aab Android App Bundle bigger than 150MB upload?

Solar2D Android
#1

I wonder how to upload a new game android app bundle which is bigger than the allowed 150MB?

What is the best practice for doing so?

Thanks for your help!

#2

I’m wondering the same thing. The old method of doing this was to use an expansion file (.obb) by including the line “usesExpansionFile = true” in build.settings, but AAPs don’t support .obb files. What’s the new workflow? Is there one yet?

Thanks!

#3

no answers on this? I’ve an app with 250Mb that I need to upload

#4

You will need to use expansion files for this or downloadable content.

Rob

#5

Thanks for the response, Rob. However, expansion files are not allowed with AAB Android apps.

It seems like the Google-preferred method is Dynamic Feature Modules: https://developer.android.com/guide/app-bundle/

Has this been looked into?

  • David
#6

You can still upload .apk files.

Rob

#7

Yes, and that’s what I did. But APK+OBB is obviously on its way out, so it’s not a long-term solution. Already APK apps result in larger file sizes (and potentially a warning on the user’s device? I thought I read that somewhere).

What’s Corona’s plan for Dynamic Feature Modules or some other way to support larger games built as AAB?

#8

I’m not sure what our plans are, because we have spent a lot of time getting Android working and we have to turn our attention to other platforms for a while.

Rob

#9

Any news on this?

And when uploading an .apk file where can I add the .obb file in the new Google Play Console upload design?

#10

I have released an app, and the aab’s size is 157.5 MB.

#11

Hi, I’m trying to upload aab file that is 180mb to Google play store and it seems the 150mb restriction still applies. Is there a method to build aab files on Solar2d that include either feature modules or asset packs?

When I try to build with usesExpansionFile = true, I no longer get apk files at all. only the aab file.

#12

Mo one is building large apps on android? I know there are several kids apps using Solar2d whose builds are as large as ours. How do you build for android if we can’t use aab files yet?