How to implement non-removable character in EditText?

Question

Android

Hello!
I need to implement a non-removable character in EditText, as is done in the VK mobile application. When registering, there is a plus in the phone number input field that cannot be deleted. Tell me how to do it?

Answer 1

You can just put next TextViewto the plus and EditTextto enter text, that's the whole implementation.

Answer 2

you can hook it up to EditText TextWatcher https://developer.android.com/reference/android/te... or put a transparent TextView above EditText wrap everything in RelativLayout and adjust the position as needed. Ways of darkness, in general.