I've seen some posts regarding how to change fonts in ICS, and I've tried some tutorials out there that didn’t work on the amaze, so here's what has worked for me, even though some apps say that bootloops will happen on ICS, try the following, after you make a backup
1. Download your ttf file(s), and put it in an accessible folder/location on either internal/external SD.
2. Go to es file, root explorer etc. and go to system/fonts
3. For all four roboto fonts, set permissions to RWX RWX RWX
4. Download font changer from market (green F with 2 gears behind the letter)
5. in font changer, tap the advanced tab, and scroll down to the roboto fonts
6. If you only have the one font, then set each roboto font to that one ttf file. If you have a font with a replacement for each type, bold, italic etc. then replace each one with its respectful font. Just find its location that you set when you installed your font on your SD.
7. Don't reboot when font changer asks you, change all your fonts first, then restart with the power button.
If all went well, your phone will restart and your new font will replace roboto. Now, the only other thing that I would add to this is that when you load a new font and if you restored font changer, I've found that when you open the app and scroll down to roboto in the advanced tab, you'll see that each one has the directory set to your new font, but it still shows roboto. So, what I've done to fix that is you have to go through the whole operation again, but change your directory for your new font. An easy way I do that is if I have my new font in my internal SD, I just put it in my external SD, so I can find it easy, but still change its location, and then just do the same as before just pick your new font in the new directory.
This has always worked for me, so hopefully it'll work for you too
Linking this in the bible thread neowww.
Thank you will try
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That work.with our phone.. i found that 300+ font thread but non of them work i tried to.use font changer and it didnt go.past boot.screen. thanl you in advance
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All i did was use the fonts from my PC. copy n pasted them into the font changer folder, viola, Whatever font i wanted.... try that see if it works. Worked for me!!!
You can use those fonts from that thread with font changer from the market. Not sure why it didn't work for you. Just download the zip of the font, extract the .tff files, and place in the folder located on your sd card named .fontchanger, then open up font changer. It will scan them then select apply. Once it askes to reboot just hit the selection to manually reboot so it you won't have to battery pull. Then reboot and you will be good.
Is there a way to change the honeycomb lockscreen clock? The current font/ text looks terrible and hard to read during the day. I just wnat to change the color and change it to not be transparent at all. Any way possible?
I heard of using ninjamorph, but i could never get it to work, the tablet always rejected my resources.apk due to magic not being signed correctly, despite following all guides.
Anyway to do this via and app, or system file mod?
Yes i have root by the way.
Answer after scouring internet.
I was surprised nobody answered this topic on the well known and big community that is XDA. Kinda shocked. This question sat here dead for a long time. Well I found a solution on another forum.
It pertains to the transformer prime.
But basically to change that clock font, you just have to overwrite a few fonts that the clock uses, tricking it into believing they are normal fonts for the clock.
The fonts are located in:
/system/fonts/
and you have to change the following font files:
AndroidClock.ttf
AndroidClock_Solid.ttf
AndroidClock_Highlight.ttf
You can overwrite these files using any .ttf file you choose (but android has a render box for the clock so some fonts may get cut off on edges if they are too big and not resized)
I got pretty decent results with the DroidSans.ttf font already in the fonts folder.
1. Use "Root Explorer" and navigate to /system/fonts/ and then click the "mount r/w" button above (to allow read and write to this location for this session).
If you get a "permission error" in this location it is because you do not have root, did not allow root explorer in super user prompt or did not click the "mount r/w" button in root explorer at this location.
2. Copy the fonts you want to modify. Then paste copies into the same location.
These fonts are:
AndroidClock.ttf
AndroidClock_Solid.ttf
AndroidClock_Highlight.ttf
3. Make 3 copies of a particular font you want to replace these.
I used DroidSans.ttf and made 3 copies.
4. Then copy the name for AndroidClock.ttf.
Delete AndroidClock.ttf.
5. Rename the new font (a copy of DroidSans in this case) to take its place and paste AndroidClock.ttf .
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for for other 2 copies of DroidSans.ttf and AndroidClock_Solid.ttf and AndroidClock_Highlight.ttf.
7.Verify that each font was copied and you have 3 "new" fonts that match the names:
AndroidClock.ttf
AndroidClock_Solid.ttf
AndroidClock_Highlight.ttf
IF YOU ARE MISSING A FONT, ANDROID MAY REFUSE TO BOOT OR SOME FEATURES MAY BE MISSING. I am unsure of exact problem, but better safe than sorry.
8. Reboot tablet. Enjoy new font
Of course you may use any font you like or use ADB to do these steps(but is not very user friendly)
Here is the post i found:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1061483
You do not HAVE to use ADB, root explorer works fine, but if you do not have a root access file manager, ADB can do this as well. I also did not have to change any permissions on the new font files as the originals had same permissions. If they are messed up, you can always fix permissions in clockwork mod recovery or do the permissions manually using a command.
Thanks
helped me. thanks!
Im thinking to change the notification bar's font as well, which font is it for the notification bar?
I'm sure this has been discussed, but I cannot seem to find the thread...
My phone is rooted...I'm copying fonts into the system/font folder, but the new fonts are not showing up in the list. I am checking the folder to Mount R/W, so it lets me copy them.
Also, is ther a way for me to get Go Launcher to default to the system font? Anytime I change the system font, I also have to change it in Go Launcher for everything to match.
use app like font changer, font installer, it should works.
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mde2272 said:
I'm sure this has been discussed, but I cannot seem to find the thread...
My phone is rooted...I'm copying fonts into the system/font folder, but the new fonts are not showing up in the list. I am checking the folder to Mount R/W, so it lets me copy them.
Also, is ther a way for me to get Go Launcher to default to the system font? Anytime I change the system font, I also have to change it in Go Launcher for everything to match.
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Just install rom toolbox. Simple and easy to use. Do all the font they provide choose and install then restart phone. Done
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I tried installing a new flip font apk on the phone but it is not showing on the list of fonts to change it to. Is there something I am missing to get this to work? Thanks
vince2398 said:
I tried installing a new flip font apk on the phone but it is not showing on the list of fonts to change it to. Is there something I am missing to get this to work? Thanks
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Let me clarify:
You installed a font changing .apk, and can't find it in the system settings>display>font type?
If that is the case, it wouldn't show up there because the .apk you installed should be in your app drawer, you would use that app the change your fonts instead of the system menu.
Or you put a font .ttf/.otf in the system/font folder and it doesn't show in the list?
If it is this one, I have a bunch in that folder that don't show up in the list either, it seems it only picks the stock fonts to display.
If you have tried using the font changing .apk to change the font and it isn't working, my guess is because LG lets you choose between multiple fonts it isn't using the default Android system font name (I don't remember the name off the top of my head) but instead using one of the custom font names.
If you want to change it yourself, you could try to replace the font you currently have the settings set to in the system/font folder with one of your choice (rename the stock font with a .bak at the end and rename the new font the same name as the old font, then make sure it is the same font your settings are set to).
All this is just speculation though, LG may have implemented the custom fonts differently, but I know they are in that system/font folder, so I think it could work. This is assuming you are rooted of course.
does anyone have detailed information about showing custom fonts in native font menu
The title says it all. I've been looking for 3 days and I can't figure out how to install a font so the built-in font chooser will recognize it. I have LG Smartworld installed and I can download and use fonts from there through the font chooser. Their selection is pretty limited though. I have also tried out the various apps (Fonter, iFont) and had unsatisfactory results. So which files go where to make this possible?
Edit: So this would seem to be the answer to my question. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3011006
Thanks to @Valsorim for the OP!
I am pretty sure you just place the font TTP file in SYSTEM>FONTS
You need to have access with some type of root file explorer app. Then set permissions to match other reboot and it should show up as an option in the fonts to choose from.
Have a great day! from my LG G3
edfunkycold said:
I am pretty sure you just place the font TTP file in SYSTEM>FONTS
You need to have access with some type of root file explorer app. Then set permissions to match other reboot and it should show up as an option in the fonts to choose from.
Have a great day! from my LG G3
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I'm a little leary of that. For the fonts that are available in the settings menu, there are two files for each one in System/fonts. One is (Font Name)_Regular.ttf, the other is (Font Name)_Bold.ttf. I don't know if I rename the same file for each or if I should have separate bold and regular files. Another thing is that the files in System/font are big compared the .ttf files I extracted. The extracted files are between 80 and 120kb. The ones in the font picker are 800kb to 1.3mb. Seems like too big a difference. The last thing I noticed is that downloaded fonts from LG World don't show up in that location, only the stock fonts. Haven't found where the downloaded ones go yet.