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Something strange has happened to my phone (screenshot attached)

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Ihateboris · 08/12/2025 08:27

The homepage of my phone has always just had a photo of my dogs with the current date on (in English)...however, this morning it has an Islamic text on. I attach a photo. How has this happened? I've had the phone for ages and no one else has had access to it.

Something strange has happened to my phone (screenshot attached)
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Achangeintone · 08/12/2025 08:28

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I don't know what you think she is hinting at?

But I can see the different language- although wouldn't know what language.

Nice dogs though

partytimed · 08/12/2025 08:31

She isn’t hinting at anything just stating facts. I would do the failsafe turn it off and on!

Terrytheweasel · 08/12/2025 08:31

It’s a location in the Middle East that’s all. Check your location settings.

parietal · 08/12/2025 08:31

You’ve probably activated an extra calendar that shows events. Take a look in your calendar settings

SeekingPerspective · 08/12/2025 08:31

surely that's a location, id check the settings for "location".

Achangeintone · 08/12/2025 08:31

DallasMajor · 08/12/2025 08:29

I don't know what you think she is hinting at?

But I can see the different language- although wouldn't know what language.

Nice dogs though

I suspect that the op is thinking that her phone has been hacked by extreme Islamists?

truthsayers · 08/12/2025 08:32

it’s an islamic calendar date. you’ve probably adjusted settings without realising

partytimed · 08/12/2025 08:32

It’s the Islamic word for the current month so somehow the language settings on your phone have got mixed up

EverardDeTroyes · 08/12/2025 08:32

This happened to me a few months ago. I forget why but it was something to do with the settings and could be easily switched off. Im not technically savvy and got my dd to do it for me.

Terrytheweasel · 08/12/2025 08:34

Apologies, as above it’s a calendar thing: Jumada al-Akhirah (or Jumada al-Thani) is the sixth month of the Islamic Hijri calendar, often called the "end of the dry season," signifying parched land

OMaGawd · 08/12/2025 08:34

Did it do an update over night @Ihateboris ? Mine had a non English language after update the other day but changed back to English once I put passcode in.

Turnitoffnonagain · 08/12/2025 08:34

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snoopythebeagle · 08/12/2025 08:35

You just need to change your calendar settings.

JudgeBread · 08/12/2025 08:35

It's not a location, Jumada al-Akhira is the sixth month of the Islamic calendar.

Check your phone's date/timezone/location settings OP, it's possible it's done an update and accidentally changed your phone's location. I wouldn't worry yet.

Ihateboris · 08/12/2025 08:36

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What the actual Fuck..I know it's Islamic as i googled it. Jesus christ.

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Achangeintone · 08/12/2025 08:31

I suspect that the op is thinking that her phone has been hacked by extreme Islamists?

Pretty obvious that’s what she’s trying to get at. Utterly
weird

Ihateboris · 08/12/2025 08:37

DallasMajor · 08/12/2025 08:29

I don't know what you think she is hinting at?

But I can see the different language- although wouldn't know what language.

Nice dogs though

Thank you. Fox red labradors.

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Ihateboris · 08/12/2025 08:38

parietal · 08/12/2025 08:31

You’ve probably activated an extra calendar that shows events. Take a look in your calendar settings

Oh thank you so much...I've sorted it now. X

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Ihateboris · 08/12/2025 08:41

partytimed · 08/12/2025 08:31

She isn’t hinting at anything just stating facts. I would do the failsafe turn it off and on!

Thank you. I wonder if it had come up as French/Italian/ANY OTHER LANGUAGES etc l would have been accused of hinting?

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Ihateboris · 08/12/2025 08:42

winterblueshitting · 08/12/2025 08:37

Pretty obvious that’s what she’s trying to get at. Utterly
weird

Omg 🤣🤣🤣...I'd not even thought anything other than "weird ". Hacked?? Nope.

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MyThreeWords · 08/12/2025 08:47

A bit much to hint that the OP was a rabid Islamophobe just because she got puzzled by some accidental calendar settings!

I suppose there is just so much genuine Islamophobia on MN that people have become hyper-vigilant (Islamophobiaphobic?)

I'd be tempted to keep the new calendar settings as it would be nice to learn about the various significant dates in Islamic cultures. In fact I might switch them on.

Also, lovely labs!

Ihateboris · 08/12/2025 08:49

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Well I'm a 55 year old female dog and horse lover. Work as a medical typist and, apart from Mumsnet, don't do any social media. Oh, and listen to LBC every day. Believe me or not, I wasn't hinting at anything.

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