Android अलग-अलग ज़रूरतों के लिए कई local storage विकल्प प्रदान करता है — Room/SQLite (structured data), DataStore/SharedPreferences (key-value settings), files, और अन्य। डेटा की प्रकृति के आधार पर सही विकल्प चुनना महत्वपूर्ण है।
storage विकल्प
ROOM (over SQLite) → relational DATABASE for STRUCTURED data, queries, relationships:
→ the recommended way to store significant structured/relational data locally
DATASTORE → modern KEY-VALUE (and typed) storage for preferences/settings:
→ replaces SharedPreferences; coroutine/Flow-based, safer
SHARED PREFERENCES → older key-value storage (simple settings) — being superseded by
DataStore
FILES → internal/external storage for files (app data, media, documents)
KEYSTORE / EncryptedSharedPreferences → SECURE storage for sensitive data (keys, tokens)
