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Text replies in wrong language

HI, I am having a problem with sending text replies from the I watch to just one of my contacts, all others are fine. when I receive a message from this person it is in English yet if I go to reply all the presets and any dictated text I go to send back are in Japanese? If I use the iPhone to reply it's fine and all in English? Big problem as the contact is the wife lol

Apple Watch 42mm, watchOS 1.0.1

Posted on Aug 7, 2015 9:35 AM

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Posted on Aug 7, 2015 10:32 AM

Try this:


  • Lock your iPhone screen.
  • Start a Messages reply to your wife on your Apple Watch, then press the power button once on your iPhone to bring up the lock screen.
  • On the lower left of the lock screen on your iPhone, swipe up on the Message icon > this should open the conversation with your wife on your iPhone.
  • Look for a globe symbol near the space bar on your iPhone keyboard > press it and choose the English keyboard.
  • Type a few letters to confirm the keyboard choice for this conversation, then delete them.
  • Return to Messages on your watch and cancel all the way out from the current screen.
  • Test again.
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Aug 7, 2015 10:32 AM in response to Darkmooster

Try this:


  • Lock your iPhone screen.
  • Start a Messages reply to your wife on your Apple Watch, then press the power button once on your iPhone to bring up the lock screen.
  • On the lower left of the lock screen on your iPhone, swipe up on the Message icon > this should open the conversation with your wife on your iPhone.
  • Look for a globe symbol near the space bar on your iPhone keyboard > press it and choose the English keyboard.
  • Type a few letters to confirm the keyboard choice for this conversation, then delete them.
  • Return to Messages on your watch and cancel all the way out from the current screen.
  • Test again.

Aug 7, 2015 9:51 AM in response to Darkmooster

Hi


Check the Apple Watch app on your iPhone:

  • My Watch > General > Language & Region > System Language
  • My Watch > General > Language & Region > Region format


You can also check on your iPhone under:

  • Settings > General > Language & Region > iPhone Language
  • Settings > General > Language & Region > Preferred Language Order
  • Settings > General > Language & Region > Region Formats
  • Settings > General > Siri > Language > English

Text replies in wrong language

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