Re: [android-developers] Where to Host Downloadable Content for your app?

On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 8:08 AM, saernz <saernz@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hiya!
>
> I'm creating an app which requires a large database to work (about 15mb). I
> have decided
> to not include it in the apk because I think some people might dislike
> having such a big file stored
> on their phone memory, and have instead decided to have my application
> download the database on first
> use and to store it on the SD Card.
>
> I guess I have two questions:
> 1) Is it a good idea in this situation to separate the database from the
> main apk package and host it else where, or is it completely possible to
> include such a large file in the apk package?
>
> 2) If I end up requiring the user to download the database on first run,
> where would the best place be to host the file? I've been considering google
> drive and maybe dropbox, but I'm concerned mainly
> with the amount of bandwidth that is allowed each day
...

You can have Google Play host it for you at no additional cost:

http://developer.android.com/guide/google/play/expansion-files.html

They also handle authentication, integrity checking, etc.

The downside is that you cannot use the same APK on other app
markets, since this depends on your Google Play account, etc.

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