Question

Since timezone data (e.g. Olson timezone database) on Android is only updated with a system update and such system updates on Android are frustratingly few and far between, there is a very real possibility that devices “in the wild” will have out of date timezone data. This becomes a major problem for applications that need to be able to show accurate times in different locations around the world.

Are there any libraries or other third-party tools out there that can be used to fix timezone data on devices with out of date information?

I am aware of the possibility for updating the timezone data manually on a rooted device, but I am looking for a solution that can be integrated into an app and that will require no additional effort from the end user.

Answer 1

I used Joda-Time library when i was having problem with timezone settings.

check the org.joda.time.DateTimeZone class

Here is the API documentation for the same.