How to get Hebrew on the BlackBerry

[ybm3884]

hello everybody , this is my first time on the crackberry site
and i have a question
can i add hebrew fonts on the blackberry 7100g ?
as it was bought in us ?
thnk you very very much

[eshelh]

Hi
i just got the same blackberry and wonder if you have answer for the question?
did you find Hebrew for the Bleckberry 7100?
Thank you.

[GT]

I can help check the link in my signature.

[boldcracker]

Here are two ways to add Hebrew support to the Blackberry 9000 (Bold). One is simple but may not work for all, and the other is advanced.

Simple
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1. Download and install the multilingual version of "BlackBerry Desktop Manager 4.7" (use a search engine to find it) [Don't navigate using the AT&T page or you will only get the 4.6 option which will not include what you need]

2. Connect your device

3. Click on "Application Loader"

4. Under "Update Software" click on the "Start" menu

5. In the "Device software options" section, click on the "Options" button

6. Scroll to the "Language and Input Support" section

7. Check Hebrew (you may also want to include other options, such as BlackBerry Maps)

8. Click on the "Next" button then "Finish"

Advanced
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The AT&T firmware does not include the Hebrew language support. For those brave enough to follow the steps below, and who don't mind to spend the time downloading/installing all the necessary parts, here it is (its really for advanced users only):

1. Search for the Blackberry Bold 9000 download page from a European carrier (I've only tried Orange UK). E.g. search "Blackberry Orange UK downloads".

2. Select to download the BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.6.X.XXX (Multilanguage); where XXX is the latest version.

3. Install the software on your machine

4. Open C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\Shared\Loader Files

5. Open the 9000-v4.6.0.162_P4.0.0.155 (or similarly named) directory

6. Open the Java directory

7. Copy all files ending with __he.cod as well as the net_rim_font_semitic.cod file,

e.g. c:\Hebrew9000

8. Search for "Blackberry Software for Developers" to get to the RIM page.

9. Download the latest Blackberry Development Environment package

10. Install the development environment package

11. Create a new file in the directory where you copied the .cod files (e.g. c:\Hebrew9000) called InstallHebrew.bat.txt and add the following line (make sure its all is on the same line):

"C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry JDE 4.5.0\bin\JavaLoader.exe" -u load *.cod

12. Rename the file from InstallHebrew.bat.txt to InstallHebrew.bat

13. Connect your Blackberry and open the Desktop Manager

14. Double click to run it or open a command line shell.

15. You should see something like:

RIM Wireless Handheld Java Loader
Copyright 2001-2007 Research In Motion Limited
Connecting to device...
Connected
Loading net_rim_bb_crypto_resource__heDone
Loading net_rim_bb_diagnostic_resource__heDone
Loading net_rim_bb_elt_resource_he Done
Loading net_rim_bb_help_umts_wlan__he Done
Loading net_rim_bb_lbs_resource_he Done
Loading net_rim_bb_ldap_resource__he Done
Loading net_rim_bb_passwordkeeper_resource__heDone
Loading net_rim_bb_qm_peer_resource_heDone
Loading net_rim_bb_resource__he Done
Loading net_rim_bbapi_pim_res__he Done
Loading net_rim_bis_client__he Done
Loading net_rim_crypto_resource__he Done
Loading net_rim_font_semitic Done
Loading net_rim_platform_im_resource__heDone
Loading net_rim_platform_resource__he Done
Loading net_rim_platformapps_resource__heDone
Loading net_rim_runtime_resource__he Done
Loading net_rim_secureemail_resource__heDone
Loading net_rim_vad_resource__he Done
Loading net_rim_wlan_bb_resource__he Done
Loading net_rim_wlan_runtime_resource__heDone
502958 bytes sent at ~670610 bps
Disconnected

Note:

- Your device will restart
- You can uninstall the device software and development environment from your computer since you only needed them to obtain the files.

[YKS]

I was feeling bold and started the process but have a couple of questions:

1. There are a few blackberry development environmnets - browser development, rapid application development and Java - which one do I use

2. What do you mean by "add the following line..."- what do I need to do in practice

Thanks for the help

[panaman]

I thought Hebrew was a dead language like latin
What nationality speaks Hebrew still?

[Reed McLay]

Israel.

Hebrew language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Modern Hebrew is spoken by more than seven million people in Israel and used for prayer or study in Jewish communities around the world. It is the official language of Israel, though English and Arabic are also used there.

...

Extinct as a spoken language by the 4th century CE; Sephardi Hebrew revived in the 1880s ...

[zyezye]

Did you manage to install hebrew ..Does it work ?

[shaffar]

Hi,

Just bought my ATT bold. I would like to see Hebrew on my emails and Web sites (Hebrew font are blank black). What of the method above, simpel oradvance should I use? what is the difference between them? What is the benefit of usong one compare to the other?

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[guyk]

I have the 7100i using it with MIRS.
Is it possible to install hebrew support so I can send&receive sms in Hebrew?

[smartmouth]

check out www cheservices dot com/blackberry for current hebrew support for many phones

[pkcable]

Here is the above as an actual link for those on their berries.....

Index of /blackberry

[smartmouth]

thanx........my post count on THIS site is not high enough yet

[smartmouth]

i will be adding files there slowly....if anything else is requested i will try to add it sooner

[EMSVOLUNTEER]

does hebrew work already for the 9000Bold?
thanks