Cannot open SQLite database from SQLIte Helper Oncreate, when OnCreate is triggered by opening database for the first time

Question

When the mainactivity tries to open the database for the first time after the app is installed, the SQLiteHelper Oncreate method is triggered (as one would expect). I want

Answer 1

You should not attempt to call getWritableDatabase() or getReadableDatabase() from SQLiteOpenHelper lifecycle methods such as onCreate() or methods called from there. That will fail with a "called recursively" exception.

Instead, use the SQLiteDatabase that is given as a parameter to onCreate() or other lifecycle methods.