why bin folder occupying more space in my android project?

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When I try to copy my project from eclipse to usb it shows 30mb, I was shocked because I haven't use that much of resources in my project. So checked the entire project, bin folder occupying 17mb of size and it contains duplicates of all of my resources in project...and also it contains apk file. can I use that apk file directly to test instead of exporting the apk file?

Just clean the project and build again.... – Sree Jan 22 '13 at 05:24 — Sree, Jan 22 '13 at 05:24

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:34

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why bin folder occupying more space in my android project?

while you are building and Cleaning the project bin folder generated by eclipse automatically. you will get more Details HERE

can I use that apk file directly to test instead of exporting the apk file?

Yes, you can use that APK file to test your Application by installing in your device.

edited May 23 '17 at 10:34

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answered Jan 22 '13 at 05:30

Bhavesh Patadiya

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Great link it has sorted out all my doubts regarding bin folder...thank you @Bhavesh – Pragnani Jan 22 '13 at 05:35

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 22 '13 at 05:36

During the build process, your Android projects are compiled and packaged into an .apk file, the container for your application binary. Eclipse outputs an .apk file automatically to the bin folder of the project, so it occupying more memory. You can find detail explanation here.

why bin folder occupying more space in my android project?

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