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iceycake · 10-09-2006, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinchao

I've found a way to make Chinese display work. You just need to download these two files and load it with AppLoader. Pearl reboots after the update and comes back in 5 minutes.

(Edit: Can't post links yet. Just remove the "REMOVEME" part in the URLs.)

1. net_rim_font_chinese.alx
wREMOVEMEww.hipalm.com/attachment.php?aid=16527

2. net_rim_font_chinese.cod
wREMOVEMEww.hipalm.com/attachment.php?aid=16526

Enjoy!

Pinchao

I have followed the direction to install the chinese font into my 8100. However, when I sent a testing email to myself, I can only see partial Chinese characters. Just curious, the font is for simplified chinese or traditional chinese?

Thanks.

pinchao · 10-09-2006, 11:20 PM

The font is for Simplified Chinese only.

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceycake

I have followed the direction to install the chinese font into my 8100. However, when I sent a testing email to myself, I can only see partial Chinese characters. Just curious, the font is for simplified chinese or traditional chinese?

Thanks.

iceycake · 10-11-2006, 02:54 AM

OK, I tried to download the ROM for 7290g from

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After extract the downloaded file, goto

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader\<ROM Folder>\java

Dig out the file net_rim_font_chinese_hong_kong.cod and create a file net_rim_font_chinese_hong_kong.alx.

You can also come to this site to download the files.

iceycake.blogspot.com/2006/10/viewing-chinese-with-t-mobiles-rim.html

Use the Application Loader to load in net_rim_font_chinese_hong_kong.alx and here you will have the traditional chinese font in the BlackBerry 8100

pinchao · 10-11-2006, 10:13 AM

That's awesome! Thank you for your tips!

undemi · 10-11-2006, 03:22 PM

I've not been here for a few days...wow...

Basically I think I made myself clear that what I did was grabbing the chinese.alx which includes the .cod files for both simplified and traditional chinese...(it is highly advised to install both fonts, otherwise you might have partial display issues)

I got my chinese.alx from the StarHub OS for other blackberry models (also older OS version, i only installed the chinese.alx on top of my 4.2 Rogers OS), however Chinese display worked on both emails/web sites though the Languages list did not show chinese, only English/french/german...

The only thing is still I could not write in Chinese.

Did anybody succeed in being able to input Chinese on BB 8100 yet?

undemi

boguo · 10-11-2006, 09:08 PM

Hi there,

I am new to the group. After reading all the posts, I am excited about the ability to read simplified Chinese from my 8100. However, I am also confused with the seemingly conflicting posts.

I'd highly appreciate if someone could summarize what one needs to do to get a 8100 to read Simplified Chinese?

pinchao · 10-11-2006, 09:15 PM

You can follow the instructions in my post above (#18). You can also download the files from iceycake's site. (post #23).

Quote:

Originally Posted by boguo

Hi there,

I am new to the group. After reading all the posts, I am excited about the ability to read simplified Chinese from my 8100. However, I am also confused with the seemingly conflicting posts.

I'd highly appreciate if someone could summarize what one needs to do to get a 8100 to read Simplified Chinese?

pinchao · 10-11-2006, 09:20 PM

I did quite a bit research in the past few days but wasn't able to find a way to make it work. How long does it normally take for RIM to release a multi-language OS that includes full Chinese/Japanese/Korean support after the product has been shipped? Does anyone have any empirical data?

Quote:

Originally Posted by undemi

I've not been here for a few days...wow...

Basically I think I made myself clear that what I did was grabbing the chinese.alx which includes the .cod files for both simplified and traditional chinese...(it is highly advised to install both fonts, otherwise you might have partial display issues)

I got my chinese.alx from the StarHub OS for other blackberry models (also older OS version, i only installed the chinese.alx on top of my 4.2 Rogers OS), however Chinese display worked on both emails/web sites though the Languages list did not show chinese, only English/french/german...

The only thing is still I could not write in Chinese.

Did anybody succeed in being able to input Chinese on BB 8100 yet?

undemi

iceycake · 10-12-2006, 12:17 AM

The BlackBerry OS is built by multiple modules. I'm sure the Chinese input methods are just one of the modules. Anyway, the 8100 is my first BlackBerry and I'm experimenting the device with the JDE/emulator. Once I have any more clue, I will post here (unless RIM releases the CJK version of 4.2 ROM).

jibi · 10-12-2006, 09:25 AM

Chinese will not be included in the Multilanguage releases, so don't expect to see it until one of the Asian carriers releases the 8100. It will specifically state 'Chinese' in the release.

Japanese input is not available, nor will it be for another 6-9 months. I believe Simplified Chinese is the only Mandarin input available. Korean input is available, I believe.

undemi · 10-12-2006, 03:44 PM

after all, they do not look like really big files...maybe we could do some modifications ourselves to make it compatible with the new Rogers 4.2 OS??

chinese is not included in the multi-lang release, i guess it mainly is because in china or in Asia, there're not too many BB users, otherwise chinese support would be vital in the success of BB....

japanese people do not seem to like blackberry too much, however what the heck..

pinchao · 10-12-2006, 05:01 PM

yeah, that would be great if someone can figure out a way to make the Chinese input work with the 4.2 OS.

pinchao · 10-12-2006, 05:04 PM

Jibi, thanks for sharing the information. Any chance we can get a pre-released version of the Chinese module for pearl?

jibi · 10-12-2006, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinchao

Jibi, thanks for sharing the information. Any chance we can get a pre-released version of the Chinese module for pearl?

heh. i honestly don't have it. if i receive something before it's released to the public, then i'll be happy to share, though. give it about 1-2 months, though. something should be available from the asian carriers at that point, i would think.

pinchao · 10-12-2006, 08:24 PM

jibi, you are the man!

Have you got your 8100 yet?

boguo · 10-12-2006, 11:48 PM

pinchao,

Since I am mainly interested in simplified Chinese, so I suppose post #23 is out of the question?

As to your post of #18, I am not able to download the files you mentioned from the web pages provided after 'REMOVE' is removed. In fact I was getting message like "xxx38468;xxx20214;xxx25991;xxx20214;xxx19981;xxx23384;xxx22312;xxx25110;xxx26080;xxx27861;xxx35835;xxx20837;xxx65292;xxx35831;xxx19982;xxx31649;xxx29702;xxx21592;xxx32852;xxx31995;". Any suggestion?

Bo

pinchao · 10-13-2006, 08:43 AM

I guess the links I posted don't work anymore.

You can go to iceycake's site to download both simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese fonts. Thanks Iceycake for hosting the files.

iceycake.blogspot.com/2006/10/viewing-chinese-with-t-mobiles-rim.html

Quote:

Originally Posted by boguo

pinchao,

Since I am mainly interested in simplified Chinese, so I suppose post #23 is out of the question?

As to your post of #18, I am not able to download the files you mentioned from the web pages provided after 'REMOVE' is removed. In fact I was getting message like "xxx38468;xxx20214;xxx25991;xxx20214;xxx19981;xxx23384;xxx22312;xxx25110;xxx26080;xxx27861;xxx35835;xxx20837;xxx65292;xxx35831;xxx19982;xxx31649;xxx29702;xxx21592;xxx32852;xxx31995;". Any suggestion?

Bo