Localization is the adaptation of computer software to the different languages, regional differences and technical requirements of a target market.
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Is it 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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The Way Numbers Are Displayed/Broken Up
I live in Jordan and just got a Galaxy SIII. I have a problem with the way numbers are being displayed on the dialer and when you actually press the green button to place a call.
Basically, the ...
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Is there a browser that will display Armenian letters?
I have just got a an HTC Desire as a present and I want to view www.mathnet.am which is an Armenian site. But insted of Armenian letters I see squares. I have read some advices in some forums, but ...
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Why doesn't my Desire S support RTL?
When I bought my Desire S in Israel I was under the assumption that it's OS (Android 2.3) came with built in Hebrew support.
When I turned the phone on I discovered that there isn't an option to ...
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Devanagari typing
I want to buy a tablet basically for Marathi or Hindi document typing. Which tablet supports it? Will it be possible for me to type in Marathi or Hindi on Samsung Galaxy Tab or Sony Tab with ...
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Swedish language on my Android (Samsung Galaxy Ace)? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I add a new language?
Just bought Samsung Galaxy Ace! I love it but the only thing I haven't been able to figure out yet is if and how can I have a language that ...
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How to localize Android OS for new locale
I've been looking for the Android "localization project", assuming that there is one (like you have for LibreOffice or Mozilla) but so far, I have only found thousands of pages about localizing apps, ...
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Can I use an English locale setting on a Polish EEE Pad Transformer?
I live in Poland, but I am primarily an English speaker and I cannot speak any Polish. I want to buy the Asus Transformer tablet from a local online store over here in Poland. Will the interface of ...
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Macedonian keyboard for Samsung Galaxy Ace
I'm from Macedonia and I'm using Samsung Galaxy Ace and I was wondering if there is any way I can install Macedonian keyboard so I can type in my mother language?
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Are Japanese keyboards supported? [closed]
I have a cheap unbranded tablet running Anroid 4.0. I sometimes connect a USB keyboard, which works fine, but I want to type in Japanese! All the Japanese IMEs I've found seem to be touchscreen ...
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Looking for NAT Solution for Android 2.2 (Other Than IPTABLES) [closed]
I currently find myself in a situation where I need to find a NAT solution for a rooted Android 2.2 device other than IPTABLES, since I am stuck on using a particular ROM that doesn't support ...
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Imported Hebrew vcf contacts come out gibberish
I just joined the Android community. I have been using a Nokia E72. I am a bilingual user (Hebrew/English). I have succeeded in importing my address book 838 contacts with the help of this blog ...
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Restrictions of a Kindle Fire in Canada?
I wanted to order a Kindle Fire in Canada but I saw that it wasn't available. Now I really wanted one and I could always just cross the border and get one. What I want to know is how restricted will ...
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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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How can install a Hindi font in Android 2.1?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9000 and I want to install a Hindi font on it. How can I do this?
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Hebrew vowels not rendering correctly on web page.
Sample web page: http://hebrewresources.com/html5problems/buttonText.html
The letters are okay but the vowels (niqudot) under them are not aligned properly at all.
Happens in both Firefox and the ...
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Disable Android Market localization
I'm using LG GT540 with (LG) official Android 2.1. The market has never been updated, but months ago, the top apps show my local (Vietnam) apps.
Those top rated are actually very bad, can I disable ...
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How can I change a QWERTY keyboard layout to AZERTY without changing the phone language?
I've just acquired an HTC Desire with MIUI interface.
I speak English and want the phone to stay in English. But I live in France and all my keyboards (computers, etc.) are French standard AZERTY, ...
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Android 3.2 English International (with accents)
I've used to have on default android keyboard the International English Keyboard enabled, but after a factory reset on my A500 I can't type accents anymore...
I take a look on:
Settings/configure ...
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How to switch keyboard layout for external keyboard
How do I switch the keyboard layout for an external USB keyboard on Android 2.1? I've connected a German USB keyboard to my Android Tablet (Easypix 1000). Altough the language is set to German, the ...
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Sort contacts by different field (not first \ last name)
Merging the gmail contacts with the phones address list has many advantages, but also one nagging problem.
While the gmail contacts contain full names, and in English, I want the display name in the ...
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Add new Locale on android 2.2 HTC Wildfire phone
I entered a competition and won an HTC Wildfire. However it's branded french. i've changed the language to English, but under 'Select Language' it says 'English (France)'. Several apps also tend to ...
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How can I change the Locale in the default browser?
I have a Nexus One with Android 2.3.3 and I use the default browser. My phone doesn't have "Swedish" as language setting, so I use English. But now when I use Google, I'm not redirected to the Swedish ...
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Is it somehow possible to change the format of a telephone number being displayed?
On my Samsung Galaxy S phone a local telephone number is displayed in the format 999-999-999.
Is it possible to change this format ?
Our local numbers are normally displayed as 99-999-99-99 , ...
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Make Google Search app use Google.com.au
I purchased my HTC Desire (2.2 FroYo) from the UK and by default I guess the Google Search app uses Google.co.uk whenever I run a search through the app.
This is quite annoying as you could imagine ...
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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 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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How do I type umlauts and other special characters with Swype?
I can change the swype-interpreting language, but the keyboard doesn't show me any special symbols.
HTC Incredible with Swype 2.4.44.10912.t100 (have not updated to Dec beta, yet).
I just want to ...
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How to help with Android translations?
I'm a Android user. I've used both G1 and my current phone Nexus One. The one problem I see in Android is that it lacks a good translation for my native language (Spanish), so the question is: where ...
