how can i modified the default locale in android

Question

hello everyone:

by default,the android system's default location is US and language is en. but i want to set the default location to other country.so, the users will see their mother language when the first time start up android.

i have tried to modify the code(/dalvik/libcore/luni/src/main/java/java/util/Locale.java),changed the locale's default value.but,no use.

can you tell me how to set the default location?

thank you very very much!

*I want to make an android image,then burn it to device,when the android start up the first time, i want it's os language is not english but other language.

Answer 1

hi aooray,

you can do it whatever you want to set country's local language/country/variant info..

U can use java.util.locale

and use method getISOcounty, getISOLanguage etc... very easy..

to know more in detail go through http://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Locale.html

it will help u..

Does it answer your question? need any help feel free to post..

Thanks Rakesh

Answer 2

Have you already checked out this part?

 private Locale() {
   languageCode = "en"; //$NON-NLS-1$
   countryCode = "US"; //$NON-NLS-1$
   variantCode = ""; //$NON-NLS-1$
 }

It starts at line 212 in Locale.java. Is this the part where you've set your default values? If so then please post that bit up so I can check it out.

EDIT: Actually if you can post your whole Locale.java up on Pastebin. http://pastebin.com/

Answer 3

thanks for all you reply.

i have found the method to change the default language.

just modify the file(build/core/Makefile).

set PRODUCT_DEFAULT_LANGUAGE and PRODUCT_DEFAULT_REGION to what you want to set.