Alfa WAP on Android how-to

Aj_BlaZ · 2010-07-28T22:31:13+00:00

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Aj_BlaZ

updated first post with screen shots , @vegetaleb as i said im using htc desire rom on my htc hd2 (2.2 froyo with sense) of course its a custom made rom to make it work on my htc hd2 you can try installing free-private-browser from android market it should let you edit your uastring manually

mezin

I almost forgot what rip offs Lebanese cell providers are ... Am paying 30 dollars for a 3G (6 gb)

wollyka

@ Aj_BlaZ:
Offtopic subject: I see you have a HTC Desire rom ( i have a HTC Desire myself) ..i recommend you to download the arabization files (fonts) + ardoid program from the market so at least you can read and write Arabic (but the program is not free)

it works great on 2.1 and good on 2.2 (but there are some bugs in 2.2 with some sms that have both Arabic and Latin characters since the alignment will be wrong. also when typing the alignment is wrong )

Also i noticed that EDGE is faster than wap here in Lebanon :p

vegetaleb

It seems the Desire and Nexus One are limited to ''Android/Desktop/Iphone'' choice :(
Nothing is giving the possibility of UserAgent.
Perhaps the people who cooked the Desire Froyo to HD2 kept the network advantages of the HD2...

Ahmad_k

well i have an HTC Desire on Official FROYO (No Root) and cannot access the paid software on Android Market. What is the name of the package to purchase to enable arabic ? because the letter are separated for me.

wollyka

You can use the software marketaccess.apk that will simulates other markets (like Tmobile USA etc..) then you can purchase paid softwares.
I uploaded marketaccess http://www.mediafire.com/?ppsgkhsussgu0z6 ( it is freeware)

As for the fonts you can download them from there http://ardoid.com/

However, you must be rooted since you need to flash the fonts from the recovery (Rom Manager or Clockwork Recovery).. I didn't try it to use the ADB push method in windows but maybe it will work without rooting.

You can visit http://www.ce4arab.com/vb7/forumdisplay.php?f=110. They have special Arabic enabled custom Roms.
I am using Modaco MCR r3.1 custom rom and i added the Arabic files, it is working great.
I didn't upgrade to Froyo yet since i ma still waiting for proper Arabic files since it is still a little buggy in android 2.2 aka Froyo.

Ahmad_k

With the above configuration only the browser works on WAP and nothing else. Weather, Facebook, exchange email all are not working. Also i cannot access "mobile.live.com" to check my hotmail emails

Aj_BlaZ

Ahmad_k wroteWith the above configuration only the browser works on WAP and nothing else. Weather, Facebook, exchange email all are not working. Also i cannot access "mobile.live.com" to check my hotmail emails

glad it works for you but ill check the mail issue plus you can try free private browser from the market and do the same steps

of course it will only work with the browser we didn't change anything to other apps

wollyka wroteAs for the fonts you can download them from there http://ardoid.com/

thanks for the link i'll try it of course with adb method and will reply back :)

magma2000

hello.
do you know why only the browser works and not the other applications and widgets.
it works good using other OS like symbian and windows, even on iphone ZUZ managed to let it work.
so what is the problem?
thanks.

Aj_BlaZ

yup arabic language is working flawlessly on android thanks to wollyka's link :D

ps: used adb method

wollyka

Glad it worked. I hate when i cannot read a sms in Arabic or browse the Lebanese news sites :p

vegetaleb

Only the browser is working because you are changing the UA of the browser!
There is definitively a system file that is responsible for the whole phone's UA, I asked at XDA but nobody is answering because this problem concern Lebanese only!!!
We are the only country in the whole world to have this problem, so is the network very very old or it's a software patch that Alfa should install and that they wont just to let you pay more with a GPRS/fixed line??
We should run a petition!

magma2000

thanks man,
i am on mtctouch and i have the same problem.
maybe we can modify the apk of each program to work with the shit lebanese network.
take care.

Aj_BlaZ

magma2000 wrotethanks man,
i am on mtctouch and i have the same problem.
maybe we can modify the apk of each program to work with the shit lebanese network.
take care.

i have managed recently to understand some of the system files of the android ill look more when i have free time its probably not gonna work with hotmail and gmail cause they https which is i think blocked from alfa wap :(

vegetaleb

No http work with wap,it needs the port 9203 instead of 80

Aj_BlaZ

vegetaleb wroteNo http work with wap,it needs the port 9203 instead of 80

http is working but does https ? if yes i will certainly try to fix the problem :)

edit: s is meant for secure connection

wollyka

I remember when i was using wap, i could access https sites (on my Xperia X1 and SE P1i).
I should test i on my desire now to see if it will work (the mobile internet package give you a 50 Mb EDGE internet and 20 Mb wap)

vegetaleb

@Aj_BlaZ
Did you check my test tutorial on XDA?
I can't do it my self because the Desire Froyo Rom on N1 has no BT or USB

Aj_BlaZ

vegetaleb wrote@Aj_BlaZ
Did you check my test tutorial on XDA?
I can't do it my self because the Desire Froyo Rom on N1 has no BT or USB

will try checking tonight :)

magma2000

i do not think it is blocked by alfa or mtc.
because it works good on the WM and Symbian devices.
i think that it is in the android system permissions, and protocol.
u can not check mail, but at least u can update the weather, Facebook, and other applications that needs connections. on the android none of these works, even mail attachment using the working browser can not be downloaded.
weird.....

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