SQLite database use in different apps

Question

I am new to Android programming.you wanted to know that can an application add or modify database of some other application?

In short can two applications have access to same database in Android?

Duplicate of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7053809/share-sqlite-database-between-2-android-apps — Stephen Nelson, Mar 29 '16 at 03:19

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 20 '16 at 05:36

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Yes, this is what a ContentProvider is for. One app can expose an interface to query its own database to another app. You can read all about them here at the official docs.

answered Mar 20 '16 at 05:36

Doug Stevenson

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Thanks A lot Sir!! – Shashank Rai Mar 22 '16 at 15:22

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 20 '16 at 06:17

Yes, the data can be shared between different applications using ContentProvider like this:

If you want to learn further about this, I would recommend you a 1 day course on Content Provider from Udacity. You may need to sign in to view the course. It's free.

SQLite database use in different apps

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