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¿Por qué la app de DiDi me aparece solo en chino?
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⚠️ SYMPTOM
Descargaste DiDi en China y toda la interfaz está en chino simplificado, sin opción de cambiar a inglés visible en los ajustes.
🔍 MOST LIKELY CAUSE
La app principal china de DiDi no tiene interfaz en inglés; la app en inglés "DiDi Rider" es una versión internacional aparte que tiene restricción geográfica fuera de sus regiones de lanzamiento.
✓ HOW TO FIX
Usa el mini-programa de DiDi dentro de Alipay o WeChat (interfaz en inglés, funciona con tarjeta extranjera), o instala Amap/Baidu Maps, que integran un flujo de reserva de DiDi en inglés.
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