Transforming App Security from Necessary Evil to Performance Advantage
Guardsquare’s CPO shows how profile-based config can improve perf & security together. (droidcon, droidcon nyc 2025)
19 articles on App Size for Android performance
Showing 19 of 19 articles (Page 1 of 1)
How We Reduced the WINK+ Android App to Less Than 10MB
One of the major challenges developers face in Android app development is optimizing app size without sacrificing functionality.
Why is there so much obsession on app size reduction?
There is a lot of obsession with app size reduction. This usually is tracked as a metric, compared with peers and I see teams work hard for months to squeeze it up to the last bit.
The What, Why, and How of Mastering App Size
A quick dive into why app size matters, how it affects users, and tricks to keep it lean.
Glance TV Optimization Part 1: Shrinking APK Size by 65%
Glance cut their TV app’s APK size by 65% with clever moves.
Swiggy App on Diet
Swiggy puts their app on a diet, trimming size without losing flavor.
Our Android App Has Been Eating but Shedding Weight
Zomato trimmed their Android app’s size while keeping it tasty.
Engineering Uber Lite
Uber reveals the real struggles and smart solutions they found while building Uber Lite for shaky network spots.
Introducing Ruler: Our Tool for Measuring Android App Size
Spotify’s ‘Ruler’ helps them measure and trim Android app size with precision and ease.
Superpack: Pushing the limits of compression in Facebook’s mobile apps
Meta’s Superpack squeezes their apps smaller than ever before.
Reducing Android App Size in Practice at LinkedIn
Microsoft shrinks LinkedIn’s Android app with practical cuts.
Measuring Android App Size in CI
Microsoft tracks Android app size in CI to catch bloat early on.
How We Built It: Spotify Lite, One Year Later
Spotify looks back at building a lightweight app that still rocks, one year after launch.
App Size Matters (Part 2)
Farfetch keeps trimming their app size with practical, real steps.
Keeping Up with Android App Size Growth
Square keeps Android app size from ballooning with smart controls.
App Size Matters (Part 1)
Farfetch starts their journey to shrink app size for better reach.
App Size Reduction at Microsoft SwiftKey
Microsoft trims SwiftKey’s app size to keep it light and snappy.
Two Targets, One Arrow: Cutting Down Our App Size and Startup Time on Android
Gojek tackled app size and startup speed in one go, hitting both goals hard.
Optimising Flipkart Android App size to sub 10 MB
Flipkart shrank their Android app below 10 MB for low-bandwidth users.