Now update the app from the Google Play makes it even easier and faster

Google has announced the introduction of a new mechanism for updates on Google Play. Now the size of the updates for the programs and games will be several times smaller, and the process itself - much faster.

Previously, whenever you update an existing program or game, we had to again and again to download the installation file is quite large (APK). Now, thanks to new compression algorithm, developers will be able to distribute additions, fixes and new versions of the software using the APK, having much more compact sizes. Thus, the size of updates downloaded to contact Google Play, will decrease by several times.

The changes introduced by the new compression technology, is well illustrated by the following table.

In addition, in the Google Play catalog visual changes planned for implementation of the new algorithm updates. Now, on the page of the application will display a more exact size of the installation file. If the app is updated, you will see just the size of a particular update.

For ubiquitous new compression algorithm (named it in Google bsdiff) Will take some time to application developers have started to apply it in practice. But the visual changes in the application directory company promises to make available now.

Introduction of a new algorithm update will help developers to more quickly release new versions and fixes for their programs, and we, the users do not spend extra traffic and time on their installation. So that must be satisfied with everything.