9.1. About SQLite

SQLite is an open source database that has been around for a long time, is quite stable, and is popular on many small devices, including Android. There are couple of good reasons why SQLite is a great fit for Android app development:

• It’s a zero-configuration database. That means there’s absolutely no database configuration for you as the developer. This makes it relatively simple to use.

• It doesn’t have a server. There’s no SQLite database process running. It is basically a set of libraries that provide the database functionality. Not having a server to worry about is also a good thing.

• It’s a single-file database. This makes database security straightforward, as it boils down to filesystem security. We already know that Android sets aside a special, secure sandbox for each application.

• It’s open source.