diff --git a/app/(tabs)/categories.tsx b/app/(tabs)/categories.tsx
index f25cee3..2f497dd 100644
--- a/app/(tabs)/categories.tsx
+++ b/app/(tabs)/categories.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import Ionicons from '@expo/vector-icons/Ionicons';
 import { useFocusEffect } from 'expo-router';
 import { navigate } from 'expo-router/build/global-state/routing';
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { CategoryItem } from '../../components/categoryItem';
 import { ThemedText } from '../../components/ThemedText';
 import { ThemedView } from '../../components/ThemedView';
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ const categoryRepository = new CategoryRepository(new SQLiteDataService<Category
 const taskRepository = new TaskRepository(new SQLiteDataService<Task>(TaskQuery));
 
 export default function CategoryScreen() {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
 
   const [categories, setCategories] = useState<Category[]>([]);
 
@@ -42,14 +44,18 @@ export default function CategoryScreen() {
       <ThemedView style={styles.headerContainer}>
         <ThemedText type="title" style={{
           color: '#fff',
-        }}>Taskeep!</ThemedText>
+        }}>
+          {t('app_name')}
+        </ThemedText>
         <Pressable onPress={() => {
           navigate('../categoryForm', {})
         }}>
           <Ionicons name='add-circle-sharp' size={32} color="#fff" />
         </Pressable>
       </ThemedView>
-      <ThemedText style={{ padding: 24 }} type="subtitle">Your Categories</ThemedText>
+      <ThemedText style={{ padding: 24 }} type="subtitle">
+        {t('your_categories')}
+      </ThemedText>
       <ScrollView style={styles.scrollView}>
         {categories.map((cat, index) => (
           <CategoryItem categories={categories} key={index} category={cat} onUpdate={() => {
diff --git a/app/(tabs)/index.tsx b/app/(tabs)/index.tsx
index 362bfa6..913e6fa 100644
--- a/app/(tabs)/index.tsx
+++ b/app/(tabs)/index.tsx
@@ -38,25 +38,25 @@ export default function HomeScreen() {
 
   useEffect(() => { // Initial data fetch
     (async () => {
-      console.log("Fetching categories...");
+      console.log(t('fetching_categories'));
       try {
         const fetchedCategories = await categoryRepository.findAll();
         if (fetchedCategories.length === 0) {
           // If no categories, create a default one
-          const defaultCategory = new Category("Uncategorized", "🤷‍♂️");
+          const defaultCategory = new Category(t('default_category_name'), t('default_category_icon'));
           const createdCat = await categoryRepository.create(defaultCategory);
           setCategories([createdCat]);
         } else {
           setCategories(fetchedCategories);
         }
       } catch (error) {
-        console.error("Error fetching categories:", error);
+        console.error(t('error_fetching_categories'), error);
       }
       try {
-        console.log("Fetching tasks...");
+        console.log(t('fetching_tasks'));
         RefreshTasks();
       } catch (error) {
-        console.error("Error fetching categories or tasks:", error);
+        console.error(t('error_fetching_tasks'), error);
       }
       setReady(true);
     })();
@@ -76,24 +76,23 @@ export default function HomeScreen() {
       const fetchedTasks = await taskRepository.findAll();
       fetchedTasks.sort((a, b) => {
         return (a.daysToRedo! * 24 * 3600 * 1000 - (Date.now() - a.lastDone!)) - ((b.daysToRedo! * 24 * 3600 * 1000) - (Date.now() - b.lastDone!));
-      })
-      console.log("Tasks fetched:", fetchedTasks);
-
+      });
+      console.log(t('tasks_fetched'), fetchedTasks);
 
       setTasks(fetchedTasks);
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error refreshing tasks:", error);
+      console.error(t('error_refreshing_tasks'), error);
     }
-  }
+  };
 
   const RefreshCategories = async () => {
     try {
       const fetchedCategories = await categoryRepository.findAll();
       setCategories(fetchedCategories);
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error refreshing categories:", error);
+      console.error(t('error_refreshing_categories'), error);
     }
-  }
+  };
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (ready) {
@@ -104,9 +103,9 @@ export default function HomeScreen() {
     }
   }, [ready]);
 
-  //On layout focus to refresh tasks
+  // On layout focus to refresh tasks
   useFocusEffect(React.useCallback(() => {
-    console.log("focus");
+    console.log(t('focus_event'));
     (async () => {
       await RefreshTasks();
       await RefreshCategories();
@@ -116,18 +115,18 @@ export default function HomeScreen() {
   return (
     <ThemedView style={styles.mainContainer}>
       <ThemedView style={styles.headerContainer}>
-        <ThemedText type="title" style={
-          {
-            color: '#fff',
-          }
-        }>Taskeep!</ThemedText>
+        <ThemedText type="title" style={{ color: '#fff' }}>
+          {t('app_name')}
+        </ThemedText>
         <Pressable onPress={() => {
-          navigate('./taskForm', {})
+          navigate('./taskForm', {});
         }}>
           <Ionicons name='add-circle-sharp' size={32} color="#fff" />
         </Pressable>
       </ThemedView>
-      <ThemedText style={{ padding: 24 }} type="subtitle">Your Tasks</ThemedText>
+      <ThemedText style={{ padding: 24 }} type="subtitle">
+        {t('your_tasks')}
+      </ThemedText>
       <ScrollView style={styles.scrollView}>
         {tasks.map((task, index) => (
           <TaskItem categories={categories} key={Date.now() + "-" + task.id} task={task} onUpdate={() => {
@@ -136,10 +135,10 @@ export default function HomeScreen() {
         ))}
         {tasks.length === 0 && (<>
           <ThemedText type="defaultSemiBold" style={{ textAlign: 'center', marginTop: 20 }}>
-            No tasks available.
+            {t('no_tasks_available')}
           </ThemedText>
           <ThemedText type="default" style={{ textAlign: 'center', marginTop: 20 }}>
-            Add a task to get started!
+            {t('add_task_to_get_started')}
           </ThemedText>
         </>)}
         <View style={{ height: 50 }} />
diff --git a/app/+not-found.tsx b/app/+not-found.tsx
index cadd03f..17db939 100644
--- a/app/+not-found.tsx
+++ b/app/+not-found.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
 import { Link, Stack } from 'expo-router';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
 
 import { ThemedText } from '../components/ThemedText';
 import { ThemedView } from '../components/ThemedView';
 
 export default function NotFoundScreen() {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+
   return (
     <>
-      <Stack.Screen options={{ title: 'Oops!' }} />
+      <Stack.Screen options={{ title: t('oops') }} />
       <ThemedView style={styles.container}>
-        <ThemedText type="title">This screen does not exist.</ThemedText>
+        <ThemedText type="title">{t('screen_does_not_exist')}</ThemedText>
         <Link href="/" style={styles.link}>
-          <ThemedText type="link">Go to home screen!</ThemedText>
+          <ThemedText type="link">{t('go_to_home_screen')}</ThemedText>
         </Link>
       </ThemedView>
     </>
diff --git a/app/_layout.tsx b/app/_layout.tsx
index 44b1361..ead2657 100644
--- a/app/_layout.tsx
+++ b/app/_layout.tsx
@@ -3,12 +3,9 @@ import { DarkTheme, DefaultTheme, ThemeProvider } from '@react-navigation/native
 import { useFonts } from 'expo-font';
 import { Stack } from 'expo-router';
 import { StatusBar } from 'expo-status-bar';
-import { registerWidgetTaskHandler } from 'react-native-android-widget';
 import { GestureHandlerRootView } from 'react-native-gesture-handler';
 import 'react-native-reanimated';
-import { widgetTaskHandler } from './widgets/widget-task-handler';
-
-registerWidgetTaskHandler(widgetTaskHandler);
+import "../i18n.js";
 
 import React from 'react';
 import { useColorScheme } from '../hooks/useColorScheme';
diff --git a/app/categoryForm/index.tsx b/app/categoryForm/index.tsx
index be57729..f630b59 100644
--- a/app/categoryForm/index.tsx
+++ b/app/categoryForm/index.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { toast } from '@backpackapp-io/react-native-toast';
 import Ionicons from '@expo/vector-icons/Ionicons';
 import { Stack, useLocalSearchParams, useRouter } from 'expo-router';
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { Pressable, ScrollView, StyleSheet, TextInput, View } from 'react-native';
 import { EmojiPopup } from 'react-native-emoji-popup';
 import { ThemedView } from '../..//components/ThemedView';
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ import { SQLiteDataService } from '../../services/data/sqliteDataService';
 const categoryRepository = new CategoryRepository(new SQLiteDataService<Category>(CategoryQuery));
 
 export default function CategoryForm() {
+    const { t } = useTranslation();
 
     const { category: categoryJson } = useLocalSearchParams();
     const category: Category = categoryJson ? JSON.parse(categoryJson as string) : null;
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ export default function CategoryForm() {
             <ThemedView style={styles.headerContainer}>
                 <ThemedText type="title" style={{
                     color: '#fff',
-                }}> Taskeep! </ThemedText>
+                }}> {t('app_name')} </ThemedText>
                 < Pressable onPress={() => {
                     router.back();
                 }
@@ -39,16 +41,16 @@ export default function CategoryForm() {
                 </Pressable>
             </ThemedView>
             < ScrollView style={styles.scrollView} >
-                <ThemedText type="subtitle">Add a new category</ThemedText>
+                <ThemedText type="subtitle">{t('add_new_category')}</ThemedText>
                 <ThemedView style={styles.stepContainer}>
                     <EmojiPopup onEmojiSelected={emoji => setNewCategory({ ...newCategory, icon: emoji })} >
                         <ThemedView style={styles.addIconView}>
                             {newCategory.icon != "" ? <ThemedText>{newCategory.icon}</ThemedText> : <Ionicons name={newCategory.icon || "happy-outline"} size={24} color="#ccc" />}
-                            <ThemedText>{newCategory.icon != "" ? "Change" : "Select"} icon *</ThemedText>
+                            <ThemedText>{newCategory.icon != "" ? t('change_icon') : t('select_icon')} *</ThemedText>
                         </ThemedView>
                     </EmojiPopup>
                     <TextInput
-                        placeholder="Category title *"
+                        placeholder={t('category_title_placeholder')}
                         style={styles.inputText}
                         placeholderTextColor="#333"
                         value={newCategory.title}
@@ -64,22 +66,22 @@ export default function CategoryForm() {
                                 ...category,
                                 ...newCategory
                             }).then(() => {
-                                toast.success("Category updated successfully!");
+                                toast.success(t('category_updated_successfully'));
                                 router.back();
                             });
                         } else {
                             // Create new task
                             categoryRepository.create(new Category(newCategory.title, newCategory.icon)).then(() => {
-                                toast.success("Category added successfully!");
+                                toast.success(t('category_added_successfully'));
                                 router.back();
                             });
                         }
                     } else {
-                        toast.error("Please select an icon and enter a title for the category.");
+                        toast.error(t('select_icon_and_enter_title'));
                     }
                 }}>
                     <Ionicons name='checkmark-circle-outline' size={24} color="#fff" />
-                    <ThemedText style={styles.addButtonText}>{category?.id ? "Update" : "Add"} Category</ThemedText>
+                    <ThemedText style={styles.addButtonText}>{category?.id ? t('update_category') : t('add_category')}</ThemedText>
                 </Pressable>
                 < View style={{ height: 50 }} />
             </ScrollView >
diff --git a/app/taskForm/index.tsx b/app/taskForm/index.tsx
index 226ceae..6c703b9 100644
--- a/app/taskForm/index.tsx
+++ b/app/taskForm/index.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { toast } from '@backpackapp-io/react-native-toast';
 import Ionicons from '@expo/vector-icons/Ionicons';
 import { Stack, useFocusEffect, useLocalSearchParams, useRouter } from 'expo-router';
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { Pressable, ScrollView, StyleSheet, TextInput, View } from 'react-native';
 import Dropdown from 'react-native-input-select';
 import { ThemedText } from '../../components/ThemedText';
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ const timeUnitToDays = (num: number, unit: string): number => {
 }
 
 export default function TasksForm() {
+    const { t } = useTranslation();
 
     const { task: taskJson } = useLocalSearchParams();
     const task: Task = taskJson ? JSON.parse(taskJson as string) : null;
@@ -99,7 +101,9 @@ export default function TasksForm() {
             <ThemedView style={styles.headerContainer}>
                 <ThemedText type="title" style={{
                     color: '#fff',
-                }}> Taskeep! </ThemedText>
+                }}>
+                    {t('app_name')}
+                </ThemedText>
                 < Pressable onPress={() => {
                     router.back();
                 }
@@ -108,10 +112,10 @@ export default function TasksForm() {
                 </Pressable>
             </ThemedView>
             < ScrollView style={styles.scrollView} >
-                <ThemedText type="subtitle">Add a new task</ThemedText>
+                <ThemedText type="subtitle">{t('add_new_task')}</ThemedText>
                 <ThemedView style={styles.stepContainer}>
                     <TextInput
-                        placeholder="Task title *"
+                        placeholder={t('task_title_placeholder')}
                         style={styles.inputText}
                         placeholderTextColor="#333"
                         value={newTask.title}
@@ -119,7 +123,7 @@ export default function TasksForm() {
                     />
                     <View style={{ flexDirection: 'row', gap: 8, height: 60 }}>
                         <TextInput
-                            placeholder={`${timeUnits.find(unit => unit.value === selectedTimeUnit)?.label} after which task is due *`}
+                            placeholder={`${timeUnits.find(unit => unit.value === selectedTimeUnit)?.label} ${t('after_which_task_is_due')}`}
                             style={styles.inputText}
                             placeholderTextColor="#333"
                             keyboardType='numeric'
@@ -159,7 +163,7 @@ export default function TasksForm() {
                         />
                     </View>
                     <Dropdown
-                        placeholder="Select category *"
+                        placeholder={t('select_category')}
                         options={
                             categories.map(category => ({
                                 label: `${category.icon}  ${category.title}`,
@@ -219,7 +223,7 @@ export default function TasksForm() {
                     }
                 }}>
                     <Ionicons name='checkmark-circle-outline' size={24} color="#fff" />
-                    <ThemedText style={styles.addButtonText}>{task?.id ? "Update" : "Add"} Task</ThemedText>
+                    <ThemedText style={styles.addButtonText}>{task?.id ? t('update_task') : t('add_task')}</ThemedText>
                 </Pressable>
                 < View style={{ height: 50 }} />
             </ScrollView >
diff --git a/app/widgets/hello.tsx b/app/widgets/hello.tsx
index 7cf05c7..0eb7e87 100644
--- a/app/widgets/hello.tsx
+++ b/app/widgets/hello.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { ColorProp, FlexWidget, IconWidget, ListWidget, SvgWidget, TextWidget, } from 'react-native-android-widget';
 import { getClockProgressSVG } from '../../components/clockProgress';
 import { Category } from '../../models/category';
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ const adaptDaysToGoToUnit = (t: Task) => {
 };
 
 export function HelloWidget({ tasks, categories }: { tasks: Task[], categories?: Category[] }) {
+    const { t } = useTranslation();
 
     const demoTasks: Task[] = [
         new Task('Task 1', 1, 1, new Date().getTime() - 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 0, 5), // 2 days ago
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ export function HelloWidget({ tasks, categories }: { tasks: Task[], categories?:
                 width: 'match_parent',
             }}>
                 <TextWidget
-                    text="Hello, Tasks!"
+                    text={t('hello_tasks')}
                     style={{
                         color: '#ffffff',
                         fontSize: 24,
@@ -110,14 +112,14 @@ export function HelloWidget({ tasks, categories }: { tasks: Task[], categories?:
                                         }}
                                     />
                                     <TextWidget
-                                        text={`${category ? (category.icon + " " + category.title) : 'Uncategorized'}`}
+                                        text={`${category ? (category.icon + " " + category.title) : t('default_category_name')}`}
                                         style={{
                                             color: '#ffffff',
                                             fontSize: 12,
                                         }}
                                     />
                                     <TextWidget
-                                        text={parseInt(timeLeft.toString()) > 0 ? timeLeft + " left" : "Overdue"}
+                                        text={parseInt(timeLeft.toString()) > 0 ? timeLeft + " " + t('left') : t('overdue')}
                                         style={{
                                             color: '#ffffff',
                                             fontSize: 16,
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ export function HelloWidget({ tasks, categories }: { tasks: Task[], categories?:
                     )
                 })}
                 {(tasks && tasks.length === 0) &&
-                    <TextWidget text='No tasks created.' style={{
+                    <TextWidget text={t('no_tasks_created')} style={{
                         color: '#ffffff'
                     }}>
                     </TextWidget>}
diff --git a/components/categoryItem.tsx b/components/categoryItem.tsx
index 99b29c1..3df5fe6 100644
--- a/components/categoryItem.tsx
+++ b/components/categoryItem.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { Alert, ColorSchemeName, Pressable, StyleSheet, useColorScheme, type Vie
 
 import { Text } from '@react-navigation/elements';
 import { useRouter } from 'expo-router';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { useThemeColor } from '../hooks/useThemeColor';
 import { Category, CategoryQuery } from '../models/category';
 import { Task, TaskQuery } from '../models/task';
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ const categoryRepository = new CategoryRepository(new SQLiteDataService<Category
 const taskRepository = new TaskRepository(new SQLiteDataService<Task>(TaskQuery));
 
 export function CategoryItem({ category, categories, onUpdate, lightColor, darkColor, ...otherProps }: CategoryItemProps) {
+    const { t } = useTranslation();
     const backgroundColor = useThemeColor({ light: lightColor, dark: darkColor }, 'background');
     const router = useRouter();
     const colorScheme = useColorScheme();
@@ -32,11 +34,11 @@ export function CategoryItem({ category, categories, onUpdate, lightColor, darkC
         //select edit or remove
         console.log("Long pressed task:", category);
         Alert.alert(
-            "Select action",
-            "Choose an action for the task",
+            t('select_action'),
+            t('choose_action_for_category'),
             [
                 {
-                    text: "Edit",
+                    text: t('edit'),
                     onPress: () => {
                         // Navigate to edit task form
                         console.log("Editing category:", category);
@@ -45,16 +47,16 @@ export function CategoryItem({ category, categories, onUpdate, lightColor, darkC
                     }
                 },
                 {
-                    text: "Remove",
+                    text: t('remove'),
                     onPress: () => {
                         // Remove the task
                         taskRepository.findAll().then((tasks) => {
                             const tasksInCategory = tasks.filter(task => task.category === category.id);
                             if (tasksInCategory.length > 0) {
                                 Alert.alert(
-                                    "Cannot delete category",
-                                    "This category has tasks assigned to it. Please remove or reassign tasks before deleting the category.",
-                                    [{ text: "OK" }]
+                                    t('cannot_delete_category'),
+                                    t('category_has_tasks'),
+                                    [{ text: t('ok') }]
                                 );
                             } else {
                                 categoryRepository.delete(category.id!).then(() => {
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ export function CategoryItem({ category, categories, onUpdate, lightColor, darkC
                     },
                     style: "destructive"
                 },
-                { text: "Cancel", style: "cancel" }
+                { text: t('cancel'), style: "cancel" }
             ]);
     }
 
diff --git a/components/taskItem.tsx b/components/taskItem.tsx
index f618157..dfbf8d9 100644
--- a/components/taskItem.tsx
+++ b/components/taskItem.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { toast } from '@backpackapp-io/react-native-toast';
 import { Text } from '@react-navigation/elements';
 import { useRouter } from 'expo-router';
 import { useRef } from 'react';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { useThemeColor } from '../hooks/useThemeColor';
 import { Category } from '../models/category';
 import { Task, TaskQuery } from '../models/task';
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ const adaptDaysToGoToUnit = (t: Task) => {
 };
 
 export function TaskItem({ task, categories, onUpdate, lightColor, darkColor, ...otherProps }: TaskItemProps) {
+    const { t } = useTranslation();
     const backgroundColor = useThemeColor({ light: lightColor, dark: darkColor }, 'background');
     const router = useRouter();
     const daysLeft = useRef(task.daysToRedo! * 24 * 3600 * 1000 - (Date.now() - task.lastDone!));
@@ -46,11 +48,11 @@ export function TaskItem({ task, categories, onUpdate, lightColor, darkColor, ..
         //select edit or remove
         console.log("Long pressed task:", task);
         Alert.alert(
-            "Select action",
-            "Choose an action for the task",
+            t('select_action'),
+            t('choose_action_for_task'),
             [
                 {
-                    text: "Edit",
+                    text: t('edit'),
                     onPress: () => {
                         // Navigate to edit task form
                         console.log("Editing task:", task);
@@ -59,22 +61,22 @@ export function TaskItem({ task, categories, onUpdate, lightColor, darkColor, ..
                     }
                 },
                 {
-                    text: "Remove",
+                    text: t('remove'),
                     onPress: () => {
                         // Remove the task
                         console.log("Removing task:", task);
                         if (!task?.id) return;
                         taskRepository.delete(task.id).then(() => {
-                            toast.success("Task removed successfully");
+                            toast.success(t('task_removed_successfully'));
                             onUpdate?.();
                         }).catch((error) => {
-                            toast.success("Error removing task");
+                            toast.error(t('error_removing_task'));
                             console.error("Error removing task:", error);
                         });
                     },
                     style: "destructive"
                 },
-                { text: "Cancel", style: "cancel" }
+                { text: t('cancel'), style: "cancel" }
             ]);
     }
 
@@ -95,10 +97,10 @@ export function TaskItem({ task, categories, onUpdate, lightColor, darkColor, ..
             <Pressable style={styles(colorScheme).checkButton} onPress={() => {
 
                 taskRepository.update(task!.id!, { ...task, lastDone: Date.now() }).then(() => {
-                    toast.success("Task updated successfully");
+                    toast.success(t('task_updated_successfully'));
                     onUpdate?.();
                 }).catch((error) => {
-                    toast.error("Error updating task");
+                    toast.error(t('error_updating_task'));
                     console.error("Error updating task:", error);
                 });
             }}>
diff --git a/i18n.js b/i18n.js
index 88f53b6..0612ca7 100644
--- a/i18n.js
+++ b/i18n.js
@@ -1,23 +1,31 @@
+import * as Localization from 'expo-localization';
 import i18n from 'i18next';
 import { initReactI18next } from 'react-i18next';
-import * as RNLocalize from 'react-native-localize';
+import ar from './translations/ar.json';
+import de from './translations/de.json';
 import en from './translations/en.json';
+import es from './translations/es.json';
+import fr from './translations/fr.json';
+import it from './translations/it.json';
+import ja from './translations/ja.json';
+import pt from './translations/pt.json';
+import ru from './translations/ru.json';
+import zh from './translations/zh.json';
 
-const resources = {
-    en: { translation: en },
-};
+registerWidgetTaskHandler(widgetTaskHandler);
 
-const fallback = { languageTag: 'en', isRTL: false };
-
-const { languageTag } = RNLocalize.findBestLanguageTag(Object.keys(resources)) || fallback;
+// Initialize i18n
+const resources = { en, es, fr, de, it, pt, zh, ja, ru, ar };
 
 i18n
     .use(initReactI18next)
     .init({
         resources,
-        lng: languageTag,
+        lng: Localization.locale.split('-')[0], // Use the device's language
         fallbackLng: 'en',
-        interpolation: { escapeValue: false },
+        interpolation: {
+            escapeValue: false, // React already escapes values
+        },
     });
 
 export default i18n;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/index.tsx b/index.tsx
index f1539ef..0de2073 100644
--- a/index.tsx
+++ b/index.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
+import 'expo-router/entry';
 import { registerWidgetTaskHandler } from 'react-native-android-widget';
 import { widgetTaskHandler } from './app/widgets/widget-task-handler';
 
 registerWidgetTaskHandler(widgetTaskHandler);
 
-import 'expo-router/entry';
-import './i18n.js';
+console.log(registerWidgetTaskHandler);
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6997087..103cb05 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
         "expo-haptics": "~14.1.4",
         "expo-image": "~2.3.2",
         "expo-linking": "~7.1.7",
+        "expo-localization": "~16.1.6",
         "expo-navigation-bar": "~4.2.7",
         "expo-notifications": "~0.31.4",
         "expo-router": "~5.1.3",
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
         "react-dom": "19.0.0",
         "react-i18next": "^15.6.1",
         "react-native": "0.79.5",
-        "react-native-android-widget": "^0.17.0",
+        "react-native-android-widget": "^0.17.1",
         "react-native-emoji-popup": "^0.3.2",
         "react-native-gesture-handler": "~2.24.0",
         "react-native-input-select": "^2.1.7",
@@ -7533,6 +7534,19 @@
         "react-native": "*"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/expo-localization": {
+      "version": "16.1.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/expo-localization/-/expo-localization-16.1.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-v4HwNzs8QvyKHwl40MvETNEKr77v1o9/eVC8WCBY++DIlBAvonHyJe2R9CfqpZbC4Tlpl7XV+07nLXc8O5PQsA==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "rtl-detect": "^1.0.2"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "expo": "*",
+        "react": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/expo-modules-autolinking": {
       "version": "2.1.14",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/expo-modules-autolinking/-/expo-modules-autolinking-2.1.14.tgz",
@@ -12686,6 +12700,12 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/isaacs"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/rtl-detect": {
+      "version": "1.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/rtl-detect/-/rtl-detect-1.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-PGMBq03+TTG/p/cRB7HCLKJ1MgDIi07+QU1faSjiYRfmY5UsAttV9Hs08jDAHVwcOwmVLcSJkpwyfXszVjWfIQ==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
+    },
     "node_modules/run-parallel": {
       "version": "1.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/run-parallel/-/run-parallel-1.2.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c964bec..b111502 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     "expo-haptics": "~14.1.4",
     "expo-image": "~2.3.2",
     "expo-linking": "~7.1.7",
+    "expo-localization": "~16.1.6",
     "expo-navigation-bar": "~4.2.7",
     "expo-notifications": "~0.31.4",
     "expo-router": "~5.1.3",
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@
     "react-dom": "19.0.0",
     "react-i18next": "^15.6.1",
     "react-native": "0.79.5",
-    "react-native-android-widget": "^0.17.0",
+    "react-native-android-widget": "^0.17.1",
     "react-native-emoji-popup": "^0.3.2",
     "react-native-gesture-handler": "~2.24.0",
     "react-native-input-select": "^2.1.7",
diff --git a/translations/ar.json b/translations/ar.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37b7d1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/translations/ar.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+    "welcome": "مرحبًا",
+    "hello_world": "مرحبًا، العالم!",
+    "fetching_categories": "جارٍ تحميل الفئات...",
+    "default_category_name": "غير مصنف",
+    "default_category_icon": "🤷‍♂️",
+    "error_fetching_categories": "خطأ أثناء تحميل الفئات:",
+    "fetching_tasks": "جارٍ تحميل المهام...",
+    "error_fetching_tasks": "خطأ أثناء تحميل المهام:",
+    "app_name": "Taskeep!",
+    "your_tasks": "مهامك",
+    "no_tasks_available": "لا توجد مهام متاحة.",
+    "add_task_to_get_started": "أضف مهمة للبدء!",
+    "tasks_fetched": "تم تحميل المهام:",
+    "error_refreshing_tasks": "خطأ أثناء تحديث المهام:",
+    "error_refreshing_categories": "خطأ أثناء تحديث الفئات:",
+    "focus_event": "تم تشغيل حدث التركيز.",
+    "oops": "عذرًا!",
+    "screen_does_not_exist": "هذه الشاشة غير موجودة.",
+    "go_to_home_screen": "العودة إلى الشاشة الرئيسية!",
+    "your_categories": "فئاتك",
+    "add_new_category": "إضافة فئة جديدة",
+    "category_title_placeholder": "عنوان الفئة *",
+    "add_new_task": "إضافة مهمة جديدة",
+    "task_title_placeholder": "عنوان المهمة *",
+    "cannot_delete_category": "لا يمكن حذف الفئة",
+    "category_has_tasks": "تحتوي هذه الفئة على مهام مخصصة. يرجى إزالة المهام أو إعادة تعيينها قبل حذف الفئة.",
+    "ok": "موافق",
+    "hello_tasks": "مرحبًا، المهام!",
+    "no_tasks_created": "لم يتم إنشاء مهام.",
+    "left": "متبقي",
+    "overdue": "متأخر"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/translations/de.json b/translations/de.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d9da9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/translations/de.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+    "welcome": "Willkommen",
+    "hello_world": "Hallo, Welt!",
+    "fetching_categories": "Kategorien werden geladen...",
+    "default_category_name": "Nicht kategorisiert",
+    "default_category_icon": "🤷‍♂️",
+    "error_fetching_categories": "Fehler beim Laden der Kategorien:",
+    "fetching_tasks": "Aufgaben werden geladen...",
+    "error_fetching_tasks": "Fehler beim Laden der Aufgaben:",
+    "app_name": "Taskeep!",
+    "your_tasks": "Ihre Aufgaben",
+    "no_tasks_available": "Keine Aufgaben verfügbar.",
+    "add_task_to_get_started": "Fügen Sie eine Aufgabe hinzu, um zu beginnen!",
+    "tasks_fetched": "Aufgaben geladen:",
+    "error_refreshing_tasks": "Fehler beim Aktualisieren der Aufgaben:",
+    "error_refreshing_categories": "Fehler beim Aktualisieren der Kategorien:",
+    "focus_event": "Fokusereignis ausgelöst.",
+    "oops": "Hoppla!",
+    "screen_does_not_exist": "Dieser Bildschirm existiert nicht.",
+    "go_to_home_screen": "Zur Startseite gehen!",
+    "your_categories": "Ihre Kategorien",
+    "add_new_category": "Neue Kategorie hinzufügen",
+    "category_title_placeholder": "Kategorietitel *",
+    "add_new_task": "Neue Aufgabe hinzufügen",
+    "task_title_placeholder": "Aufgabentitel *",
+    "cannot_delete_category": "Kategorie kann nicht gelöscht werden",
+    "category_has_tasks": "Diese Kategorie hat zugewiesene Aufgaben. Bitte entfernen oder weisen Sie die Aufgaben neu zu, bevor Sie die Kategorie löschen.",
+    "ok": "OK",
+    "hello_tasks": "Hallo, Aufgaben!",
+    "no_tasks_created": "Keine Aufgaben erstellt.",
+    "left": "verbleibend",
+    "overdue": "Überfällig"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/translations/en.json b/translations/en.json
index f8b6f2c..25d20c1 100644
--- a/translations/en.json
+++ b/translations/en.json
@@ -1,4 +1,33 @@
 {
     "welcome": "Welcome",
-    "hello_world": "Hello, World!"
+    "hello_world": "Hello, World!",
+    "fetching_categories": "Fetching categories...",
+    "default_category_name": "Uncategorized",
+    "default_category_icon": "🤷‍♂️",
+    "error_fetching_categories": "Error fetching categories:",
+    "fetching_tasks": "Fetching tasks...",
+    "error_fetching_tasks": "Error fetching tasks:",
+    "app_name": "Taskeep!",
+    "your_tasks": "Your Tasks",
+    "no_tasks_available": "No tasks available.",
+    "add_task_to_get_started": "Add a task to get started!",
+    "tasks_fetched": "Tasks fetched:",
+    "error_refreshing_tasks": "Error refreshing tasks:",
+    "error_refreshing_categories": "Error refreshing categories:",
+    "focus_event": "Focus event triggered.",
+    "oops": "Oops!",
+    "screen_does_not_exist": "This screen does not exist.",
+    "go_to_home_screen": "Go to home screen!",
+    "your_categories": "Your Categories",
+    "add_new_category": "Add a new category",
+    "category_title_placeholder": "Category title *",
+    "add_new_task": "Add a new task",
+    "task_title_placeholder": "Task title *",
+    "cannot_delete_category": "Cannot delete category",
+    "category_has_tasks": "This category has tasks assigned to it. Please remove or reassign tasks before deleting the category.",
+    "ok": "OK",
+    "hello_tasks": "Hello, Tasks!",
+    "no_tasks_created": "No tasks created.",
+    "left": "left",
+    "overdue": "Overdue"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/translations/es.json b/translations/es.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c68620b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/translations/es.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+    "welcome": "Bienvenido",
+    "hello_world": "Hola, Mundo!",
+    "fetching_categories": "Cargando categorías...",
+    "default_category_name": "Sin categoría",
+    "default_category_icon": "🤷‍♂️",
+    "error_fetching_categories": "Error al cargar categorías:",
+    "fetching_tasks": "Cargando tareas...",
+    "error_fetching_tasks": "Error al cargar tareas:",
+    "app_name": "Taskeep!",
+    "your_tasks": "Tus Tareas",
+    "no_tasks_available": "No hay tareas disponibles.",
+    "add_task_to_get_started": "¡Agrega una tarea para comenzar!",
+    "tasks_fetched": "Tareas cargadas:",
+    "error_refreshing_tasks": "Error al actualizar tareas:",
+    "error_refreshing_categories": "Error al actualizar categorías:",
+    "focus_event": "Evento de enfoque activado.",
+    "oops": "¡Ups!",
+    "screen_does_not_exist": "Esta pantalla no existe.",
+    "go_to_home_screen": "¡Ir a la pantalla principal!",
+    "your_categories": "Tus Categorías",
+    "add_new_category": "Agregar una nueva categoría",
+    "category_title_placeholder": "Título de la categoría *",
+    "add_new_task": "Agregar una nueva tarea",
+    "task_title_placeholder": "Título de la tarea *",
+    "cannot_delete_category": "No se puede eliminar la categoría",
+    "category_has_tasks": "Esta categoría tiene tareas asignadas. Por favor, elimina o reasigna las tareas antes de eliminar la categoría.",
+    "ok": "OK",
+    "hello_tasks": "¡Hola, Tareas!",
+    "no_tasks_created": "No se han creado tareas.",
+    "left": "restante",
+    "overdue": "Atrasado"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/translations/fr.json b/translations/fr.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db77c93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/translations/fr.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+    "welcome": "Bienvenue",
+    "hello_world": "Bonjour, Monde!",
+    "fetching_categories": "Chargement des catégories...",
+    "default_category_name": "Non catégorisé",
+    "default_category_icon": "🤷‍♂️",
+    "error_fetching_categories": "Erreur lors du chargement des catégories :",
+    "fetching_tasks": "Chargement des tâches...",
+    "error_fetching_tasks": "Erreur lors du chargement des tâches :",
+    "app_name": "Taskeep!",
+    "your_tasks": "Vos Tâches",
+    "no_tasks_available": "Aucune tâche disponible.",
+    "add_task_to_get_started": "Ajoutez une tâche pour commencer!",
+    "tasks_fetched": "Tâches chargées :",
+    "error_refreshing_tasks": "Erreur lors de l'actualisation des tâches :",
+    "error_refreshing_categories": "Erreur lors de l'actualisation des catégories :",
+    "focus_event": "Événement de focus déclenché.",
+    "oops": "Oups!",
+    "screen_does_not_exist": "Cet écran n'existe pas.",
+    "go_to_home_screen": "Aller à l'écran d'accueil!",
+    "your_categories": "Vos Catégories",
+    "add_new_category": "Ajouter une nouvelle catégorie",
+    "category_title_placeholder": "Titre de la catégorie *",
+    "add_new_task": "Ajouter une nouvelle tâche",
+    "task_title_placeholder": "Titre de la tâche *",
+    "cannot_delete_category": "Impossible de supprimer la catégorie",
+    "category_has_tasks": "Cette catégorie a des tâches assignées. Veuillez supprimer ou réassigner les tâches avant de supprimer la catégorie.",
+    "ok": "OK",
+    "hello_tasks": "Bonjour, Tâches!",
+    "no_tasks_created": "Aucune tâche créée.",
+    "left": "restant",
+    "overdue": "En retard"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/translations/index.ts b/translations/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/translations/it.json b/translations/it.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ef1370
--- /dev/null
+++ b/translations/it.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+    "welcome": "Benvenuto",
+    "hello_world": "Ciao, Mondo!",
+    "fetching_categories": "Caricamento delle categorie...",
+    "default_category_name": "Non categorizzato",
+    "default_category_icon": "🤷‍♂️",
+    "error_fetching_categories": "Errore durante il caricamento delle categorie:",
+    "fetching_tasks": "Caricamento delle attività...",
+    "error_fetching_tasks": "Errore durante il caricamento delle attività:",
+    "app_name": "Taskeep!",
+    "your_tasks": "Le tue attività",
+    "no_tasks_available": "Nessuna attività disponibile.",
+    "add_task_to_get_started": "Aggiungi un'attività per iniziare!",
+    "tasks_fetched": "Attività caricate:",
+    "error_refreshing_tasks": "Errore durante l'aggiornamento delle attività:",
+    "error_refreshing_categories": "Errore durante l'aggiornamento delle categorie:",
+    "focus_event": "Evento di focus attivato.",
+    "oops": "Ops!",
+    "screen_does_not_exist": "Questa schermata non esiste.",
+    "go_to_home_screen": "Vai alla schermata principale!",
+    "your_categories": "Le tue categorie",
+    "add_new_category": "Aggiungi una nuova categoria",
+    "category_title_placeholder": "Titolo della categoria *",
+    "add_new_task": "Aggiungi una nuova attività",
+    "task_title_placeholder": "Titolo dell'attività *",
+    "cannot_delete_category": "Impossibile eliminare la categoria",
+    "category_has_tasks": "Questa categoria ha attività assegnate. Rimuovi o riassegna le attività prima di eliminare la categoria.",
+    "ok": "OK",
+    "hello_tasks": "Ciao, Attività!",
+    "no_tasks_created": "Nessuna attività creata.",
+    "left": "rimanente",
+    "overdue": "In ritardo"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/translations/ja.json b/translations/ja.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..831f1fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/translations/ja.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+    "welcome": "ようこそ",
+    "hello_world": "こんにちは、世界！",
+    "fetching_categories": "カテゴリを読み込んでいます...",
+    "default_category_name": "未分類",
+    "default_category_icon": "🤷‍♂️",
+    "error_fetching_categories": "カテゴリの読み込み中にエラーが発生しました：",
+    "fetching_tasks": "タスクを読み込んでいます...",
+    "error_fetching_tasks": "タスクの読み込み中にエラーが発生しました：",
+    "app_name": "Taskeep!",
+    "your_tasks": "あなたのタスク",
+    "no_tasks_available": "利用可能なタスクはありません。",
+    "add_task_to_get_started": "タスクを追加して開始してください！",
+    "tasks_fetched": "タスクが読み込まれました：",
+    "error_refreshing_tasks": "タスクの更新中にエラーが発生しました：",
+    "error_refreshing_categories": "カテゴリの更新中にエラーが発生しました：",
+    "focus_event": "フォーカスイベントがトリガーされました。",
+    "oops": "おっと！",
+    "screen_does_not_exist": "この画面は存在しません。",
+    "go_to_home_screen": "ホーム画面に戻る！",
+    "your_categories": "あなたのカテゴリ",
+    "add_new_category": "新しいカテゴリを追加",
+    "category_title_placeholder": "カテゴリのタイトル *",
+    "add_new_task": "新しいタスクを追加",
+    "task_title_placeholder": "タスクのタイトル *",
+    "cannot_delete_category": "カテゴリを削除できません",
+    "category_has_tasks": "このカテゴリには割り当てられたタスクがあります。カテゴリを削除する前に、タスクを削除または再割り当てしてください。",
+    "ok": "OK",
+    "hello_tasks": "こんにちは、タスク！",
+    "no_tasks_created": "タスクが作成されていません。",
+    "left": "残り",
+    "overdue": "期限切れ"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/translations/pt.json b/translations/pt.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0862da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/translations/pt.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+    "welcome": "Bem-vindo",
+    "hello_world": "Olá, Mundo!",
+    "fetching_categories": "Carregando categorias...",
+    "default_category_name": "Não categorizado",
+    "default_category_icon": "🤷‍♂️",
+    "error_fetching_categories": "Erro ao carregar categorias:",
+    "fetching_tasks": "Carregando tarefas...",
+    "error_fetching_tasks": "Erro ao carregar tarefas:",
+    "app_name": "Taskeep!",
+    "your_tasks": "Suas Tarefas",
+    "no_tasks_available": "Nenhuma tarefa disponível.",
+    "add_task_to_get_started": "Adicione uma tarefa para começar!",
+    "tasks_fetched": "Tarefas carregadas:",
+    "error_refreshing_tasks": "Erro ao atualizar tarefas:",
+    "error_refreshing_categories": "Erro ao atualizar categorias:",
+    "focus_event": "Evento de foco acionado.",
+    "oops": "Ops!",
+    "screen_does_not_exist": "Esta tela não existe.",
+    "go_to_home_screen": "Ir para a tela inicial!",
+    "your_categories": "Suas Categorias",
+    "add_new_category": "Adicionar uma nova categoria",
+    "category_title_placeholder": "Título da categoria *",
+    "add_new_task": "Adicionar uma nova tarefa",
+    "task_title_placeholder": "Título da tarefa *",
+    "cannot_delete_category": "Não é possível excluir a categoria",
+    "category_has_tasks": "Esta categoria tem tarefas atribuídas. Remova ou reatribua as tarefas antes de excluir a categoria.",
+    "ok": "OK",
+    "hello_tasks": "Olá, Tarefas!",
+    "no_tasks_created": "Nenhuma tarefa criada.",
+    "left": "restante",
+    "overdue": "Atrasado"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/translations/ru.json b/translations/ru.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01429fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/translations/ru.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+    "welcome": "Добро пожаловать",
+    "hello_world": "Привет, мир!",
+    "fetching_categories": "Загрузка категорий...",
+    "default_category_name": "Без категории",
+    "default_category_icon": "🤷‍♂️",
+    "error_fetching_categories": "Ошибка при загрузке категорий:",
+    "fetching_tasks": "Загрузка задач...",
+    "error_fetching_tasks": "Ошибка при загрузке задач:",
+    "app_name": "Taskeep!",
+    "your_tasks": "Ваши задачи",
+    "no_tasks_available": "Нет доступных задач.",
+    "add_task_to_get_started": "Добавьте задачу, чтобы начать!",
+    "tasks_fetched": "Задачи загружены:",
+    "error_refreshing_tasks": "Ошибка при обновлении задач:",
+    "error_refreshing_categories": "Ошибка при обновлении категорий:",
+    "focus_event": "Событие фокуса вызвано.",
+    "oops": "Упс!",
+    "screen_does_not_exist": "Этот экран не существует.",
+    "go_to_home_screen": "Перейти на главный экран!",
+    "your_categories": "Ваши категории",
+    "add_new_category": "Добавить новую категорию",
+    "category_title_placeholder": "Название категории *",
+    "add_new_task": "Добавить новую задачу",
+    "task_title_placeholder": "Название задачи *",
+    "cannot_delete_category": "Невозможно удалить категорию",
+    "category_has_tasks": "В этой категории есть назначенные задачи. Удалите или переназначьте задачи перед удалением категории.",
+    "ok": "OK",
+    "hello_tasks": "Привет, задачи!",
+    "no_tasks_created": "Задачи не созданы.",
+    "left": "осталось",
+    "overdue": "Просрочено"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/translations/zh.json b/translations/zh.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f10913a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/translations/zh.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+    "welcome": "欢迎",
+    "hello_world": "你好，世界！",
+    "fetching_categories": "正在加载类别...",
+    "default_category_name": "未分类",
+    "default_category_icon": "🤷‍♂️",
+    "error_fetching_categories": "加载类别时出错：",
+    "fetching_tasks": "正在加载任务...",
+    "error_fetching_tasks": "加载任务时出错：",
+    "app_name": "Taskeep!",
+    "your_tasks": "你的任务",
+    "no_tasks_available": "没有可用的任务。",
+    "add_task_to_get_started": "添加一个任务以开始！",
+    "tasks_fetched": "任务已加载：",
+    "error_refreshing_tasks": "刷新任务时出错：",
+    "error_refreshing_categories": "刷新类别时出错：",
+    "focus_event": "触发了焦点事件。",
+    "oops": "哎呀！",
+    "screen_does_not_exist": "此屏幕不存在。",
+    "go_to_home_screen": "回到主屏幕！",
+    "your_categories": "你的类别",
+    "add_new_category": "添加新类别",
+    "category_title_placeholder": "类别标题 *",
+    "add_new_task": "添加新任务",
+    "task_title_placeholder": "任务标题 *",
+    "cannot_delete_category": "无法删除类别",
+    "category_has_tasks": "此类别有分配的任务。请在删除类别之前删除或重新分配任务。",
+    "ok": "好的",
+    "hello_tasks": "你好，任务！",
+    "no_tasks_created": "没有创建任务。",
+    "left": "剩余",
+    "overdue": "逾期"
+}
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