Changing the language on the iOS 8.1 simulator does not work

Question

If I change the language on the iOS 8.1 simulator to something and try to detect it from the code using

NSString * language = [[NSLocale preferredLanguages] objectAtIndex:0]; NSLog(@"Language: %@", language); 

I get "en" back. I tried resetting the navigator, etc. I tried this using the iOS 7.1 runtime (in Xcode 5.1.1) and it worked fine. Has anyone been able to find a workaround for this problem?

Answer 1

According to the release notes, this is a known issue. Works. If you go to "Edit Schema ...", then the "Application Language" option will appear on the "Settings" tab. This affects only the current startup parameters, and not the application, as a change in the device language.

Answer 2

Another iOS8.1 cheat. The simulator always uses the US keyboard layout, despite the German hardware keyboard

Known and documented bug mentioned in the Xcode 6.1 release notes. Radar file if you want to add your +1 to the complaint list at http://bugreport.apple.com

Answer 3

use [[NSLocale availableLocaleIdentifiers]

Answer 4

My simulator is in French. When I want to check the interface in English, changing the iphone language is not enough. I need to change the region settings at least twice.