Xamarin forms project getting incorrect native digits from framework

Question

I'm trying to localize my Xamarin forms app and I noticed that my datetimes were not being localized. When I inspected the culture info object, I noticed the NativeDigits array was populated with English digits.

This is what I get in my Xamarin project:

This is what it should look like (screenshot taken from a Console project):

Answer 1

I have the same problem but only on Xamarin.Android. If I print all NativeDigist from different cultures. I get this, All language contain english digits

or-IN::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ta-IN::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
te-IN::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
kn-IN::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ml-IN::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
as-IN::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
mr-IN::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
mn-MN::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
cy-GB::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
km-KH::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
lo-LA::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
my-MM::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
gl-ES::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
kok-IN::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
si-LK::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
am-ET::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ne-NP::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
fy-NL::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ps-AF::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
fil-PH::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ha-Latn-NG::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
yo-NG::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
nso-ZA::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
lb-LU::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
kl-GL::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ig-NG::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
om-ET::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ti-ET::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
haw-US::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
so-SO::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ii-CN::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
br-FR::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ug-CN::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
gsw-FR::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
sah-RU::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
rw-RW::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
gd-GB::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ar-IQ::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ca-ES-valencia::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
zh-CN::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
de-CH::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
en-GB::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
es-MX::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
fr-BE::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
it-CH::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
nl-BE::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
nn-NO::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
pt-PT::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ro-MD::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ru-MD::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
sv-FI::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ur-IN::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
az-Cyrl-AZ::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
dsb-DE::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
tn-BW::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
se-SE::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ga-IE::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ms-BN::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
uz-Cyrl-UZ::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
bn-BD::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
pa-Arab-PK::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ta-LK::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ne-IN::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ti-ER::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ar-EG::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
zh-HK::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
de-AT::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
en-AU::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
es-ES::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
fr-CA::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
se-FI::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ar-LY::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
zh-SG::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
de-LU::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
en-CA::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
es-GT::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
fr-CH::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
hr-BA::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ar-DZ::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
zh-MO::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
de-LI::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
en-NZ::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
es-CR::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
fr-LU::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
bs-Latn-BA::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ar-MA::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
en-IE::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
es-PA::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
fr-MC::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
sr-Latn-BA::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ar-TN::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
en-ZA::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
es-DO::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
sr-Cyrl-BA::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ar-OM::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
en-JM::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
es-VE::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
fr-RE::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
bs-Cyrl-BA::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ar-YE::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
es-CO::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
fr-CD::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
sr-Latn-RS::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
smn-FI::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ar-SY::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
en-BZ::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
es-PE::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
fr-SN::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
sr-Cyrl-RS::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ar-JO::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
en-TT::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
es-AR::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
fr-CM::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
sr-Latn-ME::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ar-LB::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
en-ZW::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
es-EC::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
fr-CI::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
sr-Cyrl-ME::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ar-KW::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
en-PH::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
es-CL::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
fr-ML::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ar-AE::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
es-UY::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
fr-MA::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ar-BH::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
en-HK::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
es-PY::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
fr-HT::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ar-QA::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
en-IN::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
es-BO::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
en-MY::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
es-SV::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
en-SG::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
es-HN::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
es-NI::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
es-PR::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
es-US::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
es-CU::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
bs-Cyrl::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
bs-Latn::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
sr-Cyrl::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
sr-Latn::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
smn::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
zh::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
nn::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
bs::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
az-Latn::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
uz-Cyrl::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
mn-Cyrl::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
zh-Hant::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
zh-CHT::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
nb::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
sr::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
tg-Cyrl::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
dsb::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
uz-Latn::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
pa-Arab::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
tzm-Latn::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
ha-Latn::0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

Answer 2

Hello,​

Welcome to our Microsoft Q&A platform!

You can use the following method to convert from Arabic numbers to the Persian Format

   public string getPersianNumber(string data)  
     
           {  
     
               for (int i = 48; i < 58; i++)  
     
               {  
                   data = data.Replace(System.Convert.ToChar(i), System.Convert.ToChar(1728 + i));  
               }  
     
               return data;  
     
           }  

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Update===============

If you use LocalizedDateTime.Text = $"Current Time: {DateTime.Now.ToShortTimeString()}"; When you change the Localization, the number will be english format, it will not change the Numbers to Arabic Or Persian Format. If you want to change the number format, you should define the string in the resx file

Then we can use it in the xaml.

   <Label Text="{x:Static resource:AppResources.Three}"  
                  FontSize="Large"/>  

Here is running screenshot.

Best Regards,

Leon Lu

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