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languageOverride for Help Center Classifications in Mobile SDKs

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  • February 5, 2026
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Feature Request: Support languageOverride for Help Center Classifications in Mobile SDKs

Product Area: Mobile SDKs (iOS/Android/React Native)

Current Behavior: When using languageOverride to set a user's preferred language in mobile SDKs:

  • ✅ Messenger UI respects the language override
  • ✅ Article content displays in the correct localized version
  • ❌ Help Center classifications (collections and sections) do not respect languageOverride - they display based on device OS language instead

Expected Behavior: Help Center classifications should respect the languageOverride attribute consistently, matching how article content and Messenger UI already work.

Use Case: Our app (Edara ERP) supports English and Arabic with in-app language switching independent of device settings. Users can select Arabic while their device is set to English. When they access Help Center:

  • Articles correctly show in Arabic
  • But collection/section titles remain in English (device language)

This creates a confusing mixed-language experience in Help Center navigation.

Business Impact:

  • Poor UX for RTL language users who prefer app language over device language
  • Inconsistent localization undermines trust in support content
  • Common pattern in enterprise apps serving multilingual regions (MENA, EU)

Suggested Solution: Extend languageOverride support to Help Center classification display in mobile SDKs, matching current web SDK behavior.