【Android】How to Enable/Add international languages into settings on Samsung Galaxy S4

Background: Samsung/T-Mobile/AT&T, Android version 4.2.2, had not includes the Chinese language and many others. The only languages available was: Deutsch, English, Espanol, Francais, Italiano, and 한국의.

Causes: Android is the most popular platform for mobile devices like phones and tablets across the world with billions of user base and millions of new activation per day. There are more than 200 countries (dependent and independent) with people speaking various languages. All of us like to have the user interface and input language of our device to be in our native tongue to which we are so innately connected.

Since it is not possible for any OEM to put all languages in every device universally, they generally divide the world into regions and countries and offer languages and connectivity options depending on that specific region. With the growth in technological advancements, the vast world has also grown into a smaller place with people of one country live in other countries. To address this issue, most OEMs ship their devices with some most spoken languages pre-loaded. However, under your Android device language settings you might not be able to see them all because they are hidden by default.

English, being an international language, can be found in all devices but the case might be different with other languages like Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Thai, Russian, Portuguese, German, Italian, French, Dutch, Greek, Indonesian, Polish, Serbian, Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese, and so on. If you have installed a firmware meant for some other country/region on your Android device, you may or not find your language in it. There are no separate language packs available for users that can be downloaded and installed.

Get Your Native Language without Root
If you do not have root access on your Android device, you can still get your local language on it. Google Play Store has a very nice app for this. It is called MoreLocale 2 and is available for free.

MoreLocale 2 Download @ Google Play

If MoreLocale 2 does not work for you try the following method that requires root access.


Enabling international Languages within Settings for Android Samsung Galaxy S4 with ROOT needed

Quick Instructions:

1. You will need to root your phone.
2. Download and install “Root Browser” from the Play Store.
3. Open the app and navigate to “/system/csc”
4. Delete or rename “language.xml”

Picture Instructions:

1. Make sure you have custom ROM that are based on the official Samsung ROM.
   The ROM in the screenshot that is using the Wicked ROM Version 9.1
   
   


2. You have to install “Root Browser” from the Play Store App.
   
   


3. Open up “Root Browser” and make sure you download/install all the prerequisites when you first open the app.
   
   


4. Within the “Root Browser,” navigate to the folder:  /system/csc
   
   


5. Rename or delete language.xml
6. Restart your cell phone if needed. Now, you can see all the available languages within the Android system.
   
   

That’s all, now you should be able to see all the international Languages of your choice.


References:
http://www.pcwired.com/2013/07/how-to-add-international-languages-into-settings-on-android-samsung-galaxy-s4
http://www.droidviews.com/how-to-enable-hidden-languages-on-samsung-htc-and-sony-android-devices/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.c_lis.ccl.morelocale
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wanam