Language and Input Settings
Configure your device's
language and input settings.
Set Your Default Language
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings.
2. Tap Language and input > Language.
3. Select a language from the list.
Select Your Default Keyboard
or Input Method
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings.
2. Tap Language and input > Default keyboard.
3. Select a keyboard.
Note: Additional keyboards can be downloaded from
the Google Play store.
Samsung Keyboard Settings
Configure options for using the Samsung keyboard.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings.
2. Tap Language and input > Samsung keyboard
for the following menus:
Input languages: Select the keyboard
•
language.
Smart typing: Configure smart features
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available on the Samsung keyboard, such as
predictive text, auto replace, and swipe.
Key-tap feedback: Configure feedback
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features for the Samsung keyboard.
Settings
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Customization: Create text shortcuts and
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adjust keyboard size.
Other settings: Change other settings, such
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as the keyboard size, or reset settings for the
Samsung keyboard.
Google Voice Typing Settings
Speak rather than type your text entries using
Google Voice Typing.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings.
2. Tap Language and input.
3. Tap Google voice typing for options:
Languages: Select languages for Google
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voice typing.
"Ok Google" Detection: Tap to launch a
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Google search whenever you say "Ok Google".
Hands-free: Allow requests with the device
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locked.
Speech output: Select options for spoken
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feedback.
Offline speech recognition: Download and
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install speech recognition engines, allowing
you to use voice input while not connected to
the network.
Block offensive words: Hide words many
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people find offensive are in results of Google
voice searches. Offensive words are replaced
in results with a placeholder (####).
Bluetooth headset: Use audio input from a
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Bluetooth headset, if one is connected.
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