Changing The Font of Nokia 6680...Possible?

ChRiSTiNe · July 26th, 2005, 12:28 AM

I want to change the font of my 6680 to something like that of the 6600 -- I have eye problems and it strains my eyes to write and read my messages in my phone -- my current dilemma though I so love the phone.

I like the 6600's font -- a lot thicker and easier to read.

Is there a third party application or a procedure to follow to make that possible?

Thanks in advance.

3650guy · July 26th, 2005, 12:55 AM

its possible to change the fonts on the nokia 3650/ngage etc, but since the 6680 is a newer version it could be possible. custom fonts are created on drive c:\system\fonts with a .gdr extension. warning though, make sure that you use a font remover because that particular folder is read-only.

TheRem · July 26th, 2005, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3650guy

its possible to change the fonts on the nokia 3650

3650? i think sa 6600 lang possible yon...

i got this from another forum...

Changing FONTS on ur s60 - TUTORIAL [courtesy of Vhick]

tested: When the Fontremover works with your mobile u can install it.
but previously it is being tested in Nokia Symbian OS Platform I, Nokia 6600, 7610 and 6630.

Also prior to installing this fonts, I suggest you install FExplorer or Profiexplorer on your phone.

Here's how i do it..

Step 1:
Install the FontRemover.sis to your mobile. Once installed,launch the application and it should ask you if you want to DELETE FONT. Click on YES and it should tell you to REBOOT your MOBILE. Do NOT REBOOT YET.

Step 2:
Now send one of the font in GDR format to your MOBILE, lets say comicbold-lovekonadj.gdr. When u send it tru INFRARED, BLUETOOTH or copied tru CARD READER, DO NOT INSTALL IT!!

*tru INFRARED or BLUETOOTH - a message will come to you. DO NOT OPEN IT or DELETE IT. just go to ur (C or E):\system\mail\00001001_S\0-9, a-f) using FExplorer, look for the folder that contains the GDR FILE you send. When found, CUT IT!! do not exit to ur FExplorer or Profimail.

*tru card reader - just copy the GDR file to ur E:/, depends on where you want to put. Insert ur mmc to ur mobile and by using FExplorer or ProfiExplorer, serach the file you've copied and Cut it and follow Step 3.

Step 3. Go to C:/system and create a folder named this way "fonts" without the quotation.

Step 4. Exit FExplorer or Profimail and this is the time YOU WILL REBOOT YOUR MOBILE.

Step 5. When it starts, you should see the new font.

NOTE:

You need to understand that you can only use ONE FONT at one time. If you want to use another font, you will have to go back to step 2 & 4.

IF YOU WANT TO RESTORE YOUR DEFAULT FONT, JUST LAUNCH THE FONT REMOVER AND CLICK YES IF YOU WERE ASKED TO DELETE YOUR FONT, AND NOW REBOOT YOUR MOBILE WITHOUT DOING STEPS 2 - 4.

HOPE YOU CAN ENJOY MORE OF YOUR MOBILE!!

I will CREATE more FONTS as i can.

PS. all the fonts that i will upload is created by LOVEKONADJ.
the source of the created fonts for mobile are the FONTS installed on my WINDOWS.

GOODLUCK!

HAPPY TO HELP
>>>lovekonadj Angel

Font Remover:

Code:

http://rapidshare.de/files/3346037/FontRemover.zip.html

Vigilante · July 26th, 2005, 01:41 AM

it works on my 6630.
dba the same lng os ng 6630 and 6680?

hi christine

ChRiSTiNe · July 26th, 2005, 02:11 AM

thanks Therem. tried doing that. to no avail. i guess i have to contend with the font.

ChRiSTiNe · July 26th, 2005, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by howell

hi christine

hi howell.

oneclick · July 26th, 2005, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by howell

it works on my 6630.
dba the same lng os ng 6630 and 6680?

hi christine

hi, diba same lang font ng 6600 and 6630? So when you say that it works on your 6630 - meaning you were able to make it thinner? (like the 6680?)

tnx-1clk

jayar · July 26th, 2005, 04:19 AM

pwede ba toh sa 7610? what if ayoko na yung bagong font? can i still use the default font?

twincam · July 26th, 2005, 08:09 AM

Pwede on some 7610's. Depende sa software version.

axlr8_ppv · July 26th, 2005, 09:31 AM

I tried changing the font of my 6680. Not all fonts will change on the phone. You will notice that the font on a stanby screen still remains the same, but when entering a number on the dial pad. you will see the difference in font. i haven't really noticed whether in the messaging the font changes.

3650guy · July 26th, 2005, 01:24 PM

this is the font i used to enlarge the messaging text. however it will screw up the calendar dates... so you will see big 1's and 2''s only. so just use the font remover it you don't like it. sight enhancer.sis is the font installer for the font - luk.gdr. tested on my 3650. no virus, no worm etc...

note: if you format the phone while the font is still installed, only a soft
reset will happen. user/data files will not be deleted.

Code:

http://rapidshare.de/files/3360695/fontremover.rar.html

TheRem · July 27th, 2005, 02:16 AM

@3650guy... i was not successful in changing the font on my 3650... any tip? or are there other files i need? is it the same procedure as described above?
can you provide some screenshots lalo na yung calendar? thanks!

3650guy · July 28th, 2005, 02:36 AM

siguro maybe because mas bago ang firmware version mo
straightforward ang installation sa ver 3.16. install siya then reboot
then yun na...

sample screen shots using luk.gdr font
sorry di ko na resize for easier loading...
di ko rin ma arrange na 2 shots per row

marami fonts sa i p h o n e forum

also meron mga themes na meron ng custom font, meron pang custom icon
duon for newer series60 phones

TheRem · July 28th, 2005, 03:42 AM

oh my!!! it worked on my 3650! (bakit kaya di nag-work dati?)... thanks mate!

saan kaya may bold comic sans?

using courierbold-by-lovekonadj.gdr...

TheRem · July 28th, 2005, 04:16 AM

heheee

... gumawa na lang ako ng ComicSans Bold using Easy GDR Creater...

judell74 · July 28th, 2005, 01:16 PM

Nice one therem! Pwede kaya sa 6680 yan?

Jay-T · July 28th, 2005, 01:23 PM

gusto ko sana ng ArialNarrow.gdr na font, sinong meron?

Romeo · July 28th, 2005, 01:28 PM

hmmm... pwede pala ito... magawa nga rin sa phone ko :-P

3650guy · July 28th, 2005, 01:32 PM

palibhasa mga near sighted kayo 'no... pwede sa nyo small fonts....
anyway TheRem na try mo na ba yung sys icon ng modded...mukha nga
naka custom icons ka.. me pagasa pa tayong mga nga naka 3650..

TheRem · July 28th, 2005, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay-T

gusto ko sana ng ArialNarrow.gdr na font, sinong meron?

gawa ka na lang (madali lang)... using the appz and tutorials here:
http://www.symbian-freak.com/

here's some free fonts naman for you to convert to .grd..
http://www.dafont.com/en/

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3650guy

anyway TheRem na try mo na ba yung sys icon ng modded...mukha nga
naka custom icons ka..

xp icons pa lang ang na-try ko eh.

steph · July 28th, 2005, 02:44 PM

Is there a way to make the fonts of the 6630 to be the same as those in the 6680?

Jay-T · July 28th, 2005, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheRem

gawa ka na lang (madali lang)... using the appz and tutorials here:
http://www.symbian-freak.com/

here's some free fonts naman for you to convert to .grd..
http://www.dafont.com/en/

xp icons pa lang ang na-try ko eh.

ok TY

TheRem · July 29th, 2005, 11:56 AM

using Easy GDR Creater, you can have mixed font types... make sure that you pick fonts with "accents" (e.g.: ñ, Â,ό, etc.) and check symbol/unicode in Easy GDR Creater or else the accented fonts won't be visible.

Jay-T · July 29th, 2005, 12:04 PM

wow pwede pala iba-ibang fonts! thnx bro!

mackie8 · June 20th, 2006, 07:27 PM

how to restore the default font?

quickster · June 20th, 2006, 07:39 PM

ive had a similar problem with my n70 before and the people from nokia said its because of the chinese language support.i think they reflashed my phone and when i got it back, the fonts were nice and thick.i paid them php550 for it and had to wait for 2-3 hours with no spare fone.they gave me my sim card and my mmc. that was last march in nokia,digital exchange in glorieta.
hope this helps.

ChRiSTiNe · June 21st, 2006, 09:57 PM

this is the exact dilemma i have with my n80 now... font is quite thin. i had it reflashed to Sir Epic but it's still the same...

Kenshin · June 21st, 2006, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheRem

3650? i think sa 6600 lang possible yon...

i got this from another forum...

Changing FONTS on ur s60 - TUTORIAL [courtesy of Vhick]

tested: When the Fontremover works with your mobile u can install it.
but previously it is being tested in Nokia Symbian OS Platform I, Nokia 6600, 7610 and 6630.

Also prior to installing this fonts, I suggest you install FExplorer or Profiexplorer on your phone.

Here's how i do it..

Step 1:
Install the FontRemover.sis to your mobile. Once installed,launch the application and it should ask you if you want to DELETE FONT. Click on YES and it should tell you to REBOOT your MOBILE. Do NOT REBOOT YET.

Step 2:
Now send one of the font in GDR format to your MOBILE, lets say comicbold-lovekonadj.gdr. When u send it tru INFRARED, BLUETOOTH or copied tru CARD READER, DO NOT INSTALL IT!!

*tru INFRARED or BLUETOOTH - a message will come to you. DO NOT OPEN IT or DELETE IT. just go to ur (C or E):\system\mail\00001001_S\0-9, a-f) using FExplorer, look for the folder that contains the GDR FILE you send. When found, CUT IT!! do not exit to ur FExplorer or Profimail.

*tru card reader - just copy the GDR file to ur E:/, depends on where you want to put. Insert ur mmc to ur mobile and by using FExplorer or ProfiExplorer, serach the file you've copied and Cut it and follow Step 3.

Step 3. Go to C:/system and create a folder named this way "fonts" without the quotation.

Step 4. Exit FExplorer or Profimail and this is the time YOU WILL REBOOT YOUR MOBILE.

Step 5. When it starts, you should see the new font.

NOTE:

You need to understand that you can only use ONE FONT at one time. If you want to use another font, you will have to go back to step 2 & 4.

IF YOU WANT TO RESTORE YOUR DEFAULT FONT, JUST LAUNCH THE FONT REMOVER AND CLICK YES IF YOU WERE ASKED TO DELETE YOUR FONT, AND NOW REBOOT YOUR MOBILE WITHOUT DOING STEPS 2 - 4.

HOPE YOU CAN ENJOY MORE OF YOUR MOBILE!!

I will CREATE more FONTS as i can.

PS. all the fonts that i will upload is created by LOVEKONADJ.
the source of the created fonts for mobile are the FONTS installed on my WINDOWS.

GOODLUCK!

HAPPY TO HELP
>>>lovekonadj Angel

Font Remover:

Code:

http://rapidshare.de/files/3346037/FontRemover.zip.html

Try the following for 6680. Copied verbatim from another forum, props to him if it works.

Code:

you're right, this process doesn't change the font of 6680. As a remedy this is what I did with my 6680:

1. copy your desired font to folder c:\system\Fonts\ ( if directory doesn't exist, create it)

2. Once selected font is copied to the folder, rename this gdr file as 11x12_latin.gdr

3. redo process number 1.

4. redo process number 2 but this time, rename the desired font as 15x16_latin.gdr

5. you would then notice that you have now two files under folder c:\system\Fonts\ namely:
11x12_latin.gdr
15x16_latin.gdr

6. Finally, restart your phone to apply the font change.

7. Set fonts can be reverted back to the default phone font by using FontRemover application.

quickster · June 22nd, 2006, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChRiSTiNe

this is the exact dilemma i have with my n80 now... font is quite thin. i had it reflashed to Sir Epic but it's still the same...

have you tried going to nokia stores?
if the phone is quite new, we'll just have to wait=)
ill be getting an n80 by next week and i was thinking about the small fonts
hope you could get it fixed

Ina · July 17th, 2006, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChRiSTiNe

this is the exact dilemma i have with my n80 now... font is quite thin. i had it reflashed to Sir Epic but it's still the same...

Hi! My N80's fonts are also thin. Is there a way to fix this?

July 26th, 2005, 12:28 AM	#1
ChRiSTiNe BNCxE Contributor Join Date: Jul 19 2005 Location: MaNiLa Posts: 1,766	Changing The Font of Nokia 6680...Possible? I want to change the font of my 6680 to something like that of the 6600 -- I have eye problems and it strains my eyes to write and read my messages in my phone -- my current dilemma though I so love the phone. I like the 6600's font -- a lot thicker and easier to read. Is there a third party application or a procedure to follow to make that possible? Thanks in advance. __________________

July 26th, 2005, 04:19 AM	#8
jayar BNCxe Join Date: Jul 23 2005 Location: Paranaque Posts: 1,879	pwede ba toh sa 7610? what if ayoko na yung bagong font? can i still use the default font? __________________ / Nokia E71 / n95 Classic / / 15" Macbook Pro Penryn / 'we FEAR the ones that are UNKNOWN to us...'

July 26th, 2005, 08:09 AM	#9
twincam BNC XE Guru Join Date: Jul 19 2005 Location: Alabang Posts: 789	Pwede on some 7610's. Depende sa software version. __________________ dennis

July 26th, 2005, 01:24 PM	#11
3650guy Founding Member Join Date: Jul 22 2005 Location: Welcome rtd Posts: 763	this is the font i used to enlarge the messaging text. however it will screw up the calendar dates... so you will see big 1's and 2''s only. so just use the font remover it you don't like it. sight enhancer.sis is the font installer for the font - luk.gdr. tested on my 3650. no virus, no worm etc... note: if you format the phone while the font is still installed, only a soft reset will happen. user/data files will not be deleted. Code: http://rapidshare.de/files/3360695/fontremover.rar.html Last edited by 3650guy; July 28th, 2005 at 02:39 AM.. Reason: wrong context

July 28th, 2005, 01:16 PM	#16
judell74 PUTOgrapher Join Date: Jul 19 2005 Location: Macabebe, Pampanga Posts: 4,668	Nice one therem! Pwede kaya sa 6680 yan? __________________ http://www.pbase.com/judell74 http://judell74.multiply.com/

July 26th, 2005, 12:55 AM	#2
3650guy Founding Member Join Date: Jul 22 2005 Location: Welcome rtd Posts: 763	its possible to change the fonts on the nokia 3650/ngage etc, but since the 6680 is a newer version it could be possible. custom fonts are created on drive c:\system\fonts with a .gdr extension. warning though, make sure that you use a font remover because that particular folder is read-only.

July 26th, 2005, 01:41 AM	#4
Vigilante Founding Member Join Date: Jul 21 2005 Location: inSide y0uR ♥! Posts: 1,398	it works on my 6630. dba the same lng os ng 6630 and 6680? hi christine

July 26th, 2005, 02:11 AM	#5
ChRiSTiNe BNCxE Contributor Join Date: Jul 19 2005 Location: MaNiLa Posts: 1,766	thanks Therem. tried doing that. to no avail. i guess i have to contend with the font.

July 26th, 2005, 09:31 AM	#10
axlr8_ppv Founding Member Join Date: Jul 22 2005 Location: Alabang Posts: 173	I tried changing the font of my 6680. Not all fonts will change on the phone. You will notice that the font on a stanby screen still remains the same, but when entering a number on the dial pad. you will see the difference in font. i haven't really noticed whether in the messaging the font changes.

July 27th, 2005, 02:16 AM	#12
TheRem ~~404 BANNED~~ Join Date: Jul 11 2005 Location: Las Piñas Posts: 10,480	@3650guy... i was not successful in changing the font on my 3650... any tip? or are there other files i need? is it the same procedure as described above? can you provide some screenshots lalo na yung calendar? thanks!

July 28th, 2005, 02:36 AM	#13
3650guy Founding Member Join Date: Jul 22 2005 Location: Welcome rtd Posts: 763	siguro maybe because mas bago ang firmware version mo straightforward ang installation sa ver 3.16. install siya then reboot then yun na... sample screen shots using luk.gdr font sorry di ko na resize for easier loading... di ko rin ma arrange na 2 shots per row marami fonts sa i p h o n e forum also meron mga themes na meron ng custom font, meron pang custom icon duon for newer series60 phones

July 28th, 2005, 03:42 AM	#14
TheRem ~~404 BANNED~~ Join Date: Jul 11 2005 Location: Las Piñas Posts: 10,480	oh my!!! it worked on my 3650! (bakit kaya di nag-work dati?)... thanks mate! saan kaya may bold comic sans? using courierbold-by-lovekonadj.gdr...

July 28th, 2005, 04:16 AM	#15
TheRem ~~404 BANNED~~ Join Date: Jul 11 2005 Location: Las Piñas Posts: 10,480	heheee ... gumawa na lang ako ng ComicSans Bold using Easy GDR Creater...

July 28th, 2005, 01:23 PM	#17
Jay-T Unregistered Join Date: Jul 12 2005 Location: MD Posts: 4,465	gusto ko sana ng ArialNarrow.gdr na font, sinong meron? __________________ Multiply \| Flickr \| Friendster

July 28th, 2005, 01:28 PM	#18
Romeo Capture It All Join Date: Jul 21 2005 Location: Pasig City Posts: 14,556	hmmm... pwede pala ito... magawa nga rin sa phone ko :-P

July 28th, 2005, 01:32 PM	#19
3650guy Founding Member Join Date: Jul 22 2005 Location: Welcome rtd Posts: 763	palibhasa mga near sighted kayo 'no... pwede sa nyo small fonts.... anyway TheRem na try mo na ba yung sys icon ng modded...mukha nga naka custom icons ka.. me pagasa pa tayong mga nga naka 3650..

July 28th, 2005, 02:44 PM	#21
steph Founding Member Join Date: Jul 23 2005 Posts: 688	Is there a way to make the fonts of the 6630 to be the same as those in the 6680?

July 29th, 2005, 11:56 AM	#23
TheRem ~~404 BANNED~~ Join Date: Jul 11 2005 Location: Las Piñas Posts: 10,480	using Easy GDR Creater, you can have mixed font types... make sure that you pick fonts with "accents" (e.g.: ñ, Â,ό, etc.) and check symbol/unicode in Easy GDR Creater or else the accented fonts won't be visible.

July 29th, 2005, 12:04 PM	#24
Jay-T Unregistered Join Date: Jul 12 2005 Location: MD Posts: 4,465	wow pwede pala iba-ibang fonts! thnx bro!

June 20th, 2006, 07:27 PM	#25
mackie8 Intense Poster Join Date: Jul 21 2005 Posts: 1,340	how to restore the default font? __________________ ------------------- whatever...!!

June 20th, 2006, 07:39 PM	#26
quickster Founding Member Join Date: Sep 02 2005 Location: QC Posts: 172	ive had a similar problem with my n70 before and the people from nokia said its because of the chinese language support.i think they reflashed my phone and when i got it back, the fonts were nice and thick.i paid them php550 for it and had to wait for 2-3 hours with no spare fone.they gave me my sim card and my mmc. that was last march in nokia,digital exchange in glorieta. hope this helps. __________________ SONY ERICSSON U1i SATIO NOKIA 5800 XM NOKIA 1209 0920-9-MARK-79 0905-414-00-20 986-1789 (PLDT LL+)

June 21st, 2006, 09:57 PM	#27
ChRiSTiNe BNCxE Contributor Join Date: Jul 19 2005 Location: MaNiLa Posts: 1,766	this is the exact dilemma i have with my n80 now... font is quite thin. i had it reflashed to Sir Epic but it's still the same...