Android APK with pre-installed localized data

Question

We have an Android application that supports up to 5 languages. If we were to pre-install a set of data, we would normally add 5 zip files (1 for each language). However, the data has since grown to be 100Mb each. As such, its not possible to package all the 5 zips in the assets folder.

What options do we have to creating a APK with pre-installed data? Is it possible for users to install a extension pack based on their device locale? Or do we have to upload 5 APKs in the Play Store, one for each language.

Answer 1

In documentation, it is given -

Google Play currently requires that your APK file be no more than 100MB . If your app exceeded 100MB, you had to host and download the additional resources yourself when the user opens the app.

Read this about APK Expansion Files .

Also, In this answer, it is given how to make .obb file as .zip file and upload it on Play Store.

OR

You can also make a check on App opens / or ask the user to download the language pack and download it directly from the server .(That would be simpler and easier one).