There have been a few conversations on this topic before and I think the answer is 'no'. Applications install onto the built-in memory, not onto the SD card. If you need larger resources, you will need to implement a download from the web, which can save onto the card. (I think this should change, but it seems that the G1 is considered a phone first, with some applications, rather than an application platform that also comes with a phone).
Ludwig 2008/10/27 ammar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi > > I am trying to design an application that has lots of data (medical > reference stuff). Probably more than 90% of the size of this > application will be resource files (images/text). > > Given that the G1 has about 64mb free when they arrive to the customer > (i.e. after accounting for default installed apps). Assuming that my > typical user will also have a number of other apps running on their > device, this leaves me striving for an app size of around 1mb max > (note that some free apps out on the market are 7mb and I assume many > games will have similar sizes). > > The ideal solution is to store my application data on the sd card. The > applications that are out there do not seem to be using such an > approach and I am wondering if this is possible? Will the market > install such applications correctly or will it throw out an "out of > memory" error? > > I am already very close to running out of space on my G1 because all > these apps are going into the phone memory with all their resources. I > guess I should delete all the games?! > > Any pointers ? Where are apps installed on the device? how about > sqlite database? resources? Do we have control of where they go? > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
