Change the default language of Firefox for Android

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The first time Firefox starts, it loads the language that's set for your mobile device. This article will show you how to change the language that Firefox uses.

Note: This applies to the latest Firefox version which can be downloaded from mozilla.org/m.

Change the language

  1. Swipe left and tap the Gear button. The Preferences screen appears.
  2. Tap the Auto-detect button to display the list of languages.

    language setting

  3. Tap the radio button for the language you want.

    language list

  4. Tap the Restart button so that the new language is taken into account.

    language restart

Firefox for Android does not support this feature currently. But there is a workaround.

  1. Change the default language in your Android phone through Settings > Language and keyboard > Select language.
  2. Restart your phone and download Firefox for Android from Google Play.
  3. You will now see the browser displaying the language of your choice. In addition to the languages supported previously, Firefox 14 also supports Korean.