Android：如何在应用程序中使用外部MySQL数据库

Question

I'm trying to find the best way to connect my android app with an external MySQL database. I have looked and found lots on using PHP, but this is not the route I want to go down as it seems it would mean I need to create a website.

I am used to using JDBC with java so would preferably like to use something similar.

Answer 1

如果您想连接到外部数据库意味着您可以使用客户端服务器方法。客户端是您的android应用程序，而服务器应用程序则与外部数据库进行通信并将响应发送给客户端。

Answer 2

For hosting MySQL database you should already have a web server. So it should be able to run PHP.

Moreover, direct connection from your app to MySQL database on server might turn out very insecure and you should not do it this way. Best way is to stick to usual client-php-mysql approach.