What is a maximum size of SQLite database on Android?

Question

I have a SQLite db that size is over 2.6 GiB. (The db contains maps.) This db is used by RMaps app. When move the maps to some parts at maximum zoom, the app suddenly closes. However, there is no force close message, no report button. So, I've got an idea that it is caused by reading blocks that are beyond a certain limit e.g. max(int). Since RMaps is just using simple SQL statements, I think that the problem is not in RMaps but rather in Android SQLite driver.

Is there a size limit of SQLite database on Android?

(I have Froyo on Nexus One, but I do not think that this is just a problem of Froyo.)

Log output:

08-14 10:24:51.689 I/ActivityManager(   81): Starting activity: Intent { act=android.intent.action.SEARCH flg=0x10000000 cmp=com.robert.maps/.MainMapActivity (has extras) } 08-14 10:25:01.879 E/AndroidRuntime(12441): FATAL EXCEPTION: pool-1-thread-2 08-14 10:25:01.879 E/AndroidRuntime(12441): android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDiskIOException: disk I/O error 08-14 10:25:01.879 E/AndroidRuntime(12441):     at android.database.sqlite.SQLiteQuery.native_fill_window(Native Method) 08-14 10:25:01.879 E/AndroidRuntime(12441):     at android.database.sqlite.SQLiteQuery.fillWindow(SQLiteQuery.java:70) 08-14 10:25:01.879 E/AndroidRuntime(12441):     at android.database.sqlite.SQLiteCursor.fillWindow(SQLiteCursor.java:283) 08-14 10:25:01.879 E/AndroidRuntime(12441):     at android.database.sqlite.SQLiteCursor.getCount(SQLiteCursor.java:264) 08-14 10:25:01.879 E/AndroidRuntime(12441):     at android.database.AbstractCursor.moveToPosition(AbstractCursor.java:171) 08-14 10:25:01.879 E/AndroidRuntime(12441):     at android.database.AbstractCursor.moveToFirst(AbstractCursor.java:248) 08-14 10:25:01.879 E/AndroidRuntime(12441):     at com.robert.maps.utils.CashDatabase.getTile(CashDatabase.java:49) 08-14 10:25:01.879 E/AndroidRuntime(12441):     at org.andnav.osm.views.util.OpenStreetMapTileFilesystemProvider$7.run(OpenStreetMapTileFilesystemProvider.java:501) 08-14 10:25:01.879 E/AndroidRuntime(12441):     at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1068) 08-14 10:25:01.879 E/AndroidRuntime(12441):     at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:561) 08-14 10:25:01.879 E/AndroidRuntime(12441):     at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1096) 08-14 10:25:01.889 I/ActivityManager(   81): Process com.robert.maps (pid 12441) has died. 08-14 10:25:01.899 I/WindowManager(   81): WIN DEATH: Window{45131410 com.robert.maps/com.robert.maps.MainMapActivity paused=false} 

The SQLite db is stored on SD card, there is enough space.

Answer 1

Maximum length of a string or BLOB Default size is 1 GB Max size is 2.147483647

Maximum Number Of Columns Default size is 2000 Max size is 32767

Maximum Length Of An SQL Statement Default size is 1 MB Max size is 1.073741824

Maximum Number Of Tables In A Join Default is 64 tables

Maximum Number Of Attached Databases Default is 10 Max size is 125

Maximum Number Of Rows In A Table Max Size is 18446744073.709552765

Maximum Database Size 140 tb but it will depends on your device disk size.