** DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A DEVELOPER. I DO THIS AS A HOBBY AND SHARE MY FINDINGS IN CASE SOMEONE ELSE FINDS THEM USEFUL. **
** THIS WORKED ON MY DEVICE BUT IT MAY NOT WORK ON YOURS. APPLY AT YOUR OWN RISK **
** THIS WORKED ON MY DEVICE BUT IT MAY NOT WORK ON YOURS. APPLY AT YOUR OWN RISK **
Non-Middle-East firmware versions of Xperia Tablet Z can still support Middle East right-to-left characters and languages but this option is by default disabled. Here is how to enable them.
Note: This has been tried on KitKat 10.5.1.A.0.292, Customized_UK, but it may work for other versions as well.
1- Tablet must be rooted.
2- Use a file manager app with root capabilities to navigate to /system (for example, use File Manager HD and under Settings enable both Root Explorer and Mount System Files).
3- Locate build.prop under /system and make a back up copy of it.
4- Open build.prop and find this line:
ro.product.locale.excluded=ar_EG ar_IL fa_IR iw_IL
5- With utmost caution, add # at the beginning on this line. So when you are done, the line should look like this:
# ro.product.locale.excluded=ar_EG ar_IL fa_IR iw_IL
Be super careful because if you accidentally change anything else your tablet may not boot up.
6- Reboot the tablet. Now you can go to settings, Languages, and find Hebrew, Farsi, and Arabic added to the list.
Done. Some screenshots are attached here to show you what to expect after changing the language.
