String encoding/decoding (PHP-Android)

Question

in my Android app I use this method:

URLDecoder.decode(this.name,"UTF-8")

It decodes the name sent from my server side, where, in PHP, I use:

urlencode($name);

Apparently, this is not working. I want the name to show with national characters. Could you help me how to solve this problem? Thanks in advance.

I think you are doing it right. Let's make some test: Initial string: $name = "test-€$ț" ; Encoded string with urlencode($name): test-%E2%82%AC%24%C8%9B ; Decoded string with URLDecoder.decode(name, "UTF-8"): test-€$ț — Alex P
– Alex P, Commented Apr 9, 2013 at 21:31

Alex P · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-09 21:08:46Z

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On the server side try:

urlencode(utf8_encode($name));

answered Apr 9, 2013 at 21:08

Alex P

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