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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How can I install a new language for the Samsung Keyboard on my Samsung Galaxy Alpha if the normal way doesn't work?
I have a keyboard problem with my Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F, I know it's an old model, but it has significant sentimental value to me): after a crash, some keyboard languages disappeared and I am ...
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Google messages app auto capitalizing text messages in languages other than English
Having an issue with new Android phone where text messages written in Greek language are automatically put in capital letters. Using only Google Messages app and Gboard. Cache and data cleared for ...
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How to set the locale (country) on Samsung Android 14?
I've set English as the default language on my Samsung Galaxy A35 (Android 14) and German (Switzerland) as a second language. How do I set the locale to CH (Switzerland)? I need numbers, units, time ...
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Gboard (and Google Translate): outputting translation in different destination scripts
I am using Gboard to translate text from English to other languages. Some languages can be written in more than one script. I was wondering whether it would be possible to select Bosnian in Cyrillic ...
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How to change language of achievements in Google Play Games
I have an issue with achievements in Google Play Games. I've noticed this when playing Clash of Clans (but it's not limited to it. Every game that has Russian translation of achievements is affected). ...
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Multi-language support in Android text-to-speech settings
I think it would be nice if in the text-to-speech settings you could specify a cascading set of languages, with dictionaries, associated with each language, intrinsic in the language selection. When, ...
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What determines the language splits installed with apps?
I have an Android 10 device that I recently updated the (custom) ROM on, and now (for apps that have splits that include language splits - for example, config.en.apk) when installing or updating an ...
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Samsung Galaxy suddenly installed many unremovable keyboards
Today, I looked at my Samsung Galaxy and found multiple "Keyboard downloaded" notifications. Afterward, I had many unwanted Keyboard languages instead of the previously configured Hebrew-...
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How to stop YouTube from auto-translating the audio of some videos?
Now it is possible to add multiple audio files to one video for different languages on YouTube. When I want to listen to an English video, it chooses French audio because I'm French, and I have no way ...
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Android 13: system language mix with english
My friend just bought a new phone, Samsung S23. He wanted to have the system language set to his mother language (Hungarian), but the phone didn't offer this language during initial setup so he ...
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Setting up Catalan on Google TTS engine
I'm using Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro (MIUI Global 14.0.6). I'm not able to set up the Catalan language in the Google TTS engine. Basically, it does not accept any language which is not linked to a ...
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Voice Access taking forever to download language update
I am running Android 12 on a Realme 8 5G phone. I am new to Voice Access. I have been following the tutorial to try and set it up, so that I can operate my phone and the user interface that it and its ...
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There is no Armenian in Logitech K480 physical keyboard language list
I have a Samsung Tab A8 (Android 12). Recently I bought a Bluetooth keyboard Logitech K480 to go with it. For English, the keyboard works as expected, however I noticed that there is no Armenian ...
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Switching Dictation Input Language
What options do I have to switch the input language for dictation? Is it only tied to the keyboard? Is it possible to switch to German dictation but still keep the English keyboard?
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Change TalkBack language accent
My relative is currently using a OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G; he is visually handicapped and has enabled TalkBack on his phone to assist his daily use. Both System language and TalkBack language are set to ...
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