Guide to Change Fonts with Type Fresh in Rooted Xperia X10,Mini,Pro-Tips & Tricks
Recently i discussed about the best root apps that one should not miss after Rooting his Xperia X10 or any other Android Phone for that matter! 
One of the Benefits of rooting your Android phone is the power to customize the phone. This one is related to the same.
We do get bored by the same style we come across in our phones everyday! And to keep that feeling away, we like to change wallpapers, ringtones, etc. But what if I say, you can change the way whole system on your phone looks?
Yes, you can do that when your Android phone is rooted. Lets just begin with changing fonts in our Rooted Xperia X10!
And if you haven’t rooted your Xperia X10 yet, Root it now!
I discussed bout this app which changes the fonts in your Xperia X10 with ease! It’s called Type Fresh!
System Fonts are located in /system/fonts. You can browse to them using Root Explorer and make a backup!
Changing Fonts on Xperia X10/X10 Mini/Pro the easy way
You’ll Need
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- A Rooted Xperia X10 : You can follow this Easy Step by Step Guide to root your Xperia X10.
- BusyBox Properly Installed : 
If you missed the installation of Busybox in last steps of Rooting your Xperia X10, you should do it now! Check Rooting Xperia X10 tutorial on how to do it!
- Type Fresh App : 
Install Type Fresh app by Pixelpod International from android Market!
- And Explorer App : Install AndExplorer app by LyseSoft from Android Market! Is is required just for Type Fresh to browse the Font Files!
- Desired Font File : Although, any ttf file should work, but android itself doesn’t support all the fonts. So, be careful on which font type you install. Lets Continue our example with Sony Sketch Font! ( I guess you love it! ) – Download Sony Sketch Font
Steps
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- Make you sure you have rooted Xperia X10 and Busybox installed through the process i mentioned in the Rooting Process!
- Place the Sony Sketch Font File in your SD Card under /Fonts.
- Open Type Fresh app, press the Menu button and Hit Backup Fonts. It would ask for Root Permission, select “Allow”! It backs up all the Default Font on your Xperia X10.
- Select “DroidSans-Bold.ttf” on the screen and it would open up a popup window where you can select your Sony Sketch Font. Just browse to where you placed Sony Sketch Font and select the ” DroidSans-Bold.ttf” and click Ok.
- Repeat the above step for DroidSans.ttf
- Now hit the Menu button again and click “Apply Fonts”.
- It would ask for a Reboot. Click “Reboot Now” and it’s done! Your phone would reboot with the new fonts. Enjoy the new fonts!
There is another Method of Replacing Font Files in the /System/fonts directory through Root Explorer! But that doesn’t provide you with ease of changing many fonts and trying different fonts everyday!
If you face any problems in above steps, feel free to ask me in the comments section! And do share the best Fonts that you find for your Xperia X10!
Now if you are looking for best Root Apps to spice up your newly rooted
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I am Manish Kumar. A Tech enthusiast and a blogger. An android developer with basic knowledge about android platform! 
Dude, This isnt th Forum fo Updating To new Firmware, i rferred to yr previous forums regarding this, bt em nt gettin it Right. Th pc companion has finished downloading the firmware files n has asked me to unplug n tke th battery off. I did Th Same, tuk th sim n MMC Out too. bt when i restart my phone holding Th back button,nothin as “UPDATE” Appears. Bt the Phone starts as usual. Nt Gettin How to go further! HELP!:D
Dude, This isnt th Forum fo Updating To new Firmware i knw, i referred to yr previous forums regarding this(left a comment there too), bt em nt gettin it Right. Th pc companion has finished downloading the firmware files n has asked me to unplug n tke th battery off. I did Th Same, tuk th sim n MMC Out too. bt when i restart my phone holding Th back button,nothin as “UPDATE” Appears. Bt the Phone starts as usual. Nt Gettin How to go further! HELP!:D
Hi manish,
I am planning to buy a X10. Whats ur opinion on whether i shud go for black one or white one. I came to know from your first X10 blog that u r having a white one. Hows your experience with that.
Also once u root the phone, will we able to unroot it again without any issues.
Thanks !
It’s a matter of Personal taste! But looking at both the phones, i would definitely recommend Luster White Xperia X10. It’s sexiness would definitely woo you!
http://gadgets.apnafundaz.com/2010/04/got-my-sony-ericsson-xperia-x10-my-first-impressions/
And yes, you can un-root it once you have rooted it! Read more about it, here!
http://gadgets.apnafundaz.com/2010/08/root-unroot-xperia-x10-x10-mini-x10-pro-with-single-touch-free-universal-androot-app/
Hi Manish. Nice Post. So I followed your instruction and managed to change the font of my X10. But how do I go back to the original font? I’ve tried a few things but nothing seems to work. I tried restoring fonts in typefresh and that didn’t work. I tried setting another font and that also didn’t work. I have about 9 fonts plus the sony sketch folder in typefresh. Which one is the original Sony X10 font?
I guess, you didn’t backup your fonts before you replaced it with a different font! And if you did a backup, just select the BackUp Fonts from the menu-it will do the work automatically!
If you want, i can upload the Original Font for you!
Hi Manish. Nice Post. So I followed your instruction and managed to change the font of my X10. But how do I go back to the original font? I’ve tried a few things but nothing seems to work. I tried restoring fonts in typefresh and that didn’t work. I tried setting another font and that also didn’t work. I have about 9 fonts plus the sony sketch folder in typefresh. Which one is the original Sony X10 font? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
hii, manish i am using the xperia x10 , having the yellow tint issue in my phone. i read ur post about this problem and the pathetic service given by SE. Want ask how the phone is now and ur view whter to change the lcd or not.
Yes, you should go for the change! The new TFT Replaced wasn’t having the same issues!
Hii Manish,
Well it’s just been a couple of days since I got my X10 and the only problem i’m facing is the video playback..I converted a file into MP4 but still dosen’t come full screen, tried your way as well of double tapping but still to no use..Can you help me on this…? perhaps with a converter or something… And also, after reading through your website i’m interested in Rooting my X10, so can you please tell me the best free way to do it…? and whether or not I should wait for the 2.1 Eclair update before rooting….Thanx mate, waiting..
You can try out the Best Free Video Converter for Sony Ericsson Xperia X10,
http://gadgets.apnafundaz.com/2010/06/real-player-for-android-best-video-converter-for-xperia-x10-download-free/
And rooting Xperia X10 by simpling one click is the easiest by now!
http://gadgets.apnafundaz.com/2010/08/root-unroot-xperia-x10-x10-mini-x10-pro-with-single-touch-free-universal-androot-app/
Please consider using Search at the Top Right corner of the Blog. It would help you find many useful stuff for your Phone like games, apps, Tutorials, Tips, tricks and much more!
Thanx very much for your help Manish…Just one thing left mate, should I root my phone now or wait for Eclair to come before rooting…?
You can root your Xperia X10 using the One click method! You can un-root whenever you want so, you can enjoy rooted phone for a while! As, after Upgrading to Android 2.1, Eclair on Xperia X10, you might have to wait for long to find a method to root it again! As Sony Ericsson must have fixed the loophole One click Method used ( or any other rooting method! ) in the upcoming Eclair Update for Xperia X10. So, you should root your phone now!
And one more thing Manish, sorry to be a bugger, but does rooting cause any problems…? And if we don’t like the rooted phone, can we go back to the original…?
Bhaijaan,
Thank You for helping me root my X10, was done pretty easily…Done everything but I can’t find Type Fresh in the market or anywhere, would need your help on this, and also regarding Titanium backup, would it back everything up on it’s own or do we have to do some settings for that or do we have to backup each and every app. manually as I did the first time…?? Thanx once again bro.
Type Fresh is in Market Free! Try contacting Developers of Type Fresh or ask someone to get you the apk file for it!
And with Titanium Backup, you’ll have to manually backup everything you want! I guess theres no automatic backup feature! ( not confirmed though! )
Bhaijaan,
Sorry for disturbing you again and again, finally got the Type Fresh and everything in place but Sony Sketch is not getting uncompressed..After downloading Sony Sketch when I try to Uncompress the file it says something like seek position is negative, please help..
And also the FM Radio XIIALive takes ages to buffer and dosen’t play yaar…Thanx again..
Try Downloading it again and Extract it on your Computer and then Place the ttf file in your SD Card and then follow the steps given in Tutorial.
For XIIALive, i guess you need a good Internet connection. Try it on a wi-fi!