How can I view the shared preferences file using Android Studio?

Question

I\'m using shared preferences to store certain values for my app. I would like to see the file where the info is actually stored on my phone. I found many ways to do this on

Answer 1

To open shared preference in android studio

Open device explorer file from right side- data>data> >shared_prefs

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Answer 2

I always find these commands useful in console:

1. Find the correct file name

   adb shell

   ls /data/data/com.your.package/shared_prefs

2. Get the file to local directory

   adb pull /data/data/com.your.package/shared_prefs/the_file_you_want $local_dir

3. Check it in your $local_dir.