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Galaxy S II: The Missing Manual
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Galaxy S II: The Missing Manual

by Preston Gralla
December 2011
Beginner to intermediate
436 pages
14h 59m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Language and Keyboard

THIS SECTION LETS YOU change the language you use, as well as various keyboard options, including whether to use the Galaxy S II’s built-in keyboard or Swype:

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  • Select language. Tap if you want to change your language. Choose the language from the list that appears.

  • Select input method. You have three choices: Swype, the Galaxy S II’s built-in Android keyboard, or the Android keyboard. For details about the differences between the three, see The Keyboards.

  • Swype. Tap to change a variety of Swype settings, such as whether to automatically capitalize the first letter of words that begin sentences, how long Swype shows its line “trace” on the keyboard, how quickly Swype responds to your input, and so on.

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  • Android keyboard. Tap to change Android keyboard settings, such as whether the Galaxy S II makes a sound when you tap a key, vibrates when you tap a key, shows suggestions for words as you type them, and so on.

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  • Samsung keypad keyboard. Tap to change the Samsung keypad settings, such as whether to use the predictive text feature, whether to auto-capitalize, and so on.

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