requery/sqlite-android

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1136 stars · 155 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

An Android-specific distribution of recent SQLite versions packaged as an AAR library, providing up-to-date SQLite builds with Android database APIs derived from AOSP. It lets apps use a consistent, modern SQLite version across all OS versions and devices, including features like FTS5, JSON1, and generated columns.

Use cases

• use latest sqlite features on android
• get consistent sqlite version across android devices
• enable fts5 full-text search in android app
• use json1 extension in android sqlite
• replace android.database.sqlite with newer sqlite
• use SupportSQLiteOpenHelper with modern sqlite

When to choose

• your app needs newer SQLite features than the OS provides (FTS5, JSON1, generated columns, DROP COLUMN)
• you want consistent SQLite behavior and bug fixes across Android versions
• you need better SQLite performance than the bundled OS version

When to avoid

• your app only needs basic SQLite features available in the platform version
• you rely on cross-process cursors without wrapping them
• you want a zero-dependency solution without adding a JitPack repository

Facets

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database database-driver databases mobile-development android-tools jvm sqlite android-database-api aar jitpack fts5 json1 android mobile

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