HOWTO: Hebrew support on any ROM

moshes · Apr 4, 2011

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So I recently acquired a Samsung Galaxy i7500 from Orange in Israel. Because Google hasn’t written their own Hebrew support, the cellular companies here in Israel developed their own code together with Samsung Israel (menus, keyboard, fonts, etc.). The problem is that they are keeping the Hebrew code to themselves and are not planning on sharing it or releasing any updates for the software (I called Samsung Israel and they confirmed that the only software they support and will support, is the pre-installed Cupcake 1.5). Why would they help you in any way? Since you’re “depending” on their software for Hebrew support, they can just “make you” buy a newer phone... or so they thought!

You have learned how to upgrade your phone in this and other forums, and now I'm going to help you add Hebrew support to it. This process will add Hebrew fonts to your phone, you will be able to read and write in Hebrew, but it will not install a Hebrew Locale, that means, no menus in Hebrew.

The credit goes to Gilad Ben-Yossef, he wrote the original “tutorial” on how to do this; but it was in Hebrew and a bit confusing, here you have it in comprehensible English now:

NOTE: You need root for this process to work.

1. Go to the Android market and download the software “GScript Lite”

2. Open GScript, press and hold “Reboot phone” and select "Save to SD." (This will create a folder called “gscript” in your sd card).

3. Download the file with the Hebrew fonts here.

4. Plug your Galaxy to your PC and mount it

5. Create a new folder on the root of the sd card called “Hebrew” (with a capital “H&#8221.

6. Extract the contents of the zip file “hebdroid.zip” (from step 3) into the “Hebrew” folder that you created in your SD card. At the end of this process you should have eight font files and the LICENSE.txt file.

7. Download the file Hebrew.sh file here.

8. Save the file (hebrew.sh) in the “gscript” folder in your sd card (this folder was automatically created during step 2).

9. Unmount and disconnect your Galaxy from the computer.

10. Open the software GScript Lite. Click the “menu button”, click “Add” and then click “Load file”. Select from the list Hebrew.sh, click on “Save”. The device will run the script and will reboot.

Congratulations! You now have Hebrew fonts and support in your phone, all you need to take full advantage of it is to get a keyboard. Download “AnySoftKeyboard” and its “Hebrew language pack” from the Android Market, that should do it.*

DONE! You now have Hebrew fonts and a keyboard! I've heard of some people who installed Hebrew with a different program or in a different way and their text messages in Hebrew didn't support the "Right to Left" orientation, but with this method, that problem doesn't exist.

*To use this (or any other) keyboard, go to your phone’s “settings – Locale & text – tick AnySoftKeyboard”. This will activate the keyboard. To choose it as an input method, open any text box (messaging, search, etc.), press and hold on it, click on “Input Method” and chose the keyboard of your preference.

BUGS
Nevertheless, I do have to report 2 bugs that I haven't found how to fix on the internet yet (it's a matter of time of course).

Bug #1 - If you receive emails in Hebrew, your Gmail application will display the email subject in "Left to Write" orientation. When you open the email though, it displays the message properly in its "Right to Left" orientation.

Bug #2 - If you have entries in Hebrew in your Google calendar, they will display in "Left to Right" orientation in the main view of the Calendar. When you view the events, they display properly in "Right to Left" orientation. Widgets that display calendar information work ok, no issues there.

You can follow this tutorial to install Hebrew in new ROMS too.
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maurinet · Apr 4, 2011

You can follow this procedure if your device is rooted. To get root access, please search the forum, there are many posts on how to root your device.

adam777 · Apr 8, 2011

Hi, I installed the hebrew fonts now, and when I want to write (with hebrew anysoftkeyboard), they will display in "Left to Right" orientation.
How can I write in "Right to Left" orientation?
I have Samsung Galaxy 3 (i5800) with firmware 2.2 Froyo.
Thank you in anticipation

P.S.: excuse me for the simplistic and wrong english expressions, i learn the English now only.

maurinet · Apr 9, 2011

Adam, try looking in the settings of Anysoftkeyboard, go to "Tweaks" -> "RTL detection type" - and try the different options. That may work for you.

I don't know the Galaxy i5800, but there may be some setting that you can change to make it work properly with RTL languages.

Otherwise, look in the forums for the Galaxy i5800, there may be something there.

בהצלחה!

adam777 · Apr 9, 2011

תודה רבה

RS1124 · Apr 21, 2011

I tried this on my evo and it didnt work made some weird glitches on other text, yes I am rooted... hoe do I reverse or uninstall this font and go back to normal?? Thanks.

oferdesade · May 3, 2011

ok. so the situation is thus:
did 1-to-10. all fine but when in gscript lite clicked on “Save” nothing happened.
wanted to try 2nd approach, but for some reason now cant seem to mount phone - when i plug in usb, nada. also kies (not a blessing on the best of days) isn't recognizing phone.
also (am i beginning to sound like whining jap?) is there a way to unroot phone without using a pc based program, now that usb connection is dead?

oferdesade · May 4, 2011

stranger and stranger.
installled new firmware and suddenly have hebrew. because of the hebrew? or one of the 3 different installations of different packs? which one? and who's that lurking in the dark?

i love metal · Jul 6, 2011

since you are Israeli i thought you might know the answer to my question i opened a thread about it 5 mins ago as well in the main I7500 forum but i need to flash my 1.6 galaxy back to the original 1.5 orange one can you walk me though on how to do so?
than you and i need it fast cuz my warranty expaiers on moonday

maurinet · Jul 7, 2011

i love metal said: ↑

since you are Israeli i thought you might know the answer to my question i opened a thread about it 5 mins ago as well in the main I7500 forum but i need to flash my 1.6 galaxy back to the original 1.5 orange one can you walk me though on how to do so?
than you and i need it fast cuz my warranty expaiers on moonday
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Download this file http://mauweb.net/goodies/i7500tutorial/I7500PTRJA2.zip it is the original Orange IL 1.5 firmware.
You need to flash it using Odin, you can follow the procedure in my tutorial (see my signature).

Let us know how it went.
Good luck!

Vlerusik · Sep 1, 2011

I have a question, does this installation for Hebrew support works

also for i5800 Galaxy 3 2.2 updated1

Is it possible to get in touch with you, so you can help me to do it yourself for me, (with payment).

maurinet · Sep 1, 2011

Vlerusik said: ↑

I have a question, does this installation for Hebrew support works

also for i5800 Galaxy 3 2.2 updated1

Is it possible to get in touch with you, so you can help me to do it yourself for me, (with payment).

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In theory, if your device is rooted, it should work. I wouldn't want to do it for you since there is always a chance something might go wrong and brick your phone. Follow this procedure at your own risk.

greenspan · Feb 28, 2013

I can't find any info on the forum for adding Hebrew to a Chinese version of the Galaxy S3.. think you could help? GScript doesn't work..

email me if you can, thegreenspan @ gmail

Shabbat Shalom

maurinet · Mar 2, 2013

It's been a while since I wrote this post, I think Android has changed a bit since... try installing the AnySoftKeyboard Hebrew pack from the market(and the keyboard itself as well perhaps), that may do it. Let us know!

lolo1968 · Apr 24, 2013

Hi Maurinet,
I live in Israel and I am about to buy 2 Samsung Ace 2 from France. Do You think I will be able to install Hebrew like you explained in your tutorial ??

maurinet · Apr 24, 2013

New versions of Android already have a native Hebrew version of the OS you may only need to download fonts from the Market.
This tutorial was written specifically for i7500 but it should work on any rooted device.

lolo1968 · Apr 25, 2013

Thanks for your answer. Also if I buy it in France with Android 2.3 do U think it has a native Hebrew version ??

nvst18 · Jan 6, 2014

my phone is from china and has Arabic and Farsi but not Hebrew. Any suggestions?

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