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Asked: May 25, 20262026-05-25T16:25:00+00:00 2026-05-25T16:25:00+00:00

I have a preference screen with an EditTextPreference. How to set a hint either

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I have a preference screen with an EditTextPreference.
How to set a hint

either in xml like

android:hint

or in code like

setHint(int), setHint(CharSequence hint)

on the EditTextPreference like on an EditText field?
I assumed that it´s like on the EditText but i didn´t find anything like this.
Thanks.

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    2026-05-25T16:25:01+00:00Added an answer on May 25, 2026 at 4:25 pm

    Use android:summary to give a brief description of your preference.

    You can also set this dynamically using setSummary(CharSequence summary) .

    EDIT: for giving a ‘hint’ you could use android:defaultValue .

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