Questions tagged [languages]
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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Is there a way to turn off translation in Google Play
I have HTC Desire with Norwegian language set up. In Google play, all program descriptions are translated to Norwegian. I find this quite annoying because most of the translations are bad, and looks ...
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How to make an Android device to display complex rendering of Indic characters?
Please excuse the length of this question. I need to explain all this to help others and to avoid helpful contributors to provide answer without asking clarifications.
My requirement in one line: "to ...
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Disable title translation of YouTube videos
Is there any way to prevent the YouTube app from translating (some) video titles from the original title (e.g. English) to the phone's configured language? (e.g. Spanish)
It's really annoying as ...
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Cannot change language on external keyboard
I have a smart TV (Pilot) which runs Android 4.0.2.
I connected it to an external keyboard (through USB).
I have English and Hebrew on the keyboard.
The problem is that I cannot switch languages ...
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How do I add a new language?
The aftermarket ROM I use seems to have the language list parred down to just a couple selections, probably to save space.
I would like to add a language back into the system. I can already set the ...
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Is Hebrew support built into Android?
Is Hebrew support built into Android? If so, is it in all versions?
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Disable dictionary popup
When I'm typing some text and I tap a word that doesn't exist, a popup shows up offering alternative words (as well as a "delete" and an "add to dictionary" option).
This feature is useless for me, ...
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Multilanguage Keyboard with Android
Sometimes I type in German and sometimes in English.
I seem to be only able to switch on autocompletion for one language and have to add the words of the other language one by one to the dictionary.
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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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New Gboard dual language suggestions, how do I disable it?
Recently the Google keyboard has activated suggestions for both of my selected languages. This is a real nuisance since the suggestions are a mess IMO.
How can I disable it and go back to switching ...
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Is it possible to type accented letters using the Galaxy S English keyboard?
I have a Galaxy S, and my locale is English (UK). Is it possible to type accented letters, such as é to a textfield using the keyboard? If yes, how?
edit: I know I can use swype but please don't ...
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Use bluetooth keyboard with a different layout?
I'm Italian, so I use italian language on my tablet (note 10.1), but I have also a bluetooth keyboard with english layout that I use to write little snippets of programmes, the problem is that I don't ...
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Is it posible to change the locale of my device?
In my Android phone when I go to Settings -> Language and Keyboard Settings -> Select Language I see "Locale" as the title on the top row and see that only few languages are listed. I suspect ...
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How to change the Play Store language?
I live in Hong Kong, and the Play Store displays everything in the local Cantonese language.
I have set everything I can (Android language, Account language, even the app locale via Xposed Module "App ...
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Override language setting for some apps?
Is there a way to override the locale for some apps? My Android is set to German but I want, for example, all apps that don't have a proper translation to be in English - reading Google-translated ...
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Gboard ruined my typing experience, how can I change it back?
My phone just got the new Gboard, and to be honest, I haven't noticed much of an improvement. Maybe I don't use its many celebrated features as much as I should.
However, I have one big problem with ...
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Android Auto language tied to phone?
I have a Nexus 6P and just got a car with android auto, i use my phone and most of my things with English language (i'm used to English for tech) even tho i live in a Spanish speaking country.
Now ...
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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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ContactManager sort by other Language
It's a Lenovo a7000-a and it uses ContactManager as a phone app. I have the Language of the device set as english but my contacts are in Greek. The ContactManager does not display Greek letters on te ...
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Is CyanogenMod available in several languages?
Vanilla Android works in so many languages (including mine). What about Cyanogen? Are there language packs? I have not found any on official site, but maybe anything unofficial?
And if there is/isn't ...
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How can I set the locale and language?
How can I set the keyboard and language in Android, and how can I add more languages to the device?
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Is there a Word Lens alternative/port for Android?
Any idea how we can do this in Android?
For those of you at work who can't watch the video, it's a demo of an iPhone app that came out today called Word Lens, which in translates language in real-...
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Gboard: Is there anyway to switch language by swiping spacebar?
I have two languages on Gboard and when I want to switch between them, I have to press the globe button. Is there anyway to switch language by swiping spacebar?
I've seen this feature on Samsung ...
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Switch language on Android device with bluetooth keyboard [duplicate]
I'm using Logitech MK850 bluethooth keyboard and mouse combo on Samsung Galaxy S8+.
If I'm using Samsung (default) keyboard, I can switch language (Korean/English) using Kor/Eng switch key on the ...
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Is there a way to type German and French characters from the stock keyboard?
I want to type French and German accents and stuff using some kind of add-on to the stock keyboard. I don't want to switch between boards. I see there are a lot of keyboards in the Play store but I ...
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Nexus 5 with an English interface and a Hebrew keyboard
I can't figure out how to set a Hebrew keyboard while using an English interface in my Nexus 5. The only way I have found to switch to a Hebrew keyboard was changing the language of the interface to ...
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Can I install additional languages on Android? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I add a new language?
I bought my HTC Sensation abroad, and I can only choose system languages from the Asian region (English for different regions, as well as Chinese ...
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Is it possible to set the language and locale to different values?
I'd like to have all the text displayed in English (US), but use the Polish (Poland) formatting for numbers, dates etc. On a desktop Linux system, I'd set LANG to pl_PL and LC_MESSAGES to en_US. Is ...
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How can I set the language in Opera Mini 6?
Opera recently upgraded itself, and for some reason the update installed the Hebrew version with Hebrew menus (that's not completely surprising, since my phone is in Hebrew, but it's partly surprising,...
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MP3 tags in Hebrew show up in gibberish on my phone
I have some songs on my computer with Hebrew files names and Hebrew tags.
When I copy them to my phone, the file names appear OK, but the tags appear in gibberish. This is true both for the default ...
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How to Enable Android phone for full Tamil Indic Interface
I'd like to buy an Android phone to gift to somebody who only knows Tamil. From the little research I've done there are Android phones setup in Indic languages available readymade (like Robosoft), but ...
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Change System Language to one not listed?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime, which isn't exactly the most high-end Android/Samsung Smartphone out there, I do not have a lot of features that other people have, and I was simply wondering if ...
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How can I change language for word suggestion while writing an sms text message
I will be extremely disappointed if there is no way to change language WHILE writing an SMS without having to go to the phone's settings and changing the language there. Surely somebody in the android ...
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Does Samsung Galaxy S Indian ROM (latest DDJP6) has Bengali support?
I've read in several forums that Indian version of Samsung Galaxy S (I9000) supports Hindi language. Some of them mentioned it should support Bengali/Bangla also.
Can anyone here confirm that-
1) ...
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How can I show two alphabets in my contact list?
I have a Galaxy S with an interface in Hebrew. Some of my contacts are in English and some are in Hebrew. However, I only have the option to scroll through the letters in Hebrew. The English alphabet ...
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Switching Google Voice typing language and force offline mode?
I've been using Google Voice for quite some time as it's fast and convenient compared to typing on the phone keyboard. However, I speak multiple languages and when I use the Google Voice software, if ...
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How to change book language in Google Play Books
Does anyone know how to change the language of a book in Google Play Books?
I uploaded a portuguese book (epub) to Google Play Books, but when I highlight a word, the app does not recognize that the ...
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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 non-...
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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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Install another language to Android keyboard
I have Lenovo a390 with goKeyboard by default, and I have tried installing Serbian Keyboard to it. I have downloaded it from Play store and nothing happens, but never mind.
Simple question is this: ...
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Arabic text is detached
I have these two issues. The text is detached in tweetcaster. Along with being detached, in the browser, the reading order is wrong.
I hope upgrading the current pre installed browser or installing ...
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Google Play UI language vs review language - what's happening here?
I'm Polish, in Poland, but use English for the interface. I posted a review on a Polish app (in Polish, of course)... and it's not visible to people with Polish UI language selected.
I've tried ...
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How do I add another keyboard layout to my ICS phone?
I speak English as my first language, but I also am fluent in French and I'd like to occasionally write in French on my Android phone. I have ICS, and whilst I can easily change my language to French, ...
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Chinese-bought Samsung Galaxy S2 has a very limited language list [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I install additional languages on Android?
I bought a Samsung Galaxy S2 in China and have used it in English but now I bought the new S3 and want to sell my S2. Since I ...
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How to disable Shift + Space to change language on Android?
I am using Android 11 (Build Number RP1A.201005.004.A1) on a Google Pixel 2 XL with an external BlueTooth keyboard (Logitech K480).
In my normal typing on a desktop or a laptop, I am very used to ...
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Install Russian input method on android
I don't have Russian input method in the list of methods available. Tried third party apps like 'change locale' bu they are changing interface of the OS and not giving me to type in Russian.
Android ...
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Reducing the list of language options
I would like to see an option that allows the list of available languages reduced to those I actually need. When I use Voice Search, switching between English and Spanish is a pain: way too many ...
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How to add a language on a Galaxy S7 Edge without root?
I have a Galaxy S7 and it is locked so I can't add new languages. Can someone tell me if this is possible without root?
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System language resetting to SIM language after reboot
I recently got a new phone, a Landvo XM100 Plus. It sometimes reboots randomly which doesn't bother me much, but what's annoying is that it keeps setting the system language to German.
I did not have ...
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Android ignoring imported dictionary
I recently upgraded from Nexus 5 to Nexus 5x. I used the automatic process to move my data from the old device to the new, and everything went smoothly, except for the dictionary.
I type in Hebrew (I'...