Packaging
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Embarcadero's packager command-line application always generated .apk files that contained non-zip-aligned and compressed Dex and native library files. However, that is not always the case for Google's bundle tool command-line application, which can generate .apk files that contain zip-aligned and uncompressed Dex and native library files.
To provide more control over the packaging of Dex and native library files avoiding discrepancies regarding the application behavior during the development and distribution cycles, the Compress Dex files and Compress native library files options were added to the Application > Packaging options page.
Enabling the Compress Dex files and Compress native library files options means that every generated .apk file should contain non-zip aligned and compressed Dex and native library files. Leaving the Compress Dex files and Compress native library files options disabled has a more complex meaning, as the platform support for uncompressed Dex and native library files is tied to API levels.
The Uncompressed native library page alignment option can be used to override the default value used by the packager and bundletool command-line applications.