Random access to file bundled with Android apk

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Can I have random file access to a file bundled in my Android aplication? I don't want to copy the file from apk to the sdcard.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:13

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No, you can't: How to get a path to resources? . If you don't want to copy a file to sdcard, you could read it fully to a memory buffer and work with this buffer.

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answered Sep 16 '10 at 18:41

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 11 '16 at 20:03

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This response is correct, but there is a workaround: RandomAccessFile in Android raw resource file

answered Jan 11 '16 at 20:03

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Random access to file bundled with Android apk

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