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I am following the example in the Learning Android book for creating a database, and it looks like I am successfully creating the database (in my SQLiteOpenHelper, it is not re-running onCreate). But when I try to use the Eclipse file explorer to view the database file in data/data/, no files appear.

I also tried to open the sqlite file through the adb shell, but when I attempt to list the files in the directory data/data/, it tells me "opendir failed, Permission denied"

My question is do I need to root my phone in order to view the database files?

Thanks for your help!

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Yes. Unless you root your phone, you can't see the data/data folder for any app.

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this seems a bit silly. so any developer that wants to view database files on their phone needs to void their warranty?
No. That's why you have emulator.
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thanks for your help, everyone. I ended up rooting my phone, but I can't view any of my files in the Eclipse File Explorer:

Android: No files appearing in File Explorer

If you know how to fix this, please let me know!

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Use emulator to view database files. Look for file explorer in eclipse.

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There's a neat little plugin for Eclipse called CellObject SQLite Browser that allows you to view the sqlite database and it's contents(not modify). Try launching an emulator and then navigating to the File Explorer tab, find your app's package name, data folder, and open the db file by clicking the plugin icon(it will automatically include an icon right next to the DDMS option)

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