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The voice-to-text feature is very useful, but every once in a while when sending an SMS or email message to a friend, I want to really let loose.

However, Google, in their defense of my virginal eyes, replaces such words with hashes (####) if it recognizes the word at all.

How do I turn off this ####### "feature"?

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  • Here's my trouble: it worked on my previous droid razr maxx, but after I got it replaced with another when it got broken, even when I uncheck "block offensive language" or whatever under the voice-text input, it STILL does it. –  Aug 08 '13 at 16:41

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There is a checkable/uncheckable option called Block offensive words under Settings → Voice input & output → Voice recognizer settings.

In Android 8.1, that setting is in Settings → System → Languages & input → Virtual keyboard → Google voice typing → Block offensive words

For Samsung phones, the settings are named slightly differently: from the Settings app, try Language & input → Voice search settings → Block offensive words. This of course only works with the integrated Google voice recognition.

You also have to go to the gboard where the virtual keyboard is and also turn off that block for offensive words

For Android 4.3 (and possibly earlier versions):

Settings → Language & input → Google voice typing (settings) → Block offensive words

For Samsung S8+: Settings → General management → Language and input → On screen keyboard → Google voice typing → Block offensive words

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I have a Moto E on Boost Mobile. It's a little different. Settings > Language & Input > Google Keyboard > Text Correction (There is also a setting called Current Keyboard. Make sure to go into Google Keyboard instead.) "Block Offensive Words" switch off, and you can curse like a sailor!

Edit- That didn't change the censored output, but they're right! There's another one. Settings, Lang. & Input, Google Voice Typing, Block Offensive Words switch. This one made the output change. Wonder what the other one is for?

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