Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import android.view.View; import android.widget.Spinner; public class Main { public static void setSpinnerSelectionWithString(View view, int spinnerId, String text) { Spinner spinner = (Spinner) view.findViewById(spinnerId); int count = spinner.getCount(); for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) { if (spinner.getItemAtPosition(i).toString().equals(text)) spinner.setSelection(i); } } }