My app collects data for experiments. I am trying to pre-populate the database. I create directories for each experiment and store the database in each of those.

Folder storedData holds the database to reuse. I have a button to use the saved database and not create one. Whenever I try to load data from the saved database, Room starts off fresh:

private static volatile AppDatabase INSTANCE;

public static AppDatabase getDatabase(final Context context, String directory) {
    if(INSTANCE == null) {
        synchronized (AppDatabase.class) {
            if (INSTANCE == null) {
                File dbFile = new File(directory, "test_database_1.db");
                if(dbFile.exists()) {
                    INSTANCE = Room.databaseBuilder(context.getApplicationContext(),
                            AppDatabase.class, "test_database")
                            .createFromAsset("databases/test_database_1.db")
                            .setJournalMode(JournalMode.TRUNCATE)
                            .build();
                    System.out.println("Database initialized");
                } else {
                    INSTANCE = Room.databaseBuilder(context.getApplicationContext(),
                            AppDatabase.class, dbFile.getAbsolutePath())
                            .setJournalMode(JournalMode.TRUNCATE)
                            .build();
                }
                System.out.println("Database initialized");
            }
        }
    }

    return INSTANCE;
}

createFromFile and createFromAsset have not given me success. I prefer createFromFile. Having both database files named the same causes issues, so a workaround would be great. I am targeting Android 13+.