[Enhancement] - Reduce APK Build Size

[adithyaakrishna]

• Issue Description:
  The apk file when the app builds for android is significantly large ~90mb and this can be issue when the app is used in lower-end devices.
• Issue Severity: Medium
• Environment Details: Android Running on Pixel 3 API 28
• Observed Behaviour: The app size is ~90mb
• Expected Behaviour: Reduce the app size to <40mb
• Steps to reproduce issue: Build the app for android
• Does this issue need immediate attention?
  Not much, but this would be a factor to consider when the app is released in the future
• Are you willing to work on this issue: Yes, I'm willing to work on this issue and can optimize the app especially the assets which occupy a major size of the app
• Other information: The app size can be reduced through optimizing the images and converting the icons to .svg files and for images into compressed .png

[yasharth291]

it automatically decreases once it is released for market version. Second way is to make App bundle @adithyaakrishna

[adithyaakrishna]

it automatically decreases once it is released for market version. Second way is to make App bundle @adithyaakrishna

I made the app bundle, and I completely agree with you that the market version will be a bit smaller in size but the size of assets can be reduced even further and also using Google Font APIs instead of font assets

[yasharth291]

yeah right and we can use @imgbot to further reduce the size of the images used @Sagar2366

[yasharth291]

can you please add imgbot in the repository

[yasharth291]

I can help here @adithyaakrishna @Sagar2366

[CyberWake]

@adithyaakrishna we are certainly looking into it with flutter 2.0 #834 , upgraded dependencies #835 and making a full re write to maximize the efficiency and reduce the app size #850 .

[CyberWake]

@palisadoes sir this issue will get resolved in #850 please close this one