Android Database SQLite or MySQL?

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I am new to Android Development and I'm developing an application for my Final Year Project.

I am a little confused as to when it comes to setting up the database. I read a few things and most people seem to use SQLite.

Basically I am developing an android app which has too different aspects to it. 1. admin inputs data on the app and saves to a database. 2. users open app and view data from the database. The data is going to have to be input and viewable over the 3g/wifi network.

Do i need to host my database online and which database would be best to use? from reading it seems SQLite is hosted on your local disk so should i use MySQL? Any help would be grately appreciated.

Thanks

Olaf Dietsche · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-24 22:25:07Z

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Android includes SQLite. So, if you save data in a DB on an Android system itself, you use SQLite. If you store your data elsewhere, you are free to use whatever you like, Oracle, DB2, Mysql or even SQLite.

answered Oct 24, 2012 at 22:25

Olaf Dietsche

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