How to make EditText smaller than default?

Try this way instead, shows the difference. Use the layout_width with the specified width.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    >

<EditText
    android:width="10dip"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="@string/hello"
    />

<EditText
    android:layout_width="40dip"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="@string/hello"
    android:maxLength="2"
    />

</LinearLayout>

Hey once you try this,it may work....... android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"