How to set maximum characters per line for text view in android

Using

android:maxWidth="size"

Replace the "size" with the size you prefer. For example, 100dip.

Set these parameters of TextView:

android:layout_width="110dip"
android:singleline="false"

Experiment with the value of android:layout_width to find the value that fits your needs.

use android:maxWidth="10dip" to limit the size of the textview. With this limitation the next line (assume you used setSingleLine(false)) will start right after the 10dip.

Using android:maxLength="50" for example would limit your textview, but doesn't ensure that it breaks after X characters

Use this android:maxLength="10"

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