What is the (incorrect) German phrase "Bluetooth-Gabeldorsche aktivieren" most likely in English?

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I apologize for asking a seemingly German question in an English forum, but I suspect that "German" just resulted from a bad translation of English.

Usually I try to translate the German back to English to find out the original meaning, but I failed for this one:

"Bluetooth-Gabeldorsche aktivieren", found in the Android 12 (Oppo's ColorOS 12.1) developer settings:

"Gabel" most likely was "fork", and "Dorsch" probably was "cod" or maybe "code"...

asked Aug 14, 2022 at 22:40

U. Windl

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Google translates it as Forkbeard. Apparently Sweyn Forkbeard was the son of King Bluetooth and today Forkbeard is a competing technology against Bluetooth low energy (BLE).
– KillingTime
Aug 14, 2022 at 22:52
Can you not offer any suggestions for what "Bluetooth-Gabeldorsche aktivieren" might mean in English, even if only for comparison?
– Robbie Goodwin
Sep 2, 2022 at 22:03
@RobbieGoodwin No, because I think the translation is completely wrong. The best change would be if someone compares the screen of an English mobile, I guess. Maybe I should have asked in android.stackexchange.com instead.
– U. Windl
Sep 4, 2022 at 0:03
@U.Windl Sorry I forgot to ask, do you not think this belongs much more clearly in a forum dealing with German translation than in SE ELU? Either way, how could the given translation being right or wrong stop you from offering your own suggestion, even if only for comparison? Google suggests Bluetooth-Gabeldorsche aktivieren means 'activate Bluetooth forkbeard/forkfish'. Can you explain how that's not a helpful point for discussion of your chosen topic?
– Robbie Goodwin
Sep 6, 2022 at 18:41
@RobbieGoodwin The comment was upvoted, but there still isn't an "answer". If someone suggests it as an answer, I could accept it. Maybe even someone having a comparable phone with English localization could show the corresponding screenshot as "proof".
– U. Windl
Sep 7, 2022 at 5:59

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