title: How Secure is Firebase Local Database in Android?
body: <p>I am planning to switch to Firebase as my local and online database for my Android app. As per the docs, <strong>Firebase stores changes to the local database first and then pushed it to the online DB when network is available.</strong></p>
  
  <p>In my app, I would be putting some really sensitive data about the user in the database. So here are my questions,</p>
  
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  <li><p>How secure is the local Firebase database?</p></li>
  <li><p>How difficult is it for a well-intentioned hacker with the right tools to hack it?</p></li>
  <li><p>Is it just a simple JSON file like the online database, which anyone with root access can open?</p></li>
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  <p>Thanks.</p>