Can't set English US as language

[monedetoune]

the phones are region locked and do not have en us muis i guess. i have 2, 1 is purchased directly from htc outlet in malaysia and the other one is from an htc outlet in singapore. the one from singapore does not have the option to set en us as phone language during first init. the other one contains it and lang can be changed on the fly. i guess it depends on the initial rom you have on your phone. you can always debrand your device using the ycable method, at the risk of losing carrier additional apps. i did it on the singapore phone and now its region unlocked. updated, and cortana appears.

 

[Hamberthm]

Yeah I guess I could flash my phone, but my problem is that my phone is the RM-893 variant (the one for USA), and there's few unbranded ROMs for it. Anyone can give me a link with a list of product codes for the RM-893? Thanks!

 

[monedetoune]

Yeah I guess I could flash my phone, but my problem is that my phone is the RM-893 variant (the one for USA), and there's few unbranded ROMs for it. Anyone can give me a link with a list of product codes for the RM-893? Thanks!

eh, i thought we were talking about htc 8x phones. if your phone is a us variant of a lumia why wouldnt it have us english in the first place?

 

[Hamberthm]

eh, i thought we were talking about htc 8x phones. if your phone is a us variant of a lumia why wouldnt it have us english in the first place?

If you read up the thread you'll see I have the exact same problem. Don't ask me why.

 

[Victoria Payero Araoz]

My lumia 520 is assembled in argentina so it won't let Language Phone: enable under US even if US is on top !! that way cortana is block if u r outside the us!!! that sux! a lot

 

[modenesi]

[SOLUTION] IN 3 FAST AND EASY STEPS

I was having the same problem and spent some hours trying to fix it, now I finally fixed it!


(1st step) DOWNLOAD THE PACKAGE FOR THE DESIRED LANGUAGE
Path: Windows key, Settings, Time & Language, Region and Language.





If the desired language is not listed, then click on "Add a Language", find it and download it.




(2nd step) DOWNLOAD ALL THE RESOURCES FOR YOUR LANGUAGE
Same Path: Windows key, Settings, Time & Language, Region and Language.

Click on the language you want and then click on "Options". Install ALL the available resources for that language.





(Final step) USE THE OLD VERSION OF "CONTROL PANEL" TO ACTIVE YOUR LANGUAGE
Same Path: Windows key, Settings, Time & Language, Region and Language.

Below the listed languages, on "Related Settings", click on "Additional date, time & regional settings". A new window will open (that's the old control panel).



Click on the menu "Language". A new window will open.



Click on "Advanced settings". On the section "Override for Windows Language", select the desired language and finally click on "Save" at the bottom of the current window. It might ask you to either log off or restart, so the new language will be on.