Location of data file in app's installation directory?

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I am using Maxmind Geo IP to read data from a database (in Java Android app). I have copied the database to the /src/main/assets folder. Below is a piece of code supplied by Maxmind to start reading from the database.

File database = new File("/path/to/GeoIP2-City.mmdb");

What is the correct path to use? I have tried:

"/data/data/com.mydomain.app/GeoIP2-Country.mmdb"

But that didn't work (file not found).

It's `/data/data/com.mydomain.app/databases/GeoIP2-Country.mmdb` — Phantômaxx, Dec 21 '14 at 10:24
Can you show the code where you copy the db from the assets folder to the path I indicated? And the code where you open the db? — Phantômaxx, Dec 21 '14 at 10:40
Oh... I have to copy the file from the assets folder programmatically? With copying I meant I put the file in the "assets" folder of the project. — P.Henderson, Dec 21 '14 at 10:46
Not enough. There's another step. So, programmatically copy the db to the correct path (if not yet existing). — Phantômaxx, Dec 21 '14 at 10:50
See this post: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10738623/copy-database-from-assets-folder-in-unrooted-device — Phantômaxx, Dec 21 '14 at 10:53

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 21 '14 at 10:25

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MaxMindDBFile COUNTRY_DB /usr/local/share/GeoIP/GeoIP2-Country.mmdb MaxMindDBFile CITY_DB /usr/local/share/GeoIP/GeoIP2-City.mmdb

answered Dec 21 '14 at 10:25

Faraz Baig

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Thanks but this also doesn't work – P.Henderson Dec 21 '14 at 10:36

Location of data file in app's installation directory?

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