@Override
	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
	    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
	    setContentView(R.layout.main);

	    AutoCompleteTextView textView = (AutoCompleteTextView) findViewById(R.id.autocomplete_country);
	    ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, R.layout.list_item, COUNTRIES);
	    textView.setAdapter(adapter);
	    
	    Button next = (Button) findViewById(R.id.next);
	    
	    final  Intent intent=new Intent(this, de.dummy.autocomplete.Second.class);
	    next.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
	      public void onClick(View v) {
	    	intent.putExtra("autocomplete_country", autocomplete_country.getText().toString());  
	        startActivity(intent);
	      	}
	    });
	    
	}

AutoCompleteTextView textView = (AutoCompleteTextView) findViewById(R.id.autocomplete_country);