Software previously available as single APKs can now only be found as app bundles. Bundles, while efficient to download, make distribution outside the Play Store much more difficult. When’s the last ...

Google Play Store is constantly evolving to meet the growing needs and demands of Android users and developers. Many of those improvements rely on automated systems powered by AI and machine learning, ...

Android's app file format, the APK (Android PacKage), has been with us since the 2008 launch of Android. It's portable, easy to create since it's just a structured .zip file, and widely supported by a ...

One of the things that’s long set Android apart from iOS is that while both Google and Apple maintain app stores, Google makes it fairly easy for users to install apps downloaded from sources other ...

Over the past few years, Google has been transitioning to Android App Bundles as part of modernizing development practices. In May of 2023, App Bundles that support archiving will be required for ...

Starting in August 2021, Google will require all new Android APKs to land on the Play Store as App Bundles instead. This will invariably result in smaller file sizes and other boons for the end-user.