Android Wireless Application Development, 2/e

11. Sharing Data Between Applications with Content Providers

Applications can access data within other applications on the Android system through content provider interfaces and expose internal application data to other applications by becoming a content provider.

First, we take a look at some of the other content providers available on the Android platform and what you can do with them. Next, you see some examples of how to use content providers to improve the sample applications used in previous chapters. Finally, you learn how applications can become content providers to share information—for example, with LiveFolders.

Exploring Android’s Content Providers

Android devices ship with a number of built-in applications, many of which expose ...