Cell phones and Hebrew support

[Antony Gelberg]

Hi Stan,

I got Hebrew support on my Android phone (HTC Desire HD / Android 2.2)
by installing the third party firmware CyanogenMod which has many
other benefits over stock.  However, this technically voids the
warranty.

When I owned Nokias in the past, I used "special" software to change
the product code to Hebrew, and updated the firmware via Nokia PC
Suite.  This also necessitated a physical keyboard change that is
unnecessary on phones where the keyboard is on-screen.  But in this
day and age I don't recommend you get a Nokia anyway.

Hope that helps.

Antony

2011/9/15 Stan Goodman <stan.goodman at hashkedim.com>:
> Until this day, I am apparently the only man in Israel that does not
> possess a cellphone. That gives me the emotional advantage of muttering
> under my breath at the inconsiderate users who cruise the supermarket
> aisles with a cart, with their minds elsewhere, conversing whlle
> meandering and blocking the aisles (with the cart) to everyone else.
>
> But now I need to sacrifice all that, and get a cellphone.  I am looking
> at prices on ebay and comparing them in dismay with those in the local
> market. But for the matter of Hebrew support, there is no question that
> I would buy through ebay. What is involved in installing Hebrew support
> in an imported phone?
>
> Any recommendations about which phone, by the way, would also be
> appreciated.
>
> --
> Stan Goodman
> Qiryat Tiv'on
> Israel
>
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