Change AppStore Language on iPhone/iPad [HowTo]

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Changing AppStore's language has been one of the most frequent questions asked by iPhone users.

Many people will just tell you to go to Settings and change it from there by choosing the desired language and set it as your phone's. That might change some stuff on the AppStore, but the labels for instance, those won't change.

Let's get to the point.
This tutorial will tell you how to change AppStore's language, including the labels.



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Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Tap Store.

Step 3: Tap your Apple ID and then Sign Out.

Step 4: Now Sign In and choose Create New Apple ID (you won't complete this, don't worry).

Step 5: You'll be asked to choose your store (country/region), choose the country which has the language you want the AppStore to be in.

Step 6: Click Next and then Agree.

Step 7: Fill in the information until you're asked to insert your credit card info.

Step 8: When you reach the credit card info, click Cancel and exit the Create New Apple ID section.

Step 9: Go back to Settings and sign in with your actual Apple ID.

Step 10: Open the AppStore.

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Your iPhone's AppStore should now be in the language you wanted, including the labels.
I tried this once and it worked for me.
If it doesn't work for you, leave a comment and I'll try to find another way to do it.

87 comments :

  1. AnonymousApril 11, 2012 at 9:31 AM

    Didnt work for me :/

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  2. AnonymousApril 11, 2012 at 9:31 AM

    didnt work for me :/

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  3. Cri7topherMay 7, 2012 at 3:36 AM

    thanks....

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  4. WddasJune 5, 2012 at 5:01 AM

    Didn't wrok for me either, still got the British app store even though I want the Swiss one

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  5. FredJune 11, 2012 at 10:05 PM

    Didn't work for me.

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  6. FilipJune 23, 2012 at 1:52 PM

    Didn't work for me either. Tried twice. iPhone 4S.

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  7. JonathanAugust 13, 2012 at 10:11 AM

    It partially worked for me! Thanks!

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  8. TboneAugust 13, 2012 at 11:26 PM

    Thanks

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  9. fuckAugust 19, 2012 at 1:10 AM

    doesnt work for me on ipad 2 3g

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  10. Elizabeth RodriguezSeptember 2, 2012 at 1:29 PM

    nope it didnt work at all please find another way this is frustrating i dont speak portugese!!!!!!!!!

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  11. sandunSeptember 7, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    fantastic.....it really helps me... thank yo a lot....

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  12. AdiSeptember 8, 2012 at 7:59 AM

    No, didn't work for me. Still German instead of English. Can't understand anything. I have iPhone 4S.

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  13. Adi TevetgonenSeptember 8, 2012 at 8:12 AM

    Didn't work for me. I live in Switzerland, my appstore was in English. Two days ago I noticed that it turned to German, and I don't know how to change it to English.

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  14. JohnDSeptember 20, 2012 at 10:06 AM

    amazing! thank you!!!

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  15. Admin.September 20, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    You're very welcome!

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  16. YoMammaSeptember 20, 2012 at 12:45 PM

    Worked for me. Thanks man!

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  17. Admin.September 20, 2012 at 12:50 PM

    You're welcome. Glad I helped. :)

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  18. Yomamma IISeptember 21, 2012 at 2:18 AM

    Worked on both iPhone 4s and the new iPad, thanks a lot!!

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  19. Dyamond MinajSeptember 22, 2012 at 5:54 AM

    Worked for me... Iphone 4s

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  20. katiekateSeptember 22, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    Thank you so much! It worked for iphone and ipad! hard to pick apps when they are in German!

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  21. TamSeptember 23, 2012 at 11:41 AM

    All I did was change countries then cancel and it worked! Thanks

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  22. ClaireSeptember 25, 2012 at 2:39 PM

    Thank you - worked for me too:)

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  23. GirijaPrabhakarSeptember 30, 2012 at 4:44 AM

    Thank u its worked For me

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  24. MeinbergOctober 4, 2012 at 8:07 PM

    Thank you,it worked

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  25. alirezaOctober 8, 2012 at 10:14 AM

    :( not worked

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  26. evianOctober 10, 2012 at 8:50 AM

    Worked For Me ! Thanks !

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  27. adamOctober 16, 2012 at 4:59 PM

    sorry, didn't worked for me. i have it in german language and i want in english. Why is so complicated? :(((((

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  28. KamOctober 16, 2012 at 4:59 PM

    Ya, it worked for me too! thanks to you tom

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  29. AleyOctober 18, 2012 at 11:06 PM

    Worked for me! Thanks! Iphone 4

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  30. EllenOctober 19, 2012 at 2:41 AM

    Thank you! I was getting crazy, all apps was in Korean :S

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  31. Marc VOctober 24, 2012 at 6:41 AM

    Thank you! It worked for me! Great!

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  32. dorian maeOctober 26, 2012 at 2:19 PM

    worked for me great ;) from german to english iphone 5

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  33. t251October 28, 2012 at 5:05 AM

    worked for me too, at 1st attempt. thanks!!!

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  34. AndyOctober 30, 2012 at 10:55 AM

    Didnt work. I am signing in using my old account so I didn't create a new one anymore. That's why I still can't change it.

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  35. Admin.October 31, 2012 at 2:37 AM

    You don't have to create a new account, you just have to start doing it until you reach the payment information. Then you just cancel the account creation and the AppStore should be now running the language you chose.

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  36. mariaNovember 2, 2012 at 7:52 PM

    It works for me IPhone 4S. Thank you!!
    For those that say it didn't work, i hope you are doing it on your actual iphone and not in your PC. :-)

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  37. DannyNovember 3, 2012 at 5:06 AM

    This was great!! Thanks!!!

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  38. ViegasNovember 6, 2012 at 1:21 AM

    Don't works for me, Im in Switzerland... i want to put french, instead of German. I just follow all the steps, changing the language for french (from france) with the new apple ID, but after the step 9, he returned to german when i login with my account. And when i go to settings, and try to change the language, the options of french or german does not appear. Can some one help me? Thank u

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  39. RonNovember 12, 2012 at 12:54 AM

    Works... Thank you!

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  40. JudeNovember 12, 2012 at 4:41 PM

    WORKS!!! Thank you so much!!!!

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  41. LewNovember 26, 2012 at 10:02 AM

    worked for me thankyou IOS 6

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  42. cheryllNovember 26, 2012 at 3:11 PM

    its magic ...thank you very much...your the man

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  43. bran noronaNovember 27, 2012 at 6:37 PM

    Thanks! I successfully changed the language of the app store in my Iphone5. Great help...thanks! thanks!

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  44. Pumpim PreechayaDecember 22, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    thank you soooo much!!!!! it workss!!! TT_______TT thanks for your helping info im soo happy right now! yeah no more japanese

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  45. JJDecember 29, 2012 at 2:44 PM

    So simple and yet Apple made cryptic. Worked for me TY !

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  46. jagzyyDecember 31, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    txs a lot

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  47. RedsuisseJanuary 6, 2013 at 12:46 PM

    Grazie mille !! Thank you!! Saluti dalla Svizzera - Greetings from Switzerland. :-)

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  48. RedsuisseJanuary 6, 2013 at 12:56 PM

    Grazie mille !! Thank you!! Saluti dalla Svizzera - Greetings from Switzerland. :-)

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  49. leopardJanuary 16, 2013 at 4:05 AM

    gr8... It worked for me. excellent.

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  50. benjiJanuary 25, 2013 at 5:07 AM

    it worked, tnx

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  51. AlexJanuary 29, 2013 at 7:43 AM

    Much appreciated - great fix!

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  52. EdFebruary 2, 2013 at 1:58 PM

    I broke off after step 7 and it worked. Thanx

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  53. ZandozanFebruary 10, 2013 at 3:40 AM

    I have several iPads and IPhones and they all react differently with this tutorial. one additional step is sometimes needed. I want my Swiss App Store display English menus.

    Once you signed out of your Apple-ID, between step 3 and 4. Go under Settings/General/International/Language and chose English if you want the App Store to display English menus. Then follow the next steps from step 4 of the tutorial. Sometimes you have to restart the phone between step 3 and 4 for the changes to take effect. It is also important that you sign in your account inside the settings and not in the App Store itself or it will switch back to the App Store language...

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  54. amirFebruary 13, 2013 at 12:46 PM

    didn't work!

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  55. Ziem GuriMarch 3, 2013 at 10:38 AM

    it worked marvelously. Thank you very much.
    But I could not log into my account but I dont really care. be blessed

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  56. HamoodyMarch 7, 2013 at 11:33 PM

    woooow I have no words to thank you.. but from bottom of my heart thank you so much... thanks again and again... And stay Blessed...

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  57. FatmaMarch 17, 2013 at 3:05 AM

    It works for me Iphone 5. Thank you!!

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  58. slarsenMarch 30, 2013 at 1:10 PM

    Worked on iphone 3 -- thanks! Maybe this is why I've also been getting emails in German from Apple!

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  59. steveApril 5, 2013 at 5:52 AM

    Works fine. Since my Chinese language is bad I had to try several times and use google translate.
    Next = 下 Agree =取消 :-)

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  60. WnlightApril 5, 2013 at 1:23 PM

    It worked on my iPhone4s. Thanks! I didn't bother enter the security questions.

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  61. Jes XinApril 19, 2013 at 6:08 AM

    not work for me…

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  62. thestory25April 21, 2013 at 1:56 AM

    Still cannot.... after i login in, it goes back to the language that i dont want. can someone help ?

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  63. ParisMay 8, 2013 at 11:27 PM

    WOW It worked for me. Thanks

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  64. KwanMay 16, 2013 at 5:57 AM

    I would like to change my ID to US, but I can't pass the Credit Card section, because I don't have an US credit card and address. How to skip this step?

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  65. friend from malaysiaMay 16, 2013 at 8:42 PM

    下一个 Next
    but Agree is 同意
    取消is cancel

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  66. Darlie zamriMay 30, 2013 at 9:24 AM

    Thankkkkk you! :) worked for me! :D

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  67. viki linJune 11, 2013 at 4:56 AM

    yes it works! thanks a bunch :)

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  68. ydzJune 18, 2013 at 12:18 AM

    w/ my iphone5 cant c apple id..pls help

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  69. MaxJune 25, 2013 at 9:13 AM

    Hi! Had the same problem, but it turned out to be even easier! Log in on your ID, then go to Apple ID-View ID-change country (choose one with prefered language) then on the credit card page cancel the process (Cancel and exit the Create New Apple ID section.). Worked as a charm!

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  70. shJuly 2, 2013 at 1:37 AM

    Thank you ! It worked for my iphone 5

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  71. AmirDJuly 7, 2013 at 2:55 PM

    Thanks. it's work for my iPad 2.

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  72. dwadJuly 10, 2013 at 9:38 AM

    except that it's not..

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  73. HazJuly 23, 2013 at 8:56 PM

    Hi! I have tried and the language is change but when i tried to download, it prompt out that your Apple ID does not work in this region. When i logout the current Apple ID and log in back, the language changed back to English. Someone please help me

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  74. AnnAugust 1, 2013 at 10:24 PM

    I have to defend Max on this one. I was trying to change it from Chinese to English. When I clicked "Create new Apple ID", it took me to a page in Chinese. I can't read Chinese, especially not the characters. However, when I clicked "View ID", as Max did, it asked me to agree to terms, change my country and then put in the credit card information, which is when I canceled the operation. I went back tot he app store and it's all in English :)

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  75. TsenamAugust 5, 2013 at 12:45 AM

    Thanks .i do have already apple I'd but it made me don my problem

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  76. TsenamAugust 5, 2013 at 12:46 AM

    Thanks it's work in my teacher I pad.

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  77. Yungdrung BonAugust 5, 2013 at 12:47 AM

    Thank you so much.

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  78. MichelleSeptember 4, 2013 at 2:19 AM

    Thanks! It worked! I didn't even reach to the point of choosing "create new apple ID", I was diverted directly to the app store after I signed in and everything is in English as I wanted it to be.

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  79. justinSeptember 10, 2013 at 5:53 PM

    it didnt work on my iphone 4 :(

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  80. justinSeptember 10, 2013 at 5:54 PM

    didnt work on my phone 4

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  81. NickySeptember 21, 2013 at 1:57 AM

    Thank you very much..... life saver :-)

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  82. reneSeptember 27, 2013 at 2:48 AM

    thanks it works

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  83. ParkerOctober 1, 2013 at 3:20 PM

    Dude, you rock! Thanks mate!

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  84. vanessaOctober 12, 2013 at 5:10 AM

    It didn't work on my iphone5... It said I was going to be redirected to my store, but it continues in french... please help!

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  85. CandyOctober 17, 2013 at 5:01 AM

    it doesn't works for me.once i log in to my existing apple id,it come out with my apple id only valid in china :(. can i change my app store from china to malaysia without credit card needed?

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  86. aquaJanuary 7, 2014 at 11:43 PM

    thanks a lot.. it worked!! :)

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  87. KyApril 7, 2014 at 2:25 AM

    It worked! Thank you!

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