Dear All,
Recently got a Chinese phone from the net running ICS. I set the language to English, but some cuneiform text appears below the name of the people calling me. Is there any way to fix this?
theblackalchemist said:
Dear All,
Recently got a Chinese phone from the net running ICS. I set the language to English, but some cuneiform text appears below the name of the people calling me. Is there any way to fix this?
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Other than a custom rom or knowing how to decompile the apps and edit out the coding, probably not. Only possible easy solution that might or might not (probably not...) would be to make sure the locale is set to an English speaking country using something like this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bruce.setlocale
Thanks.
I am not intimidated my code as such (fluent in c++) but it'll take some time to understand android... Any idea which app I should look at? considering android is open source, I can probably patch the change in, create a replacement app and see if that works...
KR
TBA
theblackalchemist said:
Thanks.
I am not intimidated my code as such (fluent in c++) but it'll take some time to understand android... Any idea which app I should look at? considering android is open source, I can probably patch the change in, create a replacement app and see if that works...
KR
TBA
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It's most likely either in something like a LocationProvider.apk (/system/apps) or the phone/dialer apk. If you are rooted, I'd try and free the LocationProvider,apk and see if that doesn't help. Try the easy stuff first. But I'd poke around in a thread like this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1891962 or something similar that deals with this idea on porting Chinese roms to English.
Or you could just be lazy and see if installing another Contact/Dialer app from the Play Store just circumvents the whole deal.
Already tried using a caller id app, its more of a hit and miss... I was wondering what would happen if I just happen to replace the apps you mentioned from those of stock android? does that make sense?
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I'm currently using the latest MiniCM7 on my X10 mini.
The one app I'm really missing is the official Natwest App. It doesn't appear in the market on my phone and if I look it up on the android market on my computer then I am told it is incompatible. I'm just curious as to whether people on other ROMS are able to download it? Maybe I could modify something to make it compatible.
Apparently a lot of people have had similar problems, trying to run a UK banking app on anything other than a stock ROM.
I had a quick Google hunt about this and quite a few people suggest using the app, Bank Control, which apparently works with Natwest as well as some other banks. Some have talked about editing the phone's build.prop as well.
Not much help, I know, but hopefully this may be useful to you.
I've been reluctant to try Bank Control as its not officially supported by Natwest. I've finally given it a go and now can't register with it for some reason.
I'm interested in modifying the build.prop. People seem to have had success on other phones by editing the ro.build.fingerprint. Could somebody post that line from a stock X10 mini so I could give it a go? Or could I use the ro.build.fingerprint from a different phone without it affecting anything?
Well, I could..but it might be easier if I just gave you the whole thing and you can pick the bits you need..
I've had to zip it because .prop files can't be attached here.
Worked like an absolute charm, thanks a lot!
In case anyone searches for this I changed the ro.build.fingerprint line to
Code:
ro.build.fingerprint=SEMC/U20i_1238-7173/U20i/delta:2.1-update1/2.1.1.A.0.6/-X_d:user/release-keys
Didn't have to change anything else.
No problem, I'm glad it worked out.
Hello.
I am running stock ICS 4.0.4, and would like to change my phone's operator text to my own, custom text (for example, change "T-Mobile" to "BagelDog"). I have already tried an app named "Carrier Name" which did not work. Has anyone successfully achieved this result on their I777 and can share the solution?
Thanks.
Without root at the very least that'd probably not be achievable .
My phone is rooted.
Oh well then you can definitely do it. May have to get a little technical if you don't want a simple app fix though.
Technical is fine, I'm no stranger to it. Could you provide the steps, please?
BagelDog said:
Technical is fine, I'm no stranger to it. Could you provide the steps, please?
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First, you must discover where the text you want to change is located. I'd guess it's somewhere in the framework, maybe in system ui, but I don't really know. Then you need to learn how to edit that file or collection so that you can change the text. It may require decompiling and recompiling something, depending on where it is. Sounds like you have some study time ahead of you. These would be the first steps in becoming an android developer. If it sparks your interest, you might go down that path.
Happy hunting.
So it's the holidays and I'm very very poor right now. I've trying to think of things to make for my lady, and one thing that came to mind was an app! lol, she's on her phone a lot and she knows i love messing with my phone so I thought it'd be a cool idea to make her a custom app, something simple, maybe with a splash screen that shows a pic of us, and then into a love note, followed by some pics of us.
So that's my idea, I've tried making this on one app maker, the crappy conduit one, but every time i installed the APK on my phone (nexus5) it never showed any of the stuff i made on their site.
So here's the thing, does anyone know of a good and easy app maker I could use that would allow me to basically design it, and have it make the code for me, and the APK? I have eclipse setup on my system so i may be able to any editing and whatnot...but, seeing as time is a factor (i only have a few days) id love to get it done in a matter of a day at least.
any info or tips would be greatly appreciated, im no coding genius but i can follow directions quite well lol. Thanks!
mykull said:
So it's the holidays and I'm very very poor right now. I've trying to think of things to make for my lady, and one thing that came to mind was an app! lol, she's on her phone a lot and she knows i love messing with my phone so I thought it'd be a cool idea to make her a custom app, something simple, maybe with a splash screen that shows a pic of us, and then into a love note, followed by some pics of us.
So that's my idea, I've tried making this on one app maker, the crappy conduit one, but every time i installed the APK on my phone (nexus5) it never showed any of the stuff i made on their site.
So here's the thing, does anyone know of a good and easy app maker I could use that would allow me to basically design it, and have it make the code for me, and the APK? I have eclipse setup on my system so i may be able to any editing and whatnot...but, seeing as time is a factor (i only have a few days) id love to get it done in a matter of a day at least.
any info or tips would be greatly appreciated, im no coding genius but i can follow directions quite well lol. Thanks!
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i can help you get in to the play store if your intrested i have a developer acct ... im just not that good at coding so i could not be too much help on that end .... if you had more time i could build it for you but im slow.. but if you want it in the playstore send me the apk and ill see what i can do
trevor.bman said:
i can help you get in to the play store if your intrested i have a developer acct ... im just not that good at coding so i could not be too much help on that end .... if you had more time i could build it for you but im slow.. but if you want it in the playstore send me the apk and ill see what i can do
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oh nah man, i dont need it on the play store. this is just a personal thing for her. I would send her the apk to install on her phone (i'll probably be right next to her to show her how) and then she would just open it, read the note and swype through some pics of us. I just think it'd be cool for her to have an entire custom app that's her and I, instead of just some slideshow online that anyone can do these days.
mykull said:
oh nah man, i dont need it on the play store. this is just a personal thing for her. I would send her the apk to install on her phone (i'll probably be right next to her to show her how) and then she would just open it, read the note and swype through some pics of us. I just think it'd be cool for her to have an entire custom app that's her and I, instead of just some slideshow online that anyone can do these days.
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well watch a few you tube tuts lol that will get u started i use android studio to build my apps
trevor.bman said:
well watch a few you tube tuts lol that will get u started i use android studio to build my apps
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hey if i were to send you this APK i got from this ****ty conduit app maker (the app barely works on my phone, just doesnt show things properly) would you be able to edit it to work maybe?
mykull said:
hey if i were to send you this APK i got from this ****ty conduit app maker (the app barely works on my phone, just doesnt show things properly) would you be able to edit it to work maybe?
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no i would need the java key for that apk file to edit it ..... it may be possible but im not experienced enough to know how to do that
Allright, I recently got my hands on a cheap mt6572 phone and I intended to give it as a gift, but it only has english and some Asian languages available in the settings menu, and since the person I was going to give this phone to doesn't speak english or any sort of chinese-like language, I'd like to know if it is possible to add other languages to the android(4.2.2) running on this phone. Considering that those apps on the store that supposedly add languages have already been tested and don't seem to work.
batoussai said:
Allright, I recently got my hands on a cheap mt6572 phone and I intended to give it as a gift, but it only has english and some Asian languages available in the settings menu, and since the person I was going to give this phone to doesn't speak english or any sort of chinese-like language, I'd like to know if it is possible to add other languages to the android(4.2.2) running on this phone. Considering that those apps on the store that supposedly add languages have already been tested and don't seem to work.
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Hi. No way, without recompile system firmware.
"The settings app just shows you all of the locales that are available in the platform resources. Adding strings for a new locale should automatically have those shown in settings. You tell the build system which locale resources to include when it does the build... unfortunately I can't help you on that part, but maybe someone else can."
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I can't posting links in messages (less than 10 messages), but if you need details, can write PM.
h33x said:
Hi. No way, without recompile system firmware.
I can't posting links in messages (less than 10 messages), but if you need details, can write PM.
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Oh well. Sounds like trouble considering that the phone does not feature proper recovery (like CWM) for restoring everything in case something goes wrong =/
Anyway, if you could PM me the link I'll do some risk analysis XD
I am new to the android OS and havent really done much in the field of development lately... I was a BASIC and VBASIC coder back in the day... but I was going through the files on my Verizon Galaxy S4 and in /dev/_properties_ I found something labeled "ro.boot.hardware[]qcomro.boot.debug_level[]0x4f4cro.boot.cp_debug_level []0x55FFro.boot.emmc_checksum[]3ro.boot.bootloader[]i545VRUEMK2ro.boot.nvdata_backup[]ro.boot.boot_recovery... and it goes on and on. Any information would be greatly appreciated
That's code.
If I change it will it do anything?
theshedcrew said:
If I change it will it do anything?
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Why?
Sent from my SCH-I545 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Just wondering
theshedcrew said:
Just wondering
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Its not like its just a diary from samsung... Hard to read through because your text view seems to be showing line feeds as an undisplayable characters, that box thing, whatever you want to call it.
But yeah that is one of your system files, that is data the OS uses. If you change it it will most likely just break what every thing you change from being specific code/information to random gibberish.
Just looked up the file... Thats not just a plain text file that is interpreted by the OS. I think you would have to get the source code to make changes then compile your own version.
Thanks. Like I stated above, its been a long time since ive coded (BASIC) and coding and development has come a long way since then
Use hex editor or you'll corrupt the file
theshedcrew said:
If I change it will it do anything?
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Don't just open I with 'generic editor' and modify it and expect your device to boot properly. Use a GOOD hex editor from market and modify the values to retain proper structure or you'll regret it. You can be brave and add props not in use BUT they must present in the device for that to work. You can accomplish a lot in that file though or soft brick your device.
Yeah, I wouldn't just edit a piece of code just for the sake of editing code. Might mess your phone up.