Apk size vs Installed app size

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Hello everybody. My APK size is about 20MB I have set device filter to ARMv7 and Stripping level to Strip byte code. When I install my app on device app size is 50MB. Please can somebody explain me why this happens and advice me how can I reduce size of installed app.

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Answer by N00MKRAD · Sep 06, 2017 at 08:17 AM

Compression.

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Answer by akillingbeck · Sep 06, 2017 at 08:19 AM

APK file is essentially a zip file. It stands for Android Package Kit. You can test this theory by opening the APK in any established compression program (7zip etc.)

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