Hello there, I have a question regarding possible best practices using Android APK expansion files (OBB).
We have an app with a larger *main expansion file. *Developer docs recommend pushing updates to users using a *patch expansion file.* When having a "bigger update" (lets say approximately half the size of the main file) that replaces large parts of the main file, wouldn't it be better to provide a new main file. It isn't quite clear which approach is more useful: - When using a patch file new users would need to download the main file, as well as the patch file - resulting in two large downloads, where only one large download (an updated main file) would also work. - On the other hand, when updating the main file to a new version, existing users would need to download the whole content again (where only a patch would do the same). Best way, would be a updated main file for the new APK version - this can be downloaded by new users - plus a patch file for existing users. Is it possible to have following expansion file structure - main.5.my.application.obb, and - patch.5.my.application.obb when uploading a new APK update with appVersion 5 in Manifest? Thanks for the information! -- 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
