3. Leveraging SQLite Application Databases

Applications use a combination of application preferences, the file system, and database support to store information. In this chapter, we explore one of the most powerful ways you can store, manage, and share application data with Android: an application database powered by SQLite. Application databases provide structured data storage that is quick to access, search, and manipulate.

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For more information about designing SQLite databases and interacting with them via the sqlite3 command-line tool, please see Appendix B, “Quick-Start Guide: SQLite.” This appendix is divided into two parts. The first ...

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