Sqlite Database deleted when I clear data from Application

android, android-sqlite, application-management

Solution

When you press `Clear Data` from the Android application manager its supposed to remove everything related to the app such as preferences, databases, caches etc the only thing that gets left is the app so when you re-launch it behaves as if it was just installed.

If you want to allow the user to clear the data but keep the database then there should be an option in the menu that removes the shared preferences but doesn't do anything with the database.

Hope this helps.

Problem

I have created `Sqlite` database in app. when I clear data from `settings->applications->manage applications` the `Sqlite` db removed. any suggestions to keep `sqlite` database as it is.

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