[Ohrrpgce] Fwd: Get your apps ready for the 64-bit requirement by August 1, 2019

[James Paige]

Two apk files sounds super annoying, but 1.5mb bloat sounds relatively
insignificant, especially since we are no longer bound to a 50 mb max.

The unity exception raised my eyebrows too.

On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 7:39 PM Ralph Versteegen <teeemcee at gmail.com> wrote:

> Whaaaaat, they give a TWO YEAR exemption for Unity games? Outrageous!
>
> Hopefully there won't be any problems porting to ARM64. FB already
> supports it, and I've previously compiled an android-x86_64 build of the
> OHR (can't remember whether I actually tested it in an emulator). I suppose
> only our FB<->Java interface code is not 64-bit battle-tested.
>
> So the most annoying part of this would be having to either upload two
> .apks, or upload an .apk with arm64 binaries, which will bloat its size by
> ~1.5MB
>
> On Fri, 1 Feb 2019 at 10:04, James Paige <Bob at hamsterrepublic.com> wrote:
>
>> Google is really pushing Android apps to make updates!
>> Looks like 64bit versions will be mandatory soon
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: *Google Play* <noreply-developer-googleplay at google.com>
>> Date: Thursday, January 31, 2019
>> Subject: Get your apps ready for the 64-bit requirement by August 1, 2019
>> To: Bob at hamsterrepublic.com
>>
>>
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>> update
>>
>> Hello Google Play Developer,
>>
>> In our latest blog post
>> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AHANi0YmRBkOUcfdJpdtDd9Zy_soAkHjC9skJm0eLktK4lliSyDAlu7cjI1ludZbLKPmjFZDTJ3JDk382ee86N7nLZh67UGv-7Gs8W5d2nR8OiIZUFifm1KTuRk_HTB9JJPv7n3VrX-VO71U0kFmthjw1N4POi5SCKw>,
>> we detailed the requirement that apps using native code must provide a
>> 64-bit version in addition to the 32-bit version by *August 1, 2019*. As
>> you may know, 64-bit CPUs deliver faster, richer experiences, and we
>> appreciate your support in ensuring our users have the best experience
>> possible on the Android platform.
>>
>> *Action required*
>>
>> If you haven't yet, we encourage you to begin work for the 64-bit
>> requirement as soon as possible. Many apps are written entirely in
>> non-native code (e.g. the Java programming language or Kotlin) and will not
>> need code changes.
>>
>> Please note that we are not making changes to our policy on 32-bit
>> support. Google Play will continue to deliver apps with 32-bit native code
>> to 32-bit devices. The requirement means that those apps will need to have
>> a 64-bit version as well.
>>
>> To help you make the transition, we've prepared documentation
>> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AHANi0YOacc4fyAKMF1owOqGIIoFQnqyEFRE8FLgyFEWL9ZNZi-irw-0d6_g5Dw5262QkaH25U2yU4WLZ7EQshhYKIg0TvmSLC8Cy_qg8jzGa5f9NhkzjbVrlJoT2WALn28mhsCrVGLbTHY>
>> on how to check whether your app already supports 64-bit and how to become
>> 64-bit compliant.
>>
>> We're also providing a high-level timeline below.
>>
>> *Starting August 1, 2019:*
>>
>>    - All new apps and app updates are required to provide 64-bit
>>    versions of any 32-bit native code they provide.
>>    - Extension: Google Play will continue to accept 32-bit only updates
>>    to existing games that use Unity 5.6 or older until August 2021.
>>
>> *Starting August 1, 2021: *
>>
>>    - Google Play will stop serving apps without 64-bit versions on
>>    64-bit capable devices, meaning they will no longer be available in the
>>    Play Store on those devices.
>>    - This will include games built with Unity 5.6 or older.
>>
>> *The requirement does not apply to:*
>>
>>    - APKs or app bundles explicitly targeting Wear OS or Android TV,
>>    which are form factors that do not currently support 64-bit code.
>>    - APKs or app bundles that Google Play won't install on Android 9 Pie
>>    or later (support for 64-bit does not need to extend to APKs that are only
>>    on Android 8 Oreo and below).
>>
>> If you have any questions, you can find additional information about
>> adding 64-bit support here
>> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AHANi0YOacc4fyAKMF1owOqGIIoFQnqyEFRE8FLgyFEWL9ZNZi-irw-0d6_g5Dw5262QkaH25U2yU4WLZ7EQshhYKIg0TvmSLC8Cy_qg8jzGa5f9NhkzjbVrlJoT2WALn28mhsCrVGLbTHY>.
>>
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