While I also have a Nexus One and definitely feel the space pinch, I
think this is more an anomaly and does not reflect the current environment.
It is nearly unfathomable why the N1 shipped with ~190 MB of user app
space when the iPhone 3GS at the time came in 8, 16, and 32 GB models.
The N1's successor has 16 GB of storage. Most other modern phones have
ample space as well.
Jonathan
On 2/8/2012 7:55 PM, Gabe Codina wrote:
Im an android user and I have (non-developer) complaints about large apps.
I have a HTC Desire (aka Nexus 1) which is a great phone but HTC saw fit
to endow(read cripple) it with only 148 MB of internal storage. This is
enough for a dozen or so apps so Im at a point where if I want to
install something I have to uninstall something first. I can move apps
to the SD but that doesn’t completely solve my problem. I also only use
apps that haven’t got a mobile web site alternative (eg I don’t install
facebook or google+, IMDB my banks app and so on)
Just pointing out that app size can be one of the most important
considerations for choosing apps (it’s the first thing I look at when
browsing an app in the market)
Gabe
*From:*[email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Wally McClure
*Sent:* Thursday, 9 February 2012 1:14 AM
*To:* [email protected]; [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: [mono-android] size of apk
This is one of those interesting areas. I have never had an end user
complain about application size. The only user type that has ever
complained about an app size is another developer user, which isn't
accurate view of your userbase. There is a legitamate worry with apk
size, there is a limit on the download size over cell networks. I think
the generally accepted download size is 20 megs over cell and 100 megs
over wifi, but that may only be apple.
Why is the market reporting 12 megs, I'm not sure. Never have paid
attention to it.
The application size is not something to /**typically**/ worry about
regarding performance. This is a myth in computer programming, assuming
that the size is due to features. Typically size is associated with
features. A more worrisome issue is something called a working set size
of an application - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_set_size.
Working set size is more a product of the use of good algorithms instead
of programming language. I remember writing applications in VB that
performed better than C++ apps in the late 90s. Now, this isn't true in
every situation, and no, I am not the awesome programmer that knows
everything. I do tend to obsess over my algorithms. Picking a good
algorithm tends to overcome the language used.
Wally
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From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:35:01 +0000
Subject: [mono-android] size of apk
I recall some time ago a thread about this – the size of Monodroid apks
– cant seem to find it.
I have a reviewer making an issue of the size – strangely Android Market
is reporting it at 12mb whereas the apk I uploaded was only 6mb
Anyway I seem to recall that this whole area is a bit misleading because
the mono apk contains stuff which is not necessarily all loaded into
memory ?? or do I remember that right ? Does the whole apk 6mb translate
into a 6mb footprint in memory ? Are there any other ripostes to critics
of the package size ?
John Murray
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