C5_AB with unicode + multi latin keyboard + multi GUI

[admin]

Hi all,

I have modified C5_AB firmware to put in unicode + multi latin base keyboards for you.

This is strictly for C5_AB. The guide for C5_A4 is in another thread.


Here is what I have done:
1. Replace Motorola's AMCSL.ttf with tahoma.ttf font
2. Enable to edit .GainTable.txt in /diska/.system
3. Automatic run all the scripts in /diska/.system/Startup when the phone starts
4. Add multi latin base keyboards
5. Add MKG
6. Remove China Mobile's startup and shutdown animations


Modified Motorola's AMCSL.ttf font to support display following languages:
Western
Hebrew
Arabic
Greek
Turkish
Baltic
Central European
Cyrillic
Thai
Vietnamese

If you can use tahoma.ttf font to display your language in PC then you can use this modified AMCSL.ttf font to display your language in E680i.

Modified keyboards support keyin following languagues:
Deutsch (German)
English (UK, US)
Espanol (Spanish)
Francais (French)
Italiano (Italian)
Português (Portuguese)

For other latin base languages (such as Rumanian, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish), you can try to see whether this multi latin base keyboards support your accented characters or not.

I put the file .GainTable.txt in /diska/.system so that you can copy .GainTable to PC, use Notepad to edit, and put it back to /diska/.system. After editing .GainTable.txt, you may need to restart your phone.

This modified cg33 also allows all the scripts you put in /diska/.system/Startup folder will be run automaticlly when the phone starts.


Steps to install unicode font + multi latin base keyboards:

1. download C5_AB_CG33_unicode_editable_gaintable_startup_1.1.zip from:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...kage_id=170009

Look for release cg33_unicode_edittable_gaintable_startup

2. download C5_AB_CG35_multi_latin_keyboards_1.0.zip from:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...kage_id=170009

Look for release cg35_multi_latin_base_keyboards

Use PST or Flashkit to install C5_AB_CG33

3. If you use PST to reflash your phone then just replace the origin CG33.smg with the modified CG33.smg during the "erasing memory" process.

4. If you have already flashed with C5_AB_full and don't want to reflash your phone again then rename E680I_G_0D.C5.ABP_0D.B3.B1P_T674VE_L001_S004_P006_GSOE680IT674VE007_fullCG33.smg to cg33.smg. Put the file cg33.smg in root directory of memory card. use flashkit to flash: flashcp -v /mmc/mmca1/cg33.smg /dev/mtd5

(You may need to install lin loader into memory card before you can use flashkit)

Edit gaintable

5. After use PSt or flashkit to install this CG33, switch the phone to USB mass storage, copy file .GainTable.txt in the zip file into .system folder of your phone memory (/diska/.system). restart phone.

6. If you want to edit .GainTable.txt, just copy .GainTable.txt in .system folder of your phone memory to PC. Use Notepad to edit it and copy back to the phone. restart phone after editing.


Startup scritps

7. If you have any script need to run when the phone start, create a folder name Startup in /diska/.system and put all the scripts there. For example: You can put NEO's Startup.lin script in Startup folder.


Install C5_AB_CG35

8. Put the file c5ab_cg35.smg in root directory of memory card, telnet to the phone, use cp to copy c5ab_cg35.smg to the phone: cp /mmc/mmca1/c5ab_cg35.smg /dev/tffsa

10. restart the phone, you will have C5_AB with unicode + editable gaintable + folder startup + multi latin base keyboards.

To use multi latin base keyboards:
1. Tap on "au" to open multi latin base keyboards
2. Tap on "ab" to go back to normal keyboards


Using dictionaries in your language:

After install multi latin base keyboards, you can install English --> Your language or Your language --> English in your phone. You can also install French --> Portuguese. Any latin base dictionaries will work fine. Download multi national dictionaries from here:

http://dictionarymid.sourceforge.net

If you can not find your dictionary, just follow the instructions on the site and setup your own dictionary in your language! (I have setup a few dictionaries in my language and use in my E680i)

Steps to adjust font size, to make unicode displaying looks better

1. telnet to phone.
2. go to folder /ezxlocal/download/appwrite/setup
3. copy file ezx_system.cfg to PC
4. use ultraedit to edit file ezx_system.cfg on PC
5. Search for Large/Medium/SmallFontSize
6. Replace default size with Large=18/Medium=17/Small=16.
7. Save the changes
8. copy modified file ezx_system.cfg to phone at /ezxlocal/download/appwrite/setup.
9. Disconnect, restart phone.
11. Choose setup, Text size = Medium
12. Your phone is now displaying unicode font nicer.



Happy keyin and using dictionaries in your language,

ThreeSearch





Who is energetic and not indolent,
In misfortune unshaken,
Flawless in manner and intelligent,
Such a one to honour may attain.

[tarwin]

Hi, um, I was wondering if it would be a good idea to put the swapon.lin in the Startup folder. Any ideas/suggestions on the matter?

[akhaliq]

yes its good. but what if one forgets to run swapoff before rebooting? or usb mass storage mode(not sure if its a problem too).
i was wondering on some place for auto shutdown scripts, just like startup ones. i discussed it with yantz once, but i m not good enough to work on his response...
here is what he responded:
"shutdown scripts should be in rc6.d, at least on other linux. didnt try on the phone tho"

i'll b happy to C someone making a better use of this tip.

[tarwin]

that could be cool too akhaliq, I hope someone makes use of it too. And as far as swapoff goes I have never had a problem shutting the phone off even though I forgot to turn swap off (though I can't say I rememberever having tried to reboot...). And as far as usb mass storage mode..., well, that's a problem whether or not I turn swap on manually or let the phone do it at startup, no?

thanks for your opinion akhaliq, I shall try it and see how it goes. Any suggestions on other things to include in the startup folder? I got a shortened version of disco led lights to fit with the startup sound found in the download section (it looks/sounds great this combo). but that's it...

[akhaliq]

the problem i was facing on shutdowns was related to smbfs perhaps. i liked to auto execute smbumount.sh on sutdown. cant remember exactly.

but yes, having an auto shutdown just like auto startup can be a good thing. can b used for shutdown sound and led combo and may be alot more kool things.

[tarwin]

now let's just hope some kind soul will fix it up so that it exists

[blackhawk]

How about modify /etc/samba/smb.conf to prevent new file/directory permission set to root user.

[ezxlocal]							
	comment = Ezx User Setup files
	path = /ezxlocal
	short preserve case = no
	read only = no
	guest ok = yes
	guest account = ezx
#	force user = root

[akhaliq]

chiennk, if you are monitoring this thread, can you try making a symlink "/diska/.system/shutdown" directory linked back to rc6.d?
then if we put scripts/progs in rc6.d in shutdown directory, and our own custom scripts in there too, i think we can achieve the goal...

this is just an idea cuz i dont know much about linux. but if you can come up with this innovation in next version of CG33, we may have some good add-ins. i mean controlling shutdown like startup can worth a try...

what u say?

[chiennk]

<<<
can you try making a symlink "/diska/.system/shutdown" directory linked back to rc6.d?
then if we put scripts/progs in rc6.d in shutdown directory, and our own custom scripts in there too, i think we can achieve the goal...
>>>

I would love to try it.

Unfortunately, Flashkit does not work with my phone anymore (Flashkit worked with my phone before). Now I can not use Flashkit to flash cg33 to test shutdown folder.

it will take me some time to test shutdown folder because I have to use PST to re-flash my phone.

If anyone of you know how to modify cg33 and can use flashkit to flash cg33, can you help me to test:

1. edit cg33 in linux
2. create a file name S80test and put it in /etc/rc.d/rc6.d
3. the content of S80test as below:

#!/bin/sh
SCRIPTS=$(ls /diska/.system/Shutdown/)
for SCRIPT in $SCRIPTS; do
"/diska/.system/Shutdown/$SCRIPT"
done

4. mkcramfs cg33 in linux
5. use flashkit to flash modified cg33 to the phone
6. create folder Shutdown in /diska/.system
7. create a file shutdown.lin and put it in /diska/.system/Shutdown
8. the content of shutdown.lin as below:

#!/bin/bash
echo shutdown script has run successful >/mmc/mmca1/shutdown.log

9. shutdown the phone
10. startup the phone
11. If the Shutdown folder worked, you will see the file shutdown.log in /mmc/mmca1

Pls let me know whether it work or not. if it work, I no need to test it in my phone again. I just modify my cg33 and publish it so that everybody can download.



One should give up anger,
renounce pride, and overcome all fetters.
Suffering never befalls him
who clings not to mind and body and is detached.

PS:
Forgot to mention 2 things:
1. all the scripts SXXxxx run after KXXxxx
2. all the scripts SXXxxx will be executed alphabetically

So if the file S80test in step 2 does not work when shutdown the phone because it run after S31umountnfs.sh and S40umountfs, you may try to rename the file S80test to K00test to force our shutdown scripts run before any default reboot KXXxxx or SXXxxx scripts.

[akhaliq]

i crashed my phone last time when i tried to include root directory to your early release of 1.3. but i know the reason....

i hope i dont crash ti this time, I'll try it tonight.
will let u know tomorrow

hope for the best.