Can't Find Created File

I'm writing my little app for Android. I'm trying to create files. Here is a code snippet: final String TESTSTRING = new String('Hello Android'); FileOutputStream

Solution 1:

The file is located in /data/data/com.yourpackagename/files/filename.txt which is hidden unless the device is rooted. You can access the file by copying it from the directory where it is created.

From the command line:

To copy a file

    adb -d shell 
    run-as com.yourpackagename 
    cat /data/data/com.yourpackagename/files/filename.txt > /sdcard/filename.txt

Alternatively for a SQLite database

cat /data/data/com.yourpackagename/databases/dbname.db > /sdcard/dbname.sqlite 

This solution will work without having to root the device.

Solution 2:

It is created in /data/data/your.package.name/files. However, this directory is not visible for file mangagers (unless they have root rights).

Solution 3:

You can get the path of the files created using openFileOutput(name) using getFileStreamPath(name). But file manager apps will need root privileges to view this path.