Language change on button click - android

stucked with one problem that in my application i have one button which is having text SPANISH on it. On the click of this button i want to change the whole application to Spanish language.
Locale mLocale = new Locale("es");
Locale.setDefault(mLocale);
Configuration config = getBaseContext().getResources().getConfiguration();
if (!config.locale.equals(mLocale))
{
config.locale = mLocale;
getBaseContext().getResources().updateConfiguration(config, null);
}
I also have created two separate Strings.xml file. but not got success.
I want to change the application language on button click.
Thanks


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