Using PhoneNumberUtils.formatNumber() on API 16

Question

I\'m trying to format numbers to a default country code, and I know how, but when I do it, an error appears saying this is only for API 21. I am targeting API 16. If I use the o

Answer 1

Following example with deprecated method as mentioned by @qbix.

A good practice is to check the level of the sdk to use the correct method:

if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
    yourTextView.setText(PhoneNumberUtils.formatNumber(yourStringPhone, Locale.getDefault().getCountry()));
} else {
    yourTextView.setText(PhoneNumberUtils.formatNumber(yourStringPhone)); //Deprecated method
}