

Talking about size, Google now lets developers upload app bundles with installed APK sizes of up to 500 megabytes, though this is currently still in early access. Those will lead to downloads that are on average 8 percent smaller and take up 16 percent less space on a device. With today’s update, Google is making some changes to how app bundles handle uncompressed native libraries that are already on a device.

The company announced it a while ago there are now “thousands of app bundles” in production with an average file size reduction of 35 percent. Google is launching a number of new features for Android app developers today that will make it easier for them to build smaller apps that download faster and to release instant apps that allow potential users to trial a new app without having to install it.Īndroid App Bundles, a feature that allows developers to modularize their apps and deliver features on demand, isn’t a new feature.
