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How can i get current date and time in android and store it into string

Currently i am using the code below: String currentDateTimeString = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance() .format(new Date()); From this i am getting the output in the following format - Jun 5, 2015 1:15:29 PM But now i want…
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Change String date format and set into TextView in Android?

I want to change my date format that is in as String date ="29/07/13"; But it is showing me the error of *Unparseable date: "29/07/2013" (at offset 2)* I want to get date in this format 29 Jul 2013. Here is my code that i am using to change the…
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Android notification at specific date

I have to create an app in which I must set a date and at that specific date at 9 O'clock, I must give a notification. What is the simplest method of doing this? I want the app to work even when the app gets killed anyway. Is AlarmManager a…
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java.text.ParseException: Unparseable date: "2014-06-04" (at offset 5)

I want to parse the date into a desired format but i am receiving an exception every time. i know it is easy to implement but i am facing some problem don't know where exactly.: Exception: java.text.ParseException: Unparseable date: "2014-06-04" (at…
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How to test date/time related functionality in Android?

I've been wondering how one is supposed to properly test functionality that relies on date or time changes with Android. Lets say I have events that need to be processed on the first of every month and the result of this processing depends on the…
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Unexpected side effects when parsing dates in Android

In various Android projects, I use the following static function to parse dates such as 1900-12-31. Of course, this function should be deterministic - but it turns out it is not. Why? Normally, it parses the date 2010-10-30, for example, to the…
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Android DatePicker Date Limiting

I am using DatePicket in my activity , I want to limit the date picked by user to todays date. They should not able to select date greater than todays date. thank you.
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Get date , month and year from particular date

I want to get the date , month and year from the particular date. I have used below code : String dob = "01/08/1990"; int month = 0, dd = 0, yer = 0; try { SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yyyy"); …
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Android DateFormat for AM/PM differs between devices

I am formatting dates like this: public static String toFormattedDate(@NonNull Time time, String toFormat) { mDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(toFormat); Date date = new Date(); date.setTime(time.toMillis(true)); …
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How do I display the calendar date on the top of chat messages?

I am working on a chat application but I am struggling to figure out how to display the calendar date on the top of chat messages; for example, something like this: Another image with timestamps: As you see in the example, the date is displayed on…
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UnknownFormatConversionException in getRelativeTimeSpanString for local BR

In my app there is a timestamp string that is created like this: public String getTimestamp(Date when) { long now = System.currentTimeMillis(); long past = when.getTime(); return DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString( past, …
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What is the difference between SimpleDateFormat and android.text.format.DateFormat?

From reading about them I understand that the android class is a utility class made for convenience only, and provide nothing that SimpleDateFormat doesn't provide. Is there any significance to the android class? Is it better practice to use it (if…
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How to Compare system date with mydate in android 2.1?

in my Android application, i am taking date and time from database. but i am not able to get the date in the "Date" Format from the database into my application, the date is in string format, so i am not able to compare the system date to database…
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Android get actual time ( When internet is off and device time is incorrect)

As per question stated I need actual time. For example in my app I have to show a specific pop up to all the users at 8 AM national time. App runs in a specific country. What if there device time is incorrect ? I can get the time by an api . What if…
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What is the correct way to use the android.text.format.DateFormat.format method

I was reading the documentation for the android.text.format.DateFormat class on the Android developers website (located at http://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/format/DateFormat.html) in order to learn more about it. Specifically I am…
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