Any methods to change font without root?

[rexx0520]

A guy on Chinese forum had released some font apks which is not originated from SmartWorld,and its working.
Have tried simply replacing ttf file in the apk,seemed not working.
Any ideas to change custom fonts without root?(Cant know how the font apk works...)

 

[ashkan-khatar]

A guy on Chinese forum had released some font apks which is not originated from SmartWorld,and its working.
Have tried simply replacing ttf file in the apk,seemed not working.
Any ideas to change custom fonts without root?(Cant know how the font apk works...)

It's not that simple. You can replace the ttf files under /system/fonts that relate to LG's default font changer. They all start with HY. Replace the files of the font you don't like/use with those that you do. You need a regular type and a bold one. Also, you need to do this in a Linux environment. Make sure you correct security contexts when you finish, or it won't work.

 

[rexx0520]

It's not that simple. You can replace the ttf files under /system/fonts that relate to LG's default font changer. They all start with HY. Replace the files of the font you don't like/use with those that you do. You need a regular type and a bold one. Also, you need to do this in a Linux environment. Make sure you correct security contexts when you finish, or it won't work.

Hello,/system/fonts seems to be Read-Only?

 

[ashkan-khatar]

Hello,/system/fonts seems to be Read-Only?

You need to mount it as a re-writable partition. Use the command below:

mount -o loop,rw -t ext4 image-file.img the-folder-you-want-to-mount-the-image-in

Then, when you're done, use this:

umount the-folder-you-mounted-the-image-in

You can find attached a screenshot of what the process will do in the end. I have replaced Foxrain.

 

[rexx0520]

You need to mount it as a re-writable partition. Use the command below:

mount -o loop,rw -t ext4 image-file.img the-folder-you-want-to-mount-the-image-in

Then, when you're done, use this:

umount the-folder-you-mounted-the-image-in

You can find attached a screenshot of what the process will do in the end. I have replaced Foxrain.

It seems that the phone has to be rooted...?

 

[ashkan-khatar]

It seems that the phone has to be rooted...?

Do you know where to use those commands?

 

[rexx0520]

Do you know where to use those commands?

Nope...seems to be adb in linux?
I've just installed Ubuntu
confused about everything...Which img file should I mount?And where to mount...
sorry for my basic english

 

[ashkan-khatar]

Nope...seems to be adb in linux?
I've just installed Ubuntu
confused about everything...Which img file should I mount?And where to mount...
sorry for my basic english

Oh, well, use KDZ Extractor to get a stock system.img from a KDZ. Then open a terminal in the folder where you have the image and use the following commands:

sudo
mkdir something
mount -o loop,rw -t ext4 system.img something

Then modify what you want, and, when you're done and have corrected security contexts using "ls -lZ" and "chcon", use this:

umount something

 

[rexx0520]

Oh, well, use KDZ Extractor to get a stock system.img from a KDZ. Then open a terminal in the folder where you have the image and use the following commands:

sudo
mkdir something
mount -o loop,rw -t ext4 system.img something

Then modify what you want, and, when you're done and have corrected security contexts using "ls -lZ" and "chcon", use this:

umount something

Find only python and windows version KDZ extractor,should i use the python one?
after system.img modded,how do i flash it in to my phone?any method to pack it back to kdz?
thanks for your helping..

 

[ashkan-khatar]

Find only python and windows version KDZ extractor,should i use the python one?
after system.img modded,how do i flash it in to my phone?any method to pack it back to kdz?
thanks for your helping..

Oh, I'm not familiar with Python. Why did you install ubuntu? You could just boot it through VMWare or something. I think you'd need either Windows or Mac to use KDZ Extractor.
You don't need to re-pack your modded system.img into a KDZ to flash it. Use the guide in this thread to do so.

 

[rexx0520]

Oh, I'm not familiar with Python. Why did you install ubuntu? You could just boot it through VMWare or something. I think you'd need either Windows or Mac to use KDZ Extractor.
You don't need to re-pack your modded system.img into a KDZ to flash it. Use the guide in this thread to do so.

should i start with step 1 or 9?

 

[ashkan-khatar]

should i start with step 1 or 9?

Step 1. It won't work otherwise. The port needs to be opened, and that's what LGUp does.
By the way, you can mod your ROM in many ways, not just fonts and stuff. The security contexts are very important, don't forget correcting them after you're done modding.