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It sounds like you need to provide a REST or SOAP interface to the data on your webserver so that the Android app can get at it. As for providing access when not in a service area you would need to cache the data, or provide some sort of full data sync capabilities, to keep a working copy of the data on the Android device. I would recommend against letting Android devices connect directly to an external database, if that's even possible.

Do you have a fully functional web app that you are just copying as an Android app? If so I would suggest that you consider just letting Android users view your site via the web browser. Perhaps provide a more mobile friendly version of the CSS. This will get you Android, iPhone, Blackbeery and Windows Mobile support. If you need that webapp to be accessible when devices are not in a service area you could look into Google Gears or HTML5 client side database support. That would make your webapp accessible on Android devices that aren't in a service area (not sure about Gears or HTML5 support on other mobile devices), and it would also provide that functionality on notebooks/netbooks and other portable devices that might go in and out of service areas.

Answered by: David283 | Posted: 26-02-2022

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