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Help - changed iPad language

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MopeyDopey · 10/09/2023 21:41

Thank god I’m not working and have a sense of humour

have accidentally changed language to mandarin, Chinese, I don’t even know

youtube videos no help

tried factory reset but don’t know if it’s worked but it’s definitely not English

what do I do please? If I screenshot it does anyone know the right buttons to press?

I promise to die of embarrassment but I would like to fix this before I do that 😂😂😂

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MopeyDopey · 10/09/2023 21:42

Looks like this

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Woopzies · 10/09/2023 21:42

If you've got an iPhone, the operating system will be roughly the same. Follow the steps to change language on the iPhone and replicate what buttons you pressed to get there on the iPad.

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MopeyDopey · 10/09/2023 21:43

Or even this

Help - changed iPad language
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MopeyDopey · 10/09/2023 21:43

Woopzies · 10/09/2023 21:42

If you've got an iPhone, the operating system will be roughly the same. Follow the steps to change language on the iPhone and replicate what buttons you pressed to get there on the iPad.

Tried that but set up must be different

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Woopzies · 10/09/2023 21:46

Then your answer is thus:

  1. Download the Google Translate app on your phone
  2. Use the 'Camera' function on the app to have everything within camera view translated from 'Detect Language' to English.
  3. Use the English translations of any foreign language within camera view on your phone screen to change the language setting on the iPad.
Andylion · 10/09/2023 21:49

OP, on my iPad, icon I circled on your pic is for “General” setting#.
Tap on that. language and region is the 12 th from the top.
I am too afraid to tap anything further in case I change the language!

Help - changed iPad language
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MopeyDopey · 10/09/2023 21:57

Andylion · 10/09/2023 21:49

OP, on my iPad, icon I circled on your pic is for “General” setting#.
Tap on that. language and region is the 12 th from the top.
I am too afraid to tap anything further in case I change the language!

Edited

thank yoi love you more than words can say in any and all languages

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FusionChefGeoff · 10/09/2023 22:34

Ha ha we did this when Dad got one of the very first Nokias "oooh look we can change the language let's try Suomi"...

"Oh bugger"
!!!

Andylion · 11/09/2023 01:53

Glad it worked, Mopey.

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MopeyDopey · 11/09/2023 05:30

Andylion · 11/09/2023 01:53

Glad it worked, Mopey.

Thanks so much

weird thing though - the bit where you updates is still in Chinese. No idea why that would that happen.

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MopeyDopey · 11/09/2023 05:31

*do updates

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MopeyDopey · 11/09/2023 12:32

Still no solution to "updates" being in Chinese. You have to laugh.

but if anyone knows the answer to solving that, I'd be grateful. Thanks.

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allhellcantstopusnow · 11/09/2023 12:33

MopeyDopey · 11/09/2023 12:32

Still no solution to "updates" being in Chinese. You have to laugh.

but if anyone knows the answer to solving that, I'd be grateful. Thanks.

It'll probably sort itself out at the next update. Or try turning it off and back on again. If it's just that bit it doesn't matter massively.

Andylion · 11/09/2023 13:39

Oh crap. I used up all my tech skills on the language thing.

Good luck.

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MopeyDopey · 11/09/2023 14:39

Andylion · 11/09/2023 13:39

Oh crap. I used up all my tech skills on the language thing.

Good luck.

You are a lifesaver! Don’t worry, I just hope it sorts itself out.

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