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Jun 8, 2020 · Mobile Development

Understanding and Applying Facebook’s Redex Bytecode Optimizer for Android APK Size and Startup Time Reduction

This article explains the principles and usage of Facebook’s open‑source Android bytecode optimizer Redex, presents its design, lists the optimization techniques it provides, and shares practical results of applying Redex (including Interdex) to the Anjuke app, highlighting the achieved APK size reduction and startup‑time improvements as well as the integration costs.