I had the same issue and found a solution :
Previous code:
<EditText
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center"
android:inputType ="password"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:id="@+id/password"
android:hint="password"
android:maxLines="1">
</EditText>
Solution:
<EditText
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center"
android:password="true"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:id="@+id/password"
android:hint="password"
android:maxLines="1">
</EditText>