How on "Android" change font? 4 ways

Usually the standard font on OS "Android" will satisfy everyone. There are rare users who do not like it. They try to replace the standard design with their own. You can do this because The operating system "Android" provides flexible settings for changing fonts and other design.

If you are such a person, then you have come to the right place. Below you will find a short instruction and learn how to change the font on "Android". But this does not mean that it will be easy. Knowledge of the average user will not be enough. At a minimum, there are 2 ways how to change the font on the "Adroid". The first one allows you to do this without the superuser rights, and for the second one needs rights.

The first way

The firmware of the phone does not allow the user to change the font. Only the latest versions of Android phones such as LG or Samsung have edited AOSP code. Developers added an option to change the default font to the built-in settings, that is, without installing additional software.

For example, phones Galaxy S2 and Note have several standard built-in fonts, which you can simply change in the settings. But often these fonts are very small, so in any case you will have to visit the Google Play Store. There are many applications with embedded fonts. Having installed them, you can change the font styles of the smartphone system in the settings of the program.

Also, the built-in functionality is in smartphones from LG. But as in the case of Samsung, embedded fonts can be small, so for additional you have to go to LG Smart World.

Where are the settings for changing fonts?

If you do not know how to change the font on your Android phone, go to "Menu - Settings - Display - Font Style". A list opens, you need to choose one of the suggested options and click "Confirm". The font will change quickly, and you do not even have to restart the smartphone.

Using GO Launcher EX

The following method, which does not assume root-rights, requires the GO Launcher EX launcher. This launcher is the most popular for "Android", and it can replace the system font. Its drawback is that completely in the whole system it can not replace the font. Changes will not affect applications and the main menu of the smartphone.

Instructions on how to change the font on "Android 5 1" using La Launcher EX launcher:

1. Copy the font file to the "/ sdcard / GOLauncherEX / fonts" folder.
2. Launch the launcher.
3. On the main screen, open the menu, click on "Preferences". We will open the launcher superstructures.
4. Select the item "Visual settings", then click "Font".
5. Now you need to activate the search. So the system will find the fonts we copied to the above directory.
6. Once the search is complete, select the font you like.

Changes will be accepted immediately, the phone will not need to be rebooted.

Using the iFont app

If you do not know how to change the font on "Samsung" in the phone "Samsung", then it's best to use the iFont application. However, it is not suitable for phones of other brands.

To change the font with iFont, you need:

1. Allow the smartphone to install programs from "unknown sources." Usually, you can activate this function in the "Security" section.
2. Download the iFont program and go to the Online tab.
3. Choose the desired font. The program will install it.
4. Click "Download" to download the font you like.
5. After downloading, click on "Install". Also downloaded fonts can be changed in the display settings.

In this case, the font will also change quickly, you do not need to reboot. The iFont app is available on PlayMarket, and it is free.

How to change the font to "Android 4 4 2" with Root rights?

Please note that this method can damage the phone. As root, you can disrupt the system. Although this happens very rarely with a banal change of fonts, you still need to warn you. All subsequent changes you make at your own peril and risk, but, most likely, nothing bad will happen.

The installation will use the Font Installer program - the most convenient and functional, well suited for our purposes. It is also free. To change the font, you will need the program itself (install it) and the font itself in the TTF format. It should be on a flash drive. By the way, standard fonts are better to copy just in case.

Open the Font Installer program, select "Backup" in the menu settings and click "Backup". The program can request superuser privileges. Agree. Now open the Local page, look for the file with our font (its TTF format), select it and in the opened window click on "Install". The program can again request superuser privileges. Again, we agree, because without them we will not get anything.

After successful installation, the system will ask you to restart the phone. Click OK and wait for the reboot. After that you can select the installed font in the menu.

conclusions

There is nothing complicated in this program, and in most cases it helps to change the font to the one that you like more. You can hardly damage the system with Font Installer, so you should not worry much. In case of any problems with the same program, you can return to the original settings, because Previously we created Backup standard fonts.

That's all. Now you know how to change the font on "Android". Use any of the methods described above. Well, if you want to somehow change the font color on "Android", then you will have to disappoint. The described methods allow you to change only the style. If there is no color change functionality in the standard settings of the system, it will not be possible to change it. In this case, you need to install third-party themes with the already changed color settings.