Setting android:allowBackup="false"

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Does setting android:allowBackup="false" prevents application data stored on sqlite to be accessed from rooted devices?

I have read the answers in the What is "android:allowBackup"? where I didn't found a clear answer to my question. I am asking explicitly about rooted device cases.

Rooted devices can access anything... That's kind of the point of being rooted — OneCricketeer, Feb 21 '18 at 11:08
@NileshRathod and others, I am asking explicitly about rooted device, if you managed to read till the end. — IldiX, Feb 21 '18 at 11:30

score 4 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 21 '18 at 11:34

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Basically "android:allowBackup" flag will let the system know whether to take backup of your application while taking the system backup. By default, it is set to "true". If you don't want to participate your application in data backup/restore infrastructure then you can simply make it false.

Please refer the documentation

Now coming to your question, this flag is nothing to do with your application database.

Happy Coding!

edited Feb 21 '18 at 11:34

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answered Feb 21 '18 at 11:15

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"...this flag is nothing to do with your application database." Really?! Happy Coding you too! – IldiX Feb 23 '18 at 10:15

Setting android:allowBackup="false"

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