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System

Overview

The System section contains important settings that affect how your phone works overall.


Languages & Input

The Languages & Input section is found inside System settings.

It gives you control over:

  • Device language
  • On-screen and physical keyboards
  • Speech services
  • Text correction tools
  • Pointer behavior

Open Languages & Input

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Scroll down and tap System.
  3. Tap Languages & input.

Main Screen

The Languages & input screen is divided into four sections:

  • Preferred Language

  • Keyboards

  • Speech

  • Tools

    Languages & input1

    Languages & input2

Preferred Language

Languages

Sets the system-wide display language. Currently set to English.

Languages

App Languages

Allows individual apps to use a language different from the system language.

Only supported apps appear in this list.

App Languages

Quick setup

  1. Open Settings → System → Languages & input.
  2. Select your preferred language.
  3. Adjust keyboard and typing options.

Keyboards

On-screen keyboard

Manage virtual keyboards used for typing.

Available:

  • Google Voice Typing

  • Senifone Keyboard

    On-screen keyboard

Physical keyboard

Appears when a Bluetooth or USB keyboard is connected.

Current status:

  • Not connected

    Physical keyboard

Speech

Voice input

Configure the engine used for:

  • Dictation

  • Voice commands

    Voice input

Text-to-speech output

Configure how the device reads text aloud.

Text-to-speech output

Tools

  • Spell checker: Enable or disable live spell checking
  • Personal dictionary: Add custom words
  • Pointer speed: Adjust mouse or trackpad speed

Manage Languages

  1. Tap Languages.
  2. View the language priority list.

The top language is used for the system UI.

Language options

  • Tap + Add a language to add more languages.
  • Long-press and drag to reorder.
  • Long-press and select Remove to delete.

The device uses the highest-ranked supported language.

Set App Languages

  1. Tap App Languages.
  2. Select an app.
  3. Choose a language.

Apps shown:

  • ChatGPT: System default
  • Chrome: System default
  • Calendar: System default
  • Spotify: System default
  • Google: System default
  • Maps: System default

Set to System default to match the device language.

On-Screen Keyboard

  1. Tap On-screen keyboard.
  2. Enable or disable keyboards.

Available keyboards

  • Senifone Keyboard: English (US) (Off)
  • Google Voice Typing: Automatic (On)

Switch keyboard while typing

  • Tap the keyboard icon in the navigation bar.
  • Or use the notification panel and choose Change keyboard.

Google Voice Typing allows voice dictation.

Physical Keyboard

Appears when a hardware keyboard is connected.

Hardware keyboard options

  • Use on-screen keyboard: Show the virtual keyboard alongside the physical keyboard
  • Keyboard shortcuts: View the shortcut list

Keyboard Shortcuts

System shortcuts

  • Home: Search + Enter
  • Back: Search + Backspace
  • Recents: Alt + Tab
  • Notifications: Search + N
  • Keyboard shortcuts: Search + /
  • Switch layout: Search + Space

Application shortcuts

  • Assist: Search key
  • Browser: Search + B
  • Calendar: Search + L
  • Music: Search + P

Tap Done to close.

Voice Input

  1. Tap Voice input.
  2. Select a speech recognition engine.

Current:

  • Speech Recognition and Synthesis (Google)

Used when tapping the microphone on the keyboard.

Text-to-Speech Output

Controls how text is read aloud.

Settings

  • Preferred engine: Google engine
  • Language: Use system language
  • Speech rate: Adjust speed
  • Pitch: Adjust voice tone

Controls

  • Tap Play to preview.
  • Tap Reset to restore defaults.

Spell Checker

  1. Open Spell checker.

Spell checker options

  • Use spell checker: Enable or disable

  • Languages: Use system languages

  • Default spell checker: Select the engine

    Spell checker

Personal Dictionary

Stores custom words for autocorrect and spell check.

Categories

  • For all languages
  • English
  • English (United States)

Add a word

  1. Open a category.

  2. Tap +.

  3. Enter a word.

  4. Optionally add a shortcut.

    Personal Dictionary

Pointer Speed

Controls mouse or trackpad movement speed.

  1. Tap Pointer speed.
  2. Drag the slider.
  3. Tap OK.

Only applies when a pointing device is connected.

Pointer Speed

Quick Reference

  • Change device language: Languages & input → Languages
  • Add a language: Languages → + Add a language
  • Change app language: App Languages → Select app
  • Enable a keyboard: On-screen keyboard
  • Enable voice typing: Google Voice Typing
  • View shortcuts: Physical keyboard → Keyboard shortcuts
  • Change dictation engine: Voice input
  • Adjust text-to-speech: Text-to-speech output
  • Disable spell check: Spell checker
  • Add a word: Personal dictionary
  • Adjust pointer speed: Pointer speed

Buttons

Button steps

  1. Open Settings → System → Buttons.

  2. Change button actions as needed.

    Buttons1

    Buttons2

    Buttons3


System Profiles

Profile steps

  1. Open Settings → System → System profiles.

  2. Select a profile.

  3. Adjust settings if needed.

    System Profiles


Status Bar

Status bar steps

  1. Open Settings → System → Status bar.

  2. Show or hide icons.

  3. Adjust indicators.

    Status Bar1

    Status Bar2


Gestures

Gesture steps

  1. Open Settings → System → Gestures.

  2. Enable or disable gestures.

    Gestures


Date and Time

Date and time steps

  1. Open Settings → System → Date and time.

  2. Enable automatic time or set manually.

  3. Adjust time zone and format.

    Date and Time


Backup

Backup steps

  1. Open Settings → System → Backup.

  2. Enable backup.

  3. Back up data.

    Backup


Updater

Updater steps

  1. Open Settings → System → Updater.

  2. Check for updates.

  3. Install updates.

    Updater


Multiple Users

Multiple users steps

  1. Open Settings → System → Multiple users.

  2. Enable multiple users.

  3. Manage users.

    Multiple Users


Reset Options

⚠️ Warning

Resetting may delete settings or data. Always back up important information first.


Reset steps

  1. Open Settings → System → Reset options.
  2. Select a reset type.
  3. Review details.
  4. Tap Reset or Erase all data.
  5. Confirm.

Reset Types

  • Reset Wi-Fi, mobile & Bluetooth
  • Reset app preferences
  • Erase all data (factory reset)

When to use each reset

  • Use Wi-Fi/Bluetooth reset for connectivity issues

  • Use app preferences reset for app issues

  • Use factory reset as last option

    Reset