new AlertDialog.Builder(Main.this) .setTitle("Update Status") .setMessage(message) .setView(input) .setPositiveButton("Ok", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() { public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int whichButton) { Editable value = input.getText(); } }).setNegativeButton("Cancel", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() { public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int whichButton) { // Do nothing. } }).show();