Arabic on iPhone (All Versions)

fangpyre · 23rd March 2008, 15:06

Anything before 1.1.3
1, 1.0, 1.0.2,1.1.1, 1.1.2

In Installer
go to Sources
Edit > Add
add apps.iphoneislam.com
Click on Ok and Done

go to Install
scroll down to iPhoneIslam
Install the following programs:
Arabic Font
Arabic Keyboard
Fix Arabic SMS

In Settings
General > International > Keyboards
turn on Russian

1.1.3 & 1.1.4
At the moment, there is no fix for reading Arabic SMSs.
So you will have to use SMSd to read them.

In Installer
go to Sources
Edit > Add
add apps.iphoneislam.com
Click on Ok and Done

go to Install
scroll down to iPhoneIslam
Install the following programs:
Arabic Font
Arabic Keyboard

In Settings
General > International > Keyboards
turn on Russian

At the time of writing, SMSd was still 0.2.1.
Check it to see if it has been updated since.
You will require 0.2.3 to work on 1.13 & after.
If it is updated then install it and skip the rest of these steps.

On your Mac (or PC)
Download the following SMSd
http://amrut.joshi.googlepages.com/SMSD-v0.2.3beta1.zip
& unzip it.

Using Fugu (or WinSCP)
Connect to your iPhone (check google on how to do that.)
Log in to the root directory /
Then copy the contents of SMSd download (Library & Applications) to this directory.
Overwrite existing files.

Troubleshooting post 1.1.3
There are times when the keyboard and any application you are in at the time quit.
If this happens, you will have to apply new permissions.

Using Fugu (or WinSCP)
Connect to your iPhone (check google on how to do that.)
goto the folder

/Library/MobileEnhancer/cyrillic-keyboard.men/

and reset all the file permissions to 7777.
To do that choose the file and get it's info, and set the permissions at the bottom.
You will have to do this for every single file in the directory.

Then do the same for Arial font under /Library/Fonts/cache.

Note: I suggested 7777 as the permission to make it simple on newer users.
It will work, so I decided not to post the exact permission for each file.
If you are experienced, then you will know what they are.
If you don't, stick with 7777

Magnus · 23rd March 2008, 16:39

Wow, got to stick that

blaze1984 · 25th March 2008, 19:51

useful info
thanx

UAEPILOT · 18th April 2008, 20:32

I faced some problems to do the arabic

no Russian to turn it ON

fangpyre · 18th April 2008, 22:53

What firmware are you using?
Did you restart the phone?

Appleholic · 19th April 2008, 11:21

nice sum up, but this is very very old regarding the 1.1.3 and 1.1.4... the new way, u will never have to download smsd on ur computer or sftp it to ur iPhone, and iPhoneIslam is history with the font and keyboard... there is a very very simple way...

first delete everything u installed from fonts and keyboard and smsd...
then..

just add this source...
kankon.org/omar.xml

under the folder Omar... u will find 2 softwares.. on which is the keyboard and the other is the fonts+the SMSd... download both install and restart and boooomm... everything works like a charm

UAEPILOT · 19th April 2008, 18:17

What is the BSD subsystem package that I have to install it first

and from where to download it?

fangpyre · 19th April 2008, 19:46

Appleholic's method does everything I suggested in one stroke.
I haven't tried it.

You won't have to do anything but download that signal program.

Appleholic · 20th April 2008, 00:44

BSD should be already in ur installer if u have used ZiPhone.... just look for it u will find it... yes u really need BSD...

fangpyre · 20th April 2008, 08:01

Why does he need BSD if he won't be using SSH to transfer anything?
None of the programs should require it.

However, BSD is under System

23rd March 2008, 15:06	#1 (permalink)
fangpyre Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,107	Arabic on iPhone (All Versions) Anything before 1.1.3 1, 1.0, 1.0.2,1.1.1, 1.1.2 In Installer go to Sources Edit > Add add apps.iphoneislam.com Click on Ok and Done go to Install scroll down to iPhoneIslam Install the following programs: Arabic Font Arabic Keyboard Fix Arabic SMS In Settings General > International > Keyboards turn on Russian 1.1.3 & 1.1.4 At the moment, there is no fix for reading Arabic SMSs. So you will have to use SMSd to read them. In Installer go to Sources Edit > Add add apps.iphoneislam.com Click on Ok and Done go to Install scroll down to iPhoneIslam Install the following programs: Arabic Font Arabic Keyboard In Settings General > International > Keyboards turn on Russian At the time of writing, SMSd was still 0.2.1. Check it to see if it has been updated since. You will require 0.2.3 to work on 1.13 & after. If it is updated then install it and skip the rest of these steps. On your Mac (or PC) Download the following SMSd http://amrut.joshi.googlepages.com/SMSD-v0.2.3beta1.zip & unzip it. Using Fugu (or WinSCP) Connect to your iPhone (check google on how to do that.) Log in to the root directory / Then copy the contents of SMSd download (Library & Applications) to this directory. Overwrite existing files. Troubleshooting post 1.1.3 There are times when the keyboard and any application you are in at the time quit. If this happens, you will have to apply new permissions. Using Fugu (or WinSCP) Connect to your iPhone (check google on how to do that.) goto the folder /Library/MobileEnhancer/cyrillic-keyboard.men/ and reset all the file permissions to 7777. To do that choose the file and get it's info, and set the permissions at the bottom. You will have to do this for every single file in the directory. Then do the same for Arial font under /Library/Fonts/cache. Note: I suggested 7777 as the permission to make it simple on newer users. It will work, so I decided not to post the exact permission for each file. If you are experienced, then you will know what they are. If you don't, stick with 7777

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23rd March 2008, 16:39	#2 (permalink)
Magnus Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dubai Posts: 7,795	Wow, got to stick that

25th March 2008, 19:51	#3 (permalink)
blaze1984 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 18	useful info thanx

18th April 2008, 20:32	#4 (permalink)
UAEPILOT Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4	I faced some problems to do the arabic no Russian to turn it ON

18th April 2008, 22:53	#5 (permalink)
fangpyre Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,107	What firmware are you using? Did you restart the phone?

19th April 2008, 11:21	#6 (permalink)
Appleholic Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 1,403	nice sum up, but this is very very old regarding the 1.1.3 and 1.1.4... the new way, u will never have to download smsd on ur computer or sftp it to ur iPhone, and iPhoneIslam is history with the font and keyboard... there is a very very simple way... first delete everything u installed from fonts and keyboard and smsd... then.. just add this source... kankon.org/omar.xml under the folder Omar... u will find 2 softwares.. on which is the keyboard and the other is the fonts+the SMSd... download both install and restart and boooomm... everything works like a charm

19th April 2008, 18:17	#7 (permalink)
UAEPILOT Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4	What is the BSD subsystem package that I have to install it first and from where to download it?

19th April 2008, 19:46	#8 (permalink)
fangpyre Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,107	Appleholic's method does everything I suggested in one stroke. I haven't tried it. You won't have to do anything but download that signal program.

20th April 2008, 00:44	#9 (permalink)
Appleholic Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 1,403	BSD should be already in ur installer if u have used ZiPhone.... just look for it u will find it... yes u really need BSD...

20th April 2008, 08:01	#10 (permalink)
fangpyre Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,107	Why does he need BSD if he won't be using SSH to transfer anything? None of the programs should require it. However, BSD is under System