Automate use of Android expansion packs

[JohnWeidner]

To me the biggest limitation of PhoneGap Build is the file size limitation. But if PGB had a solution for using Android Expansion packs, this wouldn't be an issue as you could just put all your large assets (video, graphics, sound) in an expansion pack. Without this feature, I've had to use the CLI tools. But trying to get the project to build using an expansion pack has been a major pain. To me PGB's value is all about reducing the pain and complexity of using the CLI tools. This one feature alone would be all I need to get turned into a paying customer.

[amirudin]

+10

[amirudin]

Original Topic
http://gsfn.us/t/4q5oo

[amirudin]

Related request: http://gsfn.us/t/4qzgj

[bholmes451]

I am going to vote this up as well. I am trying to save my users as much cell data transfer as possible and make my app as responsive as possible so my app includes about 150mb of images...

[wildabeast]

Getting the impression some of you may want Android Expansion Pack support on build! We haven't heard a ton of noise about this feature until recently. We'll do some recon and get back asap. Your patience is appreciated as we're stretched a bit thin on PGB atm.

[jessemonroy650]

My impression is that this is important, BUT i also getting the impression that some of the comments are sock puppets.

[bholmes451]

Sock puppets? I never expected something I brought up would be so exciting to the community... So far I've spent 6 hours trying to get the xapkreader going but still don't have any of my images coming up in my app. I fully expect to get it figured out but have no idea how long it's going to take me and I never expected to have this type of problem with the google play store in the first place. Please involve me when you get to working out requirements because it is very important to me to be able to implement all of this in a single phonegap/angularjs codebase.

[hasanak2]

Sock puppets... you must be joking! This is something that is needed and because you can't be bothered to do anything about it you say sock puppets! I back the need for this feature 100%... Something which is needed and would help new developers create fantastic apps. PhoneGap Build get behind this one.

[macdonst]

While you are waiting for this feature to be implemented you may want to look at the new content sync plugin which makes it easier to download additional assets.

https://github.com/phonegap/phonegap-plugin-contentsync