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Status: WontFix
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Closed: Jan 2018
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OS: iOS
Pri: 2
Type: Bug



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Automatic languge change while private browsing

Reported by zeynep-u...@hotmail.com, Dec 17 2017

Issue description

Steps to reproduce the problem:
1. I have set the language to English in both public and private sessions
2. When I open the original browser it stays on Englsih
3. In contrast my private session browser reverts to my location’s language

What is the expected behavior?

What went wrong?
Unwanted automatic language change in private browing

Did this work before? N/A 

Chrome version: <Copy from: 'about:version'>  Channel: n/a
OS Version: 11.2
Flash Version:
 

Comment 1 by pkl@chromium.org, Dec 18 2017

Cc: vbhatso...@chromium.org
Please verify.
As per my understanding of the bug in #0 , tested the below steps:

PreCondition: 
Set the device location to Germany or any other region.
Set the device language to English.
Steps:
1. Open google.com both in Normal and incognito tab.

Tested in iPhone X iOS 11.2 . i am unable to repro it.
Labels: Needs-Feedback
Hi zeynep-unverdi@hotmail.com

Can you provide more information on your configuration and/or reproduction steps?
Thanks

It is possible that some websites will use IP to determine locale for users who don't share their location or don't have cookies. 
So potentially the repro will involve using a foreign IP, for example through VPN.
Cc: zeynep-u...@hotmail.com
Status: WontFix (was: Unconfirmed)
zeynep-unverdi@hotmail.com:
  It's unclear what the issue is here.  Marking as WontFix, but please feel free to reopen with further information on how to reproduce the bug.

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