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How to reduce Android APK size? [duplicate]

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I have developed a simple Android application. Its APK size is 8MB. Can anyone tell me how to reduce the APK size?

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Arunima Avatar asked Mar 08 '14 13:03

Arunima

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  • Try enabling ProGuard, even without obfuscation. It will remove unused Java code from your dependencies.
  • See if you have unneeded dependencies - JARs that you've added but aren't using
  • Check your resources for large images or other files. You may want to change their format or resolution, or remove them if they're not in use.
  • Optimize your final APK (after ProGuard) with Facebook's ReDex. This should reduce the code size as well as potentially improve performance.
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orip Avatar answered Sep 23 '22 01:09

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