Forcing UI language (to english) not respected by some elements.

[Nanda]

Dear macrodroid,

See the screenshot - My phone is set to czech language but I prefer to 'program' in english - so I set macrodroid to english. But some elements are still displayed in czech language which is somehow annoying.

Honor8
Android 8.0
Macrodroid 5.23.9

Thank you
Nanda

 

[Endercraft]

I also had problems with this, in helping other people on the forum and I'm pretty sure that this is a bug. The only solution I found is to directly change your device language to English.

 

[Endercraft]

If you have ADB hack you could even create a macro to change language to English and back to Czech when you quit but this might cause problems.

 

[FrameXX]

It's fact that MacroDroid has some long- term problems with language changing, so it's better to use it in your system language. Sometimes reapplycating the chosen language in MacroDroid settings fixes the issue, but overall it's annoying.

 

[Dm114]

I also had problems with this, in helping other people on the forum and I'm pretty sure that this is a bug. The only solution I found is to directly change your device language to English.

It's fact that MacroDroid has some long- term problems with language changing, so it's better to use it in your system language. Sometimes reapplycating the chosen language in MacroDroid settings fixes the issue, but overall it's annoying.

You both are right. It's a very old bug (probably from version 4, at least) and @MacroDroidDev never could get rid with it. Unfortunately.

 

[MacroDroidDev]

I have made some improvements over the years but the fact is until now Android has never really been supposed to change the language like this, so it is a bit hacky and some text can hang around in the old language. If you kill the MacroDroid process and start again it should fix most text but I don't recommend constantly swapping between languages.

 

[Jacob L]

I have made some improvements over the years but the fact is until now Android has never really been supposed to change the language like this, so it is a bit hacky and some text can hang around in the old language. If you kill the MacroDroid process and start again it should fix most text but I don't recommend constantly swapping between languages.

Android 13 adds per app language, that will be fun for debugging!

 

[FrameXX]

constantly swapping between languages

Phone restart is usally just enough to replicate the issue.

 

[peterbonge]

Android 13 adds per app language, that will be fun for debugging!

But this could be THE solution for the users.
I just wanted to test it with my Pixel 6 with Android 13 Beta, but sadly the app doesn't appear in the list of supported apps.

@MacroDroidDev, please have a look at this and add it, if possible.

 

[MacroDroidDev]

I will add it in the future, but it's not a priority at this stage as it will be a long time before a significant number of users have Android 13.

 

[Dm114]

I will add it in the future, but it's not a priority at this stage as it will be a long time before a significant number of users have Android 13.

By chance I just found a workaround!

To have everything inside MD written/translated in the selected language (the one select in MD Settings when toggled from one to another), just select the destination language in the Android device settings.