text not showing on screen for android

Solar2D Android
#1

when i use this:

local sysos = system.getInfo("model")  
  
if sysos == "Android" then  
local whatevs = display.newText("This doesn't show on the screen", 100, 100, nil, 20)  
end

so ya, the text doesnt show up on the screen, any help is appreciated [import]uid: 41565 topic_id: 24997 reply_id: 324997[/import]