Um, no. Copy protection doubles the size of the download - this is what the Market is reporting - but once installed, it doesn't take double space.
Note, however, that the handset does still need the free RAM at install time to deal with the double-size APK. String On 16 July, 19:48, Bob Kerns <r...@acm.org> wrote: > If you have copy protection turned on, your app actually DOES take 2x > the .apk size when installed. > > This is just one of many drawbacks to the copy protection feature. > > On Jul 16, 7:27 am, H9kDroid <htc....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Jul 8, 4:47 am, Stephen Lebed <srle...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I've just released an update to my app and the apk file is 3.5mb on my > > > system. It is reported as 3.5mb in the developer console. But in the > > > market it is showing up as 7.02mb. I'm now getting comments that that > > > app is too big and I feel people may not purchase it if they think it > > > will take up 7mb of space. Is anyone else seeing this problem? > > > I have the same problem, It reports the size exactly 2 times bigger > > then the size I uploaded just as your. And I cant find the app with my > > comment downloader, my old once works but not this new updated app. -- 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
