title: Connecting external database in android without using webservice
body: <p>I know this question is asked before also, but I want to know whether we can <strong>Connect to external database (e.g mySQL) from android device without using a webservice</strong>.</p>
  
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  <li><p>I have already build the app using webservice but now they have asked us to make it without using webservice.</p></li>
  <li><p>Can anybody knows or give any reference about same ?</p></li>
  <li><p>I have all the required data about the database location i.e. server name, db name etc.</p></li>
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  <p>Actually in my requirement I am downloading and xml using a webservice which will have all the details the connection string, database name, server name, username , password etc. but the connection is to be done on runtime.</p>