[MOD] Arabic + RTL reading/writing for the SGS2

RTL - Right to left support.


I have recompiled the webkit files for our SGS2 to support arabic shaping. This thread will serve to help you folks arabize (shaping arabic texts) any deodexed rom out there (well, except MIUI based ones).

Framework.jar (and libwebcore.so):
patching framework.jar will give you arabic shaping + RTL support everywhere except the browser and gmail, while patching libwebcore.so will give you RTL + arabic shaping support in the Browser + Gmail apps.

Please go to my website for instructions and detailed howto: (Scroll down for English)
http://blog.devasque.com/?page_id=11

note1: V0.810 will attempt to give you RTL + Arabic shaping in the Browser as well. Please follow the new guidelines at the blog. (using brightidea's work)

note2: On our Samsung Galaxy S2 device, arabic letters might come garbled at some locations. For that, you need to replace a font which is listed below.

libwebcore.so
Note: if you used v0.810 for my universal patcher, replacing libwebcore.so from this section manually may be unnecessary as the universal patcher attempts to arabize this file as well. (make sure you follow the new guidelines in the blog)

This file is responsible for shaping arabic texts in the Browser and Gmail apps. Just replace the file in /system/lib with this one and you should get arabic shaping out of the box. You'll need root to change this file.

Gingerbread 2.3.3 (CWM Flashable):
http://www.multiupload.com/E2URI45F1I

Gingerbread 2.3.4 (CWM Flashable): Files created by brightidea. Thank you
This does NOT work on KG1 ROMs
http://www.multiupload.com/FEMKZ90OYS

I highly recommend trying the solution by brightidea in this sister thread for all other devices and ROM versions.

Font
This file is required for our phone. Not using it will give you spacing issues when displaying arabic text.
Note that you can't use any arabic font on the galaxy s2. This will most definitely crash your browser+gmail app. Use only stock samsung fonts or this one (my own ):
Place the file in /system/fonts/ and reboot.
http://www.multiupload.com/3XRONTS8BM



update: some screenies

medo159 said:

downloading and testing, will post back the result

Thanks a lot mate, that was quick

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sure thing. lemme know how it goes.

if you're getting camera FCs with my deodexed files, can you post a logcat here ?

medo159 said:

well, I tried to replace the file but I couldn't (using Astro and Rootexplorer) they all says "the phone is not rooted".

How am I supposed to replace that "System File" !?

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root is most definitely required to do any of that stuff. (i also mentioned it in the first post )

there is a thread by ChainFire that tells you how to root your SGS2

ams84 said:

will Android 2.4 support arabic!??

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i don't know

medo159 said:

Ok I feel a bit nooby right now :$

Just rooted my phone, Do I need to change the file's permissions?

UPDATE: YES!! I Confirm this method works for me with no problems, the stock browser reads Arabic very well,

It's very important to change the permissions like this

Thanks man, I'm working on that deodex thingy, pls provide any helpful links cause I don't have a clue about it :$

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This is awesome !! screenshots ?

I'm glad I got it going without the phone being here with me

For deodexing (its a bit of an advanced topic now, and it seems Camera.apk is force closing, so do it at your own risk).
this is the link :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=990238

You already have the deodexed files. just follow the last section in green.

thanks for the screen shots !! kooora.com is one of the sites I frequent too.

if I have the logcat with the camera error I'll probably fix it too.

medo159 said:

MADMAAAAAAAAAAAACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MY PHONE IS FULLY ARABIC SUPPORTED!!!

I Just deodexed my phone as you told, and did your method of framework.jar !!!!!!!!!!!!

The result is :-

Here is the logcat attached

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medo !! this is awesome.

you've got full arabic support from the beginning.

you don't mind if I take a couple of these pics and put them on the OP ?

also, did you use my deodexed files ? any problem in camera ?

medo159 said:

Come on man use everything u want I'm really happy to help u in any thing I can do


Yes i used your deodexed files everything OK except the Camera FC, I have downloaded (FxCamera) and it works perfect !!!!!!!!!!

it can be used till you fix the Camera.apk

Man, you really made my day, I'm really grateful Madmack, Thank you very much!

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try this,
http://www.multiupload.com/2SXUQKIJBL
set the permissions correctly like you did before and reboot see if it fixes the cam app. this doesn't work

I should be receiving my phone anytime from tomorrow up to beginning of next week depending on dhl's mood. haha

pm me if you want to try more of those Camera.apk files depending on the bootclasspath, I'm getting different apks for Camera. One of em should surely work.

camera.apk is fixed

http://www.multiupload.com/WO22DVJK37

I'll upload a new deodexed archive once I get a chance