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2021 EDIT: it looks like the image embeds have long been deleted, i think i may have these images saved somewhere but i am too busy to find them, so i'll fix them when i have some time.


Hello again! Now in this tutorial, I Will teach you how to make your own Writing language.

So first of all what do I mean when I say "your own writing language"?
So, When Nokia build Symbian, they didn't actually made it with every language. For example: They didn't made any language set with Georgian language. So In this tutorial, you will learn how add that writing language in your phone. Best of all is that you don't need to Flash your phone! However, Hacked Phone is Required!

Let's go!
Step 1: Explanation.
we need to chose the layout of the virtual keyboard. In my example, most popular layout for Georgian writing keyboard is "Georgian QWERTY" which is arranged like English letter pronunciation compare to Georgian. So if layout will be like English, we have to grab 2 files from ROFS2 or phones Z:\ drive. Files are peninputssqwinconfiginfo_01.rsc and peninputvkbwindowconfiginfo_01.rsc located in resource/plugins/.

Step 2: Make Keyboard Files.
Now we need Nokia QWERTY editor and we have to open both of those files one at a time and insert your own key letter arranged like you want.


Don't forget to mod Shift key pressed variant.


Remember, Don't leave any keys empty.


Once you are done. Don't forget to do same thing about second file. After that, save these files.

Step 3: Prepare Installation.
Open Settings in your phone, and navigate to Writing Languages. Then you have to chose which language you don't need. In my Example, I chose"Magyar" language to replace. Next we need to find out, language code of "Magyar". It's "17". Next we have to rename this file peninputssqwinconfiginfo_01.rsc to peninputssqwinconfiginfo_17.rsc and this one peninputvkbwindowconfiginfo_01.rsc to peninputvkbwindowconfiginfo_17.rsc.

Step 4: Installation.
Once we have all this we have to copy all peninputssqwinconfiginfo_**.rsc and peninputvkbwindowconfiginfo_**.rsc files from Z:/resource/plugins/ to c:/resource/plugins/. This is because it will damage and cause other languages to not work if you don't do that. Then we have to take peninputssqwinconfiginfo_17.rsc and peninputvkbwindowconfiginfo_17.rsc file which we made renames and put it into c:/resource/plugins/ folder. Make sure phone Writing language is set to English before doing that.

Step 5: Finishing touch.
Restart your phone. Then go to writing language settings and select replaced language. In my case, "Magyar".


Here's My result:




Tips and Warnings:
1. You can also install other writing languages Nokia Has made, but if it's not in your phone and you don't want to flash. Simply grab your language from here http://forum.dailymobile.net/forums/showthread.php?t=69160 then get peninputssqwinconfiginfo_**.rsc and peninputvkbwindowconfiginfo_**.rsc files, then rename and copy.
2. Please Keep In Mind That This Don't Work On FP2 Devices correctly Due to different files.
3. Before doing this, make sure you have compatible fonts installed. For my example, Georgian fonts ware not supported until i made my own "Nokia Sans S60" fonts.
4. You can get Nokia QWERTY-Keyboard Editor here http://forum.dailymobile.net/forums/showthread.php?t=21601
5. You can Find Language Codes Here: http://www.symlab.org/mirror/developer.symbian.org/main/documentation/reference/s3/pdk/GUID-31C133DE-F245-5992-9A41-20A99291E72A.html

I discovered this about 6 months ago but... Never mind...
If you don't understand anything. JUST ASK!


Enjoy!!!

+1 for the tutorial..

Thank you for this, mate 

Would this also work to change an existing language keyboard in the phone? For example the French keyboard has azerty instead of qwerty, could I modify this using your guide and retain the dictionary that comes with it?

what we are doing here is editing layout of letter. You can chose whatever letters and symbols you want and place it anywhere.

what we are doing here is editing layout of letter. You can chose whatever letters and symbols you want and place it anywhere.

Wouldn't it only appear the way you have edited it on your phone? For anyone else, the key mapping has not changed so wouldn't their end show misspelled words? He needs the keymap for the device using the AZERTY layout, i think.

I can replace my current writing language? the keyboard in spanish have one column not necessary. I ask because don't want lose the t9 (predic) in spanish.

I can replace my current writing language? the keyboard in spanish have one column not necessary. I ask because don't want lose the t9 (predic) in spanish.

So you want to modify the Spanish keyboard to just remove one empty column? I don't think you will lost your T9 Dictionary.

So you want to modify the Spanish keyboard to just remove one empty column? I don't think you will lost your T9 Dictionary.

No, I want a kerboard like english (10 columns) for more space between keys, i think that editing the english keyboard and rename it _84 latin american (for default 11 columns, the specials symbols are avalaible with longpress), the t9 in spanish must work.