yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
thanks for letting me know. i need to dig into it, i really have no idea why this is happening. it could be permission errors too, but i doubt that given that wifi works fine with the CWM kernel.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] tamarian:
Just FYI, the files used in VillainRom tweaks handles this fine, just like the Madmack Arabization Mod. It's only in the 1.5 Rom this was reintroduced.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] amnya:
I am using this latest 1.5 ROM and I am not facing any WiFi problems, just thought of letting you guys know, as it doesn't look to be a ROM problem, try rebooting your routers, maybe its some kind of caching problem with the router's routing table.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] SLtAR:
i just updated my phone from 1.4 to 1.5 and it wiped all my data, normally that doesnt happen in the previous updates?

can anyone tell me why did that happen ?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
from my experience wipes happen when one of two is correct: a) change of CSC and b) change of files' signatures.

given that v1.5 actually installs a middle eastern CSC, this results in a wipe. i should probably put a warning somewhere in the change log. sorry if you didn't expect it and lost some data because of it :o
[Galaxy S II Android Development] hasan_abeer:
hi please madmack would you like to help us put arabic.zip files from the original arabic rom in order to arabize custom roms here in this forum . without force close problems that we are faced previously

thanks in advance
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
already done. my [mod] thread should give you arabization on any deodexed rom for the sgs2 without any force closes.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] eLLuSioNiST:
Helo Madmack 1st of all thanks for all ur work :`)

2nd thing i was just wondering if there is a solution or a fix for the flash in the browser for the Deodexed Roms which the flash comes out of place like u mentioned?! :``(
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
unfortunately not. Hence my odexed 1.5 ROM.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Markv:
Just wondering,

Since this is a odexed Rom, is there any way to flash individual files needed for RTL support rather than the whole Rom?

Appreciate your help.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] SLtAR:
no worries man, i always do a backup before any installation and no i didnt lose any of my data but i am kinda lazy and like to update without restoring my files again

anyway many thanks for the rom, for the extra battery life i am getting its worth the wipe

and just for the record its smother rom and way way better arabic support

thanks again
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
not for the entire framework, unfortunately :(

files and libraries have dependencies, and if you pull one, you'll need to pull the rest.

I'd say stick with deodexed arabization if you want the latest roms. the performance hit is not that significant.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] yousif666:
Hi

I would like to know if there is any possible way that i can read arabic from the gmail and whatsapp and sms messages without worrying about the default browser?

because i use firefox and it read arabic with shape and everything is fine on it but on the sms and whatsapp no its not. so is there a way so i can just apply the patch for those things without changing the font? because i dont care about the default browser and i dont use it so it there a way?

Thank you.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
You can't read arabic words in gmail without having the correct browser files.

Cognition is deodexed afaik, so you can definitely arabize the framework and libwebcore files to get support in all these apps 100% without losing anything from the rom.

also, please post in this thread instead:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1063205

because this thread is for the ROM and not the patch :) thanks
[Galaxy S II Android Development] yousif666:
Ok i posted there.

thanks.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] almaqdad:
Dear MadMack,

right to left alignment is gone in 1.5. it was exist on 1.4. Please help
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
yea i know. its samsung's arabic implementation. seems that CM7 beat them to it and have a much better implementation :rolleyes:

we can't have the best of both worlds unfortunately. either a speedy odexed rom without alignment (samsung's arabic files) or my patch with the alignment but without the speed and stability. I chose to go with the former for 1.5
[Galaxy S II Android Development] t_j_25:
Nokia Compatibility

Hey all,

This is probably a total n00b question as I'm new to android (but have tried to find the answer!!)

With Madmack 1.5 installed when I send text messages to people with native arabic support, they receive them OK. However when I send them to people with arabic support on non-ME phones, they just see ???. For example my old nokia usually read arabic fine, but when I send it a message it talks to me like I'm a crazy man!

Also (not complaining!) I found V1.4 eats my battery much less than 1.5. I'm wondering if its worth flashing the stock KE7 Kernel to see if that gets rid of the problem? Could it be that I'm using a different chipset to the ME phones which this ROM was designed for (before it was butchered)

oh and you guys are super awesome, I feel like I'm talking to the rock stars of the android world!!
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
to fix the ??? problem go to messaging > settings > input mode > automatic.

to me 1.5 has been pretty good with battery. maybe you need to calibrate it or wait a few cycles til that happens by itself. don't change the kernel, that will most definitely break your wifi connection. i really think its either a rogue app in the background or a calibration problem. definitely not related to the rom itself.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] t_j_25:
I knew there was a reason I am still a n00b!

That worked a treat. I'll give it a week or so to bed the ROM into the h/w and let the battery calib itself.

Shookran 3aini
[Galaxy S II Android Development] almaqdad:
Dear madmack,

Please release madmack's 1.5 deodexed with RTL support?

also I tried to apply [MOD] Advanced Power Menu but it wont load anymore. it stopped with SG logo ?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] cturbos:
any updates?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] AlWakRa:
Madmack, I installed JPKF3 rom -it's rooted- and I want your font to use. I made a search but I didn't find anything. :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
there is a font in the [mod] thread. Download it and then rename it to GS_Arabic..(not sure the exact name, but you can find the name in /system/fonts) and then overwrite the file in your phone.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] AlWakRa:
This is the way. I tried to replace droidserifarabic. Thanks for the help.

Btw, I used ce4arab app and it work perfectly
[Galaxy S II Android Development] kled54:
Hi Madmack,

Should we expect a new version since the official arabic rom is now released???

Also Is it worth upgrading from 1.5? are the battery or the wifi reception any better???

thx. for your efforts

salam.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] adamsuail:
Native Arabic support rom

hi guys, i was looking to Arabize my cell and i read almost the entire thread .....but then i bumped into this Native Arabic support ROM from one of the sites, i flashed it and its 100% legit.

Thanks a lot Madmach, you are doing a GREAT job, here is something you can use to cook new roms if you have time.

google GT-I9100_XSG_I9100JPKF3_I9100XXKF1_I9100OJPKF2 site how2q8

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[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
I'm actually really hesitant because I don't think I can add much value to the original arabic ROM. After all, its a complete ROM and all I do here is add a battery mod and change the font which I'm sure many of you can do.

I'd like to think of this ROM as bringing you the latest with arabic reading+writing support. But if the official arabic is the latest, then i guess there is no need for me to update.

I don't even know if it brings anything new to the table frankly. I'm sticking with madmack's 1.5 for now simply because I love the battery life I'm getting with it and its working great for my needs (reading+writing arabic) and no crashes in system apps that I use. So i guess no need for me to update at this point.

Perhaps madmack's will come to life again when we get 2.3.4 or something :)

Yea I'm actually aware of that ROM :) but like I said, I don't think we need a madmack 1.6 for it. People can just flash that complete Samsung ROM if they feel like it and end up with a pretty decent ROM.

From what I"m reading as feedback it also seems that the new Samsung ROM has some battery issues in some of the phones/countries. Its possible that the new modem is not really great and I'm really reluctant to flash that new official ROM given that the one I have works great.

I'll also be away from my Desktop for about 2 weeks folks starting monday :) It'll be a little hard for me to update and reply if anything does indeed happen during that time frame. Just want to give you guys the heads up :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] ringrover:
You are a humble man :D
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
you haven't seen the "mad" part of me, lol :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II Android Development] karimb:
Hi

i like your work

is it possible that you update the apps that comes with your rom

like maps 5.7
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
yes.

10char
[Galaxy S II Android Development] karimb:
Hi me again

i was thinking of a cwm zip to be applied to your rom in order to update the apps

many thanks in advance

and what 10char means by the way
[Galaxy S II Android Development] TAEL:
Your post needs to have 10 characters at least to submit it on the board.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] almaqdad:
Dear madmack,

Android 2.3.4 for SGS2 leaked version is out. Check out here:-

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1159920

Please add Arabic support to this rom and release madmack's 1.6

Many Thanks
[Galaxy S II Android Development] kled54:
+1

waiting for that too
[Galaxy S II Android Development] MAJED.y:
That's would be Madmack v2. :rolleyes:

I think the big challenge now is to make the browser support RTL.

Waiting for your input Madmack :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
I'm currently in a vacation and wont be back til the 17th.

anybody tried the 2.3.3 browser files on the leaked ROM? does it work ?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] soyef:
Works fine on 2.3.4
[Galaxy S II Android Development] CAbN:
Why this thread is dormant?

Hi Madmack,

Hi All,

Let me start with a big Thank You Madmack, your work is great.

Then a few questions:

@Madmack: Will you maintain support for future builds? I only ask this because I feel the current thread is off.

@Madmack: Any new release soon?

Thank you very much,

Best,

CAbN
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
Hi there,

I'm currently holding off on updating this ROM until a proper fix for the hardware acceleration in the deodexed browser is found.

I still believe that the new ROMs out there are not better than v1.5 given that we lose the accelerated browser if we arabize them.

So it'll stay like that until we find a solution :) Then I'll update my thread with the latest (RTL supported) ROMs.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] tuvi123:
Here you go:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1208071

fix for hardware acceleration in the deodexed browser
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
thanks for letting me know man.

brightidea did it again ! god bless his soul.

i'm going to look at it and perhaps release madmack 1.6 as I see there are quite a few that still want to see it come to light.

Unfortunately am not home nowadays, but i'll be back on Monday and I'll work on that as soon as I get back.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
I've applied the browser lag fix on VillainROM's latest deodexed and it works perfectly folks :eek:

The bouncy flash content when scrolling that existed ever since the Galaxy S2's inception are also gone.

I think I'll bring that thread back to life now as there is enough motivation for me to release new ROMs that include:

1. Full RTL support.

2. Odin flashable.

3. Might make them Odexed for added speed benefit.

4. Small Photoshop stuff like battery percentage and green bars.

5. Based on Sammy's latest.

I'll work on KG5 once am back and release that here.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] tuvi123:
Can you release a version without the additional arabic fonts/translation ?

(only RTL, I am a hebrew user)

Does your rom fix RTL for Gmail when local is chagned?

Is there any advantage using your fix for RTL then using hebfix 0.9.3?

(check this: http://iandroid.co.il/forum/post306633.html#p306633 )

0.83 is for developers.

thank you madmack
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
your locale shouldn't affect the RTL fix as the patch doesn't translate anything, and it's done at the framework.

there probably aren't any advantages except for bringing you the latest with RTL fix bundled in an easy-to-flash Odin package.

if you're able to use the HebFix then my rom would give similar, if not identical, results.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
are you guys interested in a CWM or Odin package for v1.6 ?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] solidd_swa:
CWM
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
all right folks. KG5 (v1.6) is out.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] the guitarist:
can we have the flashable files to have the RTL support WITH alignment to apply to other KG5 roms ?

or is it the same patch and files available at the other thread ?! because i'm used your patch (not the last updated one though.. the one before) with villainrom 2.4.2 and the alignment is really messed up

thanks
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
there isn't "one flashable file for all" when it comes to the framework. you'll have to use my other thread's method.

alignment works perfectly fine here.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] the guitarist:
yes i know that .. 1 file for the framework and another one for the browser and gmail ..

anyway, i'm downloading and re-patching the framework .. mm .. i need to get the original framework file that came with villain rom because mine is already patched right ?! .. or would it work with the one i already have .. the patched one ?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
it will work with the patched version as well.

please direct these questions in their appropriate threads :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] the guitarist:
I got carried away .. thanks madmack
[Galaxy S II Android Development] x10i_droid:
CRT Effect

Hi madmack,

Great job here... i am with you since 1.2 ;-)

Always wondered if we can get CRT effect with your ROM. As the MODs available dont work with KG5
[Galaxy S II Android Development] farzin_silver:
Hi.

Thanks madmak.

just why you didnt use KG6 ?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
If I remember correctly, CRT never really worked perfectly on our screen's resolution. Besides, I use NoLED with Blink configured so the CRT effect becomes bothersome :( That's why I prefer to go without it.

KG5 is the official European release via Kies and KG6 was leaked. The build date difference between them is minimal so they're probably pretty similar. It made sense to go with an official release for now :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] adamsuail:
CWM would be nice, its quicker.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Ty_z:
My SGS2 is on madmack 1.4 does this rom has a recovery mod?

I want to do a full wipe to my SGS2 how do I do that with this rom?

im sorry if my questions are stupid
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
To factory reset, go to Menu > Settings > Privacy > Factory Reset.

I believe my v1.4 doesn't have CWM recovery. You'll need to get one of the ChainFire kernels and flash it with Odin. Then get into recovery by "home+volume up+power button" when the phone is off. From there, you can also factory reset and flash my latest 1.6 version.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Ty_z:
Thanks

does this factory reset action is equal to a full wipe action?

I mean does it do the same thing as full wipe does?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] darkchazz:
Hello madmack.

Is there a way to get arabic for samsung keypad instead of downloading another keyboard??

I'm using litening rom 6.0

thanks!
[Galaxy S II Android Development] adamsuail:
Arabic Keyboard

Just suggesting !

Multiling keyboard sounds very kool, try it.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
full wipe ? :confused:

never heard of that. its very vague. probably means different things for different people, lol.

yea, its possible. i just haven't looked at it because I don't use it. Try moving the apk file yourself and see if there are any dependencies.

if anybody knows of a method, lemme know and I'll provide a flashable cwm file :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Ty_z:
Ok let me change my question.

What does the factory reset thing do?

Will it (factory reset) completely erase the madmack 1.4 rom with the RTL?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
factory reset erases ur settings and apps only. not the ROM or RTL support. these things r permanent and are only erased by cwm or odin.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
I'm getting some better battery on v1.6 with the KH3 modem:

http://www.multiupload.com/W0L6QEI2AE

you guys can try it out and flash it with CWM.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] a.shahnazi:
Thanks Madmack for sharing your knowledge

1 - How can I marry up this new modem files with v1.6 files?

2 - How can I build v1.6 tar file to upload ?

3 - Is "factory reset" mandatory in this RTLing process?

Cheers
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
1. just flash it in cwm after installing v1.6 and you should be good.

2. v1.6 tar file ?

3. only if you got a bunch of Force Closes. If you can get away without it, then you don't need it.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] ahmdsamir:
Madmack the new rom gives a much better battery life. It is great , I was so frustrated with the old battery life. God bless you.

Greetings from Berlin,

Ahemd
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
Thanks for the feedback.

I've actually worked hard to optimize v1.6 and took some extra steps that ROM cooks usually don't do to give you the most optimized build. All PNGs in this build are optimized and compressed which took my PC an overnighter to accomplish. lol

I'm getting some crazy good battery life too.. specially with that new KH3 modem that I've linked to a couple of posts back.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] a.shahnazi:
Thanks heaps Mate!

Worked perfect.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] 7moooodi:
Thanks madmac for the new version :)

I used 1.4, 1.5 (Didn't stay on it, I had a lot of widget problems on it) and now I'm on 1.6 for the last few days.

To be honest, it's the best ROM I tried up to now and I guess I'll stay on it for a long time :)

The battery life is excellent, especially for the WIFI. Before this ROM I avoided using WIFI as much as possible so I can get the phone battery to last till the end of the day, but now with this ROM I got around 18 hours with the WIFI on almost 75% of the time :)

I tried yesterday and flashed the new modem you suggested, and the first battery life cycle was not that great. Actually it is worse! But I'll try to give it few cycles before giving a judgment :)

Thanks anyway for your continuous efforts in providing the best :)

Waiting for 1.7 :P

Regards,

Ahmed
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
thanks for that review :)

For the KH3 modem, your battery is most likely not calibrated. just wait a few days like you said and it should correct itself.

I usually recommend flashing stuff in CWM when your battery is at 100% to avoid this kind of problems.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Libbard:
Hey body!!

How r u?

Thanks for sharing your rom with us

I'm stuck with Lite'ning Rom v6.1..

What you advise me to do.. stay with it or try your rom.

I wanna a good battery live but the Lite'ning dose not approve it with speedmode kernal..

So.. advise me brother :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
I can't tell you how it will compare to litening as I've never used it but my rom gives me good battery compared to whatever I've used previously.

the extra battery looks cool too ;)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Libbard:
:) كل عام وانت بخير.. تأكد العيد بكره

Ok.. so I well backup with CWM and try yours and feedback to you my experience.

I think your room upgraded.. so it's won't wip anything.

I based on last Europe firmware.. so I think it won't be any problem well stand between good experience and me :)

Have a good Holiday :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
وانت بخير وصحة سلامة. اعاده الله علينا وعليكم باليمن والبركة

Happy Eid to all of you. enjoy texting friends and family in RTL :D
[Galaxy S II Android Development] solidd_swa:
if we wanted to use mods on this forum, like overscroll glow and no increasing rings, which versions shall we choose? deodexed and for G5?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
definitely deodexed and if you can find it for KG5, then yes.

Make sure your mod does not override framework.jar !! very important. You'll end up getting a bootloop if you override that file with any mod. Download mods that replace other files, just not that one file.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Libbard:
حطيت رد ثم عرفت حل للمشكله بجربه.

مشكلتي كانت في تثبيت الروم كان يعلق على شعار سامسونج ولا يبدأ التشغيل.

فكرت بأني ارجع للروم الاوربي وبعدها ارجع احط رومك من الممكن يضبط معي ان شاء الله

بردلك خبر. كل الشكر لك.. واسف على هالرد لكن ماقدرت امسحه فـ قلت اعلمك باللي صار :d
[Galaxy S II Android Development] solidd_swa:
can't find a advanced power menu as well as a overscroll glow mod For this rom, anyone tried any of the mods here?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] ahmdsamir:
Hello Madmack,

I am using your rom and I am loving it. However, I have an issue with the signal strength being very weak. I do not think this has to do with your rom, but I wanted to ask if KE7 radio would help? I heard it fixes a lot of issues, so hopefully it can improve my signal.

Best regards,

Ahmed
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
Radios are usually regionally optimized. So I would suggest you try KE7 and other modems until you get the best one for your needs. For me personally, I'm happy with KH3 here in Boston in terms of signal+battery life but these results could be different for your location.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] dahem:
Thanks madmack

Is it safe to flash directly over lightning rom? Would you advise to wipe before installing?

Thanks again
[Galaxy S II Android Development] goodwill4u1:
Hey Madmack, just to be sure, cause i just got in my hand the SGS2,

if i flash Fayaab deodexed zipaligned rom, will i be able to generate arabic flashable zip with your engine? will i have everything arabized? gmail and browser and contacts and messaging?

thank you
[Galaxy S II Android Development] madmack:
You should be fine without a wipe. If you get any FCs afterwards though, then you'll need to factory reset (no need to reinstall my ROM, just factory reset from recovery).

Yea sure. If you meet my Requirements list, then you're fine no matter which ROM you're using.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] goodwill4u1:
Thanks for your fast answer,

was reading your first post,

you said: Used brightidea's latest Gmail + Browser RTL files. This will give you full RTL and arabic support with any text in these apps and their dependencies.

means to get Gmail + Browser RTL files i need "brighidea"?

and do you think that KG5 is like KH3?

cause KH3 is newer, but i really don;t know anything about differences if you do know

thank you Madmack