DataStore Tutorial For Android: Getting Started

Dec 21 2020 , Kotlin 1.4, Android 6.0, Android Studio 4.1 Kotlin 1.4, Android 6.0, Android Studio 4.1

In this tutorial you’ll learn how to read and write data to Jetpack DataStore, a modern persistance solution from Google. By Luka Kordić.

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DataStore Tutorial For Android: Getting Started

30 mins

Where to Go From Here?

You can download the completed project files by clicking the Download Materials button at the top or bottom of the tutorial.

In this Jetpack DataStore tutorial you learned how to:

  • Create Prefs DataStore and Proto DataStore.
  • Migrate data from SharedPreferences to Jetpack DataStore.
  • Read and write to both Proto and Prefs DataStore.
  • Implement theme changes.
  • Add filters to your data set.

If you want to learn more about persisting data in Android, check out Saving Data On Android . Or, if you want to learn more about Flow, check out Kotlin Flow for Android: Getting Started.

Hopefully, you enjoyed this tutorial. If you have any questions or comments, please join the forum discussion below! Happy data storing! :]