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I have made 2 different strings.xml, 1 for swedish and 1 for english.

Code for changing Locale

 public void setLocale(String lang) { Locale myLocale = new Locale(lang); Resources res = getResources(); DisplayMetrics dm = res.getDisplayMetrics(); Configuration conf = res.getConfiguration(); conf.locale = myLocale; res.updateConfiguration(conf, dm); Intent refresh = new Intent(getContext(), BaseActivity.class); startActivity(refresh); }

Onclicklisteners for switching language

swedish.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() { @Override public void onClick(View v) { setLocale("sv"); } }); english.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() { @Override public void onClick(View v) { setLocale("en"); } });

The thing is, the app took it by itself to start the app on swedish, which, as far as I know, haven't set by myself. How do I change the default Locale when the app starts?

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  1. How do I set the app to start with using the english xml?
  2. Does anyone have a tip on how to store the choice the user makes? I want it to store if the user presses to use swedish if it closes the app.
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    Have you created two differents values folder for it ? values-sw and values-en and put different strings.xml file in to them. Commented Aug 9, 2017 at 8:03
  • @Piyush I have 2 different strings.xml in the values folder. I read something about 2 different values folder but I figured it should work by only adding 2 different string files since that's the only change I want. Commented Aug 9, 2017 at 8:05
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    No it can't be worked. You must create two different values folders. Commented Aug 9, 2017 at 8:06
  • @Piyush OK, so that's why I can't set the default language? Because it works to change it on the click of a button, but I have to change it everytime I open the app. Commented Aug 9, 2017 at 8:08
  • Yes. because of that Commented Aug 9, 2017 at 8:08

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It's just for some languages.

I found when I use translator editor of android studio, to add a locale for example Persian(fa), instead of values-fa android studio add values-fa-rIRso when we asked for Locale("fa") it won't works. So if it doesn't work go to project view and rename your folder (for my example res/values-fa-rIR to res/values-fa).

And setContentView() after that,also

Good luck

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When user press on language selection store this value into prefrence and once you back again then you have already a stored value in prefrence. now just call the method like:- setLocale_forstartup("en");

`public void setLocale_forstartup(String lang) { myLocale = new Locale(lang); Locale.setDefault(myLocale); Resources res = getResources(); DisplayMetrics dm = res.getDisplayMetrics(); Configuration conf = res.getConfiguration(); conf.locale = myLocale; res.updateConfiguration(conf, dm); }`
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public void changeLanguage(){ try {

 Resources res = mContext.getResources(); // Change locale settings in the app. DisplayMetrics dm = res.getDisplayMetrics(); android.content.res.Configuration conf = res.getConfiguration(); conf.locale = new Locale("en"); // conf.locale = new Locale("en"); res.updateConfiguration(conf, dm); } catch (Throwable throwable) { throwable.printStackTrace(); } }
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