How to reduce and compress an apk file in android

Question

I have one apk file but its file size is 22.4 MB. It\'s huge, so I need to reduce or compress the apk file in android. What is the right way to reduce and compress the apk f

Answer 1

1. Use .svg format icon set.
2. Compress PNGs.
3. Use only specific libraries of Google Play Services.

4. Use Proguard

   build.gradle

   android {
       ...
       buildTypes {
           release {
               minifyEnabled true
               proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
           }
       }
   }
   

5. Shrink Resources

   build.gradle

   android {
       ...
       buildTypes {
           release {
               shrinkResources true
               minifyEnabled true
               ...
           }
       }
   }