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Android App Bundle

Android application publishing file format

Entityfile format package formatQ108182078

Also known as Android App Bundle File

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1.nationalarchives.gov.uk/PRONOM/fmt/2042Retrieved 2025-09-29
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Website: developer.android.com/guide/app-bundle

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Android App Bundle (AAB) is a publishing format used by developers to distribute Android applications efficiently through the Google Play Store. This format enables the Play Store to generate APK files specifically tailored to each user's device. As a result, users download only the necessary components, reducing app size and improving installation speed.

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File extension: aab
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1.nationalarchives.gov.uk/PRONOM/fmt/2042Retrieved 2025-09-29
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PRONOM file format IDfmt/2042

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