Android Market app size limit goes up to 4 GB

BANGALORE, INDIA: So far, Android developers had to fit in their applications to 50 MB, as it used to be the maximum permissible size.

According to Android developers community, the maximum application size has now been pushed to 4 GB.

"It doesn’t necessarily mean the size of the APK will be increased, but rather the Android Market will host the application's expansion files. This will help Google keep a closer eye on when a user completely finishes the download of a large application to properly start the refund period," said a blogpost on Android Community.

In the Android Market, expansion files would be added to the 50 MB size of application to let users know how much space the app would take up.

The post added, "Most newer devices should download expansion files automatically, but for older ones it downloads them when you first run the application. The sooner developers take advantage of this extra space on the Android Market the better, because installation via its servers are very fast opposed to some others."