You can delete individual files in storage one by one. Just avoid the preferences file name.
On Monday, May 24, 2021 at 11:00:27 PM UTC+3 hana....@gmail.com wrote: > I noticed that Android 7 device (API 24) doesn't erase some of the > preferences when the app is being reinstalled, unless I call clearAll() > or manually choose "Clear Data" in the App Storage settings. > This caused some bugs. > Adding android.allowBackup=false to the hints resolved this particular > problem. > > > On Friday, May 21, 2021 at 12:58:51 AM UTC-4 Shai Almog wrote: > >> Preferences clearAll is pretty destructive. I would suggest using it only >> in extreme cases. >> >> On Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 7:16:51 PM UTC+3 javier...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> Oh yes, just use the Storage class to write its own file instead of >>> Preferences and then you won't have to worry about Prefs.clearAll >>> Preferences just uses a single file where it stores a dictionary, but >>> you can write separate files and that will take care of it >>> >>> On Thu, 20 May 2021, 16:58 Hannah R, <hana....@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you, Javier. >>>> >>>> I wondered if there are any other options because I use >>>> Preferences.clearAll() in some cases, as well as I wasn't sure about >>>> app updates etc. But I guess if there are no other ways or this is the >>>> best >>>> one, will do it. >>>> >>>> On Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 11:55:26 AM UTC-4 javier...@gmail.com >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> You can use Preferences to write a small boolean value that is set to >>>>> true after the first time the app is used >>>>> >>>>> Updating an already installed app wont reset the flag as that re uses >>>>> the app data folder >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, 20 May 2021, 16:52 Hannah R, <hana....@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> How can I find out when the app was launched the first time after >>>>>> installation? >>>>>> Thank you a lot. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "CodenameOne Discussions" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to codenameone-discu...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/codenameone-discussions/c7b0a5b4-cfc9-48d8-85c6-7619272c6d2bn%40googlegroups.com >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/codenameone-discussions/c7b0a5b4-cfc9-48d8-85c6-7619272c6d2bn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "CodenameOne Discussions" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to codenameone-discu...@googlegroups.com. >>>> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/codenameone-discussions/5d4d76ec-87d6-4c2a-8cd4-e8343da1b77cn%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/codenameone-discussions/5d4d76ec-87d6-4c2a-8cd4-e8343da1b77cn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CodenameOne Discussions" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to codenameone-discussions+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/codenameone-discussions/cc65c25a-7a9a-4d79-a473-33f974c37b87n%40googlegroups.com.
