Journey of APK from compilation to launch
summary
Explains the lifecycle of an Android APK from build to app launch: how Java class files are transformed into DEX and packaged into the APK/AAB/split-APK formats, differences between Dalvik and ART and runtime installation/optimization, how multidex works and how to avoid related errors, and what happens from zygote forking to Launcher Activity onCreate with best practices to minimize cold-start time.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Start
- 1:14Components of APK
- 14:01Dalvik
- 21:53Profile guided Compilation
- 24:53Optimizations
- 26:033. Bounds Check Elimination
- 29:21MULTIDEX: THE AFTERMATH
- 38:56Time for tips
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