{"id":2159,"date":"2019-08-08T16:08:24","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T10:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.concettolabs.com\/blog\/?p=2159"},"modified":"2019-08-08T16:08:24","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T10:38:24","slug":"how-to-reduce-android-app-size","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitelaravel.concettoprojects.com\/blog\/how-to-reduce-android-app-size\/","title":{"rendered":"Android – How To Reduce Android App Size"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/span>How To Reduce Android App Size -7 Strategies That Will Work For You<\/span><\/h2>\n

Why We have to reduce android app APK size? Android is one of the most approached operating systems due to its user-friendly interface and accessibility to millions of free. That\u2019s the reason you will find maximum Android smartphone users across the globe. As per Statistic reports 2019, Android 8.0 Oreo<\/a><\/span> had the major share among all the versions. Check in the fig, given below:<\/p>\n

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This is why competition in the market is increasing tremendously, pressurizing Android developers to deliver better apps. However, as we\u2019re mindful about the fact that Google Play Store is already overflowing with thousands of apps and the addition of new apps is a continuous process. Therefore, how you can achieve success? Simply by trimming down the overall size of the Android app!<\/p>\n

Android app developers<\/strong><\/a><\/span> understand that adding too much high quality graphics or content can negatively impact the reloading time of apps, leading to a number of clicks off. According to a recently released survey, for every 6MB increase in APK size may lead to a 1% drop in the downloads.<\/p>\n

Here, in this article, we\u2019ve outlined some approaches that can adapt to cut down Android APK size, yet keep it engaging, rich and vibrant:<\/p>\n

<\/span>1. Optimize Proguard:<\/span><\/h3>\n

Shrinking your codes is always better and this tool will eventually help in this process efficiently. You can optimize this app for reducing the code size and develop a rich, vibrant, and innovative mobile app. However, you should always test the app after using this tool as it changes a few symbols in the app, which may hamper the experience of users.<\/p>\n

<\/span>2. More the smaller, more the better:<\/span><\/h3>\n

Being a developer, you should never underestimate the size of the app during the development process. This is one of the common mistakes that developers commit in rush of adding content or high-end graphics and a lot more. But if you want to target billions of audience, then keeping the overall size of the app small is crucial. As there are many Android-powered smartphones in the market with limited RAM and storage, which will impact your downloads. Users don\u2019t want to see this on their mobile device and uninstall your app:<\/p>\n

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<\/span>3. Opt for APK analyzer to breakdown the size:<\/span><\/h3>\n

You might already know that APK analyzer is available in Android studio that highlights the aspect that is larger and adding to increased size. Now here\u2019s an instance, in which an app called Anti-Theft screen lock APK is shared in the below image:<\/p>\n

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\nAs in the image, you can see the raw size of the app is 3.1MB, but after applying the analyzer it has been compressed to 2.5MB roughly. In the mentioned screenshot, you can see three components contributing to the large size of the app, which includes:<\/p>\n