Friday, October 20

HOW-TO: Read Chinese on non-Chinese Windows Mobile devices

More than once I was asked about how to get a non-Chinese Windows Mobile device to display Chinese characters, in order to turn the device into a portable electronic Chinese Bible. I previously thought the only, simplest way is to purchase and install a third-party Chinese input software... until I did a search on the Internet and found the link below. Well, it is still correct that it is the simplest to buy a software for this, but now at least you have the choice to hack it up yourself. (Note: this hack at best enables your device to display Chinese characters, but won't allow input of them.)

Disclaimer
Please back up all the data on your device and make sure you have a matching device, the required tools and font files that are mentioned in the article, as well as good understanding of the registry of your device before attempting this hack. Improper configuration of your device may corrupt its registry and render it unbootable. After you finish the hack, double check to make sure it has been done properly, and check again, before attempting to reboot the device. And lastly, by attempting the hack this article links to, you agree not to hold me liable for any damage to your device or data lost resulted from following the instructions of the hack. Simply put, do it at your own risk!

Here's the link: It's possible! Install Asian fonts on English Smartphone

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