How to install custom font in android device

Question

I want to install custom font which is .ttf file in android device when my application start. Actually I need to install Burmese font in my android device when I run my application. Is it possible? If yes, then how? I don't need typeface. I want to install in system.

Answer 1

See here @CommonsWare answer, You cannot add fonts to an existing device, except as part of a custom firmware build, or possibly by rooting the device.

but you can add fonts in your appliction. like:

 TextView txtvw=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.textviewname);

 Typeface typface=Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(),"fonts/burmese.ttf");

  txtvw.setTypeface(typface);

Note: put your font in assets/fonts dir in project

OR if your device is rooted then see this tuts for installing Custom Fonts on Your Android Device

Answer 2

you need to be on root of the device

for that you can use this application EasyRoot.apk

Download and install ES File Explorer (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop)

After that you need to enable root explorer. More info can obtained from this link

http://chetangole.com/blog/2011/08/enabling-installing-hindi-marathi-unicode-fonts-on-android-mobile/

save fonts on your device’s /system/font folder

More info can obtained from this link

http://chetangole.com/blog/2011/08/enabling-installing-hindi-marathi-unicode-fonts-on-android-mobile/

Answer 3

if you have custom font then use following code:::

TextView tv=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.custom);
Typeface face=Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(),"fonts/Verdana.ttf");
tv.setTypeface(face);

also place your font in assets/fonts folder

Answer 4

I created a FontWrapper Class for my project.

public static Typeface getTypeface(Context c, Fonts name) {

        synchronized (typefaces) {

            if (!typefaces.containsKey(name)) {

                try {
                    String fontPath = getFontsPath(name);

                    if (!StringUtil.isNullOrEmpty(fontPath)) {
                        InputStream inputStream = c.getAssets().open(fontPath);
                        File file = createFileFromInputStream(inputStream);
                        if (file == null) {
                            return Typeface.DEFAULT;
                        }
                        Typeface t = Typeface.createFromFile(file);
                        typefaces.put(name, t);
                    } else {
                        return Typeface.DEFAULT;
                    }

                } catch (Throwable e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                    return Typeface.DEFAULT;
                }
            }
            return typefaces.get(name);
        }
    }

private static File createFileFromInputStream(InputStream inputStream) {

        try {
            File f = File.createTempFile("font", null);
            OutputStream outputStream = new FileOutputStream(f);
            byte buffer[] = new byte[1024];
            int length = 0;

            while ((length = inputStream.read(buffer)) > 0) {
                outputStream.write(buffer, 0, length);
            }

            outputStream.close();
            inputStream.close();
            return f;
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        return null;
    }