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user964283
user964283

Reputation: 863

Does upgrading Android application delete files from private data directory?

Does upgrading Android application delete files from private data directory?

I have tested this by doing the following on a real device

  1. From eclipse running V1 of the app and creating a file called GodLovesKittens.txt
  2. From eclipse running V2 of the app and checking if GodLovesKittens.txt exists

I want to be 100% sure that files in the data directory do not get deleted on upgrade on all version of Android

Thanks B

Upvotes: 1

Views: 3094

Answers (1)

Justin Breitfeller
Justin Breitfeller

Reputation: 13801

The following are the only instances I can think of where your app data is deleted:

  1. The user chooses to clear your applications user data
  2. You delete the data yourself via your application
  3. Your application is uninstalled
  4. A rooted user navigates to your data and deletes it manually
  5. The entire phone is wiped

Upvotes: 2

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