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 <TextView
 android:id="@+id/salesEarnedValueTextView"
 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 android:gravity="center"
 android:text="Test symbol ₺"
 android:textColor="#2c3939"
 android:textSize="23sp"
 android:textStyle="bold"
 app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/earnedDividerView"
 app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
 app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
 app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

As result on Android 5+ text success show "Test symbol ₺". OK.

But on Android 4.4. show only "Test symbol " . Not show symbol ₺

Chithra B
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By default Android uses Roboto typeface and different Android versions may use different typeface versions with different symbols set. So to support some specific symbols (like '₺' or '₽') at all devices you have to include latest Roboto font and use it like this

TextView txt = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.custom_font);
Typeface font = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "Roboto-Medium.ttf");
txt.setTypeface(font);
Andrew
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  • You may download latest roboto here https://github.com/google/roboto/releases And check supported symbols here http://bluejamesbond.github.io/CharacterMap/ – Andrew Jan 29 '18 at 16:42
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Yes better to find a font that supports that symbol and set the text to that custom typeface. Maybe this can help: How to use custom font in Android Studio

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  • No you are wrong. Look at the code in the best answer. – Aykut Karaca Jan 29 '18 at 16:55
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