This package provide Java interface to SQLiteCrypt for Android devices.
1. Compilation
In order to build android-database-sqlitecrypt from source you will need JDK 7 or later, Android SDK, Android NDK, Ant and Maven installed (don't forget to set environment variables). Use 64-bit Android NDK to target 64-bit platforms. Update your target in jni/Application.mk.
Copy SQLiteCrypt source code to external/sqlitecrypt then run make:
: # to build the source
: make
2. Using android-database-sqlitecrypt
Steps to follow:
a. There are two options:
- Add a single sqlitecrypt.jar and a few .so’s (native libraries compiled to your platforms) to the application libs directory
- or run 'make release-aar' to create android-database-sqlitecrypt-3.*.*.aar package and reference it
b. Update the import path from =android.database.sqlite.*= to =com.sqlitecrypt.database.*= in any source files that reference it. The original =android.database.Cursor= can still be used unchanged.
c. Init the database in =onCreate()= and open database:
: SQLiteDatabase.loadLibs(this); //first init the db libraries with the context
: SQLiteOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase("password"); //if db is encrypted
: SQLiteOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase(null); //if db is not encrypted
To encrypt normal database, run
PRAGMA rekey='password';