Expansion files Android, possible?

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ChrisMukrow
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Expansion files Android, possible?

Post by ChrisMukrow » Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:21 pm

I have little problem, my APK file is to big (300mb), max 45mb. I can't make the app any smaller. So I want to make one main APK file and a secondary expansion file, is this possible in Livecode? If so, how?

Any help is welcome,
Chris

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Re: Expansion files Android, possible?

Post by Simon » Mon Nov 12, 2012 6:47 pm

Hi Chris,
What is taking up all the space? images in the app? or something else?

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Re: Expansion files Android, possible?

Post by ChrisMukrow » Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:44 pm

Most size is taken by images and there is one video.

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Re: Expansion files Android, possible?

Post by Simon » Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:57 am

Hi Chris,
There are a few ways of adding content after the application has been downloaded. Have you looked into this?

EDIT: The mind set here is to make one apk but have it collect it's images/video/content from an outside source. At 300 mb I hope you have the "Prefer External Storage" checked.

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Re: Expansion files Android, possible?

Post by ChrisMukrow » Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:20 pm

Thanks for your help Simon.

Chris

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