How to Change Input Languages – Android Keypad Settings while sending SMS
It’s good to see that you can send SMS in your native language. Apart from English, you can send SMS in Dutch, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Bengali, Russian, Arabic, Mandarin, Mexican English and a long list of languages are supported. Spanish is spoken by 15 % of the overall people in United States and Mandarian is the top spoken language in the world surpassing English. Those facts clearly means that people are not just based on the world’s common language but have diversified languages. The Android platform has been developed keeping this in mind and this should make consumers happy.
Multiple language supports in messages were included from the Android 2.2 Froyo update along with many major exciting features for users. Users can add multiple languages for the Android keyboard and then switch from multiple languages through settings. When you set a language it will change the keys and then auto suggest dictionary.
Changing Message Input Language in Android
In Android phone you can type a message in your preferred language. Here is how you can select the languages to type your message -
- Just go to Messages and then tap on ‘Create a New Message‘.
- Come to the message body and then tap on Settings tab.
- You will be then presented with keypad settings wherein you need to tap on to ‘Input Language‘.
- Here you will be provided with a list of language supported and untick or tick the languages that you desire to choose while composing SMS.
- When you are done click on OK.
- Come back to the compose section of the message and enjoy SMS in your preferred language.
Don’t try this on Android 2.1 Eclair platform as it will not work on those phones.
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Hi
this is very common and mostly everyone know. My question is, if there is no languange in the phone for eg. Chinese, then how to put in without rooting phone?
thanks
in keyboard options generally you have options to choose!
What about Devnagari Script? Is it available in Android Op. System for Hindi, Marathi and Nepali languages?
yes its available in the market noW!
hi there, I would like to use in Japanese input…. I can’t find it.
do I need to install software?
please help me
Try if Japanese is listed in Input Languages. If not listed then officially its not supported by Android OS. Alternatively you can try finding a dedicated app for that purpose.
hi can you pls suggest a software for reading tamil script in sony ericsson xperia ray. i need the same for reading the mails coming in my email
Can Any body suggest an android software for reading tamil text in sony ericsson xperia ray mobile hand set pls. the tamil texts comes in my email.
you can download the language pack from android market!
Can you tell me how to input Myanmar font
in sumsang galaxy y. I downloaded fonts but
I can not change. There is no Myanmar fount
in settings.How can I Input language to my phone.
you can download from the PLAY Store
Hi,
I do not have the setting button on my keyboard, the device is galagsy tab 2, please help how to restore it
Thank you
you can find from the Apps