Try like this.
EditText et = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.editText);
Log.e("TextWatcherTest", "Set text xyz");
et.setText("xyz");
et.addTextChangedListener(new TextWatcher() {
@Override
public void onTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int before, int count) { }
@Override
public void beforeTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int count, int after) { }
@Override
public void afterTextChanged(Editable s) {
Log.e("TextWatcherTest", "afterTextChanged:\t" +s.toString());
}
});