Guess who is the craziest person on the planet earth? this is me! So, in short, I wanted to change the font to my custom one. I changed it in the /system/fonts/ folder and there was a file: roboto-regular.ttf In short, I changed this file to another file with the same name, and immediately rebooted the phone, and I started an endless system boot animation (lineage os ) I need your help.
Reflash the rom, just like you would update it.
if you use custom rom like aosp it's so simple to change it. It's under the font settings and you can select what font you will use unlike miui that you need to download the font then apply.
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Hey there. I'm new to XDA, but have experience in "playing with" my Hero
So today I flashed a custom ROM which is FROYO_2.2.1_Final_Android_Stock.
I like the rom. But, unfortunately it doesn'd support my native language fonts. I mean Armenian language.
While I had my original android 2.1, I managed to replace the stock fonts with some other Unicode ttf, which had the armenian support.
So I tried the same method now. (just copied new fonts in the system folder). But after reboot I got stuck on the "android" screen. Well, reflashed the rom....
So my question is: Is there a way to replace the fonts with some other? DjView_fonts for example.
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Used the FontPack-DejaVuSans.zip from this thread. Just flashed it through recovery.
Well, on the developer's page there is an update called custom fonts. I downloaded the zip file and changed only the ttf fonts with my preferable ones. But when I tried to flash the zip, it said "Package verification failed on DroidSans-Bold.ttf".
Am I doing something wrong? How else can I replace the fonts? PLEASE HELP...
I would like the change the fonts (if possible), on my lockscreen clock, battery indicator, and possibly some fonts on my calwidget and beautiful widgets clock/weather widget.
Is this possible?
Let's say I find a font pack I like, called "coolfont.ttf". How would I go about doing this?
Ok, I found an app called fontchanger that works well...I only need to find fonts online and add them to the folder.
But the lockscreen clock in CM7 isn't affected. Anyone know how to change that font?
involves rooting and using a root file explorer app (ie root explorer)
yes, but does require root and TrueType fonts (ie .TTF). i personally use the Unique.ttf from Apple's Mac OS X SL and love it. has a futuristic but readable look.
System fonts are located here:
/system/fonts
I just rename the unique.ttf font to SansDroid.ttf (this is the main default system font thats used throughout the android ui). I rename the original one w/a .orig file extension before doing this. Bad fonts can cause boot loops and in turn you will have to boot to recovery mode and then use ADB Shell command to rename the original system font back or push it if you copy from your device.
link to a guide i wrote at tech-recipes.com
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/1057...the-default-system-font-requires-root-or-adb/
screenshots from my nexus one but same on the G2x
Hey SeaMonkey,
Where do I find the Unique.ttf?? I really like that look on your screenshots
I use Absolute System to change fonts. There are like 1000 fonts to choose from and you don't have to do any work. Just choose the font, reboot and there it is. Love it.
Sent from my LG G2x
seamonkey420 said:
yes, but does require root and TrueType fonts (ie .TTF). i personally use the Unique.ttf from Apple's Mac OS X SL and love it. has a futuristic but readable look.
System fonts are located here:
/system/fonts
I just rename the unique.ttf font to SansDroid.ttf (this is the main default system font thats used throughout the android ui). I rename the original one w/a .orig file extension before doing this. Bad fonts can cause boot loops and in turn you will have to boot to recovery mode and then use ADB Shell command to rename the original system font back or push it if you copy from your device.
link to a guide i wrote at tech-recipes.com
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/1057...the-default-system-font-requires-root-or-adb/
screenshots from my nexus one but same on the G2x
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Yes, can you either upload the Unique.ttf font for us, or point us in the right direction of where we can download it? I really like that font, but can't find it anywhere.
MMAPCPRO,
After a pretty good deal of searching many of the free font sites, I'm with you.
Any help or hints, or a zipped up .ttf file would sure help on this one.
Thanks!
tjbunch1228 said:
i use absolute system to change fonts. There are like 1000 fonts to choose from and you don't have to do any work. Just choose the font, reboot and there it is. Love it.
Sent from my lg g2x
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never knew this was there thanks
Just paid for and downloaded Absolute System.
Its AWESOME! WELL WORTH the $1.99.
Highly recommended for the font peeps in this thread.
Are you afraid to change your system font, because you might brick your phone?
Funtdo, (came up with by fusing font and undo) is a simple flashable zip which will undo or reverse the process made by font changer apps like iFonf to revert the unexpected result (commonly, soft-brick or bootloop).
You can keep a copy of Funtdo in your sdcard before you attempt to change your systemfont, so in-case of soft-brick happens, you can just flash funtdo zip via recovery to restore back your phone.
From Funtdo, you can also choose from selections of font to be installed if you don't want the default system font.
In other words, Funtdo is not only for bricked phones, but also to those who want to change their system font.
Download Link: http://www43.zippyshare.com/v/96181117/file.html
Please hit THANKS if you find my post useful...
Great work, but is there any way that I can put my own fonts inside the zip? Thanks a lot for your work
mauam said:
Great work, but is there any way that I can put my own fonts inside the zip? Thanks a lot for your work
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yes of course...
inside the zip... under the fonts folder...
you can see the three fonts included right?
you can rename your favorite font into one of those inside the folder....
example:
myfavoritefont.ttf --> funtdo-mono.ws
and then replace the one on the zip...
and then flash... and select it... XD
Great, I'll try. Thanks a lot.
its not working in cloudfone 430x..
hello
i have change theme and font size but when i restart there's no numbers so i cant open my phone
room KangVIP
what should i do
can i change them or delete it from TWRP without wipe ??
qqww12 said:
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.
Pfeffernuss said:
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?
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!