Also important: internal storage is secure (other apps can't read or modify your data), external storage very much is not.
On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 5:36 PM, Mark Murphy <mmur...@commonsware.com> wrote: > On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 8:25 PM, John Gaby <jg...@gabysoft.com> wrote: > > I have a question about where people expect me to store my application > > data. I have an application where the user will enter information via > > the keypad, and download information (including images) from a > > website. Where is the proper place to save this? Internal or > > External Storage? > > Yes. > > :-) > > If you don't care, you might give the user the option via a preference. > > If the user may want the images after your application is uninstalled, > then external storage is the better answer. > > External storage also has more room, typically, than on-board flash. > OTOH, external storage is not always available (e.g., if user has the > device mounted), is accessible by all applications, etc. > > -- > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) > http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy > http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > Android Training in London: http://skillsmatter.com/go/os-mobile-server > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer hack...@android.com Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
