Thanks for the input. I am going to have full and 'lite' versions of my application. If I use internal storage, is there a way to arrange it so that both versions can read and write the same data, or would I need to use external storage if I want that feature?
Thanks. On Oct 3, 5:50 pm, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > Also important: internal storage is secure (other apps can't read or modify > your data), external storage very much is not. > > > > On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 5:36 PM, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 8:25 PM, John Gaby <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I have a question about where people expect me to store my application > > > data. I have an application where the user will enter information via > > > the keypad, and download information (including images) from a > > > website. Where is the proper place to save this? Internal or > > > External Storage? > > > Yes. > > > :-) > > > If you don't care, you might give the user the option via a preference. > > > If the user may want the images after your application is uninstalled, > > then external storage is the better answer. > > > External storage also has more room, typically, than on-board flash. > > OTOH, external storage is not always available (e.g., if user has the > > device mounted), is accessible by all applications, etc. > > > -- > > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) > >http://commonsware.com|http://github.com/commonsguy > >http://commonsware.com/blog|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > > Android Training in London:http://skillsmatter.com/go/os-mobile-server > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- > Dianne Hackborn > Android framework engineer > [email protected] > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and > answer them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en

