How do I set AM/PM in a TimePicker?

Question

I am using a TimePicker in my app. Whenever the user opens the screen with the TimePicker, I initialize it with the current time. When I do this, the TimePicker shows AM ins

Answer 1

You'll have to use Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY instead of Calendar.HOUR.

i.e., timePicker.setCurrentHour() always expects the argument in 24-hour format. Unfortunately, this fact is not documented properly in the API documentation.