How to convert .aia files to .apk files

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Harpreet Ubhi

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Jan 18, 2016, 12:26:49 AM1/18/16
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So yeah. I recently made an app for my class project and I wanted to download it as an .apk, but I cant because the file is too big. I can download the .aia file though. Is there a way to convert the .aia file to an .apk file? or is there another way to download the app as an .apk? Because what I did was, I clicked on "Build" at the top and selected "App (save .apk to my computer)" But as you can see in the picture It was too big. 5MB was the limit and mine is 35.52MB. Please HELP :'( 

Ghica

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Jan 18, 2016, 9:27:14 AM1/18/16
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When you search through this forum there are plenty of tips that show you how to make your .aia smaller, or pointers to third party apps.
The best thing you can do is think about why your app is so big. Very probably you have many images which could be much smaller. Take into account that a phone screen is very small. Another thing you could consider is to load images only at first startup of your app.
Cheers, Ghica
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