Where Are Shared Preferences Stored Android?
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Where is shared preference file stored android?

SharedPreferences are stored in an xml file in the app data folder, i.e. SharedPreferences added during runtime are not stored in the Eclipse project. Preferences can either be set in code or can be found in res/xml/preferences.

What is the use of SharedPreferences in android and where are they stored?

A SharedPreferences object points to a file containing key-value pairs and provides simple methods to read and write them. Each SharedPreferences file is managed by the framework and can be private or shared. This page shows you how to use the SharedPreferences APIs to store and retrieve simple values.

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