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The video delves into the distinctions between app bundles and APKs, emphasizing that app bundles serve as a publishing format while APKs are the installed packaging format on devices. Google utilizes app bundles to generate and distribute optimized APKs specific to each user's device, ensuring efficiency by downloading only what's necessary. The video also highlights the convenience of Google Play in generating and signing APKs, which alleviates the burden on developers and offers users smaller, optimized downloads. The manual installation process of APKs via SDK directory and browser downloads is also covered, reinforcing that APKs contain all required elements for app installation on Android. Furthermore, APKPure and APKMirror are recommended as reliable platforms for managing and downloading APKs.
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In this part of the video, the speaker explains the differences between app bundles and APKs (Android Application Packages). App bundles are a publishing format, while APKs are the packaging format installed on devices. Google uses app bundles to create and distribute optimized APKs tailored to each user’s device configuration, ensuring only necessary code and resources are downloaded. The segment also discusses how cleaning apps may identify old APKs as obsolete and delete them. Additionally, it covers the manual process of installing an APK via the SDK directory using command prompts. Finally, the speaker provides instructions for downloading and installing APKs directly from a browser, highlighting that APK files contain all elements needed for an app’s correct installation on Android devices.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the benefits of Google Play handling APK generation and signing, which removes the need for developers to manage multiple APKs for different devices, resulting in smaller and more optimized downloads for users. The segment also explains that APK files comprise all necessary data for an application, including resources, manifest, and compiled code, with Android managing the installation process in the background. Additionally, the video highlights APKPure as a repository for easy-to-install app management tools for Android OS, and APKMirror as a reliable third-party site for downloading APKs.