Automatically refresh All view in layout after language change

Question

In my app i have a spinner to select language "en" or "ar".I have String.xml for both languages.
Once we select language from spinner i want my layout to change in language chosen.

I tried this but doesn't change when i select from spinner:

 Spinner languageSpinner=(Spinner) findViewById(R.id.languagespinner);
            languageSpinner.setOnItemSelectedListener(new OnItemSelectedListener() {

            @Override
            public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> arg0, View arg1,
                    int arg2, long arg3) {

                if(arg2==0)
                    languageToLoad  = "en"; // your language
                else
                    languageToLoad  = "ar";
                Locale locale = new Locale(languageToLoad);  
                Locale.setDefault(locale); 
                Configuration config = new Configuration(); 
                config.locale = locale; 
                getBaseContext().getResources().updateConfiguration(config,  
                getBaseContext().getResources().getDisplayMetrics());
                onConfigurationChanged(config);
            }

            @Override
            public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> arg0) {
                // TODO Auto-generated method stub

            }
        });

How can i do it?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8049207/how-to-refresh-activity-after-changing-language-locale-inside-application — Liem Vo, Apr 08 '14 at 09:22

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 08 '14 at 09:17

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After setting locale you need to reload your current activity

finish();
startActivity(getIntent());

will reload your activity.

answered Apr 08 '14 at 09:17

saygun

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Since i have used spinner everytime i do this it infinitely finishes and restarts my activity – Mario Apr 08 '14 at 09:58

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 08 '14 at 09:19

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in your activity call this function to restart your activity

private void restartActivity() {
    Intent intent = getIntent();
    finish();
    startActivity(intent);
}

answered Apr 08 '14 at 09:19

Syed Waqas

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 15 '16 at 06:39

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As of API level >11 you can use

recreate()

To recreate(new instance) your activity. Have a look at the documentation.

answered Jan 15 '16 at 06:39

RaphMclee

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Automatically refresh All view in layout after language change

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