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Te Reo Maori macrons in Samsung Galaxy

Samsung Galaxy 4

Samsung Galaxy 4 has several default common languages that do not include Māori or other language to create macrons.

To install Māori and other languages, the easiest method is to install an app from Google Store. Latvian is the only language currently available that will create and recognise macrons.

  1. Install any soft keyboard from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.menny.android.anysoftkeyboard&hl=en 
  2. Swipe down from the top of the screen to access the notification tray.
  3. Tap the settings gear icon in the top-right.
  4. Tap the My Device tab at the top.
  5. Tap Language and input under the Input and control subheading near the bottom.
  6. Select the gear icon next to anysoftkeyboard
  7. Select Keyboards
  8. Search for add-ons
  9. Select Latvian

 

DISCLAIMER: This post is the personal opinion of Dr Karaitiana Taiuru and is not reflective of the opinions of any organisation that Dr Karaitiana Taiuru is a member of or associates with, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

6 responses to “Te Reo Maori macrons in Samsung Galaxy”

  1. Arini Poutu Avatar
    Arini Poutu

    Kia ora! Crazy that we have to download the Latvian language (no offence Latvia) to be able to write i te reo Maori! Thankyou so much for this post. The only thing is it does not have the ” o” macronised. Suggestions? Would be much appreciated. Ngā mihi

    1. karaitiana Avatar
      karaitiana

      Kia ora,
      There are a few keyboards now for te reo. I can’t recommend any as I am not familiar with them yet.

      1. Jo Chalmers Avatar
        Jo Chalmers

        apparently if you copy an ā from any website and then you can go to settings and install it onto your ‘my hot keys’ this way when you hold the key down, it will show. this is for a samsung.

        1. Nick Robinson Avatar
          Nick Robinson

          I managed to type kо̄whai using this copy method. But instead saving to clipboard and locking it for future use. Heres a tidy о̄ for anyone else looking in future.

  2. Rebecca Clarke. Avatar
    Rebecca Clarke.

    The o on my phone has the squiggle line over it all other vowels I can get.

  3. Vanessa Avatar
    Vanessa

    It’s so frustrating that it’s 2023 and this issue is still not fixed. I even have the Māori keyboard on and still can’t seem to add a macron to the o

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