Persist login/Authentication info on Android?

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What is the best way to persist a users info in an android app? I have a login screen that uses a web service to authenticate the user and return basic user info.

I don't care about saving the username/password, but I do need things like a couple of integer ID fields (patientID and personID) and a first and last name.

I don't want the user to have to login every time they load the app. Someone suggested I use SQL lite to store the info, is this the best way or is there a more light weight solution?

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 20 '10 at 17:47

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Use SharedPreferences refer this link also

answered Dec 20 '10 at 17:47

Labeeb Panampullan

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...unless you actually care about security, in which case the documentation recommends [`AccountManager`](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager.html) – arkon Jul 31 '15 at 09:08

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:14

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Take a look at the answers and comments to this question: Android: Storing username and password?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:14

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answered Dec 20 '10 at 18:30

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Persist login/Authentication info on Android?

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