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Asked: 2026-06-17T22:40:09+00:00

I have the following code to force use of English as application language. Configuration

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I have the following code to force use of English as application language.

Configuration configuration =
    getApplicationContext().getResources().getConfiguration();

configuration.locale = Locale.ENGLISH;

getApplicationContext().getResources().updateConfiguration(
    configuration, getApplicationContext().getResources().getDisplayMetrics());

The problem is that it works inside activities, but the name in launcher and app_name on titlebar don’t change, they stay with system locale.

How can I change those names too?

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  1. Editorial Team

    How can I change those names too?

    The user can go into Settings and change their locale.

    You, as a developer, can use updateConfiguration() to trick Android into using a different language’s resources for your own process. You cannot affect other apps that way, and the home screen is another app.

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