Google Nexus 5 - Enter Accents and special characters
Phone: Google Nexus 5
Factory OS: Android 4.4 (Kit Kat)
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Factory OS: Android 4.4 (Kit Kat)
Have you updated your Operating System?
Then view tips for the most recent OS version(s): Android 9 (Pie) & Android 8 (Oreo)
Or view tips for all Android versions
Enter Accents and special characters
If you want to type non-English letters (e.g. those with an accent), long-press on the relevant letter. A list of options will appear for you to select. For example, to insert an acute á, then press and hold the a key, then drag your finger to the accented character.