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Saturday, July 7, 2012

How to read Amharic fonts and write letters on iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4 and 4S and iPad (iOS 5)
If you want a video tutorials go to DezeTube.com and search for 'iPhone
Amharic' or go directly to the video by following the following link. Read
and Write Amharic Letters on iPhone 3, 3GS, 4, 4S (iOS 5)
I recently tried to look at my website from my iPhone 4 and see what it
looks like. I was really disappointed that some of the Amharic fonts
appeared to be just boxes on my iPhone 4 and some of the posts that
contained large number of Amharic text werent making much sense. I
tried to install Amharic font from cydia (My iPhone is jailbroken) but it
didnt help much. So I set out to find a way to read Amharic fonts on my
iPhone and also write Amharic letters on Notes and Messages. Whether
sending sms and email messages in Amharic is a good idea or not, its up
to you to decide but as a programmer, I cant let go of something unless
I make it work.
Anyways, after days of searching and trying out some applications, I
found a way to not only to read Amharic fonts on my iPhone but also to
write Amharic using an Amharic Keyboard. This tutorial is for all iPhones
which are above iOS5. iOS is the operating system of an iPhone or iPad
and other apple products. To check which version of iOS your iPhone
has, go to Settings
General About. Then look at the Version. Mine is
currently 5.0.1.
Here is a list of things you need before trying out this tutorial.
1. Internet Connection
2. JailBroken iPhone. (Cydia Installed)
Here are the steps needed to read Amharic font on an iOS5 iPhone.
1. Open Cydia, Go to Manage --> Sources --> Edit--> Add
2. Then a small window pops up, then write this iamharic.myrepospace.com. Then Click Add Source and wait
for it till it adds the appropriate files.
3. Then go to Search (on Cydia) then write Amharic on the search bar.
4. From the search results, find and click on Amharic Keyboard-ios5. Then click install Confirm.
5. Wait for it to install and once it finishes installing, it will re-spring you iPhone.
6. Then go to Cydia --> Search and then search for Ethiopia Jiret Slant Bytafont. When you find it, install it.
This might re-spring you iPhone.
7. Then on the list of applications, find BytaFont and open it. Go to the Advanced Tab and then select System
--> Then select Ethiopian Jiret Slant font. Do the same for Keyboard and Notes. Then go back and Click on
Apply and re-spring. This will re-spring you iPhone.
Now you are able to read Amharic fonts on your iPhone or iPad.
To test that you can read Amharic on your iPhone or iPad, open safari and visit this post. If the next sentence
comes as small boxes then you're not there yet.
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To Write Amharic on Notes and other Applications, use the following steps.
Go to Settings --> Notes--> select Helvetica font.
Then go to Settings --> General--> Keyboard --> International Keyboards --> Add New Keyboard --> select
Amharic Keyboard.
To test if you can write Amharic on notes, go to Notes and start writing. The keyboard will be an English
keyboard but there will be a small circular globe icon to the left of the space bar just below the letter Z. Click it
to switch to Amharic or English Keyboard.
Leave us your comments if you have any problems or you can't find certian charcters. Trust me, it might
happen! If you found this tutorial useful, please like our Facebook Page.
Watch the video tutorial for extra tips and tricks.

Read and Write Amharic Letters on iPhone 3,3GS, 4 and 4S (iOS5)

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24 comments:
Johnny said...
Great Tutorial, Thanks!
July 17, 2012 at 10:51 PM

Tamrat said...
Nice one, works like charm on iPad 2 iOS 5.1.1.
The only downside for me was the system's english font when amharic Jiret font was applied. it doesn't look
good and gives the iPad a cheap look. Is there any other font like the one Android ICS uses for Amharic?
July 17, 2012 at 11:04 PM

Ethio 24/7 said...

@tamrat, i tried to change the jiret font but there aren't many ethiopian fonts we can use. Our option is very
limited. To tell u the truth, I didn't like the font at first, but now it has grown on me. Besides many iPhones
have the default font and my iPhone looks unique. :-)
July 17, 2012 at 11:25 PM

Sel said...
this is little confusing, the video tutorial at Dezetube.com was much easier! Keep up the good work.
July 18, 2012 at 8:18 AM

Mesfin said...
Thank you very much. It also worked for me except that I couldnt get the Amharic key board from the list
of international key boards. I made sure that helvetica is selected but no change. Did I miss anything?
August 8, 2012 at 10:53 PM

Anonymous said...
Thanks this helps me. How can i install apps from app store when i try to create id from store it finally ask me
for a credit card the prob is i dont have credit card so with out id i cant install apps ;( pls help me what should
i do
August 22, 2012 at 1:08 PM

Ethio 24/7 said...

If you are trying to install iPhone applications that are NOT FREE, then they will ask you for your credit card
information so that they can charge you. :)
If you are asked for your credit card if your trying to install a Free application, then maybe i can help you

http://ethio247.blogspot.com/2012/07/how-to-read-amharic-and-write-amharic.html

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If you are asked for your credit card if your trying to install a Free application, then maybe i can help you
with that.
August 22, 2012 at 5:06 PM

Anonymous said...
Its for free app
August 23, 2012 at 7:38 PM

Anonymous said...
I love you! This is awesome n very helpful.
September 4, 2012 at 6:18 PM

abiy said...
Bless you bro,i am proud of you as my ipad2 workinf fully with amharic fonts.
September 10, 2012 at 4:08 AM

Walid Ali said...

Hey, when open the source i just added (iamharic) i don't see anything. I tried to search in cydia and there is
only amharic keyboard, no keyboard for ios5 i installed it anyway but it didn't work. If you have any other
source or solution please reply. Thank You.
September 10, 2012 at 3:09 PM

Bibi said...
Amharic Keyboard-ios5 does no more exist in iamharic.myrepospace.com. Someone has this either in ipa or
deb file format ?
September 13, 2012 at 4:41 PM

Bibi said...
Amharic Keyboard-ios5 does no more exist in iamharic.myrepospace.com. Someone has this either in ipa or
deb file format ?
September 13, 2012 at 4:42 PM

Ethio 24/7 said...

@Walid Ali
I just checked and i still can see Amharic Keyboard-ios5.
You have to write the full source name ( iamharic.myrepospace.com)
Check that you have added the proper source.
September 16, 2012 at 12:00 PM

Ethio 24/7 said...

@Bibi
I just checked Today (September 16, 2012) and i still can see Amharic Keyboard ios5. check the source.
September 16, 2012 at 12:02 PM

Anonymous said...
Could you give me deb file?
September 17, 2012 at 9:30 AM

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Anonymous said...
Could you give me deb file?
September 17, 2012 at 9:31 AM

Anonymous said...
tried it on my iphone 4s and it worked. Thanks man

September 17, 2012 at 11:02 AM

Muller said...
No Amharic keyboard ios5 in cydia
September 19, 2012 at 3:02 PM

Anonymous said...
I checked today and I can't find the amharic keyboard ios5. Can any one give me an alternative Repo?
September 21, 2012 at 6:09 AM

Michael Gultneh said...

I had installed the source and when I opened it there is nothing there, its on iOS 5.1.1 iPhone 4 and iPad 3. Is
anyone else having this problem
September 26, 2012 at 6:58 AM

Anonymous said...
i have been trying to install this for a while now but i am not seeing Amharic Keyboard ios5 on cydia also
when i got to the sources and select iamharic.myrepospace.com there is nothing inside it.
hack
November 6, 2012 at 3:25 PM

Anonymous said...
How do you jail break your IPad?
November 25, 2012 at 10:27 AM

Anonymous said...
Great! Thanx for sharing. i have 4S 6.1 version and i couldnt find the keyboard. is it working with 6.xx
family?
February 12, 2013 at 5:08 PM

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