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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.

As the excerpt states, the languages tag is intended for language support by the Android system and keyboards.

This includes:

  • languages supported by the Android system (and how to enable/set them). Might be connected with the tag, if applyable.
  • languages supported by keyboards and other input methods. Might be connected with the or tag, if applyable.

It does not include:

Related tags:

  • if your question is about adding a language (to the system/keyboard/input methods), you might want to add the tag along.
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Chinese-bought Samsung Galaxy S2 has a very limited language list

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 live in Norway I need to be able to change the…
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Two language on android

I'm french, my system is in french. I would like to be able to type english words without being bothered by the autocorrection. How can i proceed ? Edit: Free solutions please
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Cannot change to English UK from English US

I recently updated my HTC Desire S to ICS 4.04 and sense 4.6 via the upgrade available at HTCDEV.COM Since then my default language is English US and cannot change it to English UK via the setting>Language and Keyboard It also changed my contact…
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How to force apps to use different language instead of system language?

I am a Czech, however i like english language much more so i like to have most of apps in english(besides very crappy translations). Is here any way how to set language pre-app instead of globally ? I'm sure there is no built-in way, how to do this.…
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How can I change the language on my phone?

Possible Duplicate: How can I set the locale and language? Is there some way I can change the language of my phone's operating system? I mean status bar, options, everything -- I want it to be in Spanish.
madcoderz
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Messaging input language is supported by Android or by handset makers?

I am interested in buying SE Xperia Ray running on Gingerbread. An export set is selling $100 less but was told that it does not support messaging in Chinese. My question is whether messaging input language is supported by Android or by the handset…
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Greek Text: Letters with accent or breathing mark not appearing?

Device: Samsung Galaxy S4 Problem: I am using Anki to help learn Koine Greek, and the characters with a breathing mark or an accent do not appear, this problem also showed up this morning with an online test in Socrative. for Example: ἀγγελος will…
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What do I have to do to get my file system to recognize foreign characters?

I have some MP3 files that have Cyrillic in the mp3 data, as well as being named Сyrillic (the file names themselves as in "музыка.mp3". Is there some additional language package that can install to have my music player and file system render the…
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Change system language from Chinese to English?

So I bought an Android phone that is shipped from China. The default language is Chinese. All the preinstalled apps are in Chinese. I live in the US and do not know Chinese and would like to know if there is any way to change this. When I dial a…
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German lessons in an Android device

Possible Duplicate: How can I study or prepare myself for an exam with the help of my Android device? Is there any German course that I could do on my Android device? Whether it's an app or an optimized web site it's fine by me.
J. Pablo Fernández
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How can I translate Chinese and Japanese text without typing it?

When I'm in Japan or China, there are barely any European alphabet and I want to use my camera to take a photo of a sign and convert it into English language. Is it possible to achieve that?
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Change language of an Andoird app?

Some Android apps allows users to change language in setting, but some apps fixes the app language to the system language. If the app does not allow the user to change language, can I use the different language from the system default language?
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Are there any Japanese handwriting input app

Are there Android app that recognize Japanese handwriting words and translate into Japanese text? (In another word, I handwriting some Japanese words on the android phone and it translate into Japanese text.)
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how to add Thai as system language Samsung J5

Can someone please walk me through how to add Thai as a setup language on my wifes new Samsung J5? As I understand it the language will be there somewhere and just need unlocking
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Micromax A065 - language

I got a mobile from an Indian friend of mine. The model is Micromax A065 and I would like to install the Greek language and make it the default language. I tried the following apps with no luck: Locale More Pro MoreLangs Locale Select MoreLocale…
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