[glotpress-updates] [GlotPress] #354: Create manual UI language selection for all mobile WP apps

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#354: Create manual UI language selection for all mobile WP apps
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 Reporter:  akerbeltzalba  |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement    |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  interface      |    Version:
 Keywords:                 |
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 WP can be localized for iOS, Android and Windows Phone. However, there are
 many locales which have active teams which are no supported on some or all
 mobile OS. Because WP apps set their UI language based on the OS of the
 handset, the user is forced to accept whatever the OS language is which
 may not be their preferred language.

 For example Scottish Gaelic (gd) is not a supported locale on iOS or
 Android. In the past, on Android one could use a Custom Locale app to
 'fake' a locale but that was a) unwieldy for low-tech users and b) is no
 longer allowed on Android (4.2 onwards).

 In order to support all locales properly, WP apps should allow the users
 to set the UI language manually, overriding the OS locale if they wish to
 do so. The initial WP locale can still be set according to the OS locale
 to cater for large, supported locales as long as a manual override is
 created.

 I apologize for not being able to put forward a patch but I'm 99%
 localizer with no programming skills. Also sorry for the wordy bug report
 but if I wrote less, I would have to answer many questions later one (from
 experience on other projects)!

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Ticket URL: <https://glotpress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/354>
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