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Can I Install Another Language Onto An American Phone?

#1 O0OITSTIFFANYY

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Posted 17 May 2008 - 06:55 PM

So my parents finally got their own cellphones, but since its AT&T (and its an American company) the AT&T people said that they can't put Chinese into the phones. But I was wondering if theres another way that I can do it? Thanks in advance!

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#2 aaandy

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Posted 17 May 2008 - 09:59 PM

if there is a chinese firmware for the phone you can flash it. depending on what kind it is..

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#3 aw614

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Posted 18 May 2008 - 09:34 PM

if its a sony ericsson then there is a chance yes,

#4 O0OITSTIFFANYY

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Posted 21 May 2008 - 05:21 AM

It's a Samsung one. I have an SE for myself, but my parents thought the buttons were too small =\

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Posted 21 May 2008 - 12:11 PM

I think you can't because the phone isn't unlocked and you have a chance of bricking the phone by flashing a firmware for a different region. Since you said your parents just bought it. Ask them if they're willing to buy an unlocked phone. I say this because, at least the Sony Ericsson phones, the phones usually have Chinese as one of the languages because most of the phones are imported from China.