Android is currently the most popular operating system for mobile devices and provides the option to change the display language to almost any language of your choice, in order to cater to the needs of it large user base, spread all over the world.
In most cases, the default display language on an Android Phone or Tablet is based on the Region/Country in which the device is being sold.
Hence, the most common reason for users looking for a way to change display language is either due to the device being imported from China, Korea or due to users being more familiar with other languages.
For example, people living in Spain, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Korea and Japan would be looking for a way to change the display language from English to Spanish, Arabic, Korean and Japanese.
Change Display Language on Android Phone or Tablet
If the display language on your phone has accidentally switched to another language or you prefer using a certain language, you can follow the steps below to change the display language on your mobile device.
1. Set Display Language On Android Phone or Tablet
Most Android Phones support multiple languages and make it really easy to set the display to any language of your choice.
1. Open Settings on your Android Phone or Tablet.
2. From the Settings screen, go Language & input > Language
3. On the next screen, you will find the option to Select Language from the list of available languages.
What to Do if Android Settings Menu is in Another Language?
In certain cases, you may find the Settings menu appearing in another language, which makes it difficult to set the display language. In such cases, you should be able to change the display language by following these steps.
1. Tap on the Cogwheel Icon (which represents the Settings Icon).
2. On the Settings screen/menu, look for the Globe Icon and tap on it.
3. On the next screen, tap on the First Entry (Language & Input).
4. On the next screen, select your Preferred Language, which will be displayed in its own native format and you will be able to read it.
Once you select your desired Language, you will be taken back to the Language Input Screen, which this time will be in your own selected native language.
2. Change Keyboard Language on Android Phone or Tablet
You will be interacting with the keyboard most of the times. Hence, it is important to make sure that the Keyboard input is set to the language that you understand.
1. Open Settings on your Android Phone or Tablet.
2. From the Settings screen, go to Language & input > select Google Keyboard on the next screen.
3. Next, tap on Languages and make sure that Use System Language option is turned off.
Finally, select the language that you would like to set for the Keyboard under Active input Methods
3. Change Voice Input Language on Android Phone or Tablet
Another way of interacting with Android Phone or Tablet is by using voice inputs. Hence, you also need to make sure that your Android device is set to the right Voice-input Language.
1. Open Settings on your Android Phone,
2. From the Settings screen, go to Language & input > select Voice input option, located under “Speech” section.
3. On the Voice Input screen, tap on the Gear icon, located next to Enhanced Google Services.
4. On the next screen, tap on Languages > select the Language that you would like to use for speech input and tap on Save.
Note: If required, you can select multiple versions of the same language.
What Happens When You Change Display Language?
When you change the display Language on an Android device, it changes the Language for System menus, App drawer and Google related apps like Google Maps, Photos, Google Now and others.
Depending on the developer, third-party apps installed on your Android Phone or Tablet may or may not follow the change in Language settings.
Some Apps may require you to change Language settings from within the App and some Apps may not even support the change in Language settings.