Mobile phone help - what's with the little squares

Chocoholic Urgh if anyone can help me with this I'd be grateful, it's driving me insane. Trying to install some google stuff on my phone, but when I type the links in on my phones browser, it refuses to disaply the text and all I get are silly little squares - WHY? I have changed my preference to Ehnglish and settings. I'm out of ideas. I have a Samsumg Omnia. desertdudeshj I usually get squares when etisalat sends me spam sms's in arabic everyday. My PDA is not Arabic enabled. Dunno but if your trying to open google the first time it actually shows up in arabic and you have to click on english. Google is usually the 1st site people try to access Dunno if that helps ? desertdudeshj Or maybe try English instead of Ehnglish :D Chocoholic I don't want it in Arabic! I've selected English in the google preferences, but when I type in the link they give for this particular application, it just reverts back to stupid squares. I tried everything! desertdudeshj Maybe the site is only in arabic ? Check it out on your PC 1st bonk Set operating system country to US or UK or another English speaking country. Might be auto-set to UAE and expect Arabic but if you change preference with Google to English then the conflict results in squares. I get the same on my desktop with old browser when looking at Chinese, Japanese etc. If what I say doesn't make sense, ignore it. I'm not very familiar with PDAs. Only have a Windows Mobile system myself. Chocoholic

• desertdudeshj wrote:
  Maybe the site is only in arabic ? Check it out on your PC 1st

It's not in Arabic!
Bonk, my phone just has windows mobile, no idea where to find the OS settings. desertdudeshj Simple learn to read Squarelish then ! Chocoholic

• desertdudeshj wrote:
  Simple learn to read Squarelish then !

:roll: Thanlk so much for your invaluable input - NOT! desertdudeshj Well what I can do if you have crap omnia and didn't bother to buy a decent phone ! Well anyways its obvious its a language problem. Try this and see if it works If its a windows thingy phone. Go to start/settings/regional settings/region

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Misery Called Life The Problem:-

The Diagnosis:-
I think some of your text input methods may not be supported according to language. Try changing your text input method.
Input Method's Being:-
Block Recognizer
Keyboard
Letter Recognizer
Samsung Keyboard....... Chocoholic

• desertdudeshj wrote:
  Well what I can do if you have crap omnia and didn't bother to buy a decent phone !
  Well anyways its obvious its a language problem. Try this and see if it works If its a windows thingy phone. Go to start/settings/regional settings/region

Already done that! No change! Chocoholic

• Misery Called Life wrote:
  
  • desertdudeshj wrote:
    Well what I can do if you have crap omnia and didn't bother to buy a decent phone !
    Well anyways its obvious its a language problem. Try this and see if it works If its a windows thingy phone. Go to start/settings/regional settings/region
  
  Dude the Omnia is a KickA$$ phone yo. I'd choose it hands down over the Iphone anyday. I think the Omnia's Wi Fi capability is a killer feature.
  The Problem:-
  
  The Diagnosis:-
  I think some of your text input methods may not be supported according to language. Try changing your text input method.
  Input Method's Being:-
  Block Recognizer
  Keyboard
  Letter Recognizer
  Samsung Keyboard.......

That's for sms messages, not internet browser page display. bonk

• Chocoholic wrote:
  Bonk, my phone just has windows mobile, no idea where to find the OS settings.

start > settings > system > regional settings but sounds like you did that already.
Problem is browser input or display? If input, doesn't make sense if other inputs ok. If display, try (when you're in browser) menu > tools > options ... change default character set - mine is set to Western European but maybe try UTF-8. desertdudeshj What you just discovered Wi-fi on phones. I haven't had non wifi phone in years. Only because its eaiser than taking the paper into the loo in the morning :) rudeboy very simple girl. you need to get a new mobile :D Chocoholic That's pretty much what tech support at Etisalat said! The the Omnia does not support that application - booooooo rudeboy

• Chocoholic wrote:
  That's pretty much what tech support at Etisalat said! The the Omnia does not support that application - booooooo

lol i was being sarcastic :D and probably the etisalat support person doesnt want to do any job :D
try to install the latest internet explorer and you will have to install one of the language packs so that the IE can recognize the language which it sees as squares and etc etc.
you will also have to configure your IE by clicking on view, then encoding and make sure that the correct option is chosen.