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Im on 5.0.2 rooted stock firmware SM-G920V , i just want to know if someone can show us how can we add more languages . (french and arabic ).
or how can we build a rom with this languages on it .
Tnx in advance mates

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Jalil-GsM said:
Im on 5.0.2 rooted stock firmware SM-G920V , i just want to know if someone can show us how can we add more languages . (french and arabic ).
or how can we build a rom with this languages on it .
Tnx in advance mates
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This is how I add languages to my ROM. It might look confusing but it really isn't:
- Download a deodexed firmware that already has French and Arabic languages.
- Extract those APK files: SecSettings, SystemUI, framework-res, SecPhone, SecContacts and SecLauncher.
- Decompile those APK files using apktool.
- Inside res folder, look for values-fr, values-fr-nokeys and xml-fr folders for French language files.
- Similarly, look for values-ar, values-ar-nokeys, layout-ar and xml-ar for Arabic language files.
- Copy and keep all those folders.
- You see, "ar" and "fr"are called Language codes. All the codes for all the different languages can be found here.
- Now, download your firmware (make sure its also deodexed). If you already have it, then skip this step.
- Extract those APK files: SecSettings, SystemUI, framework-res, SecPhone, SecContacts and SecLauncher.
- Decompile those APK files using apktool.
- Inside res folder, paste (add) all those folders (language files) that you copied earlier.
- Recompile the APK files using apktool.
- Sign and Zipalign the APK files.
- Install those modified APK files (using a file browser with root access) and restart your phone. Before doing this, keep a backup of your system partition (instead some problems occur).
- In Settings, go to Language menu and see if those languages are available or not.
I cannot guarantee that this will definitely work, but it works for me. Please note that I'm using Jellybean - so the names of folders and APK files may vary. Or maybe some folders may not even exist.
Good luck. :good:

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tnx
Tnx a lot for trying to help me sir
the part that i dont understand is "- Download a deodexed firmware that already has French and Arabic languages."
how can i get it if my phone is a verizon phone all the stock firmware come with the same languages pack

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lolipop
i doubt thats its the same methode using on lolipop 5.0.2 .
if someone can guide us through this , concerning lolipop roms and how to add more languages on them

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Jalil-GsM said:
Tnx a lot for trying to help me sir
the part that i dont understand is "- Download a deodexed firmware that already has French and Arabic languages."
how can i get it if my phone is a verizon phone all the stock firmware come with the same languages pack
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You're welcome..
Hmm, that is a problem. I suppose you can download any unlocked, deodexed firmware for the Galaxy S6 (SM-G920) that you think has French and Arabic languages. Since you will only use the language files, it should work on your Verizon phone. I wonder why Verizon did not add those languages.
Jalil-GsM said:
i doubt thats its the same methode using on lolipop 5.0.2 .
if someone can guide us through this , concerning lolipop roms and how to add more languages on them
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+1
But at least give my method a try - if you can. Then let me know if it works or not .

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tnxxx
i did everything you told me bro
here is the problem im facing
1 didnt find the launcher apk
and when i decompiled the apk of Secsettings2.apk and add ar and fr res folders , when trying to compile it again i have this errors
C:\>apktool b SecSettings2.apk
I: Using Apktool 2.0.1
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.directory.PathNotExist: apktool.yml
at brut.androlib.Androlib.readMetaFile(Androlib.java:251)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:263)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:256)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:225)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:84)
Caused by: brut.directory.PathNotExist: apktool.yml
at brut.directory.AbstractDirectory.getFileInput(AbstractDirectory.java:103)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.readMetaFile(Androlib.java:246)
... 4 more

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Jalil-GsM said:
i did everything you told me bro
here is the problem im facing
1 didnt find the launcher apk
and when i decompiled the apk of Secsettings2.apk and add ar and fr res folders , when trying to compile it again i have this errors
C:\>apktool b SecSettings2.apk
I: Using Apktool 2.0.1
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.directory.PathNotExist: apktool.yml
at brut.androlib.Androlib.readMetaFile(Androlib.java:251)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:263)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:256)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:225)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:84)
Caused by: brut.directory.PathNotExist: apktool.yml
at brut.directory.AbstractDirectory.getFileInput(AbstractDirectory.java:103)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.readMetaFile(Androlib.java:246)
... 4 more
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This is the error you're getting:
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.directory.PathNotExist: apktool.yml
This means that apktool can't find the apktool.yml file inside the SecSettings2 (decompiled APK) folder. This happens when the APK file was not decompiled properly or completely. Did you see any errors while decompiling SecSettings2.apk?
If you are using apktool for the first time, then did you install framework-res.apk?