AndroidDBvieweR

About

AndroidDBvieweR is a desktop application for monitoring and managing databases of android applications. There are two main features of this application.

No need your device to be ROOTED
No need of importing app's database file (Ex: app_database.db)

Click here to download AndroidDBvieweR desktop application.

How it works

AndroidDBvieweR connects with android apps through a socket connection. This socket connection is being established with the help of the android debugger bridge (adb). AndroidDBvieweR won't connect with an android app, unless it is a configured app.

Configuration

Step 1

Add following dependencies to your app's build.gradle file.

Set gradle dependency from repository,

    dependencies {
        compile 'com.clough.android.androiddbviewer:androiddbviewer:1.0.0'
    }

or, add as a java library

Download androiddbviewer.jar from here and place it in your project's lib folder.

    dependencies {
        compile files ('lib/androiddbviewer.jar')
    }

Build your project.

Step 2

Create a custom SQLiteOpenHelper for your app's database operations, or you can stick to your own custom SQLiteOpenHelper. (Going to be needed in step 3)

    public class DatabaseHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
        public DatabaseHelper(Context context) {
            super(context, "test_db", null, 1);
        }
    
        @Override
        public void onCreate(SQLiteDatabase db) {
            // create tables
        }
    
        @Override
        public void onUpgrade(SQLiteDatabase db, int oldVersion, int newVersion) {
            // drop, alter tables
        }
    }

Step 3

Create a custom Application. Use abstract class ADBVApplication, instead of the android Application. (a sub class of the android Application class) .

    public class CustomApplication extends ADBVApplication {
        
        @Override
        public SQLiteOpenHelper getDataBase() {
            return new DatabaseHelper(getApplicationContext());
        }
        
    }

Step 4

Add INTERNET permission in AndroidManifest.xml file. And also add your custom Application class name as the value for the name attribute in <application> tag. The final code should look like this.

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        package="com.clough.android.adbvtestapp">
    
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
    
        <application
            android:name=".CustomApplication"
            android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
            android:label="@string/app_name"
            android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
            <activity android:name=".MainActivity">
                <intent-filter>
                    <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
    
                    <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
                </intent-filter>
            </activity>
        </application>
    
    </manifest>

Finalizing

Connect your device to your computer
Run AndroidDBvieweR desktop application
Start your android app

Make sure,

You have enabled the usb debugging option of the device and,
JAVA version of the computer is equal or higher that 1.6

FYI

If you have a trouble establishing Android USB debug connection, there is an application called PdaNet which enables the USB debugger connection between your computer and android device.

Application screenshots can be found in here

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