This tag is for questions about language support for the Android system and keyboards. See also the 'localization' tag if your question is about apps supporting your native language.
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Are there commercially available devices that support more languages than those officially supported by Google?
According to Google, there are some 57 languages/dialects that are officially supported by stock Android. Of course, since Android is open source, there is nothing to stop a device manufacturer, or ...
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How to quickly change the language in the latest Swype beta?
According to Swype's advanced tips page:
Switching languages: To switch between the two most recent languages, Swype from the Swype-key to the key with the language initials on it.
Since I ...
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Cannot configure keyboard input language anymore
On my Xperia S /ICS, I had English and German language input configured. Worked as expected, could switch language on the keyboard. Then I installed a keyboard app and later uninstalled it. Now ...
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Does a Nandroid Backup contain Language files?
I know that a Nandroid backup is a snapshot of a system image. I wish to know if this backup will also include language files if Backup was made from a multi-language ROM.
For Example:
I bought a ...
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How to reinstall Android on my HTC Explorer using a different language?
I have just moved back to England from China where I bought a HTC Explorer.
It has issues with Google Play, and its market place is a Chinese version so I want to reinstall the OS to an English ...
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How can I make a change language shortcut for voice recognition in android 2.3.4?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 Phone, I work in English, Spanish and French, and constantly have to change from one language to the other, making a shortcut to change the language of the voice-recognition ...
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Set different languages for different users
I'd like to set different languages per user in my nexus 7 (Android 4.2), but the only option I've found for changing the language is system-wide, and applies to all the users. Is there any way I can ...
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Switch to another keyboard language using stock keyboard
I have an Xperia (SOL21).
How can I fast switch to another keyboard language, using the default keyboard?
I'm mostly typing in Japanese, but usually swiftly change to Swedish and English (on a ...
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How to select content language on Google Play Movies
I'm in Germany and I want to download movies in English from the Google Play store to watch my Android tablet, however I can only get movies in German. How can I get the English versions?
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Android, typing Czech-specific characters on Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
I have a problem with some characters on Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (GT-P5100). When I set language to "čeština" and type ě (Latin small letter E with caron) as result Android returns ĕ (Latin small letter ...
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Need fonts of a different language to show up on android or atleast Instapaper
My family is residing in USA and we are from India. Now my mom gets super bored at home! And loves to read the regional online newspaper and magazines from India on the Internet; problem is she ...
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How to set a default keyboard language on the lock screen?
I have multiple languages set up on my keyboard (and using Swype primarily).
Since my password consists of English letters, if my keyboard was last used in a different language, I have to first ...
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Input languages to Jelly Bean on Galaxy S3
I know that there are 18 new keyboard languages in Jelly Bean. I upgraded my S3 to Jelly Bean, but I didn't get the additional languages.
I saw Nexus, and it had all these languages, but mine has ...
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How to create Language Pack/Dictionary for Keybard auto correct
Is there a way to create new language pack for android? I would like to use my local language words, but i wouldnt want to add them in the 'English' pack, because they are words/phrases in my country ...
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Multi-language support packs?
I've purchased my Optimus Net in late 2011. Several languages are supported but not a whole lot of world languages. For instance I would like to add support for Chinese but it's not available from the ...
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Changing Language Option on colornote
By accident, on the Android Colornote application, I changed the language from English to Chinese. How do I change it back to English?
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Want to add Persian and Arabic on Samsung Galaxy Phone running Gingerbread OS
Peace be on you All...
Dear all...
I wan't to Add Persian and Arabic suppport on my Samsung Galaxy Ace having Gingerbread OS, All of my applications running in these languages show broken texts and ...
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Is it possible to use Emoji language with Swiftkey 3?
I have and LOVE swiftkey. Is there anyway I type emoji icons with my swiftkey keyboard?
I've tried going to my keyboard settings and adding the Emoji language, but the swiftkey keyboard still doesn't ...
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How to write Pinyin using default keyboard languages?
I need to be able to make one of the tone marks in Pinyin, specifically the one that looks like a little U over the vowels. (example: ǎ )
I have tested various languages, but can't find one to add ...
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Huawei IME and input language
I've encountered a problem using my Huawei U8350 Boulder powered by Android 2.2.2. The phone has physical keyboard and I would like to switch between different keyboard layouts (or input languages) ...
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Remove Language Pack from ROM (Rooted)
I am currently using a HTC Desire with a custom 4.1.2 ROM. It comes with languages like Kiswahili, Magyar, Suomi... I don't ever use them.
For the purpose of having a leaner OS (so I can have more ...
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Download foreign sound files for GPS navigation (Satnav)?
A friend of mine has a Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) running Android 2.3.4.
I'd like to know if the sound files for the GPS (Satnav) can be changed from France French to Quebec French, and if ...
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Spelling correction language
I have installed Team EOS's version of ICS on my Motorola Xoom. I'm missing some languages in the spelling correction. Just to clarify, this is the setting I'm speaking of: Settings -> Language & ...
