element-hq / element-hq/element-android

Room settings uses device language instead of Element settings

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Description

### Steps to reproduce

1. Device language is Czech, Element set to English (United States)
2. Go to some room settings
3. You see settings translated mostly to device local language
4. Other parts of Element Android are also affected, e.g. message "Waiting for this message..." in the room

### Outcome

#### What did you expect?
Usage of Element language settings everywhere.
#### What happened instead?
Some parts of Element Android use device language settings.

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### Your phone model

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

### Operating system version

Android 12

### Application version and app store

Element: 1.4.0

### Homeserver

own

### Will you send logs?

No

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