I configured several system languages, but I get red underlined text when the word is not in the primary (first) system language. I use a 3rd party keyboard and am on Android 7.1.2 Nougat.

As the user interface for changing underlined words is not from the keyboard itself, but from the system, I ask myself:

Can I configure the system spell checker keyboard-independent to accept multiple languages simultaneously?

I want to keep using my 3rd party keyboard (Messagease).

  • Can you try using another / third-party spell checker? I think, when you are using Gboard as your keyboard, it will also have Google spell checker. – Lloyd Dominic Apr 16 '18 at 6:43
  • @Loyd Try what and why? – Robert Siemer Apr 17 '18 at 16:21

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