Dynamic App Modules: Building For the Next Billion

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Explains how to split a monolithic APK into feature modules that download on demand using Android App Bundles, Play Store app signing, and the Dynamic Delivery API; shows a working pattern with a lightweight base module, feature Gradle modules, Kotlin companion-object reflection to instantiate features, and ProGuard keep rules; warns downloads take about 15–30 seconds and modules > 10 MB trigger a Play Store consent dialog; recommends testing via the internal track and Gradle Play Publisher.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 1:07What are dynamic app modules
3. 4:58Android app bundles explained
4. 8:10Modularizing your app
5. 10:17Setting up dynamic features
6. 18:14Communication between base and features
7. 23:23Testing dynamic features
8. 27:42Publishing dynamic modules
9. 29:05Key takeaways and summary

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