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  2. =How to install fonts in Android=
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  4. *Rooting an unrooted device will revoke your warranty!*
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  6. ==Note==
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  7. The latest Cyanogen build (4.1.9.2 or higher) include the many glyphs! Including Hebrew and Arabic.
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  8. So, if you have a rooted phone, I suggest to install CyanogenMOD ROM [http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=448 get it here].
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  9. Or you can read on...
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  11. = Option one: install fonts manually =
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  12. ==Required==
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  13.  # A rooted Android. If you want to know how to root an Android, read about it [http://haykuro.theiphoneproject.org/?page_id=35 here].
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  14.  # fonts (Cyanogen's fonts can be downloaded from [http://softkeyboard.googlecode.com/files/cm_fonts.rar here])
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  15.  # [http://softkeyboard.googlecode.com/files/usb_driver_1.6-r1.rar ADB tool], which is a part of the Android SDK.
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  16.  # You may need to install the drivers. Get them from [http://softkeyboard.googlecode.com/files/usb_driver_1.6-r1.rar here].
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  18. ==Steps==
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  19.  * Connect your phone using USB to the computer.
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  20.  * Unzip the fonts to the ADB folder, e.g., "c:\adb\"
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  21.  * Change directory to the ADB folder.
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  22.  * Make the system partition writable:
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  23.   * adb root
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  24.   * adb shell mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
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  25.  * Copy the fonts to the system partition, by typing the following command (in this example I assume the fonts are stored on the local computer at "c:\adb\"):
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  26.   * adb push c:\adb\ /system/fonts/
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  27.  * We're done - just reboot the device:
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  28.   * adb shell reboot
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  29. 

  30. = Option two: use recovery mode to install update =
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  31. ==Required==
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  32.  # A rooted Android. If you want to know how to root an Android, read about it [http://haykuro.theiphoneproject.org/?page_id=35 here].
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  33.  # The update archive: you can download it [http://softkeyboard.googlecode.com/files/CM_fonts_install_ROM_UPDATE.zip here]
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  35. ==Steps==
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  36.  * Copy the 'install_CM_fonts.zip' file into you SDCARD root directory.
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  37.  * Boot into recovery mode (probably pressing HOME while phone starts)
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  38.  * Select "Flash ZIP from SDCARD"
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  39.  * Select 'install_CM_fonts.zip'
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  40.  * Reboot your phone
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  42. ==More information==
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  43. You can get help on how to do it at various forums across the internet.
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  44.  * http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442480 (The best!)
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  45.  * http://iandroid.co.il/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=601 (Hebrew)
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