Roboto font on Samsung Galaxy S II Android 2.3

 
One of the best things about using an Android phone is the amount of customisation that can be done on it. As we wait patiently for the Ice Cream Sandwich update to be rolled out  some users may want to use the Ice Cream Sandwich default font, Roboto, on their Gingerbread device.

This quick little tip will allow Galaxy S II users to change the default system font to Roboto without rooting their phone.

First, using your phone’s browser, head over to xda developers and download paul diddy’s flipfonts - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=894397

Extract the fonts to a folder on your phone.

Use a file manager and navigate to where you extracted the files. I recommend an app such as ES File Explorer to use as a file manager.

Click on the package ending with Roboto.apk and then click Install

To activate the font go to Settings -> Display -> Screen display -> Font style and then click Roboto.

Roboto font on Samsung Galaxy S II Android 2.3

Now your system font should be changed to Roboto. I have done this successfully on my Samsung Galaxy S II running 2.3.5. It’s a good idea to back up your phone’s contents before doing this in case things turn pear shaped.

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1. Rachel says:

   March 25, 2012 at 3:50 pm

   Excellent tip! Am rocking Roboto on my S2 as well now
2. Ludimila says:

   July 19, 2012 at 5:28 am

   Thank you SO MUCH!!!

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