Stormtap Studios wrote: > I imagine then do most people prompt the user where they want to store > data? Then store the choice in the preferences perhaps? Or are most > developers just playing it safe and using the built-in only?
Well, I can't exactly comment on "most" across the board. Most of the apps I've seen effectively require an SD card, if they have any data of significant size. So, the ebook readers, audiobook players, and so on will use external storage, because their content is too big for on-board storage, and because users can mount the SD card and drag-and-drop. The rules of thumb I tell my students in class are: -- If it is small and needs to stay reasonably private, use app-local storage -- If it is small or large but can be public, use the SD card -- If it is large and needs to stay reasonably private, you're screwed :-) -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://twitter.com/commonsguy _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 3.0 Available! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. NEW! Try asking and tagging your question on Stack Overflow at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/android To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en
