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brousky Author

Level 1

22 points

Advanced Region Format disappeared in iOS 10

There used to be a setting under General -> Language & Region -> Region Formats: Advanced where I could set according to which language a date, time, number and currency should be displayed. That setting disappeared and no longer allows me to have English as the main iOS language yet display dates, numbers, time and currency according to my local French Canadian standards (i.e. international standards).

For example, I get :

Tuesday, September 13, 2016 instead of Mardi 13 septembre 2016

$1,234.56 instead of 1 234,56$

4,567.89 instead of 4 567,89

I was able to get the time is 24-hour format under the Date & Time pane but since updating to iOS 10, we can no longer set formats to a language other than the main iPhone Language like past iOS versions allowed. Why!?

Posted on Sep 13, 2016 1:14 PM

35 replies

taface

Level 1

8 points

Sep 18, 2016 7:07 AM in response to brousky

I have the same issue. I was really happy with my English OS with French names and format. I submitted feedback, hope everyone does it too so they can bring this feature back!

Sep 19, 2016 8:49 AM in response to brousky

Indeed, advanced region format options have been removed in IOS 10, essentially breaking a very important feature crucial to most people living in a multi-lingual locale. This is the kind of pointless dumbing-down of the system that is utterly infuriating as it does not in any way improve the IOS experience but in fact creates usability hurdles for people who need and count on such features. I suspect that Apple figures that by not allowing people to set region formats independantly from the language, they insure a more consistent UI. I also suspect that for most, this is a non-issue as they never used the feature. But as a french canadian, this is truly a huge problem for me. At the very least, Apple should simply add all region sub regions (such as Canada-french) as options within the region selector in the IOS 10 region settings.

El-Ad

Level 1

9 points

Sep 19, 2016 10:21 AM in response to TheMadCatMat

The problem is iOS 10 guidebook for both iPhone and iPad maintains this feature is still active. So it is a bug, please send Apple a feedback!

Sep 19, 2016 10:24 AM in response to El-Ad

I was not aware that the feature was listed in the guidebook.. In that case we might hope it will be reinstated! I have already sent Apple feedback on the issue, let's hope they resolve it soon!

mishas

Level 1

25 points

Oct 25, 2016 8:37 AM in response to brousky

Unfortunately, still not fixed in iOS 10.1 ... 😟

brousky Author

Level 1

22 points

Oct 25, 2016 8:40 AM in response to mishas

Yeah, sadly realized it as well. macOS Sierra has the same bug and the update there didn't fix it either.

Oct 25, 2016 9:48 AM in response to mishas

no, but at least there is a fix for macOS by entering a script in Terminal. Please read this:

http://tidbits.com/article/16826

🙂

brousky Author

Level 1

22 points

Oct 25, 2016 9:49 AM in response to mgshoutman

Very nice! Thanks for pointing to this fix. Now if only we had command-line access to iOS

El-Ad

Level 1

9 points

Oct 25, 2016 10:56 PM in response to mishas

I reported this bug to Apple through the feedback system.

Also spoke to an Apple support representative about 10 days ago. She promised to send the info up the food chain so it reaches the technical department.

Let us hope for the best

naddica

Level 1

4 points

Nov 10, 2016 11:18 AM in response to taface

Try changing the Language. Preffered language your native, and the iOS remains in English. It worked for me. (worked this way for Macedonian language). I have MKD format, dates, currency, Calendar, and the iOS is English.

mishas

Level 1

25 points

Nov 10, 2016 11:50 AM in response to naddica

This only works if both languages use the same alphabet/character set.

You can no longer display Arabic numerals alongside a Roman-character based language, for instance.

brousky Author

Level 1

22 points

Nov 10, 2016 1:32 PM in response to naddica

How did you get a different preferred language and iOS language? Running iOS 10.1 and changing the order of preferred languages changes the whole iPhone language to whatever whatever is selected on top. It doesn't seem possible to have one language selected as the "iPhone Language" and another on the top of the "Preferred language list"

naddica

Level 1

4 points

Nov 10, 2016 11:51 PM in response to brousky

I have 10.0.0. iPhone Language is English, and prefered language list is listed Macedonian, then English. There is an option to "Add Language". First add the language and then on the Edit button top right corner, for the whole section for Language and Region where is possible to reorder the languages.

El-Ad

Level 1

9 points

Nov 11, 2016 3:29 AM in response to brousky

Agree. This exactly the problem. Preferred language changes the default iOS language. The advanced regional format was there to go around it and allow SOME function to be in another language/format

brousky Author

Level 1

22 points

Nov 11, 2016 6:28 AM in response to naddica

I don't know what's different between our phones but if I re-order preferred languages with that edit button, the iPhone language (i.e. the language of everything in iOS, not just dates and formats) changes to whatever language is now on top of the list.

Advanced Region Format disappeared in iOS 10