Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream; import java.io.InputStream; import android.content.res.Resources; public class Main { public static String getStringFromAssets(String strFileName, Resources resources) { String result = null; try { InputStream in = resources.getAssets().open(strFileName); int ch = 0; ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream(); while ((ch = in.read()) != -1) { baos.write(ch); } byte[] buff = baos.toByteArray(); baos.close(); in.close(); result = new String(buff); } catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); } return result; } }