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Realme: Change the System Language

If your Realme phone is still running in the language it had right out of the box, switching it doesn't require a factory reset. The system language lives in a separate menu that many people never open, and picking the wrong entry can leave some apps only half-translated. This mainly affects phones where the setup wizard picked a region-based default instead of the language you actually wanted.

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VersionAndroid 11 · Realme UI 2

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Android 11 · Realme UI 2
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Change System Language auf Realme

The system language on a Realme phone is usually set once, during the initial setup wizard, based on the SIM region or a quick selection screen. If that choice was wrong or you simply want a different language later, you don't need to reset the device to factory settings.

Realme UI keeps this option separate from the general display settings, inside the additional settings menu. Go to Tap on SettingsTap on Additional settingsTap on Language & region. From there you can add a new language and move it to the top of the list, or switch directly if it's already installed: Tap on Add a language or drag a Language to the first positionTap on Change to....

Moving a language to the first position tells the system to use it everywhere, including menus, notifications, and most pre-installed apps. Third-party apps that ship with their own language files may still fall back to their own default until they sync with the new system language.

A factory reset is only necessary if the language mix-up happened alongside other setup problems, such as a broken account sync or corrupted settings backup. For a simple wrong-language situation, the Language & region menu is the correct and faster fix.

Frequently asked questions

No. The keyboard has its own language settings separate from the system language. After switching, check SettingsAdditional settingsKeyboard & input method to add or switch the keyboard input language as well.