In one source code I save and read in persistent data in value pairs just fine. So I am saving a person's name in the oncreate: SharedPreferences preference1 = getPreferences(0),MODE_WORLD_READABLE; SharedPreferences.Editor editor1 = preference1.edit(); mSaved_Person_First_Name.setText("", TextView.BufferType.EDITABLE); editor1.clear(); editor1.commit(); onResume: SharedPreferences prefs1 = getPreferences(0), MODE_WORLD_READABLE; String restoredText = prefs1.getString("text", null); if (restoredText != null) { mSaved_Person_First_Name.setText(restoredText, TextView.BufferType.EDITABLE); int selectionStart = prefs1.getInt("selection-start", -1); int selectionEnd = prefs1.getInt("selection-end", -1); if (selectionStart != -1 && selectionEnd != -1) { mSaved_Person_First_Name.setSelection(selectionStart, selectionEnd); } } The edit, save work just fine in the first program. I am trying to read it in the second program in the app to use and not sure how to do this. I put this in the OnCreate SharedPreferences sharedPref = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this); SharedPreferences prefs1 = getPreferences(0), MODE_WORLD_READABLE; String restoredText = prefs1.getString("text", null); But the restoredText is null. Can anyone guide me as to how I can read it the persistent data? Has anyone done this. Thanks in advance.

>the second program in the app In Buzztouch parlance, that should be "second screen", I guess. If that is so, then it pays to pay attention to the rest of the framework. In BT_strings.java you will find what you need, a pair of functions: BT_strings.setPrefString and BT_strings.getPrefString. For instance, in the "first" screen / plugin, I put BT_strings.setPrefString("fullPath", "http://www.bestappbuilders.com/uniimages/flight.mp3"); BT_strings.setPrefString("audioName", "Flight"); In the second screen / plugin, I get those values through: fullPath = BT_strings.getPrefString("fullPath"); audioName = BT_strings.getPrefString("audioName"); To see further uses, search for, say, setPrefString in Eclipse (Search option of the main menu), and you will be able to learn more.

I will take a look Thanks!

Well that got me started this with the site below helped me get how this works straight in my mind and get my data shared. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6186123/android-how-do-i-get-sharedpreferences-from-another-activity Thanks, K