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(Dutch) Language Settings baked in

Hi,
It's great to see the Nexus is already been rooted; great job!!! Would it be possible for you master chefs to bake in some more languages, especially Dutch? Don't really care about the system language, but it would come in handy with the onscreen keyboard...
The Nexus currently support very little languages en More Locale doesn't seem to work for me...

Search the forums.
1 - If only keaboard - install HTC_IME and adb shell -> edit /data/data/htc.ime.android.htcime/shared_prefs/com.* and change number of keyboard to dutch (search for correct, 9=swedish)
2 - Install More Locale

- Install morelocale 2
- Install better keyboard
- install language pack for better keyboard
- set language to dutch in morelocale
- Enable better keyboard in setting
- Use long press in text input field to switch to better keyboard keyboard
- Enjoy dutch corrector
Werkt prima

The HTC_IME doesn't seem to be working for me (I didn't on my G1 as well), but better keyboard does the job!
Would it be possible in future ROM's to include additional languages or is a official release in Dutch needed?

I thinking on importing the Nexus One from US to The Netherlands soon. This because our provider "Vodafone" does not mention a definitive release date... only that they will release the nexus one "later this year".
By importing the Nexus One I hope that I can change the language of T9 of the keyboard to dutch so it suggests dutch words. Is this possible? Are the dutch language files already baked into the Nexus One stock ROM?
What do you guys suggest me to do? Wait for official release or import it from US and install additional language (if required)?
Thanks!

PeRKoniX said:
What do you guys suggest me to do? Wait for official release or import it from US and install additional language (if required)?
Thanks!
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Flash it with the Cyanogen ROM (or another based on the AOSP) then that includes dutch (& many more).
Original ROM only supports english en some other ones but no dutch

How to get Dutch is explained in different thread
See thread 624416 (sorry, can't post links)

[Q] Touchpal Keyboard

Can someone upload somewhere the Touchpal version which supports language packs ? The latest one which exists on market does not support language packs.
There is a version preinstalled in some official Huawei ROMS.
Especially on the WIND ROM for Greece.
In that case can someone extract it ?

santong7 said:
Can someone upload somewhere the Touchpal version which supports language packs ? The latest one which exists on market does not support language packs.
There is a version preinstalled in some official Huawei ROMS.
Especially on the WIND ROM for Greece.
In that case can someone extract it ?
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as i just told you in another forum and because i don't know if you gonna see there i write it here also...
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YUIWMAI8
here they are...
its touchpal apk and the greek package apk...

[Q] Is there any guide for changing the language of the ROM？？

Hope flash english to chinese.Anyone can offer a guide about how to do this？
Thanks in advance!

clarkkov said:
It's quite easy, but it depends on the ROM you are using. Some ROMs support specific languages (locales). To change the locale go to phone's "Settings" app. Tap on "Locale and text" entry and then tap on "Select locale" entry. Select your desired locale and reboot the device.
Sadly I have not seen Chinese locale in SG3 ROMs (probably because I was never looking for it). There is Korean locale in most of SG3 ROMs. Try flashing a couple of stock ROMs to see if they have Chinese locale or wait if someone replies which ROM is he using to get Chinese locale...
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Thank you all the same……
Maybe my description is not clear enough ,I mean how to make the ROM support chinese by modifing some files of the ROM.
My english is not good enough,hope you can understand……

clarkkov said:
Oh, that's another matter...This would include translation of the corresponding files in the framework, and the OS itself. All .apk(s) need to be translated, which considers decompiling and the recompiling the whole .apk, hunting down the GUI .xml(s), adding the translation and so on...Isn't there Chinese Android translation/localization?
...and I forgot one very important thing, the Chinese fonts and grammar! This can cause many compatibility issues. As I understand, Chinese characters cannot be translated respectively from Alphabetical characters. This would involve coding/writing a new/separate module for decoding and encoding Chinese characters. If Chinese is similar to Korean, this is the place to start. Word prediction and autocerrect software would have to be written also - for the keyboard, new keyboard layout etc...A lot of work (assuming there is no Chinese localization for Android).
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Thx a lot.
There are people who do the translation work on the Internet.But they are not able to turn every ROM to chinese version,especially when i find a ROM which i like from xda. I think i should try to find out how they do the work and learn it……

[GUIDE] How to "add" 5 more languages to XX based stock roms

So,
It seems like Samsung has introduced a new way for supporting languages on the Galaxy S3.
If you go inside the language settings you will see a nice bunch of languages.
But! Those are not all the available languages on the phone!
There are 5(!) more languages you can "unlock" in 2 ways.
The languages are:
Arabic (ar)
Farsi (fa)
Hebrew (iw)
Japanese (ja)
Thai (th)
Vietnamese (vi)
Chinese (zh)
The easy way to enable them is to download the application "morelocale2" and add to choose or add the language code you want.
With this method you will not see these languages in your language settings.
To enable these languages in the language setting of your phone, you will need to root it.
you can use Chainfires method here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660918
The next step is to use root explorer or any other familiar application and go into /system/csc.
There is a file there named languages.xml.
If you open the file you will see a list of languages to display.
Just add your desired language code from the list above (in 2 places in the file) + country code, reboot, and then you will see that language in your language setting!
good luck!

Another way, you can flash XXLEF to enable some hidden languages. Change modem will change your languages support

It's not the modem, it's the CSC file

firefds said:
It's not the modem, it's the CSC file
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Ah ok! I forgot that I flashed ZS firmware

Well..i used the "morelocale2" method and i found them added in the "language settings" rebooted and they are still there, my rom is XXALE9

Back in the days of i9000 and Froyo, my country was only having Froyo 2.2 while many other countries were already having 2.2.1. What I did was decompiling all the 2.2 system apps, and implanting the languages into the 2.2.1, and thereby creating a genuine feeling of having a 2.2.1 rom with my area locale. Though not 100% fit, but at least it was better than using the Morelocale app.
Refer to this link for the details of how to do it.
Though we are talking about different phones and different Android system since then, but I believe the methodology is the same.

But there is no need to do that here, as the xml files are already inside the rom, just not enabled.
I gave the instruction on how to enable them
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium

Unable to save Language.XML in Galaxy S3
I roted my SGS3 and tried to add Hebrew (iw_IL) to the Language.xml file but i cannot save the file. i am using ES Explore and i marked in settings the Root Explore Option.

love. agtonsc
thanks to your post i was able to add hebrew to my stock firmware on sgs2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1744808 :good:

R/O file editor
firefds said:
But there is no need to do that here, as the xml files are already inside the rom, just not enabled.
I gave the instruction on how to enable them
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
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Yes, but how did you edit the Read Only language.xml file? That is the problem. I can edit it, but I can't save it.

ES Eplorer settings
LGS3 said:
I roted my SGS3 and tried to add Hebrew (iw_IL) to the Language.xml file but i cannot save the file. i am using ES Explore and i marked in settings the Root Explore Option.
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You have to go to settings in ES Explorer and scroll down to root settings and also check "Mount File System". I was able to save the file after adding the codes for Chinese, but after I rebooted the phone, there still was no option for Chinese.

and what about the keyboard?
hi, i'm new here.
i added my language and it's working great.
but i still don't have it on the keyboard. what can i do?

hysknz said:
hi, i'm new here.
i added my language and it's working great.
but i still don't have it on the keyboard. what can i do?
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you can use this app Wanam just made:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1925831

thanks but i don't want to use an app for this.
i've already edited the language file so i do have my language as a display language.
i still don't have it as an input language in Samsung's default keyboard. there is a way to enable it?

I tried to added the languages to the CSC file and also tried the applications .. but nothing worked for me..
I have Sprint Samsung S3 FreeGS3 Rom (Stock rooted)
Of course my version of the GS3 phone is SPH-L170 but I don't see why that would be a problem?
Is there anyway to enable Arabic in the languages tap and the keyboard?
I use hackers keyboard and that works fine with Arabic but I want the stock one to have it as well.
Thank.

Still waiting for someone to help..

Use the morelocale2 app but it only changed the language in a couple of apps that's about it.

How to add Language in Samsung Galaxy S5?!

Hi,
How to Set Language in Samsung Galaxy S5 ?
after morelocal2+ root didn't help...
I suppose that the language I want is not concealed and there is general... (Hebrew and Arabic)
Mostly in U.S. models they Removed language ,but in the International the language are Present.
There is a way to extract the languages to other models?

u1988 said:
Hi,
How to Set Language in Samsung Galaxy S5 ?
after morelocal2+ root didn't help...
I suppose that the language I want is not concealed and there is general... (Hebrew and Arabic)
Mostly in U.S. models they Removed language ,but in the International the language are Present.
There is a way to extract the languages to other models?
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Or just try a custom keyboard like Swiftkey/Swype etc etc from Play with lots of downloadable languages.

but, I'm talking about system language not keybord...

u1988 said:
but, I'm talking about system language not keybord...
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Oeps, sorry missread your post. Look for a possible language mod in the Themes and apps section or you might consider a custom rom with these languages included.

u1988 said:
Mostly in U.S. models they Removed language ,but in the International the language are Present.
There is a way to extract the languages to other models?
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Google has an app called Locale and Languages that does what you want. But it hasn't been updated since 4.1. Likely it's left up to carriers to support now.
You imply that you're not using the international ROM, so search the custom ROM feature lists. That is where you are most likely to find extended language support.
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Install an app like IVONA and make it your default

Cholerabob said:
Install an app like IVONA and make it your default
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Why Text-to-Speech app?
i need to chance the system lang...

u1988 said:
Why Text-to-Speech app?
i need to chance the system lang...
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Oh sorry , my bad

For samsung galaxy s5 g900a:
Go to setting app (shown as a gear in apps)>
scroll down to the "system" section>
select "language and input">
in keyboard and input methods select "swype">
select "languages">in the next screen select download languages">
a list of all available lanaguages will populate; select your desired language, allow it to download and upon completion all available languages will be available on your keyboard

Try to download any rom from Sammobil site belong to the region of the language you want ,and flash it
But make sure to download your device rom