How to view sqlite database in android application at run time

Question

I am trying to copy data from DDBMS perspective -> file explorer -> data -> [my_app_package] then PULL this is working when I am running application on emulator but when I am running application on mobile nothing is shown under data folder.

I have also tried to do same thing from adb but its not working.. Is their any way to explore sqllite database created by my application without rooting my phone.

Answer 1

One can surely retreive database .db file from Android Device programmatically. I used to put one more setting under my application named Developer Options which copy .db file into sdCard.

Following code copy .db to sdcard. Change your copied .db file name into whatever like to with backupDBPath and currentDBPath (Name which you gave to your database name).

public void dev()
    {
        try {
            File sd = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
            File data = Environment.getDataDirectory();

            if (sd.canWrite()) {
                String currentDBPath = "/data/data/" + getPackageName() + "/databases/ZnameDB";
                String backupDBPath = "ZnameDB_Dev.db";
                File currentDB = new File(currentDBPath);
                File backupDB = new File(sd, backupDBPath);

                if (currentDB.exists()) {
                    FileChannel src = new FileInputStream(currentDB).getChannel();
                    FileChannel dst = new FileOutputStream(backupDB).getChannel();
                    dst.transferFrom(src, 0, src.size());
                    src.close();
                    dst.close();
                    Toast.makeText(SettingsActivity.this, "Database Transfered!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                }
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            Log.e(TAG, e.toString());
        }
  }

There are many application available in PlayStore with which you can view your .db file. I used aSQLiteManager android application to view .db file.