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I'm experiencing inconsistent text wrapping behavior between an Android emulator and a Google Pixel 8 device when displaying Urdu/Arabic text in a TextView

Issue:

On the emulator, some Urdu/Arabic words break into two lines even though maxLines="1" is set.

On the Pixel 8, the same words stay on one line, even when they are long.

The text direction should dynamically adjust based on the selected language.

Code I'm Using:

<TextView

android:layout_width="match_parent"

android:layout_height="wrap_content"

android:textDirection="locale"

android:layoutDirection="locale"

android:maxLines="1"

android:ellipsize="end"

android:breakStrategy="simple"

android:fontFamily="sans-serif"

/>

What I've Tried:

1. Using maxLines="1" – Still wraps on the emulator.

2. Adding ellipsize="end" – Doesn't always prevent breaking.

3. Forcing android:breakStrategy="simple" – No visible difference.

4. Checking hidden characters (\u200B, \u00A0, \u200F) – Didn't find any.

5. Testing different fonts – I can't change fonts, so I need a solution that works with the default system fon t.

Questions:

1. Why is text breaking differently on the emulator vs. the Pixel 8?

2. How can I force consistent single-line behavior across all devices for Urdu/Arabic text?

3. Is there a better approach to handling RTL text wrapping dynamically without hardcoding text direction?

Any insights or workarounds would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!