Will the JSON File be deleted after app uninstallation?

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I have several JSON files programmatically saved using the Android Application I just created. I just wonder if the JSON files will be deleted physically after I uninstall my app. Does anybody have any idea? I would greatly appreciate if there is.

Look at [this answer](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1222269/how-to-delete-files-created-by-the-application-on-uninstall) basically the type of the file does not matter, only the paths where you are putting them do. — Flavien Volken, Dec 23 '13 at 13:24

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 23 '13 at 13:27

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If you save file in your application CacheDir then it is automatically detect when you uninstall the application.

So, save file in sdcard folder without CacheDir folder.

Thanks

answered Dec 23 '13 at 13:27

Md Abdul Gafur

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 23 '13 at 13:30

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I just wonder if the JSON files will be deleted physically after I uninstall my app.

If they are stored on internal storage, or in getExternalFilesDir(), or in getExternalCacheDir(), they will be removed on an uninstall.

answered Dec 23 '13 at 13:30

CommonsWare

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 23 '13 at 13:31

It depends on where you saved your JSON file, but it will be deleted if you save it to Internal Storage:

From the docs:

It's always available.
Files saved here are accessible by only your app by default.
When the user uninstalls your app, the system removes all your app's files from internal storage.

See here.

Will the JSON File be deleted after app uninstallation?

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