phone app. That's why there are books and magazines missing in my Android library, compared to what I can read online or using the desktop application.
schek2001 said:
Got Zinio working on the Galaxy tab and downloaded the latest issue of Rolling Stone. I can read the mag in text mode but the full visual mode is showing blank screens. Anyone else having this issue?
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How did you get Zinio working? I can't find an APK for it anywhere...
schek2001 said:
Got Zinio working on the Galaxy tab and downloaded the latest issue of Rolling Stone. I can read the mag in text mode but the full visual mode is showing blank screens. Anyone else having this issue?
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Found the app, and yeah - I'm having the same problem.
schek2001 said:
Got Zinio working on the Galaxy tab and downloaded the latest issue of Rolling Stone. I can read the mag in text mode but the full visual mode is showing blank screens. Anyone else having this issue?
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How do you get it in Text mode? I did find that double-tapping the blank screen, or using two fingers to stretch to "zoom in" will reveal the image properly. Just a little zoomed in. Still a hassle.
When you tap the screen you will see a box on the bottom of the screen with straight white lines. Click on that, it will change to text mode.
Can someone post the zinio app I seem to have messed mine up
edit got it working
Would anyone mind posting a link to a working APK please? Tried the one from here but Zinio freezes on downloading the mag. Read that there is a new version that Zinio pushed right after the Tab release but can't find it for the life of me.
Thanks in advance.
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Seems that that's the one you are searching for Zinio
i get the same thing, when you zoom in...even a little it shows the magazine in its full glory...
still its useless if you cant keep swiping to see the screen and you haev to pinch to zoom in a little for the magazine to show...pretty disappointing.
I wanted to use my tab a lot for this and the Ipad one works fine...kind of a deal breaker
Same here. ! I think we all confused !! Why Zinio is not showing up on US first but in others country. I thought Zinio is biggest US online megazine. @@ !!
*BUMP*
Has anyone gotten this to work on the Tab properly? - i.e. full screen
If you have the Beta version I was having same problem. Found the full version of Readers Hub here somewhere pulled from the latest JMA firmware I believe. The problem I am having is that the region seems to be set to where ever this Hub was pulled from dont have access to all us magazines in Zinio. Works fine for Press Reader and Kobo but no go on Zinio.
Anyone know how to hcnage region on Zinio?
Here are the files I used. Still can not change region. Any ideas?
View attachment 469564
View attachment ReadersHub.apk
View attachment Zinio.apk
This works for me got it ere forget which thread but thanks to XDA for apps.
js4tda said:
This works for me got it ere forget which thread but thanks to XDA for apps.
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Are you able to get full screen magazine images? Even with the apk you linked to, I canonly see the image if I zoom in.
Js4tda, Thanks Man. Copied this over to the /system/app. Fixed the Zinio issues. I can now flip pages from the image view and don't have to do the zoom out thing any more.
specmac said:
Js4tda, Thanks Man. Copied this over to the /system/app. Fixed the Zinio issues. I can now flip pages from the image view and don't have to do the zoom out thing any more.
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Did you do anything special? I still cannot get full screen or scroll between pages with an image onsceen. I'm using stock Tmo Tab.
dbregman said:
Did you do anything special? I still cannot get full screen or scroll between pages with an image onsceen. I'm using stock Tmo Tab.
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All I did was rename the Readerhub and Zinio .apk to .bak in /system/app. Then copied over the new apk's and set permissions.
Thanks for the help. I needed to uninstall all the old versions then install the ones posted by js4tda.
Thank you so much! I've finally got all three programs of the Readers Hub working as intended!
I am on the US T-Mo Tab and just uninstalled old versions and installed the new files from this post.
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[Q] Wallpaper wizardrii problem

Does anyone else use this app and experience a problem where after a while half of the wallpaper goes black? It seems to be something to do with the orientation because it's as if it thinks it's in portrait so it cuts part of the wallpaper off. Switching the tablet's orientation to portrait and back temporarily fixes it.
Not sure if it's an app bug, honeycomb or just my tablet.. haven't seen anyone else mention it :S
No it is not your tablet, I had the same problem with my xoom. Are you using another program like HD wallpapers to set wallpapers? If so, this is your problem. What you have to do is download the wallpaper you want then use ww to set it. Hope this helps.
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Ah ok thanks! Was using ww to set it to no scroll and then was using gallery to set the wallpaper. Have done it with ww now so should be all good.
johnny0911 said:
No it is not your tablet, I had the same problem with my xoom. Are you using another program like HD wallpapers to set wallpapers? If so, this is your problem. What you have to do is download the wallpaper you want then use ww to set it. Hope this helps.
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I'll have to give that a try. I had stopped using the program because of this issue, but scrolling is SO much smoother with wallpaper scrolling disabled. Thanks!
Hmm.. thought it had solved the problem but it still happened. Have sent an email to the developer so hopefully will get a response
Cannot say thanks enough for the WW app!!!! I was about to go postal trying to change all of my sizes for wallpapers! Nothing worked and it all looked crappy. WW to the rescue! Thanks a ton!
And now I have the dreaded "black bar!!!" Jeezus these android devices are kilin me here! Why is this so damn difficult...
Forgot to post response from dev the other day, seems to be a problem with android not the app:
Hello James,
Thank you for taking the time to contact Twisted Apps. I really appreciate the information and hopefully I can explain the issue.
The black screen is not due to Honeycomb, but instead due to an Android API bug. I have noticed the error myself and I have only created a work around for it within the app. I have tried posting the issue to Android forums, but I haven't received a goodresponse as of yet. The problem happens more redly with devices that rotate because WW has to set the display demensionseach time the display isrotated. It isduring this Android API call that the screen goes back. The Wallpaper is still set, but nothing shows. Otherthan rotating the display, I have also created a Fix menu options. Select Menu->Fix and it attempts to resetyour current wallpaper. I personally have only noticed the error a few times with a few otherrandompeople mentioning it happening seldom. You are the first person to indicate it being more often then not. I amreally sorryit is causing issues for you.
Not the best solution, but here is a work around. Use WW to set your wallpaper as Scroll, and then if you want to set your screen to No Scroll use a home app such as Launcher Pro. When a home app normally sets the display to No scroll it doesn't keep reseting the display dimensions upon rotation. To get the Exact Setting with Scroll you will need to set the Wallpaper as Exact and then select menu->Scroll. Menu->Scroll will keep the current set wallpaper, but change it from No Scroll to Scroll. As a note most people like WW because of the No Scroll option, but WW also automatically resizes the images withouthavingto do special modifications to the image.
Twisted Apps is my startup with WW being the firstapp. I have anotherfull time occupation,but I willlook into this issue in the next couple of weeks to see if I can find a more permanent solution. Again,I sincerely appreciate you using WW and your time to e-mail me.
I hope you can be patient while I find a solution.
Sincerely,
--Russell T Mackler [email protected]
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Good response. Mine does go back and forth so i will look intothe fix but just rotating? Love the app so lets hope,it gets fixed
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[Q][Rooted w/ EaglesBlood] Square in place of special character (é)

Hey everybody, I hope you're doing great!
First of all, I'd like to say that I just recently rooted my phone with the latest version of EaglesBlood and I must say that I am friggin' impressed with the speed. And on top of that, the rooting process itself was a definite walk in the park. For those interested, I used this guide.
Now, unfortunately, I ran into a very minor issue with how this new ROM deals with special characters ("é" in this case)
In fact, the issue is that when I unroll the status bar, my network's operator name is shown as "Vid□otron" and not as "Vidéotron" .
I was hoping there was a fix to this minor, yet recurring annoyance!
Thanks a lot for the help, and have an awesome day
P.S. I have searched the forums and have found no issues like this one. I might however be totally wrong!!!
Whatever font that is being used doesn't support that character.
To resolve the problem, consider using a different font that supports that character.
http://www.dafont.com
jamadio said:
Whatever font that is being used doesn't support that character.
To resolve the problem, consider using a different font that supports that character.
http://www.dafont.com
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Thanks a lot for your answer, I didn't even know we could change fonts like that haha!
I've looked inside /system/fonts and I found out that the font being used is "DroidSans" which is the default font used on Android Phones, no?
I "tested" the font here with special characters and it works perfectly. On top of that, when I type special characters in text messages for instance, characters like é, è, à, ô look perfect.
Or is the font used in the status bar completely apart from the others?
Alright so I went ahead and modified the fonts like you suggested, but to no avail. It still shows as Vid□otron.
I have used the Coolvetica font.
Thanks for the help!!
Bump! Could use any help!
Bump the bump! Thanks!
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Or is the font used in the status bar completely apart from the others?
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Sorry it took me so long to respond.
So you tested it, didn't give you problems in the test, but in the phone your service provider Vidéotron still doesn't show up correct, right?
It's most likely that it doesn't use the DroidSans font, but perhaps another. Maybe the DroidSans-Bold font might be the next place to look.
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Sorry it took me so long to respond.
So you tested it, didn't give you problems in the test, but in the phone your service provider Vidéotron still doesn't show up correct, right?
It's most likely that it doesn't use the DroidSans font, but perhaps another. Maybe the DroidSans-Bold font might be the next place to look.
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Thanks a lot for your reply jamadio, but unfortunately even after changing all the default fonts to the one suggested earlier ("Coolvetica"), the issue still persists and the carrier name still has a symbol/square inside of it!
I am really confused, as it worked properly on the stock ROM, and I fail to understand how and why it's not working anymore! Thanks a lot for any further help!!
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k0nfident said:
Thanks a lot for your reply jamadio, but unfortunately even after changing all the default fonts to the one suggested earlier ("Coolvetica"), the issue still persists and the carrier name still has a symbol/square inside of it!
I am really confused, as it worked properly on the stock ROM, and I fail to understand how and why it's not working anymore! Thanks a lot for any further help!!
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
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One more idea. What if the EaglesBlood ROM didn't have the original DroidSans.ttf and was using another font named DroidSans.ttf? Maybe downloading the actual DroidSans font and using it might be your fix.
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Hi there,
Any development on this? Have you been able to change to font so that you can see "Vidéotron" correctly? I'm having the same issue here. With the Eaglesblood's CM9 ROM, it shows Vide[]otron (a square), and on Eaglesblood's AOSP ICS ROM, it shows Vid otron (a blank instead of the "é" character). Very strange... I used other custom roms and some work and some don't. I'd be curious to know if you managed to solved this problem.
Thanks

[Q] Lost home screens with Google Experience Launcher (GEL) Android 4.4

Hallo,
every now and then, when I restart my Nexus 5 Android 4.4 all of my extra home screens on the right have disappeared. Sometimes when I create new screens to the right and then restart, by some computer magic they have returned, but alas not always. Is anybody else experiencing this behaviour? Does any body know how to prevent this happening?
Or which alternative launchers have been tested and found good under 4.4?
Best regards to all
Nick
I have exactly the same problem.
I think it appeared after switching on Google Now.
Have you found anything on the subject ?
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sgspikes said:
I have exactly the same problem.
I think it appeared after switching on Google Now.
Have you found anything on the subject ?
Sent from my Nexus 5 using xda app-developers app
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Hi Spikes,
unfortunately I have not yet found the cause or any further infos to the problem. I'm going to look into other launchers - also because the icons are so large on nexus5.
Bye
Nick
Same problem on my Nexus 5.
4.4.2 Android Version installed and the problem still survive.
Please, help us!
Same problem here, but with GEL on Nexus 4 on Android 4.4.2. (I know it is a Nexus 5 thread, but I though it would be helpfull).
Trying to resolve the matter, I came up with a solution(?) :
1. Put new shortcuts/widgets so as to get back the same number of screens as you had before.
2. Settings --> Home --> Old Launcher
3. Home button
4. Settings --> Apps --> Google Search --> Clear cache (this step may not be necessary)
5. Google Search --> Force stop
6. Home button
7. Settings --> Home --> GEL
8. Home button
This triggers something and I get my original screens back (most of the times)
Please verify this solution and report back.
nickgd said:
Hallo,
every now and then, when I restart my Nexus 5 Android 4.4 all of my extra home screens on the right have disappeared. Sometimes when I create new screens to the right and then restart, by some computer magic they have returned, but alas not always. Is anybody else experiencing this behaviour? Does any body know how to prevent this happening?
Or which alternative launchers have been tested and found good under 4.4?
Best regards to all
Nick
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Hi,
I have all the same problel about the disappearing additional home screens: it appens randomly(apparently) when ,at the moring, I turn on my Nexus 5.
(last standard firmware 4.4.2 on,GEL Launcher and Google Now disable).
I found this other strange thing: when i found disappearead additional home screens, if I had new home screens with only app in each, when I reboot, SOMETIMES, i found the old disappeared home screens(whit the preovious app icons in them)
I thought it was a problem of "Clean Master" "Delete Junk Files" operation but I cant reproduce the problem everytime.
Anyone have hints about this problem?
thanks
PS: Happy New Year!!
ahabbass said:
Same problem here, but with GEL on Nexus 4 on Android 4.4.2. (I know it is a Nexus 5 thread, but I though it would be helpfull).
Trying to resolve the matter, I came up with a solution(?) :
1. Put new shortcuts/widgets so as to get back the same number of screens as you had before.
2. Settings --> Home --> Old Launcher
3. Home button
4. Settings --> Apps --> Google Search --> Clear cache (this step may not be necessary)
5. Google Search --> Force stop
6. Home button
7. Settings --> Home --> GEL
8. Home button
This triggers something and I get my original screens back (most of the times)
Please verify this solution and report back.
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It works. Thank you.
blumpy said:
It works. Thank you.
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Not works always on my Nexus. May I
Do you think that I'll be forced to change the device?
Has anyone discovered a solution to this problem? I recently installed PA 4.1 on my Nexus 4 and found that my homescreens kept getting wiped after reboot. It's hugely annoying and I can't tell if it's a problem with the ROM or the launcher.
Downloaded7 said:
Has anyone discovered a solution to this problem? I recently installed PA 4.1 on my Nexus 4 and found that my homescreens kept getting wiped after reboot. It's hugely annoying and I can't tell if it's a problem with the ROM or the launcher.
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It's a launcher issue with some people. I don't have the problem but have seen others report it. I prefer action launcher pro anyway
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It's best not to rely on buggy launchers made by third rate coders.
Is there any way to find out if they know about this bug and fixing it?
I am currently looking into alternative launchers but I will miss Google Now feature.
zaytzev said:
Is there any way to find out if they know about this bug and fixing it?
I am currently looking into alternative launchers but I will miss Google Now feature.
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If by 'they' you mean PA, then yes we are fully aware of it being a Google problem and not one we can touch since their launcher is closed source
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Pirateghost said:
If by 'they' you mean PA, then yes we are fully aware of it being a Google problem and not one we can touch since their launcher is closed source
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By they I meant Google of course, sorry.
Found this thread by googling for symptoms. At least now I know it is common issue and can use another launcher as a workaround.
Pirateghost said:
It's a launcher issue with some people. I don't have the problem but have seen others report it. I prefer action launcher pro anyway
Sent from my Nexus 5
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Hi and thanks for responding! So is it an incompatibility between PA and the GNL or could this happen on any ROM? Is Google aware of the issue?
lost? im gaining empty home screens...
Downloaded7 said:
Hi and thanks for responding! So is it an incompatibility between PA and the GNL or could this happen on any ROM? Is Google aware of the issue?
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Having the same issue with CM11 with Banks' GApps on a Galaxy Tab 2 so I'm thinking it's the launcher, not the ROM...
BlackRenegade said:
Having the same issue with CM11 with Banks' GApps on a Galaxy Tab 2 so I'm thinking it's the launcher, not the ROM...
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Its apparently fixed in 4.4.3
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rootSU said:
Its apparently fixed in 4.4.3
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Thanks for the update! Do you have a source for that info? It's driving me nuts and I've been reflashing all the PA betas to try to find one that works.
Downloaded7 said:
Thanks for the update! Do you have a source for that info? It's driving me nuts and I've been reflashing all the PA betas to try to find one that works.
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Im sorry I got it wrong I think,,.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...-here-is-what-you-should-expect-to-see-fixed/
I think i misread the list of fixes

Missing letters "eh" after oreo update system-wide

I got a curious bug.
System-wide, my Honor 8 is no more showing words with Letters "eh" next together like "household", "behavior" and so one. I'm using german input, so there are mann many words like "mehr", "fehler" "ehrlich", "geht"....
Doesn't matter if I am in systems settings where there should be "Mehr" (showing as Mr) or in an app like an browser. Everywhere these two letters in combination are no more shown.
If I type them on keyboard, they are hiding just in the moment i type the "h". The curious thing is, that they are STILL THERE! I just can't see them. If I send thee message, my chat partner can see everything correct.
I think the bug started, when trying another theme (design) after updating to oreo. It was the iOS theme from an play store app. Already get back to origonal themes bot nothing changed.
Anybody has an idea except resetting the phone?
Thanks
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I think the bug started, when trying another theme (design) after updating to oreo. It was the iOS theme from an play store app. Already get back to origonal themes bot nothing changed.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/...mui&pcampaignid=APPU_1_fKiCW_v6BtjLrQGljYKoBQ
Try installing and applying this. Should fix it.
That worked. Tanks so much.

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