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DateUtils getRelativeTimeSpanString method which cares about time zone
/**
* DateUtils getRelativeTimeSpanString methods which cares about time zone
* @param date date for which you want time ago
* @param timeZone time zone in which is date
* @return time ago string
*/
public static String timeAgoFromDate(Date date, TimeZone timeZone) {
TimeZone defaultTimeZone = TimeZone.getDefault();
TimeZone.setDefault(timeZone);
String relativeTimeSpan = DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(date.getTime()).toString();
TimeZone.setDefault(defaultTimeZone);
return relativeTimeSpan;
}
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