Question

I have a Properties Activity where the user has to provide some data to conect to the server and update some data.

public class Preferencias extends PreferenceActivity {


@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);


    addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.preferences);

    setContentView(R.layout.preferences);


}

Would it be possible to edit the properties file manually (so NOT through the activity or

  SharedPreferences preferences = PreferenceManage.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)) ? 

Something like ….

FileOutputStream fos = openFileOutput(/data/data/com.your.package, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);

so that the user can open the xml file and can edit it?
(This is posible in other platforms that’s why I am asking)

thanks a lot

Answer 1

You cannot use internal storage as files there won’t be accessible to user(or by any other application).

However you can create the xml file in external storage so that user can access it. Then once the modifications are done you can load it.