title: Opening a read only database directly in the assets folder
body: <p>I have found in this site many questions asking how to open a database file located in the assets folder. Always the main point of the - correct - answer is the same: databases located in assets cannot be opened since such folder (as the entire content of the APK) is read only. Therefore the database file need to be copied somewhere else before it can be used ( <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/513084/how-to-ship-an-android-application-with-a-database">Ship an application with a database</a> ).</p>
  
  <p>However, what if the database file in fact does not have to be modified ?. In that case it does not matter the restriction that the assets folder is read only.</p>
  
  <p>Then my questions is: </p>
  
  <p>Is there a way to open a <strong>read only</strong> database in the assets folder <strong>without copying it first to another location</strong> ?</p>