I have a CSV file and I am trying to populate a local database on my application. I am trying to make the application generic, so I am hoping to store the file in some common area on the phone, that my program can then access.

Is there a tutorial out there that can show me how to load and access a file on the android?

I figured out this problem.
I used a an input file stream after storing the file on the SD card.

Is there another "Public Access" location on these devices where files can be dropped and used by multiple applications?

hey can you share your code or how you got this to work i need to do the same thing for an application