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How do I delete SharedPreferences data for my Android App?
This example demonstrates how do I delete SharedPreferences data for my android app.
Step 1 − Create a new project in Android Studio, go to File ⇒ New Project and fill all required details to create a new project.
Step 2 − Add the following code to res/layout/activity_main.xml.
Step 3 − Add the following code to res/strings.xml
Sample player_name country_name
Step 4 − Add the following code to src/MainActivity.java
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.TextView;
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
TextView textView, tvAfterDelete;
SharedPreferences sharedPreferences;
SharedPreferences.Editor editor;
Button button;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
textView = findViewById(R.id.textView);
tvAfterDelete = findViewById(R.id.tvAfterChange);
button = findViewById(R.id.button);
sharedPreferences = getPreferences(Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
editor = sharedPreferences.edit();
editor.putString(getResources().getString(R.string.sharedPref_key_player), "Cristiano Ronaldo");
editor.putString(getResources().getString(R.string.sharedPref_key_count ry), "Portugal");
editor.apply();
String country = sharedPreferences.getString(getResources().getString(R.string.sharedPre f_key_player), "");
String city = sharedPreferences.getString(getResources().getString(R.string.sharedPre f_key_country), "");
textView.setText("SharedPreferences Values
");
textView.setText(textView.getText() + "Country : " + country + "\nCity : " + city);
button.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View view) {
editor.remove(getResources().getString(R.string.sharedPref_key_country));
editor.apply();
String countryNow = sharedPreferences.getString(getResources().getString(R.string.sharedPre f_key_player), "");
String cityNow = sharedPreferences.getString(getResources().getString(R.string.sharedPre f_key_country), "");
tvAfterDelete.setText("SharedPreferences Values - After Removing City
");
tvAfterDelete.setText(tvAfterDelete.getText() + "Country : " + countryNow + "\nCity : " + cityNow);
}
});
}
}
Step 5 − Add the following code to androidManifest.xml
Let's try to run your application. I assume you have connected your actual Android Mobile device with your computer. To run the app from the android studio, open one of your project's activity files and click Run
icon from the toolbar. Select your mobile device as an option and then check your mobile device which will display your default screen −

Click here to download the project code.
