keybase / keybase/client

Android app size

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Description

The Keybase app is one of the largest on my Android device. It uses 127MB (without even logging in so there's no user data), and I think that this is ridiculous. Please take some time to investigate how to make it smaller and implement that.

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Research direction

Start by measuring the installed Android app size and investigating which parts account for the reported 127MB. Determine a concrete reduction target and verify the resulting package size without user data; the issue does not name files, tests, or an entry point.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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