How android app update work for databse based applications?

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Hello guys I just launched my application on playstore, I have ship my sqlite database with app which is assets folder then I copy that database in app/data folder and my application is work on it.

Now my question is in My new version of app I add new table in database. So I want to replace existing database of user which running an old version of database.

I don't know how exactly app update process work.

after update old copy of database is replaced ? or I specifically write a method that check if there is existing old copy of database is available so replaced it with new database.

No. Its simple database file, having 2 tables. In new version I am adding 3 extra tables. — Grumpy Cat, Mar 30 '16 at 18:54
You should have uses [SQLiteAssetHelper](http://jgilfelt.github.io/android-sqlite-asset-helper/). — CL., Mar 31 '16 at 08:17

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:45

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To know everything good about how to update database on app update is given right here : Android: upgrading DB version and adding new table

Hope it will help :)

edited May 23 '17 at 11:45

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answered Mar 30 '16 at 18:53

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Thanks for your link, can you tell me how exactly update process works – Grumpy Cat Mar 30 '16 at 19:03
I don't know How down vote happened, (it may happened while checking replay on staoverflow app ) anyway i corrected it. :) :) :) – Grumpy Cat Apr 03 '16 at 06:09

How android app update work for databse based applications?

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