Brave can't change to another language on Android 13

[ChowMein47]

Description

Currently my phone default language is English. I want to change brave language to Indonesian but can't change it and it always reverts to English following the device default language

Steps to reproduce

1. Open Brave
2. Go to settings, choose languages and set to another language
3. Restart

Actual result

Still stuck in English following current device language

Expected result

The language should be change after restart Brave Browser

Issue reproduces how often

easily

Version/Channel Information:

I tested on Stable

• Can you reproduce this issue with the current Play Store version? YES
• Can you reproduce this issue with the current Play Store Beta version? -
• Can you reproduce this issue with the current Play Store Nightly version?-

Device details

• Install type (ARM, x86): ARM
• Device type (Phone, Tablet, Phablet): Realme 9 Pro
• Android version: 13

Brave version: Brave 1.59.117, Chromium 118.0.5993.70

[ChowMein47]

@srirambv can you check this plz?

[apolymen]

Same here.
Android 13, phone language Greek, changing Brave language to English reverts back to Greek after restart.

[ChowMein47]

@deeppandya any update?

[Pf-16]

I am also having the same issue on Android 13 on version 1.52.130

[TheWranger]

Same issue on 1.57.53

[ChowMein47]

Please fix this bug

[jagdishveera]

Hello,
This issue is specific to Android 13 OS and is working fine in other OS.
Issue is happening because android added new feature Per-app language preferences and only that app which are added in language section will be able to change the language.
May you please fix this issue as language change is not working in my device.
Thanks

[FelipeTankian]

Hi, i have the same issue here on
Brave 1.60.125, Chromium 119.0.6045.199
for a device
Samsung SM-G985F,
exynos990,
Android 13 (Build/TP1A.220624.014).

[ChowMein47]

This bug almost a year still not fixed. Kiwi browser dev already fixed this issue a few months ago

[deeppandya]

Hey guys, just want to give you an update on the issue. I am actively looking into it. And planning to include the fix for the 1.65 release. Please stay tuned for the update.

[deeppandya]

@ChowMein47 @FelipeTankian @jagdishveera we have resolved the issue in latest nightly.

[kjozwiak]

The above requires 1.64.120 or higher for 1.64.x verification 👍 @Uni-verse @hffvld lets make sure that the above hasn't regressed older Android versions (Android 12 or lower including Android 8).

[Uni-verse]

Verified on Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 using version:

Brave	1.64.122 Chromium: 123.0.6312.122 (Official Build) (64-bit) 
Revision	a5b964f45dca7b87fc0f2adf2660d6fd6a6608b8
OS	Android 13; Build/TP1A.220624.014; 33; REL

Using Steps to Reproduce in #28822 (comment):

• Ensured language is not changed after switching to another language and restarting.
• Ensured changing back to default language works.

Example	Example	Example

[Uni-verse]

Verified on Samsung Galaxy S21 using version:

Brave	1.64.122 Chromium: 123.0.6312.122 (Official Build) (64-bit) 
Revision	a5b964f45dca7b87fc0f2adf2660d6fd6a6608b8
OS	Android 13; Build/TP1A.220624.014; 33; REL

Using Steps to Reproduce in #28822 (comment):

• Ensured language is not changed after switching to another language and restarting on fresh and upgraded profiles.
• Ensured changing back to default language works.

Example	Example

[hffvld]

Verified on Pixel 2 XL using version(s):

Device/OS: Pixel 2 XL / taimen-user  8.1.0 OPM2.171026.006.H1 release-keys
Brave build: 1.66.70
Chromium: 124.0.6367.29 (Official Build) canary (64-bit)

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STEPS:

1. Followed the steps from Brave can't change to another language on Android 13  #28822 (comment)
2. Verify

ACTUAL RESULTS:

• Verified that 2 different languages can be set for the device and Brave separately
• Verified that the language set in Brave is not changed back to a device language after Brave restart

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[kjozwiak]

Verification PASSED on Pixel 2 XL running Android 11 using the following build(s):

Brave | 1.64.122 Chromium: 123.0.6312.122 (Official Build) (64-bit)
-- | --
Revision | a5b964f45dca7b87fc0f2adf2660d6fd6a6608b8
OS | Android 11; Build/RP1A.201005.004.A1; 30; REL

Example	Example	Example

[jagdishjnu08]

OS : Android 14
Before this fix , it was asking for restart of the browser.
Now the brave setting fragment is getting restart and it does not ask for restart the browser.
Just a question.
Is this change in behavior okay?
Thanks

[bsclifton]

cc: @deeppandya on above question

[deeppandya]

@jagdishjnu08 it would ask you to restart the app if the selected language is not available to switch right away. if you are using a new language, it would fetch the language package and ask you to restart the app to apply the change.

[jagdishjnu08]

PFA
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c60c23bd-0ff5-4301-9096-2bf32fdae379
Thanks