Recently, Google declared its arrangements to make it required for application engineers to utilize Android App Bundles (AAB) over APKs as the distributing design for new applications in Google Play Store. Following this declaration, Amazon has reported help for Android App Bundle in its Amazon Appstore.
Amazon Appstore to Support Android App Bundles
Unlike Google, Amazon is not forcing developers to switch to the Android App Bundle format. Instead, the company says that App Bundles will be completely optional. Plus, developers can continue submitting apps to Amazon Appstore using the existing APK format.
Amazon assures that there will be no changes to the app submission process. If you have been uploading your app to the Appstore, you can continue to follow the same steps for submitting APKs and App Bundles. In addition, there’s no need to resubmit your app if it was previously published in APK format.
It’s also important to note that developers will not have to share the signing key with Amazon to submit App Bundles. “Amazon Appstore does not require you to share your app signing key to submit App Bundles. You will continue to sign App Bundles similar to the way that you sign APKs and submit today,” wrote Amazon in its blog post.
Amazon has not uncovered when it will begin tolerating application bundles however has vowed to share updates in the not so distant future. Amazon Appstore supporting AAB is significant in light of the fact that Microsoft has collaborated with the organization to bring Android applications to Windows 11 by means of Microsoft Store.
In case you are catching wind of Android App Bundles interestingly, look at our APK versus AAB explainer to know how it functions and how it varies from the APK design that is at present being used. We have likewise composed an aide on introducing Android App Bundles on your telephone.
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