Can't type Farsi text on Android edit text

Question

I trying to type Persion text on Android edit text but nothing showed on edit text but it works in English. I am using Genymotion virtual device.

This is the xml:

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:orientation="vertical"
  android:layout_width="match_parent"
  android:padding="20dp"
  android:layoutDirection="rtl"
  android:textDirection="rtl"
  android:layout_height="match_parent">


    <EditText
    android:hint="نام ..."
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:id="@+id/editName"
    android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" />

</RelativeLayout>

check your phone is supporting this or not? and is there any exception when you run the project? And you have write something in hint which is showing in the screen or not? — Silvans Solanki, Apr 01 '16 at 07:59
Please refer this url that might help you to achieve your goal. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7962704/how-to-support-arabic-text-in-android/7962813#7962813 — Silvans Solanki, Apr 01 '16 at 09:17

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 22 '19 at 15:30

It may be because of the "language and input settings" in your virtual device.

If this is the problem you have to go to Settings > Language & Input; under the keyboard and input methods select Default and click set up input methods. There, you can add several input languages into the keyboard of the Virtual Devices (and also set one as the default language).

Note: the path may differ from device to device.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 10 '19 at 20:22

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Find the set up input methods settings in your VD and add any language you need...

answered Nov 10 '19 at 20:22

agatha

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Can't type Farsi text on Android edit text

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