Optimize your app size with this one trick

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Android App Bundle replaces universal APKs and Play generates split APKs per device, claiming 35% average saving (Duolingo 56%, Maps 15%, YouTube 24%, News 27%). Build with Android Studio 3.2 / Gradle plugin and test with bundletool or Play Console internal track; Bundle Explorer shows device-specific APKs. New optimizations (Uncompressed Native Libraries) cut ~16% on‑disk and ~8% download; Gameloft reports 22%/16%. Dynamic feature modules install on demand via Play Core Split Install API (10 MB consent, deferred up to 100 MB).

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1. 0:00Intro
2. 1:18Understanding and reducing installs
3. 3:31The new app model
4. 8:27Developers using the app bundle
5. 10:06Uncompressed native libraries
6. 12:27Building Android app bundles
7. 14:04Testing with the app bundle
8. 17:10Publishing bundles
9. 19:43Dynamic features
10. 23:59Creating dynamic features
11. 29:22Help users update

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