The Games APK and Data

[Hubertsng]

Soo.... I don't understand this. How is Need for Speed Most Wanted 12 MB? The file size of it is supposed to be a lot larger. I searched around and I see that there are two different types of files, apks and data. What are the different between those and what does it mean to have an offline apk?

 

[mrplayer66]

I think you first download the game apk first and once you launch it, it serves as a link to a bigger download. For example sonic 4 episode one was a small game file and the first time I used it it asked me to download 90MBs of game data.

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[GiantJay]

Ya Asphalt 7 is a tiny download, then when you open it, it's something like a 1.61gb download

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[Hubertsng]

Oohhh.... so the apk is kind of a link to the download? How fast would it take to download, let's say, 500 MB on a 20MB download speed network?

 

[mrplayer66]

Oohhh.... so the apk is kind of a link to the download? How fast would it take to download, let's say, 500 MB on a 20MB download speed network?

With that speed it should only take a couple of minutes to download such a file, it also comes down to how fast the game's network is and how fast it can let you download the file.

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[GiantJay]

Oohhh.... so the apk is kind of a link to the download? How fast would it take to download, let's say, 500 MB on a 20MB download speed network?

For some apps that are very large yes, but not all are that way.

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[B. Diddy]

Wow, a 12 year old thread. I think it's run its course, so I'm closing it.