TextView

Lesson in the Android Developer Roadmap · Stage 6: Design & Architecture

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is TextView?

TextView displays text to the user. It's a fundamental UI element in Android used to show static or dynamically updated content. You can customize the appearance of the text, including font, color, size, and style. TextView also supports features like handling clicks and displaying formatted text using spans.

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Can I learn TextView in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain TextView in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this TextView tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 53 of 113 in the free Android roadmap, in stage 6, Design & Architecture. If you are new to Android, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.