Shared Preferences reset data when app is force closed or device is restarted

I have a login screen and wanted the app to appear as if it's remained "logged in" at the internal screen after the app is closed/destroyed/phone call/etc.

I have a Preferences Object to save values following Login or Register. I read preference values in all the key screen onResume() methods.

After login (for example):

SharedPreferences app_preferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(activity);
SharedPreferences.Editor editor = app_preferences.edit();
editor.putString("sessionId", application.currentSessionId);
editor.putString("userId", application.currentUserId);
editor.putString("userEmail", application.currentUserEmail);
editor.putString("siteUserId", application.currentSiteUserId);
editor.commit();

Within onResume() of Activities: (ie, within internal screens)

SharedPreferences app_preferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(activity);
application.currentSessionId = app_preferences.getString("sessionId", "");
application.currentUserId = app_preferences.getString("userId", "");
application.currentUserEmail = app_preferences.getString("userEmail", "");
application.currentSiteUserId = app_preferences.getString("siteUserId", "");

Note. I have application "global" variables, ie, application.currentSessionId, you can just substitute your variables

Try something similar maybe your not saving or retrieving the values correctly because SharePreferences should work

Hi ! Solution that worked for me!

Solution 1 Solution 2

Solution 1:

  SharedPreferences sharedPreferences = getSharedPreferences("namefile",               
    Context.MODE_PRIVATE);//store or retrieved file "namefile.xml".
    /*or 
   SharedPreferences sharedPreferences    
   =getActivity().getSharedPreferences("namefile", Context.MODE_PRIVATE); 
   (use Shared Preferences in Fragment)*/
   String getValueFromKey = sharedPreferences.getString("yourKey",new   
   String());
   //Log.d("printf:",getValueFromKey );
   getValueFromKey ="Hahaha"; /*  Edit value    
   or Do nothing …… */
   SharedPreferences.Editor editor = sharedPreferences.edit();
   editor.clear(); //[important] Clearing your editor before using it.
   editor.putString("yourKey", getValueFromKey);
   editor.commit();

Solution 2:

SharedPreferences sharedPreferences = getSharedPreferences("namefile",     
  Context.MODE_PRIVATE);//store or retrieved file "namefile.xml".
/*or 
SharedPreferences sharedPreferences = 
getActivity().getSharedPreferences("namefile", Context.MODE_PRIVATE); 
(use Shared Preferences in Fragment)
*/
Set<String> getListValueFromKey =
sharedPreferences.getStringSet("yourKey",new HashSet<String>());
getListValueFromKey.add("Hahaha");
getListValueFromKey.add("Kakaka");
getListValueFromKey.add("Hohoho");
/*  Add value or Do nothing …… */
SharedPreferences.Editor editor = sharedPreferences.edit();
editor.clear(); //[important] Clearing your editor before using it.
editor.putStringSet("yourKey", getListValueFromKey);
editor.commit();

I have had exactly same problem like yours and this worked for me. For my whole code sample see