When to use a Content Provider

Question

I understand that Content Providers are made to allow publicly sharing data between applications. However, I\'m wondering if anyone has thoughts about making a Content Provi

Answer 1

In my view point, the content-provider comes with plenty of advantages leave alone just sharing data with other apps. If you need to synchronize with the server using a Sync-Adapter, use google cloud messaging, auto update the UI when the underlying data in the DB changes using Loaders, implement search, use widgets... then the content provider is for you.

I prefer you follow the guideline on because one day you may need to implement some of the above features attached to the content-provider

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