Android Development Essential Training: 5 Storage and Databases

Part 5 of the Android Development Essential Training series tackles storage and databases for Android apps.

Introduction

• Data storage on Android
• What you should know
• Following along with the course

1. Read and Write Files

• Manage storage on Android
• Save files to internal storage
• Read files from internal storage
• Manage runtime permissions
• Request external storage permissions
• Save files to external storage

2. Persist Data in Shared Preferences

• Manage shared preferences with code
• Explore Jetpack DataStore
• Use Preferences DataStore to manage user settings

3. Manage Databases with Room

• Manage data with Room
• Define a database with Room
• Define SQL operations in a DAO
• Insert data with Room
• Retrieve data with Room
• ✓ Challenge: Modify data with Room
• ✓ Solution: Modify data with Room

Conclusion

• Next steps