Switch Android to English - how it works
If you switch your Android smartphone to English, you can use numerous additional features. Our instructions show you step by step how to do this.
Set Android smartphone to English
- Open the settings and tap on "Language and input".
- Under "Language" select "English (United States)".
Set the English language back to German for individual services
The system language, Google Now and the keyboard are now set to US English. You can undo individual settings or change the language to German:
- Google Now: Open Google Now or Google Settings and tap on "Menu" -> "Settings" -> "Search language" -> "Deutsch (Deutschland)".
- Keyboard: Open the "Settings" -> "Language & input" -> "Google Keyboard" -> "Languages". Deactivate "Use system langage" and activate "German", for example.
- System language: Open the settings and tap on "Language & input" -> "Language" -> "Deutsch".
On the next page we show how to set up a Russian keyboard.