Connecting Android to live Website for database calls

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I am currently developing an android application using eclipse and I already have a website developed in PHP and MySQL, can some one guide me how to connect to my website database through android for exchanging data

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 02 '12 at 13:26

The simpliest, but maybe not so elegant way to do it, is writing special php-scripts for the queries, sending http requests from the android-app to these scripts and getting the results as json-arrays.

Check out this: http://www.helloandroid.com/tutorials/connecting-mysql-database

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:48

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You need a Webservice Written Using REST Protocol or SOAP protocol or SimpleXML....

Using any of the above three links you may communicate throught Mysql DB to interact ur Android App Requests

To connect the Android Application to Webservices below given Two Links could be helpful

Android App Development and Web Server Interactions

interacting with web services and android

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Below Link Might be most helpful to you.. chk it

Connection to DB from Android Device

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answered Mar 23 '12 at 09:10

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I am using Apache server which uses REST protocol – Housefly Mar 23 '12 at 09:17
If ur Using Apache server in that Case RESTful PHP webservices the lib you need to use – OM The Eternity Mar 23 '12 at 09:25
check this link: http://www.androidhive.info/2012/01/android-json-parsing-tutorial/ – Andy Mar 23 '12 at 10:21

Connecting Android to live Website for database calls

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