How to check if data is inserted in Room Database

Question

I am using Room Database from the new Architecture components in my project. I am adding some data through dao, but when trying to retrieve it I am not getting it. Can you pleas

Answer 1

You can use Android Debug Database to access your application's databases via a web browser. Android Debug Database exposes the databases via an embedded web server.

Use it as follows:

1. Include it as debugImplementation dependency in your app's build.gradle so that it will only be included in debug build and not in release build:

   debugImplementation 'com.amitshekhar.android:debug-db:1.0.3'
   

2. Start the debug build of your app

3. The embedded web server launches automatically and announces its address and port in the logs:

   D/DebugDB: Open http://XXX.XXX.X.XXX:8080 in your browser
   

4. If you are running the app over USB, setup portforwarding:

   adb forward tcp:8080 tcp:8080
   

   If you are not running the app over USB, your Android phone and workstation need to be in the same network and your workstation should be able to ping the Android phone.

5. Finally, open the link from the logs in the browser.

Note that it works just fine without rooting the device as the web server runs inside your app context.