In this post I'll describe how to access files and databases associated with a mobile app. On the apps that I test we have log files and SQLite databases that are useful to look at when investigating potential bugs. How do you access files and databases on a mobile device? As usual that depends on whether you are testing iOS or Android. App specific files are available on both devices but they way you access them is different for each OS. iOS For Apple devices, you can use iTunes to access app specific files. Open iTunes on your PC or Mac and connect your device. You will see the device: Select the device icon. This will open the apps page. Under File Sharing you can then select your app to view its associated files. You can then add files, save files to your PC or delete files on the device. Android On Android devices there is usually a folder called "MyFiles". App specific files are stored under that folder. To access them, ...