Chinese fonts on iPhone 12 after iOS 26.2 update

Ever since I loaded iOS 26.2 on my IPhone 12, random (I assume) Chinese fonts are showing up where English should be. I AM NOT typing them in and I have added no new fonts to my phone. Only system fonts that can’t be deleted are on the phone. Why is this happening?

iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 26

Posted on Jan 28, 2026 3:12 PM

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Posted on Jan 29, 2026 4:12 AM

I tried the traditional reboot to no effect several times, but I am embarrassed to say I finally figured out it was isolated to one particular app (MSN) that has been on my phone forever but apparently was affected by the iOS update. Once I knew that, I deleted that app and then downloaded it again. Problem solved.

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Jan 29, 2026 4:12 AM in response to rierikaflower2023

I tried the traditional reboot to no effect several times, but I am embarrassed to say I finally figured out it was isolated to one particular app (MSN) that has been on my phone forever but apparently was affected by the iOS update. Once I knew that, I deleted that app and then downloaded it again. Problem solved.

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Chinese fonts on iPhone 12 after iOS 26.2 update

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