How to view the SQLite database on your Android Emulator

How to view the SQLite database on your Android Emulator

This tutorial will show you how to open a SQLite datbase from your Android emulator.

This requires Eclipse and the Android plugin. If you don't have them, follow this tutorial.

This also requires a SQLite viewer. I used SQLite Database Browser.

Step 1

  • With Eclipse open and your emulator running
  • select the DDMS perspective by clicking on the Window -> Open Perspective -> DDMS menu option.


Step 1


Step 2

  • Select the emulator you have currently have running. 
  • Click the File Explorer tab
  • Find the data folder.


Step 2

Step 3

  • Follow the filepath to the application you want /data/data/your.app.namespace/dbname.db
  • Click the Pull a file from the device button and save the database file on your computer.


Step 3

Step 4

  • Open the SQLite Database Viewer and click Open Database. 
  • Open the file and you can browse the data and view the schema!

Step 4

This can really help you debug some issues with your SQLite database!

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