The purpose of this study was to assess learners' self-regulated learning (SRL) levels and the effect toward an attitude of m-learning adoption in assisting English learning. By using m-learning, students were expected to have a flexible way to learn and gained self-regulated learning since it would help them to learn based on their pace of learning. The respondents in this study were 66 students from two different senior high schools in Jepara regency who enrolled in the English cross-disciplined program. In this ex-post-facto study, the researcher used a phenomenological approach to describe SRL aspects while students were using self-designed mobile software for speaking skills which also contained a national iconic woman hero. From the investigation of aspects of Learning Plan and Strategy, Intrinsic Motivation, Learning Control, Self-evaluation, and Confidence, this study found that the respondents were categorized as moderate regulators. From those five aspects of self-regulated learning investigated, it indicated that students had higher Self-evaluation than other aspects in that condition. Then the attitude to adopt m-learning is influenced by SRL. It can be potential to foster the effectiveness of English learning and further learning process since self-regulated learning can positively support the long-life learning characters.