editText.getText().toString() retrieves the String all uppercase

Question

I just want the editText.getText().toString() to get the normal String inserted to the EditText but instead I'm getting it all uppercase no matter what.

Relevant XML:

    <LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal" >

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/first_name_id"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/first_name_text"
        android:textSize="20sp"
        />

    <EditText
        android:id="@+id/first_name_edit_text_id"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:hint="@string/first_name_hint_text"
        />

    </LinearLayout>

Relevant Java:

sharedpreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
sharedPreferencesEditor = sharedpreferences.edit();

    signUpButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener()
    {   
        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) 
        {
            final String firstName = sharedpreferences.getString(FIRST_NAME_KEY, "");
            sharedPreferencesEditor.putString(FIRST_NAME_KEY, firstNameEditText.getText().toString());
            sharedPreferencesEditor.apply();

            signUpButton.setText(firstName);
        }
    });

The firstName which is a final String variable is always uppercase. Now whys that? and how do i solve it?

Answer 1

Is this at all related to your problem? Why is my Button text forced to ALL CAPS on Lollipop?

I would try adding android:textAllCaps="false" to the button.

Answer 2

Try to check the string by log or by System.out.println() . getText() don`t make the text uppercase. see this thread Cannot lower case button text in android studio

Hope it helps you.