Google Maps ‘App language’ setting is now available worldwide

Selecting a language in Android settings applies that choice to the entire system. Google Maps now lets you set a language, which may differ from the rest of your phone, for in-app menus, commands, and other settings.

To access it, tap on your profile avatar in the top right corner and open Settings. “Application language”, along with the one currently set online, now appears as the first menu item. Announced for India last month, this option is now available worldwide:

This will allow anyone to search for places, get directions and navigate, and interact with the map in their preferred local language.

A “Suggested” section lists common alternative choices, while a list of “All” languages ​​follows. There are 79 in total, with Google asking to confirm the change. This is followed by a restart of the application because the choice of language is quickly downloaded in the background.

After a relaunch, everything from the bottom bar to search and settings changes. The map layer sees the updated legends, but the place names are mostly unchanged. A small bug sees the hint in the search box stay the same until another application restarts.

The new Google Maps app language setting is being rolled out through a server-side update for recent versions of the app. Users could previously only change the voice used for navigation settings, although the wider preference has long been available online (Overflow> Language menu).

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