I am trying to access the sqlite file on my android phone running ICS, of an application that I have developed but the data directory is empty. Any ideas on where is it and how to access it? I would like to have a look on the tables and their values to ensure that everything works properly.
it is stored in \data\data\PACKAGENAME\databasefile
But unless your phone is rooted, you won't be able to access that directory
If you are running on a real device than it has to be rooted, but if you run it in the emulator you will have root access and can obtain the files you need.
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My data and other folders in ddms are empty due to which I am unable to view my database through sqlite browser. I am using eclipse for android. I suspect its some problem with the permissions but can't point at it.
you can install root Explorer on your emulator, this app can open databases also
If you are using real device then you can't able to access DATABASE because you need root to access the directory.
Solution is to use simulator in which you can able to access DATABASE or use rooted device.
When developing for Android I prefer just working with a real device plugged in most of the time since the Android emulators are such total garbage. The one pain point is when I want to access files and sqlite databases though. I believe with the adb shell it is possible to pull the database across, but this isn't a very convenient process.
I'm wondering if there are any tools on the market that allow you to see the database in real time, even if it requires rooting a device I'm open to it.
I am afraid that there are no tools that will let you see the db real time. You will need to get the db from the device and the see it on your system. You will have to root the phone and get SuperUser permission to access app databases. The database will (after getting root) then be available in the /data/data/com.your.application/databases folder.
Hi You don't have any tools to see the database in real times. But its achievable in rooted device. If your device is rooted just install root explorer app in it. and then browse for your package name in data/data/ location. There you will find out all the internal memory files including database files. hope this helps you.
I am creating Database it runs perfectly. I can access database on simulator but can't on real device. Anybody can help me how can i get root rights to access data folder when running app on real device?
You don't provide enough detail about where you are writing your database files. It sounds like you are trying to write to an area you are not allowed. You shouldn't get root access. The easy thing to do is save in your app's private area. You can also try external storage.
I could not find the sqlite db file of the application that I am developing runs on a tablet (not on emulator). Please anyone share with me that where does android keep db file of an application. And how do I export it to the computer? And finally is there any tool that can parse an sqlite expression even if it has no db or table? I mean it will only check the phrase and will say the phrase is available to run or not.
Unfortunately, application's database files are not available on non-rooted devices. You can either use a rooted Android device, or Android standard emulator, or Genymotion (see https://www.genymotion.com) in order to be able to access database files of your app.
It keeps it in a private embedded linux folder that's based on your application name, but that only the userid of your application can access.
There is no way for you to copy that file directly unless you root your tablet. In the emulator, that file is directly accessible, but the emulator is a special case.
That being said, there is a programmatic way to pull out the data from that database and reconstruct it on the SDcard to pull it back on your PC (that solution is not perfect, but at least it's better than nothing).
Nope, You can't access the DB of the device (eithr phone or Tablet) via ADB or any other third party Eclipse plug-in.
This was restricted because of security, but you can access it if you root your Tablet or Phone, which is again most people don't prefer to do.
or you can choose to make the db in sdcard (which recomended when the db is too huge).
I have created an android application for my Android device which stores records into sqlite databases and even the retrieval of the data from the database works correctly on my application. Now i want to access the database file located in the location as follows:
/data/data/org.project.compdroid.dash1/databases/data
where data is my database file.
This data file i want to export to my pc to keep a backup of all the records.
for this I first tried accessing it from the emulator by the command
adb pull /data/data/org.project.compdroid.dash1/databases/data [local address path]
this worked correctly for the emulator. but when i try to copy the same file from my Android phone it says permission denied. I think since I am not the root user for my phone I am not allowed to access it and I am allowed to achieve it in my emulator since I am already rooted there.
Now is there a way by which i will be able to copy the data file from my android phone without rooting it? or is rooting the only solution for my problem?
Please do suggest any other technique(if there are any) for copying the database files from an android phone to my computer.
Thanks in advance...
You can include code in your app that will copy the file from internal storage onto the sd card, since your App has full access to its own storage. See How to backup database to SD and Backing up your Android..
You could also spit out the Db as a text file which can then be imported into any DB.