>> That depends on where the "data" is "installed". Data on the SD card >> survives an uninstall. Everything else is removed. > > And can the apk install files in the sd card?
The application in the APK can put files on the SD card when it is run. >> > *b* One option i imagine would be to use tar.gz or even zip. Is it >> > possible to use tar.gz in the device? >> >> Use it how? > > Running a script the first time the program runs to decompress the > data. I think there is a GZip decoder in Android, but you would need a third-party tar class. ZIP files can be handled natively. > Well, actually i can modify the apk, because the apk is a zip file > (=jar). Not at runtime. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com Android App Developer Books: http://commonsware.com/books.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en