textPassword not hiding text android

Question

    <EditText
    android:id="@+id/password"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:inputType="textPassword"
    android:hint="Password"
    />

This is the code I have in my xml file, the line android:inputType="textPassword" from my understanding is supposed to make the text entered in the field appear hidden. When run on and android device the text is not hidden.

textPassword will not hide the text input. It will just mask the text with * or circles — jomartigcal, Jan 24 '16 at 05:16
But I tried your code, it's working fine for me.Try to rebuild your project and try. — Adarsh Yadav, Jan 24 '16 at 09:31
Additional check this question and corresponding answers:- http://stackoverflow.com/q/5387985/1384010 Hope it will help you !!! — Adarsh Yadav, Jan 24 '16 at 09:40

Shishupal Shakya · Answer 1 · 2016-01-24T11:36:12.747

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Try this :

    <EditText 
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center" 
android:password="true" 
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:id="@+id/password" 
android:hint="password" 
android:maxLines="1">
</EditText>

edited Jan 24 '16 at 11:36

answered Jan 24 '16 at 05:02

Shishupal Shakya

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`fill_parent` has been deprecated for ages. Why are you using it? – Xaver Kapeller Jan 24 '16 at 10:03

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