How to support Arabic text in Android?

Question

I am getting Arabic text from server successfully. Retrieved text I want display in code but its showing boxes instead of Arabic text. Assume that t array value

Answer 1

try to copy any arabic font into assets folder and set that font and check may be it works

string[] t={"arabic words here"};
TextView tv=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.text); 
Typeface face=Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "fonts/HandmadeTypewriter.ttf");
tv.setTypeface(face)

use the arabic font insted of HandmadeTypewriter.ttf font or

try to set the static arabic text and check its working or not ?

string[] t={"arabic words here"};
Textview tv=(Textview)findviewByid(R.id.text);
tv.setText(t[0]);