diff --git a/.scripts/locales.py b/.scripts/locales.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..6d2443047
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.scripts/locales.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+import subprocess
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
+
+root = ET.parse("app/src/main/res/values/settings.xml").getroot()
+for e in root.findall("string-array"):
+    if e.get("name") == "locale_values":
+        locales = [x.text for x in e if x.text]
+        break
+
+locales = [
+    # e.g. de or es-rAR (not es-AR)
+    loc.replace("-", "-r") if "-" in loc and loc[loc.index("-") + 1] != "r" else loc
+    for loc in locales
+]
+
+res = ", ".join(f'"{loc}"' for loc in locales)
+sed = [
+    "sed",
+    "-i",
+    f"s/resourceConfigurations .*/resourceConfigurations += [{res}]/",
+    "app/build.gradle"
+]
+subprocess.run(sed, check=True)
+
+with open("app/src/main/res/xml/locales_config.xml", "w") as fh:
+    fh.write('<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>\n')
+    fh.write('<locale-config xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">\n')
+    fh.write('    <locale android:name="en-US" />\n')
+    for loc in locales:
+        if loc != "en":
+            # e.g. de or en-AR (not es-rAR)
+            loc = loc.replace("-r", "-")
+            fh.write(f'    <locale android:name="{loc}" />\n')
+    fh.write('</locale-config>\n')
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 1758fc5dd..daa04ec98 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ android {
 
         vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary true
         multiDexEnabled true
+
+        resourceConfigurations += ["ar", "bg", "bn", "bn-rIN", "bs", "ca", "cs", "cy", "da", "de", "el-rGR", "en", "eo", "es", "es-rAR", "fi", "fr", "he-rIL", "hi", "hr", "hu", "in-rID", "is", "it", "ja", "ko", "lt", "lv", "nb-rNO", "nl", "oc", "pl", "pt", "ro-rRO", "ru", "sk", "sl", "sv", "tr", "uk", "zh-rTW", "zh-rCN"]
     }
 
     buildTypes {
@@ -81,11 +83,6 @@ android {
         lintConfig file('lint.xml')
     }
     namespace 'protect.card_locker'
-
-    androidResources {
-        generateLocaleConfig true
-    }
-
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8680c5c49..f4b44180f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
-        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
+        android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
+        android:localeConfig="@xml/locales_config">
         <activity
             android:name=".MainActivity"
             android:exported="true"
@@ -184,4 +185,4 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </service>
     </application>
-</manifest>
\ No newline at end of file
+</manifest>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/locales_config.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/locales_config.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..01c186d52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/locales_config.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<locale-config xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <locale android:name="en-US" />
+    <locale android:name="ar" />
+    <locale android:name="bg" />
+    <locale android:name="bn" />
+    <locale android:name="bn-IN" />
+    <locale android:name="bs" />
+    <locale android:name="ca" />
+    <locale android:name="cs" />
+    <locale android:name="cy" />
+    <locale android:name="da" />
+    <locale android:name="de" />
+    <locale android:name="el-GR" />
+    <locale android:name="eo" />
+    <locale android:name="es" />
+    <locale android:name="es-AR" />
+    <locale android:name="fi" />
+    <locale android:name="fr" />
+    <locale android:name="he-IL" />
+    <locale android:name="hi" />
+    <locale android:name="hr" />
+    <locale android:name="hu" />
+    <locale android:name="in-ID" />
+    <locale android:name="is" />
+    <locale android:name="it" />
+    <locale android:name="ja" />
+    <locale android:name="ko" />
+    <locale android:name="lt" />
+    <locale android:name="lv" />
+    <locale android:name="nb-NO" />
+    <locale android:name="nl" />
+    <locale android:name="oc" />
+    <locale android:name="pl" />
+    <locale android:name="pt" />
+    <locale android:name="ro-RO" />
+    <locale android:name="ru" />
+    <locale android:name="sk" />
+    <locale android:name="sl" />
+    <locale android:name="sv" />
+    <locale android:name="tr" />
+    <locale android:name="uk" />
+    <locale android:name="zh-TW" />
+    <locale android:name="zh-CN" />
+</locale-config>