Several really great work around ideas and they all have opportunity. I'm hoping that maybe in future releases this monolith .apk style might be tweaked into a smarter installer or is that an app idea? Smart Installer? Maybe the hardware of the near future won't even care... Anyway, thank you everyone for your help, I do appreciate it, Ronoli
On Jul 12, 5:56 am, luiX_ <[email protected]> wrote: > Another option would be uploading different APKs for each resolution > supported (i.e: high, medium and low) and publish them with three different > names (i.e: name H, name M, name L) and use the filters so each package only > shows when browsing the market from the targeted device. > > It's a ton of configuration but maybe you can automate the builds using > ant/maven ;) > > Good luck! > El 12/07/2011 00:04, "TreKing" <[email protected]> escribió: > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 4:47 PM, Ronoli <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Here's my question: Since the Android system obviously detects screen > size > >> and density when it loads the apk file, does it or can it or will it ever > >> install only the images needed for the particular device that it is being > >> installed on? Are there ways to do this that I am not aware of? > > > That's not supported. There will supposedly be a way to submit multiple > APKs > > as one single product, such that the correct APK is available on any given > > device with only the resources you deem necessary for that version, but > > that's likely a long ways away. > > > Consider hosting your resources online and downloading them on an as-need > > basis or on startup. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------- > > > > > > > > > TreKing <http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking> - Chicago > > transit tracking app for Android-powered devices > > > -- > > 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 -- 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

