Mostly 50 MB size is enough for any kind of android applications. One of the reputable android game Angry Birds Rio possesses the file size of 19 MB. However there are some forms of apps e.g. high-quality 3D interactive games maintaining advanced 3-D graphics, audio, and video which needs more resources.
Before I proceed, It must be clear that Android apps were actually free to go over the size and style limit (50 MB) earlier also; having said that developers were required to host the data unassisted.
Traditionally, when user try to download such superior apps or game from Android market, after downloading the core app, user is compelled to install supplementary files to complete the download. These additional files needed to be hosted by developers.
Ultimately the file size of each of these additional files (that may be in GB'S) were not thought while showing the app size of that game/app on Android Market.
Hence frequently even a user may feel fooled as for app/game of 10 MB (as per app size shown in android market) we should install additional 1-2 GB of data after installing the core apk.
Still downloading this additional data were often leading to expiry of the refund time. (Google presents a 15 min Refund window for paid apps. If ever you download an app and you also uninstall within 15 mins, you can automatically have the refund with regards to your purchased price.
However For a more substantial apps or games, downloading the excess data were often inducing expiry with this refund time as downloading on this additional data may takes several minutes.)
What's Great Now subsequent to this update? As Google has elevated the Android app size restriction from 50 MB to 4GB to share in Android Market, these additional data files will now be hosted on Google's server and developers will not have to host these additional files on their own expenditures on some third party server.
As there will be less restriction on the app size, we can expect to have some more amazing quality application in Android Market. As all that data can be fully enclosed into the APK and the expansion file, user will be able to view the whole size of the app in Android Market before investing in and downloading it.
Most Curiously, unlike earlier, the refund window will initiate only once you have installed all the files. For Most newer devices, the expansion files will be immediately located when you download the core app from android market. Yet for more aged devices Google will give you a downloaded library (developer tool) to download the expansion file. In short this update from Google is favourable for each Developers and Users.
Traditionally, when user try to download such superior apps or game from Android market, after downloading the core app, user is compelled to install supplementary files to complete the download. These additional files needed to be hosted by developers.
Ultimately the file size of each of these additional files (that may be in GB'S) were not thought while showing the app size of that game/app on Android Market.
Hence frequently even a user may feel fooled as for app/game of 10 MB (as per app size shown in android market) we should install additional 1-2 GB of data after installing the core apk.
Still downloading this additional data were often leading to expiry of the refund time. (Google presents a 15 min Refund window for paid apps. If ever you download an app and you also uninstall within 15 mins, you can automatically have the refund with regards to your purchased price.
However For a more substantial apps or games, downloading the excess data were often inducing expiry with this refund time as downloading on this additional data may takes several minutes.)
What's Great Now subsequent to this update? As Google has elevated the Android app size restriction from 50 MB to 4GB to share in Android Market, these additional data files will now be hosted on Google's server and developers will not have to host these additional files on their own expenditures on some third party server.
As there will be less restriction on the app size, we can expect to have some more amazing quality application in Android Market. As all that data can be fully enclosed into the APK and the expansion file, user will be able to view the whole size of the app in Android Market before investing in and downloading it.
Most Curiously, unlike earlier, the refund window will initiate only once you have installed all the files. For Most newer devices, the expansion files will be immediately located when you download the core app from android market. Yet for more aged devices Google will give you a downloaded library (developer tool) to download the expansion file. In short this update from Google is favourable for each Developers and Users.
