WhatsApp is the messaging application par excellence between users on Android. It is an app that millions of users use daily to stay in touch with friends and family. Something that many want to know is if it is possible to change the language in WhatsApp and if so, how this can be done in the app.
Next we are going to talk about this matter. We are going to talk to you about whether it is possible change the language in whatsapp for android, in addition to the way in which this should be done. Since there may be people who are interested in changing the language in which they use the well-known messaging application on their Android phones.
Despite the fact that it is a very popular app, the customization and configuration options available in WhatsApp are quite limited. Something that most of you already know. For this reason, something like changing the language is more complex compared to other apps like Telegram, which give us more possibilities. This is not a feature that we have available natively. So we are more limited in this regard if we want to be able to apply a change of this type in the messaging app. We tell you what options we have in this case.
Can you change the language in WhatsApp?
As we just mentioned, there is no native function in WhatsApp that allows us to do this. In other words, if we go into the app settings on Android we will see that it does not allow us to change the language. It is not a feature that is available in the app, nor has it ever been. It seems that it is not something that comes into the plans of those responsible for the application. Something that many users undoubtedly miss, because they want to change the language.
This possibility of changing the language in WhatsApp is available in some countries, but Spain is not one of them. So for us it is as if that function did not exist. This is something that is available in those countries where there are many official languages. In this way you can adapt the language of the app at all times. Unfortunately, at the moment it doesn't seem like they have any plans to roll out this feature worldwide so that all app users can enjoy it. Only those few countries where there are many official languages can use it.
Changing the language in WhatsApp is something possible, but not from the application itself. But it is something that will depend on the system, that is, we have to change the language of our Android phone at all times if we want to change the language that we have in the messaging app. This is something that has a bigger impact than simply changing the language of the app. So it is understandable if many users have no interest in doing it.
Change system language
WhatsApp is an app whose language depends on the language used on the phone. Therefore, if your phone is in Spanish, the app will be in Spanish. Since at no time have we chosen the language in which we want to use the application on Android. An option that is available in other messaging applications, such as Telegram, for example. Many see this as a clear limitation, but at least you can change the language, through the system.
If we want to use a different language in WhatsApp for Android, we will have to change the system language. Every time the language used on the mobile itself is changed, we are going to see that many apps on it change their language as well. Among them we find WhatsApp. If we want to do this, it can be done without too much trouble on the device itself. The steps we have to follow are:
- Open your Android phone settings.
- Go to the Language option (in some phones you will have to enter System first).
- Click on the Language option.
- Choose the language you want to use among those that appear in said list.
- Confirm that it is the language to use in Android.
- Wait for the changes to take effect.
It is important that we are going to use a language that we know and let's master it, because otherwise we won't find the steps we have to follow to change it back to the original language. This is an option that we can use as many times as we want. In other words, every time you want to put a different language on Android, you will be able to do it without any problem. The system does not set limits in this regard. Every time we change the language of the phone, the language in WhatsApp will also be updated.
If you use an iPhone instead of Android, you also have to change the WhatsApp language from the system settings. This is possible in the Language section within General in the iOS settings. There you will be able to choose the language you want to use on your phone, which will be the one that is also applied to WhatsApp then. It is the same process that we have followed in Android for this language change.
Change language in WhatsApp: clones of the app
An option that we can use if we want to change the language from WhatsApp is the use of any of the clones or alternative versions of the application. In the Play Store and in alternative stores there are clones of the app, which are identical versions in terms of interface and operation, but in many cases they give us more customization options. Among the options that are usually given to us is also the possibility of changing the language of the application.
This is an option that will make it possible to have the language that we want in the messaging application, without having to change the language of the phone completely. Although, as many of you already know, it is something that has its risks. Since these alternative versions of the app or these clones are something that is not recommended to use. WhatsApp can permanently ban your account if they detect that you are using a clone. And this is something that they are controlling more and more over time.
So it is not something that is recommended to download, at least not if all you want is to change the language. There are users who have been using some clone of the messaging app or some custom version. In these clones or alternative versions, it is likely that you will already be able to choose the language you want to use. This way you won't have to change the entire system language for it. Although it is better to avoid these types of clones or alternative apps, due to those risks that we have mentioned.
These clones can be found in some cases in the Play Store, although they usually take a short time to be eliminated or in alternative stores for Android, where there are usually quite a few options in this regard. Not all of them have this feature natively, so you'll have to look at each one separately. In most of them this is usually allowed, but you should check or try to find out before you start using one.
Telegram
Unlike WhatsApp, Telegram is an application known for giving many customization and configuration options. Users can change the appearance of the app in a remarkable way and in its settings we have many options with which to adjust its use to our needs or preferences, either in terms of privacy or the language used. Since in Telegram we have the possibility of changing the language of the application. This is something possible on both Android and iOS.
This is something that can certainly allow a much more comfortable use of the application on the phone. In addition, we can change that language whenever we want, following a few steps. So this will allow a better use of the app on devices, by better adjusting to the user on Android or iOS. If you want to change the language in which Telegram is used, the steps you have to follow are:
- Open Telegram on your Android phone.
- Tap on the three horizontal stripes at the top left of the app.
- In the side menu that opens, click on Settings.
- Go to the Language section.
- Choose the language you want to use in the list of languages that appear.
- Confirm that you want to use that language.
By doing this, you will see that the application changes language automatically. It has not taken us much time and in this way we can already use Telegram in its entirety in a different language. The app will allow us to change that language at any time, as we have already mentioned. So if you want to return to the previous one or go to a different one, you will only have to follow those steps that we have indicated now.