Set a TextView to a Password field, using inputType

How to Set a TextView to a Password field (with dots instead of text), using inputType

1. Add a TextView.

2. In the main.xml file, add the below line

  <TextView
    ....
      android:inputType = "textPassword"
  />
 
3. Compile and run!

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• Deprecated: Set a TextView to a Password Field, using android:password

Resources:

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/TextView.html#attr_android:password
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/R.attr.html#inputType