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Asked: May 27, 20262026-05-27T12:20:55+00:00 2026-05-27T12:20:55+00:00

I read some posts on formatting date on android, like this: How do you

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I read some posts on formatting date on android, like this:

How do you format date and time in Android?

People suggest use android.text.format.DateFormat rather than java.text.DateFormat,

Also here, it mention a problem when converting date to string in android:

Android load timezone too long: Loaded time zone names for en_US

I am wondering what’s the difference between android.text.format.DateFormat and java.text.DateFormat?

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    2026-05-27T12:20:56+00:00Added an answer on May 27, 2026 at 12:20 pm

    How about some self-help here? Compare the APIs, read the JavaDocs and see for yourself:

    • java.text.DateFormat
    • android.text.format.DateFormat
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