How to view Arabic app description page in Google.Play? According to How can I switch language in google play? you just need to add appropriate language code as a “hl” GET parameter to view Google.Play app description in different language.
Eg. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gm&hl=zh for Chinese. But this method is not working for Arabic, Hebrew and several other languages. Is there a way to view the app's details in this case?
This is the reply I got from Google Play Developer Support regarding RTL languages on November 21, 2014:
Thanks for contacting Google Play Developer Support. Please note that the Google Play Store doesn't currently support right-to-left languages. Our product team is currently working to implement this functionality, though I don't have an ETA I can provide at this time. I apologize for the inconvenience.
While we don't currently support the specific functionality you're requesting, we place a high value on developer feedback. We'll pass your feedback along to our product team for consideration.
We're constantly releasing new features and functionality; Stay tuned, and thanks for your patience as we work to improve Google Play.
Regards, Google Play Developer Support
This explains why the &hl parameter does nothing for RTL language codes. Furthermore, adding an English localization to the store listing will force it to display in English by default, when the actual store listing's default language is an RTL language. Since we cannot use the &hl parameter to display the RTL language, it creates a problem for us middle-eastern folks who want to have both an English and RTL translation of the store listing. The English translation overrides the RTL by default.
Google Play has intentionally hidden the Arabic language on their web interface since recent UI update (as I remember in 4 ~5 months ago).
Though without official explanation about this change, it is suspected that their latest UI is not optimally fit into right-to-left layout and that's why they decided to hidden that language version.
