Hello everyone.
I'm trying to create my own font pack for substratum.
I used to have these fonts applied though Magisk by replacing them in system/fonts but thought this would be easier. However I can not get it working. The fonts are all still the same name as they were working using Magisk but now they do not work.
I have placed all the fonts I want inside a zip and am loading this up in OTGSubs as a font. Included in this zip are:
- 18 variants of the SanFranaisco font, all renamed to their corresponding roboto font.
- the Droidsansfallback.ttf so unsupported characters still get shown.
- the Twemoji 2.3 font.
However, none of them get applied. What am I doing wrong? I apply in substratum and nothing changes even though substratum says it's applied.
Attached is an image of the zip, the zip itself, and the apk that gets made by OTGSubs.
Apk: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0yqVMZVYwLLd19PR2ZYQ2Y0UjQ (too large for xda)
Thanks in advance,
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Here is a quick guide to changing Fonts in a ROM. This has worked in every Sense ROM I have tried, I have not tried in NON-Sense ROMs.
I can not take credit for the Programs/Files used. I did not make them. This is just a quick tutorial. If you are looking for a way to change the Fonts in a ROM, other than the included font, or the Stock Font, here is what I did successfully.
1. Download the Stock Fonts zip from here. Stock Font
2. Download "Font Selector v1.4" from this link - http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...04&postcount=1
3. unzip the Font selector file. Inside, you will find a file "Font Selector" open this file and open the "Fonts" file. You can browse through each fonts file and double click on one of the .ttf files to see a preview. When you find the font you want, leave that folder open.
4. Using winrar, leave the "Stock Fonts" file zipped and double click the file. Winrar will let you work in the file while leaving it zipped. Go into the Font folder and replace all the files with all the files in the font folder of your choice from Font selector.
5. Save the changes in winrar.
6. Re-sign the zip file, then load it to your sdcard. For info how to sign a zip, go to this link - http://androidforums.com/49232-post1.html (Rest assured, this is VERY easy. I did this while I was a complete NOOB here.)
7. Flash the zip through recovery.
Hope this helps.
Just adding, as it was pointed out in another thread, you can also use a program called "Type Fresh", Free in the Market, to change fonts. There is no preview in the type fresh program, so it will be trial and error, till you find a font you are happy with.
Also, the link for re-signing zips, is not just specific to this procedure. Once you follow the steps in that link, you can re-sign ANY zip files that need signing. Amon_RA recovery requires zips to be signed in order to flash them to the phone, and some developers don't sign the files. After you do the steps in the link, if you have a problem flashing a file in Amon_RA, right click the zip and select "Resign zip"
For font selector i just run the font_selector.bat while my phone is plugged in....changes it easily..
apristel said:
For font selector i just run the font_selector.bat while my phone is plugged in....changes it easily..
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That's cool. I tried a few times with font_selector.bat, and kept getting error messages, which caused me to try to find a different way. If Font Selector works fine, for people, that is much easier. I just added this to help if people have problems using it.
Hey guys,
So I flashed the prerooted 024 firmware and the SIN files, all went smooth. Then I flashed the Eminence 1.6 resource mods, all smooth. I don't really like the default font of Eminence 1.6 so I went ahead and installed Typefresh and attempted changing the default fonts to the Sony Sketch font - and it isn't working.
Typefresh shows the 'fonts applied - reboot now' message, but post reboot the fonts remain the same as the default one with Eminence 1.6. I tried doing that multiple times with Typefresh and the font still doesn't change post reboot despite the 'fonts applied' message.
I also tried Font Changer Lite from the market - same issue - it confirms fonts are applied but no change post reboot.
Am I missing something here?
Never mind, I manually copied both the fonts in /system/fonts via RootExplorer and it worked after a reboot.
Thanks for reading.
Hi everyone
I need to change fonts without root
I use some apps but not work
Any one know solving this by use fastboot orders
This my mate8
lionheart1910 said:
This my mate8
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I found a Theme Font Pack wich include a type of font that when you apply it change ALL the fonts on you phone.
I found it here https://huaweiemuithemes.blogspot.com/2016/06/pack-of-12-awesome-fontsmarshmallow.html
steps.
1.download them (if they are named as .bin rename it to .hwt)
2. move to HWThemes
3.go to themes app
4. choose the one of the previous "Theme Font Pack" and apply it.
Ps. for better results just rebot, sometimes it doesn't aply completly
good luck
derecklatino said:
I found a Theme Font Pack wich include a type of font that when you apply it change ALL the fonts on you phone.
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This is impossible as numerous apps have their own font embedded in the apk. You will have to change that as well if you want a "true" system-wide font.
I do this with the Dropbox app for example as this app contains a stock Roboto font, whatever other font you install for the system it will by default use Roboto, unless changed to something else :good:
You saved my a*ss, than you!!
derecklatino said:
I found a Theme Font Pack wich include a type of font that when you apply it change ALL the fonts on you phone.
I found it here https://huaweiemuithemes.blogspot.com/2016/06/pack-of-12-awesome-fontsmarshmallow.html
steps.
1.download them (if they are named as .bin rename it to .hwt)
2. move to HWThemes
3.go to themes app
4. choose the one of the previous "Theme Font Pack" and apply it.
Ps. for better results just rebot, sometimes it doesn't aply completly
good luck
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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?
christiebunny said:
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
Sent from my HTC U11 using XDA Free mobile app
If you can find font APK, install it then choose it in Theme app.
AarSyl said:
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
weliyt said:
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!
I have a whole bunch of fonts in ttf format.
Is there an app that can convert them so I can use them on the Fold2?
https://www.google.com/search?q=ttf...msung-gs-rev1&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8
Right on top, my friend!!! Good luck
You can't install custom fonts unless you have root. You only can install fonts from galaxy store.
There is also monotype pack of fonts - you can install them. But you can't install a random ttf font, even if you convert it to apk.