PM92891: ANDROID APPLICATIONS WHICH USE A UTF-8 BASED LANGUAGE SHOW GIBBERISH THE FIRST TIME THEY ARE RUN

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The first time that an Android application is run with a
  language which based on UTF-8 (Chinese / Arabic / Hebrew / Thai
  etc... )  it shows gibberish characters.
  

Local fix

• Although not a work around, running the application a second
  time will result in the correct output.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Developers building applications for Android which use UTF-8 *
  * based languages.                                             *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * The problem may be reproduced by using the sample            *
  * "EnableTranslation" or by creating a simple application that *
  * shows Hebrew text by using Messages.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The code was changed so that the WebView setting correctly
  defaults to UTF-8.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fixpack 6.0.0.1.
  A fix is available in 6.0.0.0-IF201307011413 and later.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WORKLIGHT CONSU

• Fixed component ID

  5725I4301

Applicable component levels

• R600 PSY

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