Language exception for nextcloud (ios Settings) results in mixed numerals in app
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Description
Steps to reproduce
- Set phone in Arabic
- Set only nextcloud in English via iOS settings
- Open nextcloud
- (Autoupload some photos with autofolders)
Expected behaviour
Nextcloud should be fully localized in English, numerals included (check Google Maps behaviour for an example)
There should not be a mix and match of languages.
Actual behaviour
Language is english but some numerals are still eastern arabic:

When using the autoupload function with autofolders additionally it creates the folders using eastern arabic numerals.
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Reasoning or why should it be changed/implemented?
The current interface when so set is a mixup of languages, which in addition to being not aestetic is non functional, as for example the autoupload feature behaves unexpectedly (would expect if nextcloud forced in english that folders are created using arabic numerals and not eastern arabic numerals)
Environment data
iOS version: 15.7.1
Nextcloud iOS app version: 4.6.0.19
Server operating system: 20.04
Web server: Apache
Database: MariaDB
PHP version: 7.4
Nextcloud version: 25.0.2
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue with an Arabic phone language and English selected for Nextcloud in iOS Settings, then inspect the localization and autoupload autofolder paths involved. Done means the English-only app displays consistent numerals and creates autofolders without eastern Arabic numerals; no specific files or tests are identified in the issue.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- ios, swift
- Domain
- localization, mobile-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100