I try to change my locale in an android application.
If I use only language all is ok, but today I added portuguese-br translation to my app.
Code:
Locale locale;
if(language.contains("-")) // In this case, the locale specify also the country
{
String[] country_locale = language.split("-");
locale = new Locale(country_locale[0], country_locale[1]);
}
else
locale = new Locale(language);
Locale.setDefault(locale);
Configuration config = new Configuration();
config.locale = locale;
getApplicationContext().getResources().updateConfiguration(config, getBaseContext().getResources().getDisplayMetrics());
All is ok untill last line.
I know because in a previous piece of my program i could get some string with the correct pt-br locale with this code:
Resources resources = new Resources(ctx.getAssets(), ctx.getResources().getDisplayMetrics(), new_config);
updateConfiguration set my locale to English if Locale was defined with a country code.
String.xml is in values-pt-rBR
While debugging Locale value is set to pt-BR.
EDIT: After further tests, this works on my Android phone, but doesn't work on my tablet (both Sambung with android 4.4.2).
What could be the reason?
EDIT 2: Also over the emulator work if I use a phone, not work if I use a tablet.
On your current Activity, try call the follow after your code:
finish();
startActivity(getIntent());
This will recreate your Activity and, then, reload the string resources.
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I use this snippet to allow the user to set his favorite locale in the appplication:
Locale locale = new Locale(newLan);
Locale.setDefault(locale);
Configuration config = getBaseContext().getResources().getConfiguration();
config.locale = locale;
getBaseContext().getResources().updateConfiguration(config,getBaseContext().getResources().getDisplayMetrics());
Problem is that I would like to write a setting that would allow the user to get back to the default langage of the phone.
How is it possible?
Because after using the snippet above and imagine user chose French, I cannot get back the phone locale (which might be english for instance)
I just tried this, my phone locale is US, the toast is shown in french but in the log I still see US, maybe if you don't set the new locale as default it works anyway?
Locale locale = new Locale("fr");
//Locale.setDefault(locale);
Configuration config = getBaseContext().getResources().getConfiguration();
config.locale = locale;
getBaseContext().getResources().updateConfiguration(config,getBaseContext().getResources().getDisplayMetrics());
Toast.makeText(this, android.R.string.cancel, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
Log.d("LOCALE", Locale.getDefault().getCountry());
I've seen using Locale.setDefault() in other questions and answers, now I'm wondering, why would you be required to set the default Locale manually? If that was necessary, wouldn't it be done in updateConfiguration() anyway? this answer is also interesting
How about:
Saving current locale to shared preferences
Force to whatever you want
Use the shared preferences value to move back to original locale
Firstly this bit of code config.locale = locale; is deprecated, you should use config.setLocale(locale);
Have you tried getting the current device locale with Locale.getDefault().getDisplayLanguage();, and set it once the user chooses the default locale to be the selected language of your application with your code snippet?
In https://stackoverflow.com/a/34675427/519334 I solved the issue "go back to device-languge" by remembering the device-language in a static variable before any app-changes to locale have been taken place:
public class Global {
public static final Locale systemLocale = Locale.getDefault();
}
I'm having issues with default android spell checker: it doesn't want to switch to a different language. Instead it uses default system language for spell check.
Spell Checker works with default language, but when I change Locale to a different language it does not give me corrected words, but when I change language of the system Spell Checking works fine.
here is my code:
TextServicesManager tsm = (TextServicesManager) context.getSystemService(
Context.TEXT_SERVICES_MANAGER_SERVICE);
Locale locale = new Locale("fr"); //whatever language
Locale.setDefault(locale);
Configuration config = new Configuration();
config.setLocale(locale);
config.locale = locale;
Resources res = ctx.getResources();
res.updateConfiguration(config, res.getDisplayMetrics());
spellChecherSession = tsm.newSpellCheckerSession(null, locale, this, true);
I read documentation but I can't understand what am I doing wrong.
I've tried modifying locale and config, from multiple answers here, but it didn't work for me.
Please help to solve this problem.
Thanks.
In my project there is a option for the user to select language. The whole application should change by selecting the language. Language is fetched from the server side.
I referred various sites and links, but couldn't find a better solution. Localization is not possible, because it's a huge app and also language is not fixed , it is fetched from the server side and it can be varied.
Is any other solution is available? Please help...
You can use something like this:
Locale locale = new Locale(languageCode);
Locale.setDefault(locale);
Configuration config = new Configuration();
config.locale = locale;
getBaseContext().getResources().updateConfiguration(config, null);
This will set the locale of the app to the desired one, not changing the global locale set on the device. All of the native localisation mechanisms will work with the context locale.
Although its not recommended to use separate language for your app other than the Android system's . But you can still change it .
Below is the code :
private void setLocale (String localeCode , Bundle b ){
Log.d(TAG+"set location function: "+localeCode);
locale = new Locale(localeCode);
Locale.setDefault(locale);
Configuration config = new Configuration();
config.locale = locale;
getBaseContext().getResources().updateConfiguration(config, getBaseContext().getResources().getDisplayMetrics());
getApplicationContext().getResources().updateConfiguration(config, getBaseContext().getResources().getDisplayMetrics());
UserDetail.this.getResources().updateConfiguration(config, getBaseContext().getResources().getDisplayMetrics());
onCreate(null);
}
Use this method call on some user trigger:
setLocale("en-us",savedInstanceStat); // for english
setLocale("ar",savedInstanceStat); // for arabic
To learn more about android locals:
http://www.icanlocalize.com/site/tutorials/android-application-localization-tutorial/
I am developing an app which is to be opened directly in Portuguese language and inside that app it has having the option of changing the language to English. So i have to change the language in the code . But when i tested my app in Lollipop, it is directly opening in English Language.
In all other versions except the lollipop , it is working fine.
Can some one help me or suggest me the steps which i have to take to solve this bug.
Thanks
Here is the code which i am using for the localization.
Have some methods been "depreciated" from lollipop?
public static Locale locale = new Locale("pt_BR");
Locale.setDefault(locale);
android.content.res.Configuration config = new android.content.res.Configuration();
config.locale = locale;
this.getResources().updateConfiguration(config, null);
String locale = this.getResources().getConfiguration().locale
.getDisplayName();
Log.i("System out", "(LogIn)Current Language : " + locale);
Due to some security issue --> java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial:
Language changing is not working, please try to change
Locale locale = Locale("en_US");
to
Locale locale = Locale("en", "US"); //Locale locale = Locale("language", "Country")
In my app users have the ability to switch their app locale to one of the other app supported languages. I'm having issues getting Portuguese-Brazil and Simplified Chinese to work. All other translations work properly when the user changes the locale settings.
These translations work properly if the device locale is pt-rBR or zh-rCN so the only thing that could be wrong is the locale code I use. However, anything I've tried fails. Anybody know the proper Android locale codes for these so users can properly switch if they desire?
Use
new Locale("pt","BR");
instead of
new Locale("pt_BR");
Use following code its working for me for traditional and simplified chinese.
if(selectedLanguage.equals("zh_CN"))
locale = Locale.SIMPLIFIED_CHINESE;
else if(selectedLanguage.equals("zh_TW"))
locale = Locale.TRADITIONAL_CHINESE;
else
locale = new Locale(selectedLanguage);
Locale.setDefault(locale);
Configuration config = new Configuration();
config.locale = locale;
baseContext.getResources().updateConfiguration(config, baseContext.getResources().getDisplayMetrics());