Android OS bug with some devices running Jelly Bean/4.2.1 - TextView.setError(CharSequence error) Missing icon

Question

Some, but not all, devices running Jelly Bean (4.2.1) appear to be missing the exclamation point error icon that should appear on a TextView (or, more commonly, an

Answer 1

I know there is a solution already here. Its just i try to avoid reflection at all costs on Android. If your ok with reflection go for it but try out my solution below first as it might fix the issue without having to subclass and reflect.

Drawable d= getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_launcher);
            d.setBounds(0, 0, 
                    d.getIntrinsicWidth(), d.getIntrinsicHeight());

            et.setError("my error",d);