Android App Bundle / Android PacKage: Each Format for Its Task
summary
Presents the shift from distributing a single monolithic APK to using the Android App Bundle so Google Play generates and serves device-specific APKs (still delivered as installable APKs). Covers concrete tooling and workflows—bundletool build-apks, adb install-multiple, internal app sharing—notes typical download size savings (~20%, sometimes 50%+), Play App Signing is required for bundles, 64-bit native requirement, and dynamic feature modules with on-demand installation (one example produced 166 APKs).
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Start
- 5:43Why now?
- 8:14Before
- 10:48APK
- 14:57Benefits
- 16:24AAB
- 20:37Play Store
- 23:13Signature
- 25:32Internal App Sharing
- 26:43Dynamic Features
- 34:06Tools
- 41:49Conclusion
- 43:06References
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