Re: [tlug] Making an Android device bilingual

[Dave Evans <dave@example.com>]

On 2013/12/14 16:49, Nikolay Elenkov wrote:
> > Do they allow you to use the standard google Japanese IME?  That's what
> > I use on my Nook HD+ and Nexus and it works fine.  The Paperwhite only
> > gives access to the keyboards Amazon supples (ATOK??) but that seems
> > adequate for the trivial stuff I do on that e-reader.
> The so called 'FireOS' used on Kindles is a lot less customizable than
> stock Android. You cannot install a new input method/keyboard, change
> the launcher or install a browser from the app store. That's presumably
> to make it easier to use...
>
> If you are lucky a Bluetooth keyboard would work with the built-in
> Japanese IME, if not, not many options if you don't want to root the
> device.
You can side-load a compatible keyboard if you want.  I did that, and am 
able to write in Japanese just fine on my English Kindle Fire (8.9" from 
last year.)
After jailbreaking it you can put even more keyboards on it, but if you 
use the Amazon ecosystem it probably is better not to jailbreak.

Dave E.
Disclaimer: I might be employed at a large river-themed ecommerce 
company, but not in any capacity related to Kindle stuff.