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

As said in documentation: Creating a Content provider

You don't need a provider to use an SQLite database if the use is entirely within your own application.

So why bother developing this overhead? You want easier and faster development, right? So one layer of abstraction (SQLiteOpenHelper descendent) is enough.

See Occam's Razor Do not make an entities without very good reason.