An equivalent for Locale.forLanguageTag for minSdk less than 21?

Question

I want to use the Locale method forLanguageTag().

However, the device minSdk that is required for using it is 21.

Since I want my app to be compatible with as many devices as possible, I need an equivalent for lower minSdk.

Is anybody familiar with such alternative?

Did you find any solution to this? – Henning Hall Apr 18 '18 at 20:53 — Henning Hall, Apr 18 '18 at 20:53
Nevermind, found one now, see below. – Henning Hall Apr 18 '18 at 21:00 — Henning Hall, Apr 18 '18 at 21:00

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 18 '18 at 21:00

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Add Apache Commons Lang packet by adding this to build.gradle:

compile 'org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.6'

Use this function:

LocaleUtils.toLocale(localeString)

answered Apr 18 '18 at 21:00

Henning Hall

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 19 '18 at 12:09

Or use Locale("languageTag", "countryCode") straight away if it's possible for your case - not the same, but was alternative for mine.

Additional compile 'org.apache.commons:commons-langX:Y.Z' dependency gives you more than 3k LOC, at least in 2014, source: https://www.contentful.com/blog/2014/10/30/android-and-the-dex-64k-methods-limit/

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