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− | XAPK (APK Expansion Files) is an ancillary file to the [ | + | XAPK (APK Expansion Files) is an ancillary file to the [[APK]] file format. Where Google Play requires the compressed APK file to be under 100MB<ref>[https://developer.android.com/google/play/expansion-files Google Play Expansion Files]</ref>. |
− | According to the Android Developer documents an | + | According to the Android Developer documents an XAPK file can be used for: |
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* or other large assets. | * or other large assets. | ||
− | An | + | An XAPK file is a [[ZIP|ZIP archive]] like APK and may have a similar layout, as well as the additional assets, which may also be zipped and optionally encrypted, see [[OBB]]. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* [https://fileinfo.com/extension/xapk Information about XAPK on FileInfo.com ] | * [https://fileinfo.com/extension/xapk Information about XAPK on FileInfo.com ] | ||
* [https://docs.fileformat.com/compression/xapk/ Information about XAPK on FileFormat.com] | * [https://docs.fileformat.com/compression/xapk/ Information about XAPK on FileFormat.com] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:15, 9 August 2022
XAPK (APK Expansion Files) is an ancillary file to the APK file format. Where Google Play requires the compressed APK file to be under 100MB[1].
According to the Android Developer documents an XAPK file can be used for:
- high-fidelity graphics,
- media files,
- or other large assets.
An XAPK file is a ZIP archive like APK and may have a similar layout, as well as the additional assets, which may also be zipped and optionally encrypted, see OBB.