14. Using Android Preferences
Applications are about functionality and data. In this chapter, we explore the simplest way to store, manage, and share application data persistently within Android applications: by using shared preferences. The Android SDK includes a number of helpful APIs for storing and retrieving application preferences in different ways. Preferences are stored as groups of key/value pairs that can be used by the application. Shared preferences are most appropriate for storing simple kinds of data, such as application state and user settings, in a persistent fashion.
Working with Application Preferences
Many applications need a lightweight data storage mechanism called shared preferences for storing application state, simple ...
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