How to Use Live Translate During Calls on Samsung Galaxy Phones

Enable real-time call translation on Samsung Galaxy devices using Live Translate or Text Call. Learn setup steps, mute original voices, and preset languages for seamless communication.

Use Live Translate or Text Call on your Samsung Galaxy phone to get real-time translations during calls. This feature allows you to mute original voices, preset languages, and choose between spoken or text-based translations for smoother conversations.

1. How to Set Up Live Translate or Text Call

Follow these steps to enable and configure Live Translate or Text Call:

1. Open the Phone app on your Samsung Galaxy device.
2. Tap More options (three dots) and select Settings.
3. Go to Live translate or text call and toggle the feature on.
4. Set the preferred language for yourself and the other party.
5. For Live Translate, navigate to Settings > Advanced features > Advanced intelligence > Phone and turn on Live Translate.

2. How to Use Live Translate During a Call

When receiving a call, follow these steps to activate Live Translate or Text Call:

1. Answer the incoming call.
2. Tap Call assist on the screen.
3. Select Live translate or Text call.
4. Choose the desired language options for translation.

You can mute your voice or the other person's voice to block the original language and only hear or send translations. To unblock, simply turn off the mute feature.

3. How to Mute Original Voices

To control which voices are heard during translation, follow these steps:

1. Go to Settings > Advanced features > Advanced intelligence > Phone.
2. Turn on Mute my voice to block your original language from being heard by the other person.
3. Turn on Mute other person's voice to block the other person's original language from being heard by you.

- Mute my voice: Ensures the other person hears only the translated version of your speech.

- Mute other person's voice: Allows you to hear only the translated version of the other person's speech.

4. How to Preset Languages and Voices

You can preset languages and voices for specific contacts or phone numbers:

1. Navigate to Settings > Advanced features > Advanced intelligence > Phone.
2. Select Language and voice presets for each person.
3. Assign languages and voices for specific contacts or phone numbers.

5. Supported Samsung Galaxy Devices

Live Translate and Text Call are available on most modern Samsung Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S25, Galaxy S26, Galaxy Z Fold, Galaxy Z Flip, and Galaxy A series. Availability may vary depending on the model, region, carrier, and software version.

6. Why Live Translate May Not Work

- Feature disabled: Ensure Live Translate or Text Call is enabled in settings.

- Unsupported language: Check if the selected language is supported for translation.

- Software version: Update your device to the latest software version for compatibility.

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