Hi everybody.
I have been trying to make a custom English-Greek dictionary and, so far, everything seems to be working just fine.
The only issue I am having is the large size of the apk file produced by the app; ~325 Mb for around 350 words. Is that normal? If not, is there a way to reduce the file size?
Tx in advance
I am using
FieldWorks Language Explorer v9.1.25.877 (exporting LIFT 0.13 XML Full Lexicon files)
Dictionary App Builder v11.2
on Windows 11
PS. I am not using any media files (audio or illustrations)
Hi
It certainly doesn’t sound normal; Average size is around 10-15MB for me.
Are you using GeckoView? That says it adds around 55MB. Are you using a custom keyboard? Another place to check might be Appearance>Font Files.
How big is the LIFT file?
It might be worth trying to export a Configured Dictionary (Web page XHTML) version and building an app with that, to compare.
Regards,
Daniel
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Hi Daniel, and thank you for the prompt reply.
I have unchecked GeckoView and the size of the apk file has fallen to 9.8 Mb!!! What’s more, the installed app is working without any problems on my android phone.
THANKS AGAIN!! MUCH OBLIGED.
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Glad to hear it, and happy to help!
Regards,
Daniel
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